Rugby Fixtures Cancelled

Goldington Road Stadium. Image: Wikipedia

Friday 28th August 1914, Bedford: Many of the young men of the town will be disappointed to hear that all Rugby football fixtures for Bedford have been cancelled for the foreseeable future. The team were due to play both Harlequins and Northampton in September but both those matches have been called off. Many of the team are already serving in the forces and others have joined up as volunteers. Even if there were enough players to make up a team, the Goldington Road ground cannot be used as the premises have been taken over by the army. The scrum hall is being used to store food for the troops, the grandstand is full of fodder for the horses, and the pitch itself has been badly damaged by horses and vehicles. It seems unlikely that there can be any matches at Goldington Road before Christmas.

Source: Bedfordshire Times 28th August 1914