On this weekend...

28 Feb 2014

Continuing our look back through the OHAFC archives at games played on this weekend last season, three seasons ago and five seasons ago...

Last Season: March 2nd 2013

1st XI: No fixture

2nd XI: Lost 4-0 at Old Foresters 2nd XI despite fielding a strong side including 1st XI squad members Milln, Brunt and Harry Hoffen.

Things didn't start well when a freak own goal from centre half Simon Maydon gave the hosts the lead. The second half saw Harrow miss several clear chances, striker Dave Stead miss a penalty and Freddie Brunt's troublesome knee inujury force him from the action.

Forest took full advantage of the situation to score three times and give the scoreline an unjust one-sided look, but the result left the OHAFC second string in some difficulty at the foot of the table.

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3rd XI: Lost 3-0 at Old Chigwellians 3rd XI, skipper Theo Gordon was booked on a difficult afternoon for a young 3rd XI side in Essex.

Three Seasons Ago: March 3rd 2012

1st XI: No fixture

2nd XI: Beat Old Aldenhamians 2's 3-2 on the Hill in a tense encounter in which the Blues were clinging on at the end.

The match began brightly for the hosts, who scored three times in the first half, striker Freddie Brunt with two, one of which was a penalty, the third courtesy of midfielder Jonty Best.

But the Aldenham 2's fought back after the break to score twice and put their opponents goal under serious pressure late on as they strove to find an equaliser.

3rd XI: No fixture

Five Seasons Ago: February 27th 2010

No OHAFC fixtures

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Other notable world events - March 1st:

  • 60th day of the Gregorian calendar
  • 48 days until Tour!
  • 1901 The Australian Army is formed
  • 1910 English actor David Niven is born
  • 1944 English singer & actor Roger Daltrey is born
  • 1945 A-Team's 'Face Man', actor Dirk Benedict is born
  • 1946 The Bank of England is nationalised
  • 1952 Irish footballer and manager Martin O'Neill is born
  • 1969 James Bond villain Javier Bardem is born
  • 1980 Pakistan cricketer Shahid 'Boom Boom' Afridi is born
  • 1980 Everton and England striker Dixie Dean died
  • 1987 American singer Kesha is born
  • 1994 American pop sensation Justin Bieber is born
  • 1995 Yahoo is incorporated
  • 1998 Titanic becomes the first film to gross over $1 billion worldwide
  • 2002 The Peseta is replaced by the euro as Spain's currency
  • 2006 Wikipedia reaches it's one millionth article
  • 2006 Chelsea and England striker Peter Osgood died

Items to diarise immediately and action appropriately - March 1st:

  • Beer Day in Iceland to mark the end of beer prohibition in 1989

  • National Pig Day in the United States

  • Saint David's Day in Wales