SATURDAY 20th FEBRUARY 1971. GADSTON AND BANKS EARN A POINT.

ALDERSHOT 2. Dixon; Walden, Walker; Joslyn, Dean, Bennett; Brown, Priscott, Brodie, Melia, Sydenham (Giles)

EXETER CITY 2, Wilson; Crawford, Blain; Parker, Newman, Balson; Rowan, banks, Gadston, Binney, Morris,

Scorers
Aldershot Brodie, Giles,
Exeter Gadston, Banks,
Attendance 5,505.

Exeter City's two top scorers Joe Gadston and Alan Banks were on target again when they scored the goals in Exeter's draw at Aldershot, but the home side were down to 10 men after 31 minutes when Walker was sent off, The pitch was extremely wet and sand was spread in the centre circle. It was raining heavily at the start to make conditions difficult for the two sets of players, City went ahead in the 7th minute, Campbell Crawford centred for Joe Gadston to head past Dixon, This was the first time that Exeter had scored at Aldershot for seven seasons, Aldershot began to have more of the play but suffered a blow in the 31st minute when Walker was sent off, apparently for arguing. Two minutes later Brodie scored an equaliser following a cross from Brown,

Early in the second half Exeter were struggling and could not get into the game, The City defence was being forced into errors and in the 66th minute, Giles headed a cross from Brown, Eleven minutes later Exeter equalised, Binney squaring the ball to Banks who made no mistake with his opportunity. City almost snatched the points, when with 9 minutes remaining, Barry Rowan hit the bar.

THURSDAY 25th FEBRUARY 1971.

EXETER CITY BREAK WITH FUND RAISERS.

Exeter City have decided to sever connections with The Red and White Club, who have poured almost £250,000 into the club since their formation 19 years ago, Les Kerslake, secretary of The Red and White Club and former director and chairman of Exeter City hinted today that the money could be given to another sporting organisations and charities in Exeter. The decision to break with The Red and White Club was taken at a meeting of Exeter City board of directors last night. Les Kerslake was present at the meeting.

The club's Press Relations Officer Walter Rice issued the following statement on behalf of the board : -"As from 1st March 1971, the board of Exeter City Football Club have decided to sever all connections with The Red and White Club. The directors feel that they can only support the fund raising activities run by the Exeter City Supporters Club, such as the Golden Bonanza, Golden Goal, and similar schemes," Kerslake resigned as chairman of Exeter City at the start of this season because of ill health and said that the matter had been discussed quite amicably. The decision by the Exeter City board means that the club's fund raising activities will be confined to the Commercial Manager John Hillier, who was appointed last Septemeber, and the Supporters Club,