SATURDAY 26th OCTOBER 1957.

NEW SIGNING DALE A HIT.

BOURNEMOUTH 2
Heath; Lyons, Woolard; Rule, Hughes, Brown; Loughnane, Dowsett, Bedford, Norris, Cutler.

EXETER CITY 1
Hunter; Foley, Mitchell; Butterworth, Harvey, Simpson; Robinson, Hill, Calland, Churns, Dale,

Scorers Bournemouth Bedford, Dowsett. Exeter City Calland,

Attendance 11,823,

Exeter City have signed their classiest winger for years, because if the performance of Dale, City's new outside left gave at Bournemouth is anything to go by, then he is indeed a classy, cultured footballer who will make most other Third Division wingers look like mere hacks, He displayedperfect control and spot on accuracy, It was from his centre that Calland took the chance to equalise in the 66th minute and practically all the danger to Bournemouth came from Dale,

Unfortunately the only backing Dale had was from Churms and again unfortunately only two minutes after Calland had equalised, Dowsett regained the lead for BournemouthBedford had scored in the 36th minute to put the home side in front initially, The City halfback line was unimpressive, Harvey fell right away from his previous weeks form and hampered by leg injury Butterworth was hardly in the game after half time. So there remained only the last ditch defenders to stop the direct, purposeful and workmanlike Bournemouth raids, Mitchell had another fine game with Hunter pulling of some fine saves,

Southern League.

Exeter City Reserves v Barry Town  

BARRY DRAW IN THRILLER

Exeter City R. 1, Barry Town 1

This was probably the keenest struggle seen at  St. James Park this season and from the minute that Barry equalised shortly before half-time it was a thriller all the way. In the second half both sides attacked strongly and each had the narrowest of escapes. Barry hit the cross-bar and uprights and the two goalkeepers made some fine saves. A draw was just about a fair result. Exeter did have the edge territorially, but when Barry got on the attack they were very dangerous.

Star of the match was Exeter's lanky winger Tommy Wilson who worked the ball well and put some excellent centres. Indeed it was he who laid on Exeter's goal. He put over a great centre which Skuse jumped to meet and head in. Barry's  goal came after a goal-mouth scramble when centre forward Bill James netted.

Teams 
Exeter City Reserves 
Bell; John, MacDonald; Beer, Packer, Waterman; Wilson, Rees, Rapley, Atkinson, Skuse.

Barry Town 

Scorer
Exeter City:- Skuse.
Barry:- James

WEDNESDAY 30th OCTOBER 1957.

FULHAM KEEN TO GET HUNTER.

Fulham riding high towards promotion from the Second Division are in the hunt for Exeter City goalkeeper George Hunter. They are showing much more than ordinary interest in the transfer listed Scot and are preparing to make a sizeable offer for him, Although City do not want him to go they will not stand in his way if he wants to move.

Exeter City have made an offer for Lincoln City's centre forward Tommy Northcott but the club will not part with him until they have a replacement,