Danny Butterfield - now I understand

While working on the OBA website and magazine I occasionally end up doing random research on various old boys and other BGS related matters. A while ago I was researching (ex-BGS) football defender, Danny Butterfield.

In his profile I saw what seemed, even to me, not a fan of football, a slightly strange statistic. Now, scanning the news today, I found this article on The Guardian website by Georgina Turner, which explains all.

I am sure some of you footballer will already know this but it seems like something significant enough (though not recent) to record here.

There's... the Crystal Palace right-back Danny Butterfield, who had to play up front against Wolves in an FA Cup fourth round replay in February 2010 and ended up scoring the perfect hat-trick in seven minutes. (The story goes that Nathanial Clyne, who did play at right-back that day, might have moved to Wolves earlier in the week; had that happened, we might never have been able to enjoy Paul Merson's reaction on Sky Sports News – "They need the money, great result!")

BGS dates for your diary

The school has informed us of the following events. If you would like further information or would like to attend any of them, please contact Peter Sharman.

• 17th October 2013 - Charter Day at St Botolph's Church
•  11th November 2013 - Armistice Day Service at BGS (in the hall)
•  6th December 2013 - Beast Mart at BGS (in the yard)
•  19th December 2013 - Christmas Concert
•  20th December 2013 - Prize Giving at Centenary Methodist Church, Boston
•  3rd April 2014 - Spring Concert
•  17th July 2014 - Summer Concert

Michael Bourne - Obituary

Michael Bourne (BGS 1950s)

Michael Bourne, a champion of cricket in schools and local leagues with a deep passion for the game, as well as being a man of diverse interests away from it, has died without fulfilling two ambitions.

He wanted to write a history of the lost cricket grounds of Leeds, and was planning a display of photographs he had taken of forgotten war memorials in Yorkshire churches, to mark the 100th anniversary of the First World War next year.

Michael, who kept his age a closely guarded secret, had a passionate approach to life and held strong views, and was always challenging the Establishment, especially politicians. He was determined and meticulous, with a sense of humour and a thirst for knowledge.

One legacy of his devotion to the game is Off the Beaten Track which he wrote with fellow league cricket watchers, Tony Hutton and Brian Senior.