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The actual ground is tucked behind Newham Leisure Centre. Follow the sign.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tRG-kK_bqak/TLHamDtp0_I/AAAAAAAADW8/V7fw03P8lt4/s400/DSCF0306.jpg)
The main building of the Leisure Centre is straight ahead, the entrance to the ground to the left of it.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-S2_6QpbUyTA/TLHao2Ya0sI/AAAAAAAADXA/W5UntSs1vQk/s400/DSCF0307.jpg)
This isn't connected to the football, but is on the wall near the gate to the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-etoZ4jcntxs/TLHcipjty5I/AAAAAAAADa0/SyfbVdvMntc/s400/DSCF0383.jpg)
No turnstiles, but a table with programmes on sale just inside. Club sign hanging up.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-5geTyMRgoLw/TLHaq8a3qaI/AAAAAAAADXE/1dzVVK5Eywk/s400/DSCF0308.jpg)
Through the entance & this is the first view straight ahead, pitch just to the right, out of shot.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Kg63ap6dq7Y/TLHaw9oFlqI/AAAAAAAADXQ/3b3KuFUFSTE/s400/DSCF0312.jpg)
To the left, as we came in, now facing them, the teams are led out to the pitch by the match officials.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-luWUy_Qx9LE/TLHazPCHp0I/AAAAAAAADXU/qeU2rZxAS2o/s400/DSCF0313.jpg)
This is where they are heading.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-D8NXzE69VJM/TLHa-KdKJoI/AAAAAAAADXs/bp3N2vuAHKM/s400/DSCF0320.jpg)
Parked up is the Ware FC minibus, used by the visitors Wodson Park, who groundshare there.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GCuGGfTTNMo/TLHbBA8Z-sI/AAAAAAAADXw/UdwMlFqZm10/s400/DSCF0321.jpg)
This hut includes the toilets, & a small teabar.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-6N6Tyjx6rlw/TLHa6lVzeSI/AAAAAAAADXk/NeosJ4Sj-H4/s400/DSCF0318.jpg)
The redeveloped ground has outside funding.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-05tCbbnCQgU/TLHbCEAjDjI/AAAAAAAADX0/3kCLZPIMzOY/s400/DSCF0322.jpg)
The stadium is the home of the Newham & Essex Beagles.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-C7UasesBMek/TLHbEaSmPjI/AAAAAAAADX4/BKpxOCcr4WE/s400/DSCF0323.jpg)
Past the green pavilion is the pitch & the main stand.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-1AO45kxJcPA/TLHbGVmDnoI/AAAAAAAADX8/f1fSibXm9rI/s400/DSCF0324.jpg)
Inside the hut is a plaque commemorating a previous refurbishment.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-z2bbAawQW1s/TLHauI6ddhI/AAAAAAAADXM/yDWSGVrtelU/s400/DSCF0311.jpg)
Walking along we are almost in line, behind one of the goals.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/---nP-0AohVk/TLHbIDiyUCI/AAAAAAAADYA/-3Cv8HJdLFM/s400/DSCF0325.jpg)
Hard standing, behind the track, leads up to the seating.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-R7SKQkMS8cQ/TLHbJg4I0ZI/AAAAAAAADYE/GcosdClHZ50/s400/DSCF0326.jpg)
From on the track we can clearly see the stand has been erected in front of part of the leisure centre, built at the same time as the new seats.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rug2R2nsKwA/TLHa8eiJLJI/AAAAAAAADXo/QMNE_Wfze5I/s400/DSCF0319.jpg)
This side is railed off all the way along, behind the track.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-BF-Kp530jCM/TLHbNGXoQSI/AAAAAAAADYM/O0kcshyFIQI/s400/DSCF0329.jpg)
The seats are close now.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-f42Bt8lRc3Q/TLHbO0lWBII/AAAAAAAADYQ/FPFoa7WitYU/s400/DSCF0330.jpg)
Here we are. Three rows of low green plastic seats.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-THX-iv9l7A8/TLHbQxSxGzI/AAAAAAAADYU/VWYIugwewR0/s400/DSCF0331.jpg)
They don't stretch the whole length of the side, but are more than enough for the football crowds they get here,for either club.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L28_BVl6WG4/TLHbSaHRHgI/AAAAAAAADYY/hXMVpHcb8iQ/s400/DSCF0332.jpg)
Toward the other end we glance back along the pews, with the much larger than usual Sunday crowd.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-e5_kr_u2WTQ/TLHbVq0ho5I/AAAAAAAADYc/zfUllpeMHyE/s400/DSCF0333.jpg)
This is where the stand finishes.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Ykr97pfvpcc/TLHbaMiYU9I/AAAAAAAADYk/Ul5fHPADrG4/s400/DSCF0335.jpg)
Beyond that it is very open.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-h6Noa4r6aDE/TLHbb5gUAaI/AAAAAAAADYo/rNGRC3pg4W0/s400/DSCF0336.jpg)
The path gives way to grass, & banking round the corner.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B1zNaiJbzhk/TLHbd76_j7I/AAAAAAAADYs/yN6bRT5snvM/s400/DSCF0337.jpg)
The path does go on round the rail, which is set back at a funny angle, for athletics purposes.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-lyOm81-XMYE/TLHbf3lhj-I/AAAAAAAADYw/Ec4U-syvcME/s400/DSCF0338.jpg)
At it goes behind the goal we are a long way from the pitch.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-z9OSMISUf5o/TLHbidp5oMI/AAAAAAAADY0/_EBFl9fh_nc/s400/DSCF0339.jpg)
Up on the rising grass bank we look over to the stand.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-pWIL7cgTYzk/TLHbkqN9lTI/AAAAAAAADY4/7MKPbIm_CIM/s400/DSCF0342.jpg)
The other side is a large grass bank.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-LdNTrxgATl4/TLHbmUgeV2I/AAAAAAAADY8/du065kdlRkE/s400/DSCF0343.jpg)
Up behind the goal, that cage ruins the view somewhat!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-yzICjcOSl9c/TLHbozo6yNI/AAAAAAAADZE/ult2CyP5_Hs/s400/DSCF0344.jpg)
Moving across the track we turn left, toward the dugouts.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rKx18SDbIVQ/TLHcUZJKdfI/AAAAAAAADaY/f4Fq-WszpGg/s400/DSCF0369.jpg)
By the other side of the net, we look past the post to the stand.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-iXCbDAXDHkk/TLHcWnqABII/AAAAAAAADag/9qhPGzmuUt4/s400/DSCF0370.jpg)
Back on the other side of the track we see al lthe way down the next side.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZGePoKvexg8/TLHbq-3-i5I/AAAAAAAADZI/toeK6rccynI/s400/DSCF0345.jpg)
At the top of the slope along the side now.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-VXDGP3-J-dk/TLHbtNyqZQI/AAAAAAAADZM/xhBJtG_BcxQ/s400/DSCF0347.jpg)
Opposite the seats.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-f62oMWHOMqk/TLHbu9Jdv2I/AAAAAAAADZQ/FPn1Uy_12ZA/s400/DSCF0348.jpg)
A lone spectator on this side!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-h_cyK1oM7dY/TLHbw4LKIjI/AAAAAAAADZU/p9X6zPMvP90/s400/DSCF0349.jpg)
Behind the dugouts.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-L5wJZiY7QhA/TLHbzEki_GI/AAAAAAAADZY/e5pWkqmzcUU/s400/DSCF0350.jpg)
And right behind one of them!
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-sZhHE5RK0JM/TLHcHNbBf-I/AAAAAAAADaA/t4S-qrdC9c8/s400/DSCF0361.jpg)
Here we see them from the other side.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-In6KG_oO8Z8/TLHb_rNFlbI/AAAAAAAADZ0/BiiQXz0_2lk/s400/DSCF0357.jpg)
And from the side of them.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-27BUo1lXi7E/TLHcO2MKubI/AAAAAAAADaM/QFLEYpxxSYU/s400/DSCF0366.jpg)
The slope peters out as we start to turn behind the other goal.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-GzDoOurY8UQ/TLHb06gu8MI/AAAAAAAADZc/Hd8ALf-p3rY/s400/DSCF0351.jpg)
A corner flag shot, with the stand in the background.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jZKl9MGweYo/TLHb2tLvfpI/AAAAAAAADZg/UZ5QNqO1w30/s400/DSCF0352.jpg)
Canning Town have their own corner flags.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JbCivyWGxBA/TLHcQQ0U0QI/AAAAAAAADaQ/4pZy9liEkAQ/s400/DSCF0367.jpg)
By this flag we look down the dugouts touchline.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-EqkN7GSCAuY/TLHb4ac8IpI/AAAAAAAADZk/7Uk7rFDBjPw/s400/DSCF0353.jpg)
Behind the track the grass bank comes to an abrupt halt as part of the sportscentre blocks it.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-nhnr1dsHU88/TLHb6KjLc0I/AAAAAAAADZo/AbWAEa3wvDs/s400/DSCF0354.jpg)
Just behind this goal we have the stand in shot once more, the only real built up part of the ground.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-qOHPxYlXCvs/TLHb9voFozI/AAAAAAAADZw/byj5c5IiCkY/s400/DSCF0356.jpg)
Behind the goal, on the athletics area, we are noe heading toward the corner where we started off.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rqojODD8rwc/TLHb7hbtbkI/AAAAAAAADZs/_VwsPpPVUfM/s400/DSCF0355.jpg)
Now we concentrate on the game itself.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-bxKcCn97LJA/TLHa1ex4MrI/AAAAAAAADXY/6_mTBsaQORE/s400/DSCF0315.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/--MlJZZh42Lg/TLHa4_1JVhI/AAAAAAAADXg/tjFDcePakMI/s400/DSCF0317.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-w5dQc-ZjaCg/TLHbLrsS6ZI/AAAAAAAADYI/0Ij-KeHE_7o/s400/DSCF0327.jpg)
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![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/--Yv4MKbWNF4/TLHcFTZVNbI/AAAAAAAADZ8/qIpvsgme2oc/s400/DSCF0359.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-UHCU9QIASDc/TLHcJ1z5jUI/AAAAAAAADaE/yRvFoIwIqEI/s400/DSCF0363.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OPEhEDXaOnU/TLHcMv93e6I/AAAAAAAADaI/ks59JE2hl-Y/s400/DSCF0364.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iT5O0sHooF0/TLHcSuEiDeI/AAAAAAAADaU/4qYpiXZRQ7E/s400/DSCF0368.jpg)
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-XSfc19tbpvQ/TLHcYx6tTYI/AAAAAAAADak/pPfydA4WCkI/s400/DSCF0371.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-btz14irJT0U/TLHcbbG0OsI/AAAAAAAADao/NgwGHrxjvmI/s400/DSCF0377.jpg)
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I finish with a snap of a friendly 'hopper', who I know from his posts on the
Tony Kempster (RIP) forum, & who I met at the end of the previous season for the first time at Harold Wood Athletic.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-JLHGjiDG-KU/TLHcgV0bsiI/AAAAAAAADaw/TTMQ2U-z7Tc/s400/DSCF0382.jpg)