Bude came out 7-1 winners in a friendly held at Bideford on Sunday 8th
August.  In very hot conditions manager Aaron Westlake tried out a new
formation which paid off.  Katie Horstmann took the lead for Bude after a
great Sarah Badham cross, and wingers Bryher Smeeth and Bryonie Lapham worked
hard to send in repeated attacks for the visitors.  Bideford levelled on the
break, a well placed lob just beating keeper Lizzy Jenkins.  However, Bude
responded well, hard work and slick passing from the midfield resulted in
Bude scoring 3 more before the break - 2 from Badham and another from
Horstmann.  The manager switched the formation again in the second half and
with Dani Salt and Leanne Stanbury in centre mid, they cut out any potential
threat and converted it to a Bude attack.
All 13 players worked well and with confidence rising, some superb football
was played.  Zoe West and Reanne Westlake enjoyed their game in defence and
as Bude pushed on, Zoe West scored a goal herself, a fine looping volley
from a corner. Further goals from Dani Salt and Badham finished the match.