{"id":13636,"date":"2013-11-27T09:30:09","date_gmt":"2013-11-27T09:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=13636"},"modified":"2013-11-27T00:15:06","modified_gmt":"2013-11-27T00:15:06","slug":"a-saturday-afternoon-on-enfield-playing-fields-north-london-november-2013","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/a-saturday-afternoon-on-enfield-playing-fields-north-london-november-2013\/","title":{"rendered":"A Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-8.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Containing\u00a0numerous football, rugby and baseball pitches,\u00a0Enfield&#8217;s King George&#8217;s Field can be found a short walk from Enfield railway station.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-1.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Named in memory of King George V, the playing fields include the Queen Elizabeth II athletics stadium and the curiously named Enfield Ignatians Rugby Club.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-4.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The fields were used as a POW camp for Italians during World War II.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-7.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On any given Saturday, there&#8217;ll be a host of amateur football and rugby matches taking place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-2.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A lone spectator watches a game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-5.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Clubhouse in the distance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-6.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Football game in progress, with the winter sun casting long shadows over the leaf-strewn grass.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-9.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A modest crowd watches a rugby game in progress.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-10.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1949 as Old Ignatians RFC, Enfield Ignatians RFC was\u00a0originally for former pupils of St. Ignatius College.<\/p>\n<p>Open to all-comers from 1982, the club moved to Enfield playing fields at the same time, and currently plays in the London 2 North East league [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pitchero.com\/clubs\/enfieldignatians\/\" target=\"_blank\">Club website<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-3.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Walking to the\u00a0Queen Elizabeth II athletics stadium, where the hosts Enfield Town FC were defeated by the mighty <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtonbuzz.com\/tag\/dulwich-hamlet\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dulwich Hamlet<\/a> in a seven goal thriller.<\/p>\n<p>Match report here: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brixtonbuzz.com\/2013\/11\/dulwich-hamlet-triumph-at-the-art-deco-splendidness-of-enfield-town-in-7-goal-thriller\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Dulwich Hamlet triumph at the Art Deco splendidness of Enfield Town in 7 goal thriller<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A winter's Saturday afternoon on Enfield Playing Fields, north London, November 2013\" src=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/images\/enfield-playing-fields-11.jpg\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Evening in the park.<\/p>\n<p>[Park location on <a 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