south and east sides. Those building Craighead Park found that as the coup gradually spread round the field, the slope was ideal for building a terracing. To create the terracing, many hours were spent bringing in large stones, Milton Primary was fairly new and a lot of left over stones were moved to Craighead as the first part of the terracing took shape. Various other items would also ‘appear’ at the field; iron gates and posts arrived mysteriously, supports for the newly channelled burn were suddenly lying at the field. For materials that had to be bought, a few donations came in and fund raising events took place. In November 1930, a gramophone concert in the Jubilee Hall raised £8-0-1. In April 1931, a bazaar raised £56-11-4. By this time, it was confidently being predicted the field would be ready for the start of the next season. On March 5, 1932, just over 18 months from their first league game against Burnbank Athletic (which they had lost 4-1), Lesmahagow defeated Lanark United 6-1 in a Lanarkshire Consolation Cup first round tie. The Carluke & Lanark Gazette reported that this game had been expected to mark the opening of the new ground. While that hadn’t been the case, it would be the last home game played at Woodhead. The first game played at Craighead Park was a Lanarkshire Junior League match against Newton Villa on March 12, 1932. At this time, there was no pavilion at the ground, with the players changing at Milton Mill on the other side of the River Nethan. A large attendance saw club Vice-President John Simpson ask Major Thomas Lander of Auchtyfardle to kick off. The match ended in a 0-0 draw, with the Public Band playing to entertain the supporters before the game and at half-time. The Wishaw Press report of the 1933 Hozier Challenge Cup final between Douglas Water Thistle and Wishaw, which was held at Craighead rather than in Lanark as was normal, noted that “The field has a picturesque setting there being a natural terrace at one side that can accommodate thousands and which affords on excellent view. There is a rise on the pitch and some of the players appeared to have difficulty in keeping their feet although the day was sunny and dry.” An Evening Times feature on the same final, which Douglas Water won, explained the reason for the