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Hello and welcome to the latest edition of your Newsletter, if you have any contribution, please get in touch at - [email protected] . Keep up to date with all the news from around the League by following us on Twitter at - @nls_wessex You are more than welcome to use any material (excluding attributed photographs) but it would be appreciated if any material used is acknowledged. It is hoped you enjoy reading this each week. With readership quite widespread, not only within our own competition, but across the three counties and beyond- if ANY club has anything they’d like to have published in here, whether that be a request for helpers, promotion of forthcoming events, items required or available for sale please contact the Newsletter Editor. As a general reminder- Match Reports, player news and photos are always welcome- it is your Newsletter!

COVID 19 GUIDANCE UPDATE

Bob Purkiss is the League’s Covid19 Coordinator, supported by Nick Spencer, Roger Allen, Ian Harley and Greg Dickson, and in order to spread the workload, the various Board members are allocated clubs as seen below. Should you have any queries relating to Covid: 19, please contact your respective Board member.

Bob Purkiss Andover Town Ringwood Town Blackfield & Langley Fleet Spurs Shaftesbury Sports Whitchurch United Verwood Town Vics Ian Harley Greg Dickson Fawley AFC Amesbury Town AFC Portchester Hythe & Dibden Bemerton Heath Harlequins AFC Stoneham Infinity Bournemouth Baffins Milton Rovers Millbrook Christchurch Fareham Town Newport IOW Downton Folland Sports Romsey Town Hamworthy United Hamble Club Totton & Eling Laverstock & Ford Horndean Nick Spencer Portland United Moneyfields Ash United Roger Allen Petersfield Town Alresford Town Bashley U S Portsmouth Alton Brockenhurst Andover New Street New Milton Town

THE BUILDBASE FA VASE- DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

First Round Qualifying Saturday 11 September Fourth Round Proper Saturday 15 January Second Round Qualifying Saturday 25 September Fifth Round Proper Saturday 12 February First Round Proper Saturday 23 October Sixth Round Proper Saturday 12 March Second Round Proper Saturday 20 November Semi Final Saturday 2 April Third Round Proper Saturday 11 December Final Sunday 22 May

Apologies to Millbrook, who last week I suggested had not entered the Buildbase FA Vase competition, in fact they have as will be seen in the draw shown elsewhere in this edition.

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CAN YOU HEAR ME ?

The Wessex Football League Show is the official podcast of the Wessex Football League. We’re on air live from the 103.9 Voice FM studios in Southampton from 14:00 to 16:00 every Sunday and you can also listen live on www.voicefmradio.co.uk from anywhere in the world. You can listen again afterwards, normally just one hour after the show has finished via the same website and there is also a Voice FM App you can download to your Phone I-Pad or Computer device. Our aim is to promote all local football but specifically the 41 teams of the Wessex Football League. So far, we have had managers, chairmen, players, press officers and secretaries joining us as studio guests, via zoom and phone guests; from many Wessex Football League clubs, as well as guests from local teams both higher up and lower down the pyramid. This is your show and is a platform for your club to promote its events and raise its profile. If your club produces post-match interviews, please either email us a copy of the audio or give permission for us to play them on air straight from your website or social media sites, as we will aim to play them on the show. Please come and join us one Sunday, we do have access to the two studios so it is easy to accommodate guests in the studio, but please email [email protected] or [email protected] for more information.

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FIXTURES UPDATE

Please find below a provisional fixture list for the coming season. There are a number of unknown factors that could affect this such as County Cup, FA Cup and FA Vase fixtures. Full-Time cannot be updated until the new season is created by The FA hopefully in the coming week. Pairing up of fixtures for a number of teams, has been a difficult task (for the two Andover teams, Cowes/Newport, Hythe/Infinity and Hamble/Follands) and fixtures from other competitions are still awaited). It is impossible to provide the perfect fixture list where both of the pairs have home/away fixtures on the same date. All fixtures are subject to change at short notice.

Saturday July 31st 2021 Totton & Eling v Petersfield Town Premier Division Spare: Whitchurch United Amesbury Town v Cowes Sports (14.00) Tuesday August 10th 2021 Tuesday August 3rd 2021 Hampshire Senior Cup Preliminary Round Premier Division Premier Division Alton v U.S. Portsmouth Hamworthy United v Portland United Bashley v Christchurch Shaftesbury v Amesbury Town Blackfield & Langley v AFC Stoneham Friday August 13th 2021 Brockenhurst v Hamworthy United Division One Fareham Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Fawley AFC v Millbrook Hamble Club v AFC Portchester Folland Sports v Totton & Eling Horndean v Alresford Town Saturday August 14th 2021 Hythe & Dibden v Bournemouth Premier Division Moneyfields v Cowes Sports AFC Stoneham v Hamworthy United Portland United v Shaftesbury Alresford Town v U.S. Portsmouth Spare: Amesbury Town Alton v Christchurch Wednesday August 4th 2021 Bournemouth v Baffins Milton Rovers Division One Brockenhurst v Cowes Sports Whitchurch United v Andover New Street Fareham Town v Bashley Saturday August 7th 2021 Hamble Club v Shaftesbury Emirates F.A. Cup Extra Preliminary Round Horndean v Amesbury Town AFC Portchester v Horndean Hythe & Dibden v Portland United Alresford Town v Odd Down Moneyfields v Blackfield & Langley Amesbury Town v Shaftesbury Spare: AFC Portchester Blackfield & Langley v Cowes Sports Division One Brockenhurst v Hamworthy United Andover New Street v Infinity Calne Town v Bashley Ash United v New Milton Town Fareham Town v Street East Cowes Vics v Andover Town Hamble Club v Corsham Town Laverstock & Ford v Fleet Spurs Hythe & Dibden v Bradford Town Petersfield Town v Newport IoW Moneyfields v AFC Stoneham Ringwood Town v Downton Portland United v Bournemouth Romsey Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Shepton Mallet v Andover New Street Verwood Town v Whitchurch United Tadley Calleva v Baffins Milton Rovers Tuesday August 17th 2021 U.S. Portsmouth v Alton Premier Division Westbury United v Christchurch AFC Portchester v Fareham Town Division One AFC Stoneham v Hythe & Dibden Andover Town v Fawley AFC Alresford Town v Alton Bemerton Heath H’quins v Ash United Bournemouth v Bashley Downton v Folland Sports Christchurch v Brockenhurst East Cowes Vics v Infinity Cowes Sports v Hamble Club Fleet Spurs v Verwood Town U.S. Portsmouth v Horndean Millbrook v Ringwood Town Division One New Milton Town v Laverstock & Ford Andover Town v Andover New Street Newport IoW v Romsey Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Downton Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 3 of 21

Fleet Spurs v Petersfield Town Tuesday August 31st 2021 New Milton Town v Verwood Town Wessex League Cup 1st Round Newport IoW v Totton & Eling Amesbury Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Ringwood Town v Laverstock & Ford Ash United v Fleet Spurs Wednesday August 18th 2021 New Milton Town v Totton & Eling Premier Division Petersfield Town v Hamble Club Baffins Milton Rovers v Moneyfields U.S. Portsmouth v Bournemouth Spare: Blackfield & Langley Wessex League Cup 2nd Round Division One AFC Portchester v Laverstock & Ford Fawley AFC v East Cowes Vics Andover Town v Bashley Folland Sports v Romsey Town Blackfield & Langley v Moneyfields Infinity v Millbrook Cowes Sports v Andover New Street Whitchurch United v Ash United Portland Town v Romsey Town Saturday August 21st 2021 Ringwood Town v Brockenhurst Emirates F.A. Cup Preliminary Round Shaftesbury v Millbrook Division One Wednesday September 1st 2021 Andover New Street v Fleet Spurs Wessex League Cup 1st Round Ash United v Infinity Fawley AFC v Verwood Town Downton v Andover Town Folland Sports v Hythe & Dibden East Cowes Vics v Ringwood Town Wessex League Cup 2nd Round Millbrook v Bemerton Heath H’quins Baffins Milton Rovers v Infinity Newport IoW v Laverstock & Ford Whitchurch United v Christchurch Petersfield Town v New Milton Town Saturday September 4th 2021 Romsey Town v Fawley AFC Emirates F.A. Cup 1st Qualifying Round Totton & Eling v Whitchurch United Premier Division Verwood Town v Folland Sports Alresford Town v Hamble Club Midweek w/c August 23rd 2021 Amesbury Town v Hamworthy United Hampshire Senior Cup 1st Round Baffins Milton Rovers v Portland United Saturday August 28th 2021 Blackfield & Langley v Fareham Town Premier Division Brockenhurst v Alton AFC Portchester v Brockenhurst Christchurch v Moneyfields Amesbury Town v U.S. Portsmouth Cowes Sports v Shaftesbury Baffins Milton Rovers v Christchurch Horndean v AFC Stoneham Bashley v Horndean Hythe & Dibden v AFC Portchester Blackfield & Langley v Hamble Club U.S. Portsmouth v Bashley Cowes Sports v Bournemouth Spare: Bournemouth Fareham Town v Hythe & Dibden Division One Hamworthy United v Alton Andover New Street v East Cowes Vics Portland United v Alresford Town Ash United v Downton Shaftesbury v AFC Stoneham Fawley AFC v New Milton Town Spare: Moneyfields Folland Sports v Fleet Spurs Division One Laverstock & Ford v Romsey Town Andover Town v Folland Sports Millbrook v Andover Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Fawley AFC Petersfield Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Downton v Newport IoW Totton & Eling v Ringwood Town Fleet Spurs v East Cowes Vics Verwood Town v Newport IoW Infinity v Verwood Town Whitchurch United v Infinity Laverstock & Ford v Petersfield Town Tuesday September 7th 2021 New Milton Town v Andover New Street Premier Division Ringwood Town v Ash United AFC Stoneham v Cowes Sports Romsey Town v Totton & Eling Alton v AFC Portchester Whitchurch United v Millbrook Bashley v Blackfield & Langley Monday August 30th 2021 Bournemouth v Portland United Division One Brockenhurst v Shaftesbury East Cowes Vics v Newport IoW Hamble Club v Fareham Town Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 4 of 21

Horndean v Moneyfields Millbrook v Laverstock & Ford Hythe & Dibden v Hamworthy United New Milton Town v Whitchurch United Spare: Alresford Town, Baffins, U.S. Portsmouth Romsey Town v Ringwood Town Wednesday September 8th 2021 Verwood Town v Ash United Premier Division Spare: East Cowes Vics, Newport IoW Christchurch v Amesbury Town Tuesday September 21st 2021 Saturday September 11th 2021 Premier Division Buildbase F.A. Vase 1st Qualifying Round U.S. Portsmouth v Baffins Milton Rovers AFC Portchester v Romsey Town Saturday September 25th 2021 AFC Stoneham v Portland United Buildbase F.A. Vase 2nd Qualifying Round Amesbury Town v Andover New Street Premier Division Ash United v Hythe & Dibden Fareham Town v U.S. Portsmouth Baffins Milton Rovers v Andover Town Tuesday September 28th 2021 Calne Town v Whitchurch United Premier Division Cowes Sports v Bournemouth AFC Portchester v Horndean Folland Sports v Corsham Town AFC Stoneham v Hamble Club Horndean v Hamble Club Alton v Blackfield & Langley Millbrook v Shaftesbury Bashley v Hythe & Dibden Moneyfields v Totton & Eling Bournemouth v Amesbury Town Petersfield Town v Bashley Fareham Town v Christchurch Ringwood Town v Bridport Hamworthy United v Alresford Town Sherborne Town v Verwood Town Moneyfields v U.S. Portsmouth Westbury United v Alresford Town Portland United v Brockenhurst Wick v Alton Wednesday September 29th 2021 Premier Division Premier Division Brockenhurst v Blackfield & Langley Baffins Milton Rovers v Cowes Sports Christchurch v Fareham Town Spare: Shaftesbury Hamworthy United v U.S. Portsmouth Saturday October 2nd 2021 Division One Premier Division Bemerton Heath H’quins v East Cowes Vics AFC Stoneham v Fareham Town Infinity v Fawley AFC Alton v Bashley Laverstock & Ford v Downton Amesbury Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Newport IoW v New Milton Town Christchurch v AFC Portchester Spare: Fleet Spurs Cowes Sports v Portland United Midweek w/c September 13th 2021 Hamble Club v Hamworthy United Hampshire Senior Cup 2nd Round Horndean v Blackfield & Langley Saturday September 18th 2021 Hythe & Dibden v Moneyfields Premier Division Shaftesbury v Alresford Town AFC Portchester v AFC Stoneham U.S. Portsmouth v Bournemouth Alresford Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Spare: Brockenhurst Amesbury Town v Bashley Division One Blackfield & Langley v Bournemouth Andover Town v New Milton Town Fareham Town v Alton Ash United v East Cowes Vics Hamble Club v Hythe & Dibden Fawley AFC v Andover New Street Hamworthy United v Horndean Fleet Spurs v Newport IoW Moneyfields v Brockenhurst Folland Sports v Infinity Portland United v U.S. Portsmouth Laverstock & Ford v Verwood Town Shaftesbury v Christchurch Petersfield Town v Millbrook Spare Cowes Sports Ringwood Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Division One Totton & Eling v Downton Andover New Street v Petersfield Town Whitchurch United v Romsey Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Folland Sports Saturday October 9th 2021 Downton v Fawley AFC Premier Division Fleet Spurs v Totton & Eling Alresford Town v AFC Stoneham Infinity v Andover Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Horndean Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 5 of 21

Bashley v Hamble Club U.S. Portsmouth v Shaftesbury Blackfield & Langley v Shaftesbury Spare: Hythe & Dibden Bournemouth v Moneyfields Division One Brockenhurst v Amesbury Town Andover Town v Ringwood Town Christchurch v Cowes Sports Bemerton Heath H’quins v Infinity Hamworthy United v AFC Portchester Downton v Laverstock & Ford Portland United v Alton Fawley AFC v Ash United U.S. Portsmouth v Hythe & Dibden Fleet Spurs v Whitchurch United Spare: Fareham Town Millbrook v Folland Sports Division One New Milton Town v Totton & Eling Andover New Street v Folland Sports Newport IoW v Andover New Street Bemerton Heath H’quins v Whitchurch United Petersfield Town v Verwood Town Downton v Petersfield Town Romsey Town v East Cowes Vics East Cowes Vics v Laverstock & Ford Tuesday October 26th 2021 Fleet Spurs v Fawley AFC Premier Division Infinity v Ringwood Town AFC Portchester v U.S. Portsmouth Millbrook v Ash United AFC Stoneham v Baffins Milton Rovers New Milton Town v Newport IoW Amesbury Town v Alresford Town Romsey Town v Andover Town Bashley v Brockenhurst Verwood Town v Totton & Eling Bournemouth v Christchurch Saturday October 16th 2021 Cowes Sports v Fareham Town Premier Division Horndean v Alton AFC Portchester v Alresford Town Hythe & Dibden v Blackfield & Langley AFC Stoneham v U.S. Portsmouth Moneyfields v Hamble Club Amesbury Town v Alton Shaftesbury v Hamworthy United Blackfield & Langley v Brockenhurst Spare: Portland United Cowes Sports v Bashley Saturday October 30th 2021 Fareham Town v Bournemouth Premier Division Horndean v Hythe & Dibden Alresford Town v Moneyfields Moneyfields v Hamworthy United Alton v Hythe & Dibden Portland United v Christchurch Baffins Milton Rovers v Bashley Shaftesbury v Baffins Milton Rovers Blackfield & Langley v AFC Portchester Spare: Hamble Club Brockenhurst v Hamble Club Division One Christchurch v AFC Stoneham Andover Town v Fleet Spurs Fareham Town v Shaftesbury Ash United v Romsey Town Hamworthy United v Bournemouth Fawley AFC v Verwood Town Portland United v Amesbury Town Folland Sports v New Milton Town U.S. Portsmouth v Cowes Sports Infinity v Downton Spare: Horndean Laverstock & Ford v Andover New Street Division One Newport IoW v Millbrook Andover New Street v Millbrook Ringwood Town v Petersfield Town Ash United v Newport IoW Totton & Eling v Bemerton Heath H’quins East Cowes Vics v Downton Whitchurch United v East Cowes Vics Folland Sports v Laverstock & Ford Saturday October 23rd 2021 Infinity v Romsey Town Premier Division New Milton Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Alresford Town v Bournemouth Petersfield Town v Whitchurch United Alton v AFC Stoneham Ringwood Town v Fleet Spurs Baffins Milton Rovers v AFC Portchester Totton & Eling v Fawley AFC Bashley v Portland United Verwood Town v Andover Town Brockenhurst v Horndean Monday November 1st 2021 Christchurch v Blackfield & Langley Division One Fareham Town v Moneyfields Millbrook v New Milton Town Hamble Club v Amesbury Town Tuesday November 2nd 2021 Hamworthy United v Cowes Sports Division One Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 6 of 21

Andover New Street v Downton Newport IoW v Folland Sports Fleet Spurs v Ash United Totton & Eling v Andover Town Laverstock & Ford v Bemerton Heath H’quins Whitchurch United v Ringwood Town Newport IoW v Infinity Spare: Bemerton Heath H’quins, East Cowes Vics Romsey Town v Petersfield Town Saturday November 20th 2021 Totton & Eling v East Cowes Vics Premier Division Verwood Town v Ringwood Town AFC Stoneham v Bashley Wednesday November 3rd 2021 Baffins Milton Rovers v Blackfield & Langley Division One Bournemouth v Alton Folland Sports v Fawley AFC Cowes Sports v Amesbury Town Whitchurch United v Andover Town Fareham Town v Brockenhurst Saturday November 6th 2021 Hythe & Dibden v Alresford Town Premier Division Moneyfields v AFC Portchester Amesbury Town v AFC Stoneham Portland United v Hamble Club Bashley v Hamworthy United Shaftesbury v Horndean Bournemouth v Shaftesbury U.S. Portsmouth v Hamworthy United Christchurch v Alresford Town Spare: Christchurch Cowes Sports v AFC Portchester Division One Hamble Club v Horndean Andover New Street v Totton & Eling Hythe & Dibden v Brockenhurst Andover Town v Ash United Moneyfields v Alton Downton v Romsey Town Portland United v Blackfield & Langley East Cowes Vics v New Milton Town U.S. Portsmouth v Fareham Town Fleet Spurs v Millbrook Spare: Baffins Milton Rovers Folland Sports v Whitchurch United Division One Laverstock & Ford v Infinity Andover Town v Newport IoW Petersfield Town v Fawley AFC Ash United v Totton & Eling Ringwood Town v Newport IoW Bemerton Heath H’quins v Fleet Spurs Verwood Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Downton v Millbrook Saturday November 27th 2021 East Cowes Vics v Verwood Town Premier Division Fawley AFC v Infinity AFC Portchester v Shaftesbury Laverstock & Ford v Whitchurch United Alresford Town v Cowes Sports Petersfield Town v Folland Sports Alton v Baffins Milton Rovers Ringwood Town v Andover New Street Amesbury Town v Hythe & Dibden Romsey Town v New Milton Town Brockenhurst v AFC Stoneham Saturday November 13th 2021 Christchurch v U.S. Portsmouth Premier Division Hamble Club v Bournemouth AFC Portchester v Amesbury Town Hamworthy United v Blackfield & Langley AFC Stoneham v Bournemouth Horndean v Fareham Town Alresford Town v Fareham Town Portland United v Moneyfields Bashley v Moneyfields Spare: Bashley Blackfield & Langley v Cowes Sports Division One Brockenhurst v Baffins Milton Rovers Andover Town v Petersfield Town Hamble Club v U.S. Portsmouth Ash United v Folland Sports Hamworthy United v Christchurch Fawley AFC v Ringwood Town Horndean v Portland United Infinity v New Milton Town Shaftesbury v Hythe & Dibden Laverstock & Ford v Totton & Eling Spare: Alton Millbrook v East Cowes Vics Division One Newport IoW v Bemerton Heath H’quins Andover New Street v Romsey Town Romsey Town v Fleet Spurs Ash United v Petersfield Town Verwood Town v Andover New Street Fawley AFC v Laverstock & Ford Whitchurch United v Downton Infinity v Fleet Spurs Saturday December 4th 2021 Millbrook v Verwood Town Premier Division New Milton Town v Downton Alton v Hamble Club Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 7 of 21

Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamworthy United Moneyfields v AFC Stoneham Bashley v Shaftesbury Portland United v AFC Portchester Blackfield & Langley v Alresford Town Spare: U.S. Portsmouth Bournemouth v AFC Portchester Division One Brockenhurst v U.S. Portsmouth Andover Town v East Cowes Vics Cowes Sports v Horndean Bemerton Heath H’quins v Romsey Town Fareham Town v Portland United Fleet Spurs v Andover New Street Hythe & Dibden v Christchurch Folland Sports v Downton Moneyfields v Amesbury Town Millbrook v Fawley AFC Spare: AFC Stoneham New Milton Town v Ash United Division One Newport IoW v Petersfield Town Andover Town v Whitchurch United Ringwood Town v Infinity Ash United v Laverstock & Ford Totton & Eling v Laverstock & Ford Bemerton Heath H’quins v Andover New Street Whitchurch United v Verwood Town Downton v Verwood Town Monday December 27th 2021 Folland Sports v Ringwood Town Premier Division New Milton Town v Fleet Spurs AFC Portchester v Hamble Club Newport IoW v Fawley AFC AFC Stoneham v Blackfield & Langley Petersfield Town v East Cowes Vics Alresford Town v Horndean Romsey Town v Millbrook Baffins Milton Rovers v Fareham Town Totton & Eling v Infinity Bournemouth v Hythe & Dibden Saturday December 11th 2021 Christchurch v Bashley Premier Division Cowes Sports v Moneyfields AFC Portchester v Bashley Hamworthy United v Brockenhurst AFC Stoneham v Portland United Shaftesbury v Portland United Alresford Town v Brockenhurst U.S. Portsmouth v Alton Amesbury Town v Fareham Town Spare: Amesbury Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Hythe & Dibden Division One Bournemouth v Horndean Andover New Street v Andover Town Christchurch v Hamble Club Ash United v Whitchurch United Cowes Sports v Alton Downton v Ringwood Town Shaftesbury v Moneyfields Fawley v Totton & Eling U.S. Portsmouth v Blackfield & Langley Infinity v Bemerton Heath H’quins Spare: Hamworthy United Laverstock & Ford v Millbrook Division One Newport IoW v East Cowes Vics Andover New Street v Ash United Petersfield Town v Fleet Spurs East Cowes Vics v Folland Sports Romsey Town v Folland Sports Fawley AFC v Bemerton Heath H’quins Verwood Town v New Milton Town Fleet Spurs v Downton Monday January 3rd 2022 Infinity v Petersfield Town Premier Division Laverstock & Ford v Andover Town Alton v Alresford Town Millbrook v Totton & Eling Amesbury Town v Shaftesbury Ringwood Town v New Milton Town Bashley v Bournemouth Verwood Town v Romsey Town Brockenhurst v Christchurch Whitchurch United v Newport IoW Fareham Town v AFC Portchester Saturday December 18th 2021 Hamble Club v Cowes Sports Premier Division Horndean v U.S. Portsmouth Alton v Shaftesbury Hythe & Dibden v AFC Stoneham Bashley v Alresford town Moneyfields v Baffins Milton Rovers Blackfield & Langley v Amesbury Town Portland United v Hamworthy United Brockenhurst v Bournemouth Spare: Blackfield & Langley Fareham Town v Hamworthy United Division One Hamble Club v Baffins Milton Rovers Andover New Street v Whitchurch United Horndean v Christchurch Andover Town v Downton Hythe & Dibden v Cowes Sports Ash United v Fleet Spurs Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 8 of 21

Bemerton Heath H’quins v Laverstock & Ford Tuesday January 18th 2022 East Cowes Vics v Fawley AFC Premier Division Folland Sports v Petersfield Town AFC Portchester v Alton New Milton Town v Millbrook Amesbury Town v Christchurch Ringwood Town v Verwood Town Blackfield & Langley v Bashley Romsey Town v Infinity Cowes Sports v AFC Stoneham Totton & Eling v Newport IoW Fareham Town v Hamble Club Saturday January 8th 2022 Hamworthy United v Hythe & Dibden Premier Division Moneyfields v Horndean Amesbury Town v Horndean Portland United v Bournemouth Baffins Milton Rovers v Bournemouth Shaftesbury v Brockenhurst Bashley v Fareham Town Wednesday January 19th 2022 Blackfield & Langley v Moneyfields Premier Division Christchurch v Alton Baffins Milton Rovers v U.S. Portsmouth Cowes Sports v Brockenhurst Spare: Alresford Town Hamworthy United v AFC Stoneham Saturday January 22nd 2022 Portland United v Hythe & Dibden Premier Division Shaftesbury v Hamble Club AFC Stoneham v AFC Portchester U.S. Portsmouth v Alresford Town Alton v Fareham Town Spare: AFC Portchester Baffins Milton Rovers v Alresford Town Division One Bashley v Amesbury Town Andover Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Bournemouth v Blackfield & Langley Downton v Totton & Eling Brockenhurst v Moneyfields East Cowes Vics v Andover New Street Christchurch v Shaftesbury Fleet Spurs v Ringwood Town Horndean v Hamworthy United Folland Sports v Verwood Town Hythe & Dibden v Hamble Club Infinity v Ash United U.S. Portsmouth v Portland United Laverstock & Ford v Newport IoW Spare: Cowes Sports Millbrook v Petersfield Town Division One New Milton Town v Romsey Town Andover Town v Infinity Whitchurch United v Fawley AFC Bemerton Heath H’quins v Millbrook Saturday January 15th 2022 East Cowes Vics v Totton & Eling Premier Division Fawley AFC v Fleet Spurs AFC Stoneham v Shaftesbury Folland Sports v Andover New Street Alresford Town v Portland United New Milton Town v Petersfield Town Alton v Hamworthy United Newport IoW v Verwood Town Bournemouth v Cowes Sports Ringwood Town v Whitchurch United Brockenhurst v AFC Portchester Romsey Town v Ash United Christchurch v Baffins Milton Rovers Spare: Downton, Laverstock & Ford Hamble Club v Blackfield & Langley Saturday January 29th 2022 Horndean v Bashley Premier Division Hythe & Dibden v Fareham Town AFC Portchester v Hythe & Dibden U.S. Portsmouth v Amesbury Town AFC Stoneham v Horndean Spare: Moneyfields Alton v Brockenhurst Division One Bashley v U.S. Portsmouth Andover New Street v New Milton Town Fareham Town v Blackfield & Langley Ash United v Bemerton Heath H’quins Hamble Club v Alresford Town Fawley AFC v Andover Town Hamworthy United v Amesbury Town Fleet Spurs v Romsey Town Moneyfields v Christchurch Millbrook v Whitchurch United Portland United v Baffins Milton Rovers Newport IoW v Downton Shaftesbury v Cowes Sports Petersfield Town v Laverstock & Ford Spare: Bournemouth Ringwood Town v East Cowes Vics Division One Totton & Eling v Folland Sports Andover New Street v Fawley AFC Verwood Town v Infinity Ash United v Ringwood Town Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 9 of 21

Downton v Bemerton Heath H’quins Horndean v Baffins Milton Rovers Fleet Spurs v Andover Town Hythe & Dibden v U.S. Portsmouth Infinity v East Cowes Vics Moneyfields v Bournemouth Laverstock & Ford v Folland Sports Shaftesbury v Blackfield & Langley Petersfield Town v Totton & Eling Spare: Fareham Town Romsey Town v Newport IoW Division One Verwood Town v Millbrook Andover Town v Laverstock & Ford Whitchurch United v New Milton Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Verwood Town Tuesday February 1st 2022 East Cowes Vics v Ash United Premier Division Fawley AFC v Newport IoW Alresford Town v Hamworthy United Millbrook v Fleet Spurs Amesbury Town v Bournemouth New Milton Town v Infinity Blackfield & Langley v Alton Petersfield Town v Andover New Street Brockenhurst v Portland United Ringwood Town v Folland Sports Cowes Sports v Baffins Milton Rovers Romsey Town v Downton Hamble Club v AFC Stoneham Whitchurch United v Totton & Eling Horndean v AFC Portchester Saturday February 19th 2022 Hythe & Dibden v Bashley Premier Division U.S. Portsmouth v Moneyfields Alresford Town v AFC Portchester Spare: Shaftesbury Alton v Amesbury Town Saturday February 5th 2022 Baffins Milton Rovers v Shaftesbury Premier Division Bashley v Cowes Sports AFC Portchester v Christchurch Bournemouth v Fareham Town Alresford Town v Shaftesbury Christchurch v Portland United Baffins Milton Rovers v Amesbury Town Hamworthy United v Moneyfields Bashley v Alton Hythe & Dibden v Horndean Blackfield & Langley v Horndean U.S. Portsmouth v AFC Stoneham Bournemouth v U.S. Portsmouth Spare: Blackfield & Langley, Brockenhurst, Fareham Town v AFC Stoneham Hamble Club Hamworthy United v Hamble Club Division One Moneyfields v Hythe & Dibden Andover New Street v Ringwood Town Portland United v Cowes Sports Andover Town v Verwood Town Spare: Brockenhurst Ash United v Millbrook Division One Downton v Infinity Bemerton Heath H’quins v Petersfield Town Fawley AFC v Petersfield Town Downton v Whitchurch United Fleet Spurs v Bemerton Heath H’quins East Cowes Vics v Romsey Town Laverstock & Ford v East Cowes Vics Fleet Spurs v New Milton Town New Milton Town v Folland Sports Folland Sports v Andover Town Newport IoW v Whitchurch United Infinity v Laverstock & Ford Totton & Eling v Romsey Town Millbrook v Andover New Street Monday February 21st 2022 Newport IoW v Ringwood Town Division One Totton & Eling v Ash United Millbrook v Newport IoW Verwood Town v Fawley AFC Tuesday February 22nd 2022 Wednesday February 9th 2022 Division One Division One Ash United v Andover Town Infinity v Totton & Eling Downton v New Milton Town Saturday February 12th 2022 East Cowes Vics v Petersfield Town Premier Division Ringwood Town v Romsey Town AFC Portchester v Hamworthy United Totton & Eling v Andover New Street AFC Stoneham v Alresford Town Verwood Town v Laverstock & Ford Alton v Portland United Wednesday February 23rd 2022 Amesbury Town v Brockenhurst Division One Cowes Sports v Christchurch Folland Sports v Bemerton Heath H’quins Hamble Club v Bashley Whitchurch United v Fleet Spurs Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 10 of 21

Saturday February 26th 2022 Andover New Street v Bemerton Heath H’quins Premier Division Ash United v Fawley AFC AFC Portchester v Baffins Milton Rovers East Cowes Vics v Whitchurch United AFC Stoneham v Alton Newport IoW v Andover Town Amesbury Town v Hamble Club Petersfield Town v Downton Blackfield & Langley v Christchurch Ringwood Town v Millbrook Bournemouth v Alresford Town Romsey Town v Laverstock & Ford Cowes Sports v Hamworthy United Totton & Eling v New Milton Town Horndean v Brockenhurst Verwood Town v Fleet Spurs Moneyfields v Fareham Town Tuesday March 8th 2022 Portland United v Bashley Premier Division Shaftesbury v U.S. Portsmouth AFC Portchester v Cowes Sports Spare: Hythe & Dibden AFC Stoneham v Amesbury Town Division One Alresford Town v Christchurch Andover New Street v Verwood Town Alton v Moneyfields Andover Town v Millbrook Blackfield & Langley v Portland United Bemerton Heath H’quins v Newport IoW Brockenhurst v Hythe & Dibden Fawley AFC v Downton Hamworthy United v Bashley Folland Sports v Ash United Horndean v Hamble Club Infinity v Whitchurch United Shaftesbury v Bournemouth Laverstock & Ford v Ringwood Town Spare: Baffins, Fareham Town, U.S. Portsmouth New Milton Town v East Cowes Vics Saturday March 12th 2022 Petersfield Town v Romsey Town Premier Division Tuesday March 1st 2022 Amesbury Town v AFC Portchester Premier Division Baffins Milton Rovers v Brockenhurst Alresford Town v Amesbury Town Bournemouth v AFC Stoneham Alton v Horndean Christchurch v Hamworthy United Blackfield & Langley v Hythe & Dibden Cowes Sports v Blackfield & Langley Brockenhurst v Bashley Fareham Town v Alresford Town Christchurch v Bournemouth Hythe & Dibden v Shaftesbury Fareham Town v Cowes Sports Moneyfields v Bashley Hamble Club v Moneyfields Portland United v Horndean Hamworthy United v Shaftesbury U.S. Portsmouth v Hamble Club U.S. Portsmouth v AFC Portchester Spare: Alton Division One Division One Fleet Spurs v Folland Sports Bemerton Heath H’quins v Totton & Eling Wednesday March 2nd 2022 Downton v Ash United Premier Division Fleet Spurs v Laverstock & Ford Baffins Milton Rovers v AFC Stoneham Folland Sports v Newport IoW Spare: Christchurch, Fareham Town, Portland Millbrook v Infinity United New Milton Town v Fawley AFC Saturday March 5th 2022 Ringwood Town v Andover Town Premier Division Romsey Town v Andover New Street AFC Portchester v Blackfield & Langley Verwood Town v East Cowes Vics AFC Stoneham v Christchurch Whitchurch United v Petersfield Town Amesbury Town v Portland United Saturday March 19th 2022 Bashley v Baffins Milton Rovers Premier Division Bournemouth v Hamworthy United AFC Portchester v Moneyfields Cowes Sports v U.S. Portsmouth Alresford Town v Hythe & Dibden Hamble Club v Brockenhurst Alton v Bournemouth Hythe & Dibden v Alton Bashley v AFC Stoneham Moneyfields v Alresford Town Blackfield & Langley v Baffins Milton Rovers Shaftesbury v Fareham Town Brockenhurst v Fareham Town Spare: Horndean Hamble Club v Portland United Division One Horndean v Shaftesbury Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 11 of 21

Spare: Amesbury Town, Christchurch, Cowes Infinity v Folland Sports Sports, Hamworthy United, U.S. Portsmouth New Milton Town v Andover Town Division One Newport IoW v Ash United Andover Town v Romsey Town Totton & Eling v Fleet Spurs East Cowes Vics v Fleet Spurs Verwood Town v Petersfield Town Fawley AFC v Folland Sports Whitchurch United v Laverstock & Ford Infinity v Andover New Street Saturday April 9th 2022 Laverstock & Ford v Ash United Premier Division Millbrook v Downton Alton v Cowes Sports Petersfield Town v Ringwood Town Bashley v AFC Portchester Totton & Eling v Verwood Town Blackfield & Langley v U.S. Portsmouth Whitchurch United v Bemerton Heath H’quins Brockenhurst v Alresford Town Spare: New Milton Town, Newport IoW Fareham Town v Amesbury Town Saturday March 26th 2022 Hamble Club v Christchurch Premier Division Horndean v Bournemouth AFC Stoneham v Brockenhurst Hythe & Dibden v Baffins Milton Rovers Baffins Milton Rovers v Alton Moneyfields v Shaftesbury Blackfield & Langley v Hamworthy United Portland United v AFC Stoneham Bournemouth v Hamble Club Spare: Hamworthy United Cowes Sports v Alresford Town Division One Fareham Town v Horndean Andover Town v Totton & Eling Hythe & Dibden v Amesbury Town Ash United v Andover New Street Moneyfields v Portland United East Cowes Vics v Bemerton Heath H’quins Shaftesbury v AFC Portchester Laverstock & Ford v New Milton Town U.S. Portsmouth v Christchurch Millbrook v Romsey Town Spare: Bashley Newport IoW v Fleet Spurs Division One Petersfield Town v Infinity Andover New Street v Newport IoW Ringwood Town v Fawley AFC Ash United v Verwood Town Verwood Town v Downton Bemerton Heath H’quins v New Milton Town Whitchurch United v Folland Sports Downton v East Cowes Vics Saturday April 16th 2022 Fleet Spurs v Infinity Premier Division Folland Sports v Millbrook AFC Portchester v Portland United Laverstock & Ford v Fawley AFC AFC Stoneham v Moneyfields Petersfield Town v Andover Town Alresford Town v Bashley Ringwood Town v Totton & Eling Amesbury Town v Blackfield & Langley Romsey Town v Whitchurch United Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamble Club Saturday April 2nd 2022 Bournemouth v Brockenhurst Premier Division Christchurch v Horndean AFC Portchester v Bournemouth Cowes Sports v Hythe & Dibden Alresford Town v Blackfield & Langley Hamworthy United v Fareham Town Amesbury Town v Moneyfields Shaftesbury v Alton Christchurch v Hythe & Dibden Spare: U.S. Portsmouth Hamble Club v Alton Division One Hamworthy United v Baffins Milton Rovers Andover New Street v Laverstock & Ford Horndean v Cowes Sports Bemerton Heath H’quins v Andover Town Portland United v Fareham Town Downton v Fleet Spurs Shaftesbury v Bashley Fawley AFC v Whitchurch United U.S. Portsmouth v Brockenhurst Folland Sports v East Cowes Vics Spare: AFC Stoneham Infinity v Newport IoW Division One New Milton Town v Ringwood Town Bemerton Heath H’quins v Ringwood Town Petersfield Town v Ash United Downton v Andover New Street Romsey Town v Verwood Town East Cowes Vics v Millbrook Totton & Eling v Millbrook Fawley AFC v Romsey Town Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 12 of 21

PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES

It would be expected that this list will grow from week to week, so please do get in touch- contact me by email at [email protected] to get your games added. The list is now approaching 200 and still growing. As 2020/21 was extended into June due to the start stop season and lack of football during lockdown, HAMPSHIRE County FA are happy that for this season only friendlies can take place in June but clubs involved still need permission from their member league. Presumably a similar relaxation of the restriction is in place elsewhere, but we would strongly advise clubs to enquire locally before making arrangements. Please do NOT forget that the HOST team also MUST obtain sanction from their County FA before the game is played. Games are subject to change at little or no notice. Pre-season fixtures are listed IN GOOD FAITH, but please note that the League have no control over the proposed schedules. Matches listed are generally expected to be for the FIRST team for our member clubs. Spectators are strongly recommended to check nearer the time if making a special journey. NOTES: [*] - Ray Stainton & Steve Woods Memorial Cup.

Tuesday 13 July 2021 AFC Stoneham v AFC Totton 19:45 - Amesbury Town v Colden Common 19:45 - Andover New Street v Salisbury 19:45 - Ash United v Frimley Green 19:45 - Baffins Milton Rovers v Portsmouth Academy 19:30 - Chamberlayne Athletic v Folland Sports 19:45 - Hamworthy United v Hamworthy Recreation 19:45 - Pagham v Alton 19:45 - Petersfield Town v Farnham Town 19:45 - Ringwood Town v Winchester City 19:45 - Romsey Town v Lymington Town 19:30 Venue TBA Selsey v Horndean 19:45 - Shaftesbury v Poole Town 19:45 - Steyning Town v Moneyfields 19:45 - Totton & Eling v Fleetlands 19:00 At Hatches Farm, Wellow Whitchurch United v Winchester Castle 19:45 - Wincanton Town v Blackfield & Langley 19:30 - Wednesday 14 July 2021 Blandford United v Bournemouth 19:45 - Fawley v Bashley 19:45 - Hamble Club v Wimborne Town 19:45 - Salisbury v Andover Town 19:45 Salisbury Hospitals Cup Sherborne Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins 19:30 - Thursday 15 July 2021 Clanfield v Horndean 19:45 - Friday 16 July 2021 AFC Portchester v Gosport Borough 19:45 [*] Laverstock & Ford v Salisbury Development 19:45 Salisbury Hospitals Cup United Services Portsmouth v Infinity 19:45 - Saturday 17 July 2021 AFC Stoneham v Knaphill 15:00 - Alton v Frimley Green 15:00 - Ash United v Aldershot Town Academy 15:00 - Bashley v Hartley Wintney 15:00 - Basingstoke Town v Blackfield & Langley 11:00 at Winklebury

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Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Cowes Sports 13:30 - Bournemouth Sports v Downton 14:00 at Slades Farm Cardiff Met v Folland Sports 17:15 - Cribbs v Amesbury Town 15:00 - Dorchester Town v Christchurch 15:00 - East Cowes Victoria v Brockenhurst 15:00 - East Preston v Moneyfields 15:00 - Fareham Town v Littlehampton Town 15:00 - Fleetlands v Baffins Milton Rovers 15:00 - Hamble Club v Sholing 15:00 - Horndean v Chichester City 15:00 - Hythe & Dibden v Sturminster Newton United 15:00 - Merley Cobham Sports v Ringwood Town 15:00 - Millbrook v Bournemouth 15:00 - New Milton Town v Hamworthy United 15:00 - Newport IOW v West Wight 14:00 at Cowes Enterprise College QK Southampton v Romsey Town 15:00 - Totton & Eling v Lymington Town 15:00 Venue TBA Whitchurch United v Midhurst & Easebourne 15:00 - Tuesday 20 July 2021 AFC Portchester v Chichester City 19:45 - Alton v Knaphill 19:45 - Andover Town v Salisbury 19:45 - Baffins Milton Rovers v Worthing 19:45 - Bashley v Sholing 19:45 - Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Shaftesbury 19:45 Salisbury Hospitals Cup East Cowes Victoria v Whitecroft & Barton Sports 19:45 - Fareham Town v Royal Navy 19:45 - Hamworthy United v Wincanton Town 19:45 - Horndean v Gosport Borough 19:45 - Pagham v Moneyfields 19:45 - Petersfield Town v Godalming Town 19:45 - Portland United v AFC Totton 19:45 - Ringwood Town v AFC Stoneham 19:45 - Totton & Eling v Brockenhurst 19:45 - Verwood Town v Wimborne Town 19:30 The Steve Moore Trophy Wednesday 21 July 2021 Amesbury Town v Andover New Street 19:45 - v Newport IOW 18:30 - Sherborne Town v Laverstock & Ford 19:30 - Whiteley Wanderers v Folland Sports 19:45 - Friday 23 July 2021 Fawley v Alresford Town 19:45 - Sway v Folland Sports 19:45 - Saturday 24 July 2021 AFC Portchester v AFC Totton 15:00 - AFC Stoneham v Ascot United 15:00 - Andover Town v Amesbury Town 15:00 Salisbury Hospitals Cup Ash United v Fleet Town 15:00 - Baffins Milton Rovers v Chichester City 15:00 - Bemerton Heath Harlequins v United Services Portsmouth 15:00 - Bisterne United v Ringwood Town 12:30 - Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 14 of 21

Blackfield & Langley v Sholing 15:00 - Bournemouth v Downton 15:00 - Cowes Sports v Pagham 14:00 - East Cowes Victoria v Lymington Town 15:00 - Eversley & California v Alton 15:00 - Fareham Town v Salisbury 15:00 - Hamble Club v British Airways FC 13:00 - Hamworthy United v Chippenham Town Academy 15:00 - Holt United v Christchurch 15:00 - Horndean v Bognor Regis Town 14:00 - Hythe & Dibden v Sholing 15:00 - Infinity v Midhurst & Easebourne 15:00 Venue TBA Laverstock & Ford v Shaftesbury 15:00 - Moneyfields v Westfields 15:00 - New Milton Town v Milton United 15:00 - Newport IOW v East Preston 14:00 - Tidworth Town v Infinity 15:00 - Whitchurch United v Brockenhurst 15:00 - Tuesday 27 July 2021 AFC Portchester v Lymington Town 19:45 - AFC Stoneham v Bemerton Heath Harlequins 19:45 - Andover Town v Laverstock & Ford 19:45 Salisbury Hospitals Cup Ash United v Cove 19:45 - Baffins Milton Rovers v Dorking Wanderers 19:45 - Bashley v Romsey Town 19:00 at Brockenhurst College Blackfield & Langley v Liphook United 19:45 - Bournemouth v Infinity 19:45 - Bridport v Portland United 19:45 - Salisbury Development v Amesbury Town 19:30 Salisbury Hospitals Cup Chichester City v Christchurch 19:45 - East Cowes Victoria v Town 19:45 - Folland Sports v Fareham Town 19:45 - Hamble Club v Petersfield Town 19:45 - Hamworthy United v Eastleigh 19:45 - Sturminster Newton United v Verwood Town 18:30 - Totton & Eling v AFC Totton 19:45 Venue TBA Westfield v Moneyfields 19:45 - Wednesday 28 July 2021 Ringwood Town v Eastleigh Development 19:45 - Friday 30 July 2021 Hamworthy Recreation v Christchurch 18:30 - Merley Cobham Sports v Verwood Town 18:30 - Sholing v United Services Portsmouth 19:45 - Saturday 31 July 2021 AFC Portchester v Petersfield Town 15:00 - Baffins Milton Rovers v Winchester City 15:00 - Bashley v Winchester City 15:00 - Blandford United v Infinity 15:00 Venue TBA Bournemouth Sports v Ringwood Town 14:00 - Hythe & Dibden v Fleetlands 15:00 - Lyndhurst v Downton 15:00 - Millbrook v Shrewton United 15:00 - Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 15 of 21

New Milton Town v Brockenhurst 15:00 - Paulsgrove v Newport IOW 15:00 - Shaftesbury v Romsey Town 15:00 - Stockbridge v Fawley 15:00 - Totton & Eling v Locks Heath 15:00 Venue TBA Wareham Rangers v East Cowes Victoria 15:00 - Whitchurch United v Cove 15:00 -

ON THE DOTTED LINE

More player signing announcements were released in the last week, and here is a summary of what I have been able to find. Signings can be made and dated on the standard Registration forms but cannot be registered until the Whole Game System is rolled over for 2021/22. Clubs are again reminded that they MUST obtain International Clearance if ANY player they are signing played outside this country in the season just finished or indeed earlier if he has not played here since then. This includes if they have played in Wales or Scotland for example. Clubs have fallen foul of this and unfortunately been removed from FA competitions through this oversight. In our competitions a similar fate would happen, please take note.

TEAM PLAYER TEAM PLAYER Alresford Town Liam Hibberd Moneyfields Tommie Key Alresford Town Callum Smart Moneyfields Jon Kercher Alresford Town Sam Steele Moneyfields Danny Penny Alresford Town Ilyas Warshow Moneyfields Michael Viggor Amesbury Town Dan Benton New Milton Town Ben Cooper Amesbury Town Jordan Matthews Portland United Jacob Buckland Amesbury Town Jack Pitt Portland United Jamie Cleaver Andover New Street Ross Belbin Portland United Jake Dove Andover Town Jack Hopwood Portland United Harry Hardy Bashley Zhibo Chen Portland United Finn Hooper Bashley Taylor Edwards Romsey Town Ant Croucher Bashley Ryan Hamm Romsey Town Oliver Jenkins Bashley Callum Hockton Shaftesbury Cameron Beard Bashley Ryan King Totton & Eling Alex Andrews Blackfield & Langley Aziiz Mu Totton & Eling Tom Andrews Bournemouth Ethan Fishlock Totton & Eling Jamie Blackburn Bournemouth Sam Herrington Totton & Eling Josh Carey Bournemouth Conor Jevon Totton & Eling Harry Edmondson Bournemouth Bruno Manuel Totton & Eling Oli Eyres Bournemouth Morgan Turner Totton & Eling Dylan Gain Brockenhurst Cecil Prescott Totton & Eling Sam Moss Brockenhurst Patrick Wilson Totton & Eling Jack Nicholas Downton Sam Roberts Totton & Eling Ben Roles Downton Jamie Waters Totton & Eling Owen Roles Hamble Club Jamie Cassell Totton & Eling Owen Royl Hamble Club Rhys Crookes Totton & Eling Alex Sawyer Hamble Club Ryan Turner Totton & Eling Joe Steel Hamble Club Ryan Wilkins Totton & Eling Toby Terry Hamble Club Sam Wilson Totton & Eling Rory Wood Moneyfields Alex Bartlett Whitchurch United George Bishop Moneyfields Chad Cornwell Whitchurch United Aaron Randall

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RESULTS ROUNDUP

Tuesday 6 July 2021 AFC Stoneham 6-0 Stockbridge Ash United 8-1 Knaphill Baffins Milton Rovers 4-0 Locks Heath Holt United 0-4 Shaftesbury Millbrook 3-6 Blackfield & Langley Ringwood Town 1-3 Christchurch Whitchurch United 0-1 Fleetlands Wimborne Town A-A Portland United Thursday 8 July 2021 Moneyfields 7-1 Hayling United Friday 9 July 2021 Fawley 1-1 Blackfield & Langley Saturday 10 July 2021 Alresford Town 0-3 Cribbs Alton Reserves 2-3 Moneyfields XI Amesbury Town 0-3 Westbury United Andover New Street 1-0 Shaftesbury Ash United 0-1 Sheerwater Colden Common 0-4 Fareham Town Cowes Sports 1-0 Winchester City Dorchester Sports 2-0 Downton Dorchester Town 1-1 Hamworthy United Gillingham Town 1-4 New Milton Town Gosport Borough 0-0 AFC Portchester Hamble Club 2-4 Romsey Town Hamble United 2-8 Folland Sports Haywards Heath Town 4-0 Alton Horndean 1-2 Hartley Wintney Hythe & Dibden 4-3 Sway Kintbury Rangers 0-3 Laverstock & Ford Meon Milton 1-2 Moneyfields XI Millbrook 1-2 Brockenhurst Newport IOW 1-1 Baffins Milton Rovers Portland United 3-2 Balti Sports Ringwood Town 2-4 Wincanton Town Sherborne Town 4-2 Bournemouth Totton & Eling 2-2 Bournemouth Sports Whitchurch United 3-0 Silchester Wimborne Town 4-0 Christchurch

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RINGWOOD TOWN

AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, Ringwood Town Council and Ringwood Town Football Club are excited to announce a partnership to develop the facilities at Long Lane, Ringwood. The three organisations are being supported by New Forest District Council, the Football Foundation and Hampshire County FA to help bring the vision into fruition, with an application for planning permission to be submitted soon. The significant investment into the re-development at Long Lane represents an opportunity to develop an excellent sporting and social facility for the town of Ringwood. The site will continue to be the home of Ringwood Town FC and will enable staff and players associated with AFC Bournemouth’s Community Sports Trust to be based on site. Crucially, a number of Community programmes will also be based on site and all in the one location. The phased development will comprise of a new full size 3G artificial turf pitch (ATP), improvements to existing grass pitches, redeveloping the car park and a new pavilion with changing rooms. Speaking about the redevelopment and partnership with Ringwood Town, Head of Community Steve Cuss said: ‘This is a hugely exciting and innovative development for the AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust. Being able to bring together a number of community programmes at a dedicated site, will ensure that we continue to engage the local community and offer programmes from young to old.’ Phil King, Chairman of Ringwood Town FC, also commented: ‘I am thrilled. This is such an important milestone. We are working so closely together with AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust, Ringwood Town Council, NFDC and the Football Foundation to deliver facilities fit for the modern age, financially sustainable, the Club and people of Ringwood can be proud of. We’ll have the opportunity to fulfil our aspirations of providing football to all and developing players whether you’re 6 or 60! We have an existing arrangement with AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust that is fantastic with many of our youngsters able to experience their coaching expertise and improve their own skills. This partnership will help take it to a whole new level.’ Tony Ring, Mayor of Ringwood Town Council added his delight: ‘The Town Council and Ringwood Town Football Club have long cherished an ambition to improve the football facilities in the town. I am delighted that a way has now been found to secure these and that there will soon be capacity for more teams and a greater diversity of provision. This is a complicated project involving numerous organisations working together to a common end but I am convinced that the result will be a clear win for the people of Ringwood.’ Community Public Information We will be holding a series of community public information sessions, where we would welcome members of the public to look in more detail at the proposals and answer any questions. Drop in events will take place on: • Friday 16 July between 10am – 12pm at Ringwood Town FC, Long Lane, Ringwood, BH24 3BX • Saturday 17 July between 9.30am – 12pm at Ringwood Town FC, Long Lane, Ringwood, BH24 3BX Further information If you would like any further discussion or information please contact either Andrew Battison – Senior Manager, AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust by email at [email protected] or by phone 07887 384762 or Steve Cuss - Head of Community, AFC Bournemouth Community Sports Trust by email at [email protected] or by phone 07973 893594.

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ALL VERY FRIENDLY

Pre -season friendly matches serve a purpose for Clubs, managers and players but I am sure they raise differing views amongst those who watch football on a regular basis writes John Gorman. As one who for years could not wait over the course of the summer for the friendlies to begin, I have now reached the stage where I watch very few. Initially, being involved with a Club rather dictated that all games were attended but over the years the matches seemed diluted by so many substitutes and when “rolling substitutes” came in to vogue enough was enough. There is surely no place for such, especially in competitive fixtures at Step Five and Six levels. Looking at the current Newsletter there seem more than usual this season which is perhaps not surprising given the lack of football over the last two seasons. As mentioned, there are plus points for friendlies and another is the chance to see teams you may not come across otherwise, so a look at a few that have come into that category over the years. July 2014 and (from memory) a Sunday lunchtime when SHOLING defeated GUERNSEY 3-2. The home side were the FA Vase holders and both sides had been promoted in the close season to the Southern and Isthmian Leagues respectively. An enjoyable game in lovely weather. A couple of weeks later and a Tuesday evening trip to ASHFORD TOWN (MIDDLESEX), who recorded a best of five goal victory over ANDOVER TOWN. The ground is adjacent to the outlying area of Heathrow and all I recall is a very sparse attendance and a telling off from the Andover Management for talking to one of their players during the warm-up. On to July the following year and a trek down the A303 to see WHITCHURCH, who struggled for a side for that journey on a Tuesday evening, lose 4-1 to GILLINGHAM TOWN. A couple of weeks later I repeated almost the same journey to see them at Wincanton in the FA Cup - and they lost that as well. In my days at Andover we often received requests to provide the opposition for Clubs who were heading for Bournemouth on “team building” weekends. RAMSGATE, from the Isthmian League scored three without reply and four goals were shared with ROMULUS from the Southern League Midland Division. Romulus are based in Castle Vale in Birmingham and they were a credit to themselves and the League on the day, On the other side of the coin we were invited to visit either Saltash or Dawlish (memory escapes me which) for a Friendly on the understanding that we paid our own travel costs and fifty per cent of the Match Officials Fees, we did not take up the offer. Finally, from Andover memories, the most “unfriendly” friendly I can recall when KINTBURY came to the Portway and spent ninety minutes kicking everything that moved including, occasionally, the ball. Last two and both times glorious sunshine and the Island of Jersey. In the middle of June 2016, the Jersey FA entertained CLYDE, who were on a pre-season training week on the Island, and the game finished in a one all draw with the Scottish side admirable visitors in every respect. The second trip was a form of Testimonial for a long serving Jersey player and EXETER CITY were the visitors to Springfield Stadium. The difference in class was marked with the Football League side scoring five without reply, They had a fair amount of travelling support on the evening and, like Clyde, were perfect visitors. The real downside of Friendly matches was on display when Andover, still in the Southern League, travelled to Hamworthy United for a very early pre-season friendly and turned up with nearly thirty players. All of them took part at some stage and eighty per cent of them were never seen again. It was grossly unfair on the hosts, who charged admittance to the game, and to the spectators including those who travelled down from Andover. The given reason for same? It is only a friendly! In the end it probably comes down to “you pay your money and take your choice”. PRE SEASON GRIPE- I have great respect for the referees in the Wessex League, have got to know a number of them personally and they do what is at times a thankless job well. But there is too often a “falling down” that should not happen. Despite the above piece I attended a Friendly match last Saturday for a couple of hours in the open air. I arrived at 2.40 for a 3.00 kick off and the Match Officials had completed their warm up. At 3.00 the teams were lined up ready to start and at six minutes past three the Officials appeared. At halftime the two sets of players remained on the touchline and within two to three minutes were back on the pitch rather aimlessly warming up. After a break of seventeen minutes the Officials appeared again. It is surely not difficult for games to commence on time and this frequently happens in League matches as well But then again, on this occasion it was only a Friendly!

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EMIRATES FA CUP THE DRAW – WESSEX TEAMS ONLY

EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND 7 August, winners each get £1125 AFC Portchester v Horndean Hythe & Dibden v Bradford Town Alresford Town v Odd Down Moneyfields v AFC Stoneham Amesbury Town v Shaftesbury Portland United v Bournemouth Blackfield & Langley v Cowes Sports Shepton Mallet v Andover New Street Brockenhurst v Hamworthy United Tadley Calleva v Baffins Milton Rovers Calne Town v Bashley United Services Portsmouth v Alton Fareham Town v Street Westbury United v Christchurch Hamble Club v Corsham Town

PRELIMINARY ROUND 21 August, winners each get £1444 Alresford Town or Odd Down v Fareham Town or Street Amesbury Town or Shaftesbury v Moneyfields or AFC Stoneham Blackfield & Langley or Cowes Sports v AFC Portchester or Horndean Bracknell Town v Calne Town or Bashley Hamble Club or Corsham Town v Bridport or Fleet Town Hythe & Dibden or Bradford Town v United Services Portsmouth or Alton Larkhall Athletic or Lymington Town v Portland United or Bournemouth Tadley Calleva or Baffins Milton Rovers v Sholing Westbury United or Christchurch v Brockenhurst or Hamworthy United

THE FA CUP EXTRA PRELIMINARY ROUND

The draw for the above contains 15 ties involving Wessex League Clubs, seven of which are all Wessex ties. This is too many but more than acceptable compared with the draw for the similar round in the FA Vase which ensures that virtually half the Wessex League Clubs involved will exit at the first time of asking. The FA Cup ties will be played on Saturday August 7th so a closer look at the draw, which is detailed above, starting with the seven all Wessex Ties. First up is a very local derby between AFC PORTCHESTER and HORNDEAN, two very ambitious Clubs who will no doubt have a say in the destination of the Premier League title this season. The game is too close to call and whilst both Clubs will probably have welcomed different opposition, they will surely relish the tie on the day. Two sides who can be classed as residing in the outposts of the League, AMESBURY TOWN and SHAFTESBURY, meet at Bonnymead Park. Neither enjoyed the best of seasons in the League last time out but the visitors may have the new Manager “bounce” that will overcome home advantage. COWES SPORTS have an away draw but at least not too far to travel with a trip to BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY but they could face a difficult afternoon on the field. PORTLAND UNITED have a local derby by their standards with BOURNEMOUTH travelling west along the coast. Both Clubs suffered from inconsistency last season so home advantage could win the day, The two Clubs met in the Competition in 1949/50 with Bournemouth recording a 3-1 away victory but it is doubtful if that will have any bearing seventy years later. MONEYFIELDS are back in the Wessex League this season and entertain AFC STONEHAM. How much Moneyfields’s side will have changed from their Southern League line up is unclear but their visitors can be a match for most Clubs on their day. BROCKENHURST v HAMWORTHY UNITED is an intriguing tie. The “Badgers” finished last season on a high while Hamworthy can probably be considered one of the favourites in the League, so a good ninety minutes in prospect. The final all Wessex tie features two Clubs who have gained promotion to the Premier Division this season with ALTON journeying south to meet UNITED SERVICES PORTSMOUTH. The latter were the leading light in Division One last time round but the change of Manager may lead to the loss of more than one or two players whilst any changes in the Alton camp are unknown. Could go either way though Alton are always happier on their own ground. The first of the ties against foreign opposition involves CHRISTCHURCH travelling to Western League Westbury United The two Clubs met in the Competition in 2003/04 with Westbury winning by the odd goal in five but Christchurch gained some revenge in 2017-18 winning a game that was replayed after Westbury used too many substitutes in the first game. HYTHE & DIBDEN, in just their fourth season in the Competition, Saturday, 10 July 2021 Page 20 of 21 have a tough draw with Bradford Town visiting Clayfields. The Western League outfit have often been a thorn in the side of Wessex Clubs in both FA Competitions and victory for Hythe would be a feather in their cap, BASHLEY travel to Calne in Wiltshire with the home side having been moved from the Western League to the Hellenic League in the close season. Past results will certainly be in Bashley’s favour with three previous meetings all being won by the New Forest side with a cumulative goal tally of fourteen two in their favour. New opposition for ALRESFORD TOWN as they welcome Odd Down from Bath to Arlebury Park. The visitors were Western League Champions in 2015/16 but were either denied or refused promotion, probably the former under the ground grading criteria. Next up would have been an all-Wessex tie last season but Tadley Calleva’s move to the new Combined Counties League puts a different complexion on their visit from BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS. Tadley’s team will look different to last season and the odds look in favour of the Wessex League side. ANDOVER NEW STREET were one of the Step Six sides to be included in the FA Cup draw but the outcome is not very kind to them with an away tie at Western League Shepton Mallett. The Clubs have not met before and it will be a tough ask for the Street. As with Stoneham this is the fourth season in the FA Cup for HAMBLE CLUB and they welcome Corsham Town from Wiltshire to the Community Centre. Like the previously mentioned Calne Town, Corsham have been moved from the Western League to the Hellenic League and this is a winnable tie for the hosts. Last up are FAREHAM TOWN who have been drawn at home to Street from the Western League. Street is off the A303 in Somerset and home to the Clarks Shopping Village. They won the Western League in 2017/18, finished 5th in the Southern League the following season and promptly opted to return to the Western League. Could go either way. Good luck to all our sides.

BUILDBASE FA VASE

1ST ROUND QUALIFYING 11 September, winners each get £525. AFC Portchester v Romsey Town Folland Sports v Corsham Town AFC Stoneham v Portland United Horndean v Hamble Club Amesbury Town v Andover New Street Moneyfields v Totton & Eling Ash United v Hythe & Dibden Petersfield Town v Bashley Baffins Milton Rovers v Andover Town Ringwood Town v Bridport [Bush Hill] Millbrook v Shaftesbury Sherborne Town v Verwood Town Calne Town v Whitchurch United Westbury United v Alresford Town Cowes Sports v Bournemouth Wick v Alton 2ND ROUND QUALIFYING 25 September, winners each get £575 AFC Stoneham or Portland United v Blackfield & Langley Baffins Milton Rovers or Andover Town v Amesbury Town or Andover New Street Calne Town or Whitchurch United v Ash United or Hythe & Dibden Cowes Sports or Bournemouth v East Cowes Victoria Athletic Farnham Town or Warminster Town v Petersfield Town or Bashley Folland Sports or Corsham Town v Hamworthy United Horndean or Hamble Club v Brockenhurst Laverstock & Ford v Fawley Malmesbury Victoria or Tuffley Rovers v Fleet Spurs Midhurst & Easebourne v Westbury United or Alresford Town Moneyfields or Totton & Eling v AFC Portchester or Romsey Town Radstock Town or Arundel v [Bush Hill] Millbrook or Shaftesbury Ringwood Town or Bridport v Downton Sherborne Town or Verwood Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Wick or Alton v Selsey or Pagham

THE LAST WORD

It’s coming home.

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