THE CHERRY RED RECORDS COMBINED COUNTIES FOOTBALL LEAGUE LTD

MIDWEEK BULLETIN ISSUED WED 6 AUGUST 2014

RESULTS

TUE 5 AUG 14 Premier Division Camberley Town v Farnham Town 2-0 Chertsey Town v Molesey 0-9 Cove v Hartley Wintney 2-1 Epsom & Ewell v Raynes Park Vale 0-1 Frimley Green v Knaphill 1-1 Horley Town v Mole Valley SCR 2-2 Spelthorne Sports v Bedfont Sports 2-1 Westfield v Hanworth Villa 0-0 Windsor v Badshot Lea 3-0

PREMIER DIVISION 2014-2015 (up to and incl. Tue 5 Aug 14)

P W D L F A Pts GD Camberley Town 2 2 0 0 8 0 6 8 Cove 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 2 Raynes Park Vale 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 2 Spelthorne Sports 2 2 0 0 3 1 6 2 Mole Valley SCR 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 4 Hanworth Villa 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 2 Molesey 1 1 0 0 9 0 3 9 Windsor 2 1 0 1 3 1 3 2 Epsom & Ewell 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 1 Hartley Wintney 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 0 Horley Town 2 0 2 0 4 4 2 0 Frimley Green 2 0 2 0 3 3 2 0 Bedfont Sports 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 -1 Badshot Lea 2 0 1 1 1 4 1 -3 Westfield 2 0 1 1 0 4 1 -4 Knaphill 2 0 1 1 1 7 1 -6 Ashford Town (Middx) 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1 Colliers Wood United 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 Guildford City 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 -2 Farnham Town 2 0 0 2 0 4 0 -4 Chertsey Town 2 0 0 2 1 11 0 -10 DIVISION ONE 2014-2015 (up to and incl. Sat 2 Aug 14)

P W D L F A Pts GD Eversley & California 1 1 0 0 2 0 3 2 Epsom Athletic 1 1 0 0 5 4 3 1 AFC Croydon Athletic 1 1 0 0 3 2 3 1 Banstead Athletic 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 Bedfont & Feltham 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 Sandhurst Town 1 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 Alton Town 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 Worcester Park 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 Ash United 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Farleigh Rovers 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 Dorking 1 0 0 1 4 5 0 -1 Chessington & Hook United 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 -1 Cobham 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 Sheerwater 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 Staines Lammas 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 CB Hounslow United 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 -2

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES

WED 6 AUG 14 Premier Division Colliers Wood United v Ashford Town (Middx) 7.30

SAT 9 AUG 14 Premier Division Camberley Town v Molesey 3.00 Chertsey Town v Mole Valley SCR 3.00 Colliers Wood United v Windsor 3.00 Cove v Hanworth Villa 3.00 Hartley Wintney v Epsom & Ewell 3.00 Farnham Town v Guildford City 3.00 Frimley Green v Bedfont Sports 3.00 Raynes Park Vale v Knaphill 3.00 Spelthorne Sports v Badshot Lea 3.00 Westfield v Ashford Town (Middx) 3.00 Division One Banstead Athletic v Eversley & California 3.00 Ash United v Sheerwater 3.00 Cobham v Worcester Park 3.00 CB Hounslow United v AFC Croydon Athletic 3.00 Dorking v Bedfont & Feltham 3.00 Epsom Athletic v Alton Town 3.00 Sandhurst Town v Chessington & Hook United 3.00 Staines Lammas v Farleigh Rovers 3.00 ASSESSOR APPOINTMENTS

Sat 9 Aug Prem Camberley Town b Molesey R. Stait Sat 9 Aug Prem Farnham Town v Guildford City P. Harris Sat 9 Aug Prem Raynes Park Vale v Chertsey Town V. Skilton Sat 9 Aug Prem Westfield v Ashford Town (Middx) D. Belbin Tue 12 Aug Prem Badshot Lea v Farnham Town R. Stait Tue 12 Aug Prem Molesey v Colliers Wood United G. Spackman Tue 12 Aug Prem Windsor v Frimley Green M. Allen Wed 13 Aug Prem Guildford City v Spelthorne Sports P. Harris Sat 23 Aug Prem Bedfont Sports v Farnham Town D. Belbin Sat 23 Aug Prem Camberley Town v Guildford City R. Stait

MORRELL’S MUSINGS

From Press Secretary, Neil Morrell

Here We Go Again

"Here We Go Again, Folks". Season 2014/2015 disappoint in terms of entertainment value. saw the doors for the new season swing open This breathtaking contest produced no fewer Friday evening, 1st August, over at the New than nine goals which was nothing short of Defence; home of Horley Town Football Club magnificent and enormous testimony to the two and temporary residence for Dorking while their teams who certainly produced five star Mill Lane Headquarters undergoes a face lift entertainment for the expectant crowd; many, which, hopefully, will see them return to their no doubt, experiencing Combined Counties actual home on or around this time next season. Football League football for the first time. 5-4 Having had their ground over at Mill Lane closed the scoreline finished up in this gem of an following concerns that were raised during last encounter to Epsom Athletic to well and truly season, drastic measures were drawn up to open the doors to the new season in most safeguard the future of this wonderful club delightful style and well and truly opening up many of which problems actually threatened what we hope will be a most enjoyable season their mere existence. Thankfully though, after for all within our wonderful League set up (an much consultation and extensive negotiation extensive Match Report will feature further on involving themselves and Mole Valley Borough in this our opening 2014/2015 Musings). For Council, a renovation programme ensured that now, though, per my request from a club their proud name would not be erased from the prospective with a little bit of help from Roger footballing directory. And so a new chapter was Mahony who, within the club is a Director along secured for Dorking Football Club and, with with being Head of Press, very kindly answered great help also from Horley Town, they enter my call as to providing a summary as to how the new season safe in the knowledge that, over Friday evening went, and writes as follows: at The New Defence, their temporary home, much is to look forward to over the coming Overall, it was a very successful night as Dorking season. So then, expectation was rather high as looked to the future following the behind the Dorking and visitors Epsom Athletic, in this our scenes changes made over the summer. opening encounter for the new season, did not Mahony Club Sponsors Mahony Sweepers presented the new kit to Club Legend Steve Lunn by the Ash Trees produced a couple of who holds the distinction of being the club's All clearances off the goal-line plus two superb Time Appearance Record and has recently saves by the Cove keeper on the quarter hour. rejoined the club as Youth Team Manager. The Back at the other end, Cove mounted their first kit marks a return to traditional colours of Green real attack and, after a couple of headers from a & Red (the so called 'Cockerel’ colours) that corner, Callum Eagle made no mistake with a reflect the town's famous symbol and were firm shot. For much of the half, play was mainly extensively used for the first 110 years of their confined to midfield with few opportunities history but have been elusive over the past 25 being permitted by the strong defences. A few years. On the night, a good enthusiastic crowd minutes before the break, a terrific shot of 116 paid through the gate and about 150 produced another fine save from the Cove overall including Very Important Persons, etc, all keeper but his deflection of the ball went to left whom were present were treated to a great if winger who missed a glorious wide open goal. somewhat helter-skelter encounter which Right on half-time, a Town clearance sent Mark throughout was played in truly excellent spirit Bitmead away on a forty-yard run and his fierce and was a great advert for the Cherry Red shot equalized matters at the break. The Records Combined Counties Football League. homesters opened the second half with a shot blazoned over the top and proceeded to take Saturday Scene the game to their opponents. Several attempts were wasted over the bar and the nearest was a Widely tipped to go one better position-wise shot which cannoned off the crossbar. On this season, helter-skelter Camberley Town got seventy minutes, an accurate Cove free kick their campaign of to a glorious start following produced a header saved well by the home their opening day trip over to Knaphill who, glovesman at the foot of the post and another along with Spelthorne Sports, secured creative Ashford attack was wasted with the ball promotion to the Premier Division at the end of high over the bar. A long clearance from the last season. Played in front of a good attendance Cove defence and a slip by the home custodian figure of 115, the hosts were literally hit for six on the wet surface allowed a challenging Adam as `The Reds' showed little, if no, mercy on their Everiss to restore the visitors’ lead on seventy- newly promoted hosts. 6-0 was the margin of five minutes. From kick-off, a Cove player their dominant victory thanks to goals from discarded his teeth to enhance his performance. Mannie Quarshie in the 33rd and 43rd minutes Ashford continued to lay siege on the Cove goal plus additional efforts from Matt Bunyan on 38 but every shot or header was off target well and 88, Matt Humphries 63 minutes and Perry over the bar. At `The Ranch', many would tell Humphries just before the interval. A somewhat you that, in the past when Chertsey Town and statement of intention you would think, Guildford City go head to head, it is the boys wouldn't you. Another highly fancied potential from Guildford who taste success. Not on promotion candidate Epsom & Ewell got their Saturday though as, despite falling behind on 35 campaign off to a winning start following a 2-0 minutes, The Villains came back with three goals success over at Horley Town thanks to a Karl of their own to register a good 3-1 victory for Doughlin deflected effort on 65 minutes and new Manager Gary Jenkins. Over at Raynes Doughlin Farrell five minutes from time. Our Park Vale, Simon Moore set the hosts on their three returning teams from yesteryear Ashford way when he put them 1-0 up on 33 minutes. Town, Guildford City and Chertsey Town all They kept this lead through to the 64th minute slipped to opening day’s defeats; Guildford City when veteran striker John Pomroy squared 1-3 at Hanworth Villa and Chertsey Town 2-1 at proceedings briefly for Chertsey Town. Barely Raynes Park Vale. Over at Short Lane, and two minutes later, Asbarely Okai restored the probably the last match of the day to kick-off lead for hosts which, come end of play, they due to severe motorway problems delaying the held on to. Last season's Division One arrival of integral participants in the game, Champions Spelthorne Sports faced a trip to Ashford Town celebrated their return to the Stag Meadow for their first ever League League hosting Cove in a keen game. Following meeting. Fair to say this encounter was by no an half-chance to the visitors, a series of attacks means a classic for the 200 plus who turned up (myself included) expecting better second four minutes from time from Charlie entertainment for the afternoon. Following Lynch against afternoon visitors C.B. Hounslow injury to the Windsor keeper, the first half was United. Maximum points haul by Bedfont & extended somewhat during which time Lee Feltham 1-0 in their home encounter with Staples put 'Spelly' a goal up which was how the Sheerwater thanks to a sixth minute Luke Craig contest finished up. The nearest we came to a effort and a similar scoreline at Merland Rise second half equalizer was a few minutes from where a goal on the hour was enough to send time but this was rightly disallowed for an the Banstead Athletic home faithful into delight infringement. During the remaining period, at the expense of Cobham. A similar scoreline Windsor had their playing numbers reduced pattern was the order of the day over at the following a second yellow card being issued and Bottom Meadow as Sandhurst Town secured an bookings totted up as the clock very slowly ran opening day 1-0 victory against Staines Lammas. down. On paper, a really good result for 'Spelly' Highest opening day Division One encounter on the day. If I had to write a school report on took place over at Chessington & Hook United this encounter, words of 'Must Do Better if along with the day’s biggest Division One aspirations of better, future things feature in the attendance registered at 103 as AFC Croydon mind of both these potentially good sides'. Athletic came to town. 'Chessy' took a 26th Time will tell for both. Personally, I think minute lead courtesy of a Lewis Draper goal Windsor, who although not registering a shot on which they held on to for a period of nine target throughout play, should be highly placed minutes before Jonathan Doherty squared come end of season. 'Spelly', this first season in things. Four minutes later, it was 2-1 to the a far higher and more competitive division, will, visitors as Dan Penfold tucked away a penalty to as they often have done in the past, will always put the visitors 2-1 up which was how events work hard to match their ambitious future stayed going into the break. Second half, the prospects player-manager Paul Johnson strives contest was all square again as, this time, it was for. The start of a new season is never an easy the turn of Dan MacLaughin to make it 2-2. In a guideline but three points on the opening day is final twist, home hearts were broken when up certainly a sound platform to build upon among popped Jake Pitt to secure a maximum points other ninety minute features - we wish them haul for the visitors which they had to work hard well. Mole Valley SCR got their season off to a for. Overall though, great to see a good crowd good winning start having secured a sound 4-0 assemble at Chalky Lane which, hopefully, will home victory on visitors Westfield while, over at be the case throughout this season ahead. Our Hartley Wintney, a Carl Saunders 77th minute remaining two Division One fixtures saw Alton effort saw them take the spoils in a 1-0 home Town and Worcester Park share four goals and, triumph against Colliers Wood United. Of our finally, Farleigh Rovers took a 92nd minute goal two remaining Premier Division games, Young’s to ensure they and visitors Ash United register a Drive saw hosts Badshot Lea and Bedfont point each for their efforts - 1-1 final score over Sports take an opening day point each as a at The Parsonage Field, Green Lane. result of a 1-1 draw and, at Horley Town, they and visitors Frimley Green yielded the same All in all, a good opening day bout of games out points tally following a 2-2 draw. and about. Over the course of this midweek, we have a full Premier Division fixture list spread Division One saw Eversley & California get off to over Tuesday and Wednesday and, as always, a winning start thanks to a goal in each half details of which will be included in our next from Dan Gigg on fifteen minutes followed by a round of Musings for you all to enjoy.