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CHERRY RED RECORDS

COMBINED COUNTIES LEAGUE LTD 2013-2014

Weekly Bulletin No. 12

Issued Sun 13 Oct 2013

published by Hon. Fixture Sec.

General & Fixture Secretary: Alan Constable, 3 Craigwell Close, Staines, Middlesex, TW18 3NP

H: 01784 440613 M: 07956 930719 Fax: 01784 451614

e-mail: [email protected]

Referees' Secretary Stuart Collins H: 01932-348325

B: 01256-685337 M. 07753 166897 E-mail: [email protected]

Assistant Referees' Secretary Phill Nash

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Registration Secretary Barbara Fripp H. 01252 657184

M. 07970 661762 Fax: 01252 642539 E-mail: [email protected] RESULTS

TUE 8 OCT 13

HAMPSHIRE SENIOR CUP – 2nd Round

Hartley Wintney 0-3 Havant & Waterlooville 95 D. Oli 2 (7, 40), A.Przespolewski (67)

SURREY SENIOR CUP – 1st Round

Badshot Lea 0-4 AFC Wimbledon 134 G. Oakley 2 (11, 50), T. Beere (28), N. Majeed (85)

BERKS & BUCKS SENIOR TROPHY – 1st ROUND

Windsor 4-2 Wantage Town 123 D. Hicks 2 (6, 16), B. harris 2 (49, 69) S. Webb (10), H. Halls (19)

ALDERSHOT SENIOR CUP – 2nd Round

Alton Town 1-3 Ash United D. Browning (90+6) G. Dopson (20), J. Coleman (90+2), B. Boukhobza (90+5)

S. COMB. CUP – 1st Round

Staines Town 2-2 aet Spelthorne Sports (Spelthorne won 7-6 on pens)

PREMIER DIVISION

Bedfont Sports 1-2 Westfield 36 R. Johnson (65) M. Blackmore (15), J. Norman (83) Cove 0-3 Molesey 42 M. Baxter (5), K. Webb (36), R. Chalke (63) Horley Town 2-1 Farnham Town A. Curtis (55), G. Tomlinson (80) C. Smith (67) South Park 6-1 Chessington & Hook United 46 K. Parker 2 (86, 87), C. Smith 2 (49, 90+3), E. Mitchell (70) D. Guscott (7), K. Lavery (42)

WED 9 OCT 13

CHERRY RED RECORDS PREMIER CHALLENGE CUP – 2nd Round

AFC Croydon Athletic 2-7 Epsom & Ewell 73 D. Cumber (50), S. Marks (89) K. Doughlin 3 (43, 65, 71), M. Jarman 2 (63, 70), K. Hough (41, pen), A. Panayi (89) PREMIER DIVISION

Colliers Wood United 1-2 Wembley 51 S. Joseph (39) K. Kucharczyk (14), Y. Fehmi-Gil (31)

GRANT-McLELLAN YOUTH CUP – 1st Round

Hanworth Villa U18 2-3 Westfield U18 D. Smith (20), A. Losada-Tobon (69) M. Batt (23), N. Nasir (68), A. King (85)

SAT 12 OCT 13

FA CUP WITH BUDWEISER – 3rd Qualifying Round

Hartley Wintney 1-1 Clevedon Town 410 o.g. (50) J. Flurry (82)

PREMIER DIVISION

Badshot Lea 3-1 Wembley 37 D. Richards (5), J. Sowden (10), R. Parrott (40) Y. Femhi-Gill (65) Bedfont Sports 0-6 Cove 40 J. Baxter 3 (2, pen, 17, 74), P. Kirby (7), J. Paris (26), J. Jacobs (30) Camberley Town 1-2 South Park 62 B. Smith (1) C. Smith (4), K. Parker (55) Chessington & Hook United 2-5 Mole Valley SCR 78 D. Smith (20), D. Harding (24) L. Chin 3 (10, 16, 35), D. Fernandez (40), A. Okrior (75) Colliers Wood United 1-1 Hanworth Villa 35 J. Mead (52) L. King (86) Croydon 4-3 Ash United 38 o.g. (28), J. Pinnock (69(, M. Smith (73), J. Coleman 3 (13, 45, 45+4, pen) B. Mankelow (81) Farnham Town 3-0 Epsom & Ewell 35 J. Lally (12), C. Smith (17), J. McDonald (87, pen) Frimley Green 3-2 Alton Town 42 M. Stamp 3 (5, 10, 38) M. Jackson (47), J. Lewis (90+4) Horley Town 3-2 Windsor 45 A. Nadesan 2 (12, 32), G. Tomlinson (53) D. Hicks (55), K. Jeffrey (72) Raynes Park Vale 1-3 Westfield 33 H. Campos (85) M. Steer (25, pen), D. Band (53), J. Mepham (65)

DIVISION ONE

CB Hounslow United 0-5 Staines Lammas 30 B. Jacobs 2 (17, 83), I. Kumanda 2 (30, 78), P. Martin (75) Cobham 0-4 Epsom Athletic 20 A. Cathcart 2 (17, 79), A. Williams (55), T. Mollatt (65) Eversley & California 1-1 Dorking 41 S. Jeffery (81) J. Brazil (63) Farleigh Rovers 0-6 Bedfont & Feltham 30 M. Burton 4 (17, 34, 75, 82), J. Molloy (14), L. Craig (64) Knaphill 2-1 Banstead Athletic 79 D. Panter (34), J. Watkins (45+5) T. Newton (80) Sandhurst Town 3-7 Worcester Park 20 L. Sinclair (29), N. Thomas (33), M. Webb (8), H. Derry (13), D. Dunning (24), W. Hockham S. Eyango-Bwanga (89) (42), M. Ferdinando (76), T. Costello (80) T. Neal (90+4) Sheerwater 2-5 Spelthorne Sports 35 P. Ruggles (45), D. Kelly (52) D. Jones (11), D. Green (67), D. Bassfit (72), O. Fayed (88), S. Imombonkivi (90+2) South Kilburn 1-2 AFC Croydon Athletic 25 A. McCully (70) o.g. (23), S. Marks (43)

FORTHCOMING FIXTURES (CCL matches kick-off 3.00 pm on Sats and 7.45 pm midweek, unless stated otherwise. For “outside” cup competitions, if not shown, check with home club if in doubt.

Mon 14 Oct 13 Aston Clinton v CB Hounslow United FA Cup with Budweiser – 3 rd Qualifying Round Premier Division Replay Badshot Lea v Bedfont Sports Clevedon Town v Hartley Wintney Croydon v Colliers Wood United Epsom & Ewell v Frimley Green Tue 15 Oct 13 Hanworth Villa v Camberley Town Premier Division Mole Valley SCR v Ash United Ash United v Camberley Town (7.30 p.m.) Molesey v Alton Town Chessington & Hook United v Croydon Division One Cove v Frimley Green Banstead Athletic v South Kilburn Epsom & Ewell v Raynes Park Vale Eversley & California v Sandhurst Town Farnham Town v South Park Farleigh Rovers v Sheerwater Worcester Park v Spelthorne Sports Wed 16 Oct 13 Middlesex Premier Cup – 1 st Round Tue 22 Oct 13 Staines Lammas v CB Hounslow United Surrey Senior Cup – 1 st Round Epsom & Ewell v Chertsey Town Fri 18 Oct 13 Aldershot Senior Cup – 2 nd Round FA Carlsberg Vase – 1 st Round Badshot Lea v Farnham Town (7.30 p.m.) Cray Valley (PM) v AFC Croydon Athletic S. Comb. Cup – 2 nd Round Cove v Knaphill Sat 19 Oct 13 Premier Division st FA Carlsberg Vase – 1 Round Alton Town v Westfield Beckenham Town v Westfield Bedfont Sports v Chessington & Hook United Chessington & Hook United v Hassocks Wembley v Frimley Green Cockfosters v Wembley RPM Records Division One Challenge Cup – 1 st Crowborough Athletic v Epsom Athletic Round Dorking v Knaphill Dorking v Cobham Farnham Town v East Preston Sandhurst Town v CB Hounslow United Hartley Wintney v Petersfield Town Newhaven v Cove Wed 23 Oct 13 Staines Lammas v South Park Surrey Senior Cup – 1 st Round Welwyn Garden City v Bedfont & Feltham Colliers Wood United v Ashford Town (Middx) Whyteleafe v Windsor (7.30 p.m.) Anagram Records Trophy – 1 st Round Mole Valley SCR v Chipstead Surrey Premier Cup – 2 nd Round Farnham Town v Hanworth Villa Farleigh Rovers v South Park Res Frimley Green v Windsor (at South Park FC) Raynes Park Vale v Molesey st RPM Records Division One Challenge Cup – 1 South Park v Mole Valley SCR Round Westfield v Badshot Lea Epsom Athletic v Staines Lammas Division One AFC Croydon Athletic v Epsom Athletic (4.00 p.m.) Sat 26 Oct 13 Banstead Athletic v Sandhurst Town Premier Division CB Hounslow United v Eversley & California Ash United v Wembley Cobham v Knaphill Bedfont Sports v Alton Town Sheerwater v Dorking Camberley Town v Colliers Wood United South Kilburn v Worcester Park Chessington & Hook United v Horley Town Spelthorne Sports v Farleigh Rovers Cove v Croydon Staines Lammas v Bedfont & Feltham Epsom & Ewell v Hartley Wintney

FIXTURE AMENDMENTS (new this week)

Mon 14 Oct 13 ADD: FA Cup with Budweiser – 3rd Qualifying Round Replay Clevedon Town v Hartley Wintney Tue 15 Oct 13 DELETE: Premier Division Hartley Wintney v Westfield (Hartley involved in FA Cup replay 14/10) Fri 18 Oct 13 ADD: FA Carlsberg Vase – 1st Round Cray Valley (PM) v AFC Croydon Athletic (b/f from Sat 19/10) Sat 19 Oct 13 DELETE: FA Carlsberg Vase – 1st Round Cray Valley (PM) v AFC Croydon Athletic (b/f to Fri 18/10) Tue 22 Oct 13 ADD: Surrey Senior Cup – 1st Round Epsom & Ewell v Chertsey Town DELETE: Surrey Senior Cup – 2nd Round Beckenham Town v Raynes Park Vale (re-arranged for Tue 5/11) Wed 23 Oct 13 ADD: Surrey Premier Cup – 2nd Round Farleigh Rovers v South Park Res (at South Park FC) (b/f f rom Tue 29/10) Tue 29 Oct 13 ADD: S. Comb. Cup – 2nd Round Epsom & Ewell v Chipstead DELETE: Surrey Premier Cup – 2nd Round Farleigh Rovers v South Park Res (at South Park FC) (b/f to Wed 23/10) Tue 5 Nov 13 ADD: Surrey Senior Cup – 2nd Round Beckenham Town v Raynes Park Vale ADD: Aldershot Senior Cup – 3rd Round Ash United v Eversley & California Tue 12 Nov 13 ADD: S. Comb. Cup – 2nd Round Chessington & Hook United v Spelthorne Sports Tue 26 Nov 13 ADD: Premier Division Hartley Wintney v Westfield FREE DATES (Free Saturdays can only be finally confirmed on the Sunday prior to the free date. A team shown as free may be allocated a match at any time up to and including the Sunday before a Saturday date, in the event of changed circumstances elsewhere).

Teams shown as free are welcome to bring any match forward if they see the opportunity (particularly in the Premier Division) and both are in agreement. Any such re-arranged match is subject to sufficient notice to allow match officials to be allocated.

DEFINITE Sat 19 Oct Horley Town, Raynes Park Vale, Cobham PROVISIONAL Sat 26 Oct - PROVISIONAL Sat 2 Nov Badshot Lea, Chessington & Hook United PROVISIONAL Sat 9 Nov -

Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy – 2nd Round VARIOUS DATES Abingdon United v Sandhurst Town AWAITED Windsor v Shrivenham Middlesex Charity Cup – 2 nd Round Wembley v Hanwell Town* (Club MUST advise Fix Sec nd as soon as date S. Comb. Cup – 2 Round arranged/confirm Mole Valley SCR v Walton Casuals or Whyteleafe* ed please) Old Hamptonians or Chertsey Town v Bedfont & Feltham* Surrey Senior Cup – 2 nd Round (to be played by 4/12) (definite ties only) Leatherhead v Molesey * = Fixture does not take Horley Town v Chessington & Hook United priority over Corinthian-Casuals v Westfield scheduled league Walton & Hersham v Farnham Town fixtures Frimley Green v Tooting & Mitcham United Grant-McLellan Youth Cup – 1 st Round (to be played by 30/11) Colliers Wood United U18 v Mole Valley SCR U18* Horley Town U18 v Croydon U18* Sandhurst Town U18 v Camberley Town U18* Windsor U18 v Cove U18*

Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup – 1 st Round Dorking v Cobham Matches TBA by Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup – 2 nd Round Fixture Sec. Croydon v Cobham or Dorking Worcester Park v Cove Division One AFC Croydon Athletic v Cobham, Sandhurst Town Banstead Athletic v Knaphill Bedfont & Feltham v Banstead Athletic CB Hounslow United v Epsom Athletic, Sheerwater Cobham v CB Hounslow United Dorking v Banstead Athletic, Farleigh Rovers Epsom Athletic v Dorking, Farleigh Rovers, Spelthorne Sports Eversley & California v AFC Croydon Athletic, CB Hounslow United, South Kilburn Farleigh Rovers v Eversley & California Sandhurst Town v Bedfont & Feltham, Knaphill Sheerwater v Sandhurst Town South Kilburn v Dorking, Spelthorne Sports Spelthorne Sports v Bedfont & Feltham, Knaphill Staines Lammas v AFC Croydon Athletic, Dorking, Epsom Athletic Worcester Park v Cobham, Sheerwater ALTERATIONS TO MATCH OFFICIALS

OUT IN Sat 19 Oct Prem Badshot Lea v Bedfont Sports 328 344 Prem Croydon v Colliers Wood United 325 285 Prem Molesey v Alton Town (new) 94, 331, 336 Div 1 Eversley & California v Sandhurst Town (new) 217, 317 Div 1 Farleigh Rovers v Sheerwater 387 312 Tue 22 Oct S. Comb. Cove v Knaphill (new) 21, 295, 336 Cup Prem Bedfont Sports v Chessington & Hook United 256 299 Prem Wembley v Frimley Green 33 26 Div 1 Cup Sandhurst Town v CB Hounslow United (new) 231, 302 Sat 26 Oct Div 1 CB Hounslow United v Eversley & California 295 Div 1 Cobham v Knaphill 248 262 Tue 29 Oct S Comb Cup Epsom & Ewell v Chipstead (new) Prem Hartley Wintney v Chessington & Hook Utd 306 208 Prem Wembley v Raynes Park Vale 331 387

HANDBOOK AMENDMENTS (new items emboldened)

AFC Croydon Athletic ALTERNATIVE CONTACT - DELETE Phil Harris ADD: Paul Smith (details as Chairman)

UNAVAILABILITIES (in order of first unavailable date)

NAME POSITION DURATION OF ALTERNATIVE CONTACT (details as ABSENCE handbook unless shown otherwise) Tony Jeffcoate Match Secretary & Chairman, Until further notice Peter Beddoe (or Richard Baxter for Epsom & Ewell FC match confirmations) Brian & Jean Chairman/Secretary Wembley FC 12/9 – 14/10 Ian Bates Gumm

ASSESSOR APPOINTMENTS

Tue 15 Oct Prem Ash United v Camberley Town D. Hayes Prem Chessington & Hook Utd v Croydon M. Allen Prem Cove v Frimley Green I. Hart Prem Epsom & Ewell v Raynes Park Vale G. Spackman Prem Hartley Wintney v Westfield POSTPONED R. Stait Sat 19 Oct Prem Badshot Lea v Bedfont Sports R. Stait Prem Molesey v Alton Town I. Hart Prem Epsom & Ewell v Frimley Green S. Down Prem Hanworth Villa v Camberley Town D. Belbin Prem Mole Valley SCR v Ash United D. Hayes Tue 22 Oct Prem Alton Town v Westfield D. Hayes Sat 26 Oct Prem Camberley Town v Colliers Wood Utd. G. Merritt PREMIER DIVISION 2013-2014 (up to and incl. Sat 12 Oct 13)

P W D L F A Pts GD South Park 12 10 0 2 39 17 30 22 Epsom & Ewell 13 9 0 4 23 14 27 9 Hanworth Villa 11 7 3 1 29 15 24 14 Raynes Park Vale 12 7 1 4 21 23 22 -2 Frimley Green 11 6 2 3 27 22 20 5 Windsor 12 6 2 4 26 21 20 5 Hartley Wintney 8 6 1 1 22 13 19 9 Westfield 11 6 1 4 17 14 19 3 Croydon 11 6 1 4 18 18 19 0 Molesey 11 6 0 5 19 16 18 3 Badshot Lea 11 5 3 3 17 18 18 -1 Farnham Town 12 5 2 5 21 17 17 4 Cove 12 5 1 6 27 22 16 5 Mole Valley SCR 12 5 1 6 23 29 16 -6 Ash United 13 4 2 7 18 22 14 -4 Wembley 11 4 0 7 13 17 12 -4 Camberley Town 9 3 2 4 12 12 11 0 Horley Town 13 3 2 8 17 27 11 -10 Colliers Wood United 14 2 3 9 17 27 9 -10 Chessington & Hook Utd 11 3 0 8 16 28 9 -12 Bedfont Sports 12 2 2 8 10 24 8 -14 Alton Town 12 2 1 9 16 32 7 -16

DIVISION ONE 2013-2014 (up to and incl. Sat 12 Oct 13)

P W D L F A Pts GD Staines Lammas 10 8 1 1 29 7 25 22 Spelthorne Sports 9 6 3 0 31 8 21 23 Knaphill 9 7 0 2 27 19 21 8 Epsom Athletic 9 6 2 1 24 12 20 12 AFC Croydon Athletic 10 6 0 4 20 14 18 6 Sandhurst Town 10 5 3 2 24 22 18 2 Bedfont & Feltham 9 5 2 2 27 17 17 10 Eversley & California 9 5 2 2 19 13 17 6 Farleigh Rovers 10 3 2 5 14 23 11 -9 Worcester Park 10 3 1 6 21 23 10 -2 Sheerwater 9 2 3 4 11 19 9 -8 South Kilburn 9 3 0 6 13 24 9 -11 Banstead Athletic 9 1 2 6 13 24 5 -11 Dorking 8 1 1 6 9 16 4 -7 CB Hounslow United 10 1 1 8 9 26 4 -17 Cobham 10 1 1 8 11 35 4 -24 FA Discipline Table (weekly FA report) Combined Counties League as at Midnight on 9/10/13 Please note: This table shows only League related Discipline.

Premier Division Clubs CLUB CAUTIONS DISMISSALS MISCONDUCT CHARGES Alton Town 27 2 1 Ash United 14 1 0 Badshot Lea 28 0 0 Bedfont Sports 33 3 2 Camberley Town 14 5 0 Chessington & Hook United 25 2 1 Colliers Wood United 15 0 0 Cove 15 1 0 Croydon 16 3 0 Epsom & Ewell 23 1 0 Farnham Town 22 1 0 Frimley Green 22 1 1 Hanworth Villa 19 1 0 Hartley Wintney 24 1 1 Horley Town 20 0 0 Mole Valley SCR 11 0 0 Molesey 17 3 0 Raynes Park Vale 21 0 0 South Park 16 1 1 Wembley 13 0 0 Westfield 18 0 0 Windsor 15 3 0

Division One Clubs CLUB CAUTIONS DISMISSALS MISCONDUCT CHARGES AFC Croydon Athletic 14 1 1 Banstead Athletic 14 1 1 Bedfont & Feltham 18 0 0 CB Hounslow United 19 3 1 Cobham 12 0 0 Dorking 9 1 0 Epsom Athletic 7 2 0 Eversley & California 14 0 0 Farleigh Rovers 16 0 0 Knaphill 19 1 0 Sandhurst Town 13 1 0 Sheerwater 10 0 0 South Kilburn 6 0 2 Spelthorne Sports 10 0 0 Staines Lammas 18 2 0 Worcester Park 24 2 3 CCL CUP COMPETITIONS

Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup, 2013-2014

1st Round (6 MATCHES) (26 Clubs receive byes)

1. CB Hounslow United Frimley Green 0-8 2. Epsom Athletic Staines Lammas 2-0 3. Dorking Cobham 4. Banstead Athletic Colliers Wood United 3-2 5. Worcester Park Molesey 2-1 6. Horley Town Epsom & Ewell 2-3

2nd Round (16 MATCHES)

1. Eversley & California Hanworth Villa 0-6 2. AFC Croydon Athletic Epsom & Ewell 2-7 3. Farleigh Rovers Mole Valley SCR 2-4 4. Camberley Town Farnham Town 2-1 5. Sandhurst Town Ash United 3-1 6. Frimley Green Banstead Athletic 12/11 7. Badshot Lea Knaphill 3-1 8. Wembley Westfield 3-2 9. Worcester Park Cove 10. Croydon Dorking or Cobham 11. Windsor Alton Town 3-0 12. Epsom Athletic Raynes Park Vale 3-0 13. South Park Bedfont & Feltham 1-0 14. South Kilburn Spelthorne Sports 0-1 15. Chessington & Hook United Hartley Wintney 2-1 16. Bedfont Sports Sheerwater 1-2

The draw for the 3rd Round will be made at the next Management Meeting on 14 October 2013

RPM Records Division One Challenge Cup, 2013-2014 (16 teams)

1st Round (8 MATCHES)

1 AFC Croydon Athletic Knaphill 4-3 2 Banstead Athletic South Kilburn 2-1 3 Dorking Cobham 22/10 4 Spelthorne Sports Bedfont & Feltham 6-1 5 Farleigh Rovers Eversley & California 1-0 6 Sheerwater Worcester Park 4-1 7 Epsom Athletic Staines Lammas 23/10 8 Sandhurst Town CB Hounslow United 19/10

The draw for the 2nd Round will be made at the next Management Meeting on 14 October 2013 Grant-McLellan Youth Cup, 2013-2014

1 st Round (5 matches) (to be played by 30 Nov 13)

Horley Town U18 Croydon U18 Colliers Wood United U18 Mole Valley SCR U18 Sandhurst Town U18 Camberley Town U18 Windsor U18 Cove U18 Hanworth Villa U18 Westfield U18 2-3 BYE Molesey U18 BYE Knaphill U18 BYE Bedfont Sports U18

Any clubs who would like to send in news/information about their Club for inclusion in the Weekly Bulletin are very welcome to do so. Please submit to [email protected]

A MESSAGE FROM THE REGISTRATION SECRETARY

Please do not send faxes to Barbara after 10.00 pm at night

A REQUEST

Surrey County Premier League tables – does anyone have copies of the first and reserve team tables for seasons 1986/87 to 1989/90 and 1999/00 & 2000/01. If so, could you please email [email protected] or post to Surrey County FA office. Thank you.

DORKING FC

There is a problem at Dorking FC at the moment with the goals, which do not conform to the laws of the game. The Management Committee has closed the ground until the necessary renovations have been made. An inspection will take place this week and it is hoped that the Club will be able to resume home matches from Sat 19 Oct..

BEST AVERAGE SPORTSMANSHIP MARKS FOR SEPTEMBER 13

PREM Westfield 85.00 DIV ONE Knaphill 81.50

TRANSFERS (6 - 12 Oct)

PLAYER FROM TO George Marks Bedfont Sports CB Hounslow United LEADING SCORERS (CCL MATCHES ONLY) (up to the point where result sheets have been sent to and processed by the Registration Secretary)

PLAYER CLUB GOALS PREMIER DIVISION C. Smith South Park 14 P. Page Mole Valley SCR 9 K. Hough Epsom & Ewell 9 M. Griffiths Frimley Green 8 K. Lavery South Park 8 DIVISION ONE M. Baker Eversley & California 9 L. Staples Spelthorne Sports 7 M. Powell Knaphill 6 W. Cathcart Epsom Athletic 6 L. Sinclair Sandhurst Town 6

MORRELL’S MUSINGS

From Press Secretary, Neil Morrell

Midweek Matters & Musings 8th & 9th October, 2013

Not unlike last midweek along with a variety of cup competitions, five Premier Division fixtures contributed to make an interesting programme of activity for a good number of our teams out and about. Glancing through the fixture array and, ahead of their F.A. Cup with Budweiser tie, our friends from Hartley Wintney found themselves involved in Hampshire Senior Cup 2nd Round action in a home tie with Havant & Waterlooville (Conference League) which for this latest episode is where we commence our focus of thought for this past midweek. As enjoyable as County Cup matches are, people in the past have often asked why it is that, prior to the latter stages of qualifying rounds of the F.A. Cup, should clubs like Hartley Wintney be expected to be given a competitive fixture just a few days prior to such an occasion? Although not best qualified to answer, it is my own personal belief that if clubs involved in national competitions should be excused from domestic and County competition for the week leading up to an F.A. Cup tie to help maximise potential progress. Result wise, not a good one for our boys from Hartley Wintney as, thanks to goals from Dennis Oli (2) and a second half corker from Alex Przespolewski, they found themselves on the wrong end of a 3-0 scoreline. No joy for Badshot Lea either as their home tie with a youthful looking AFC Wimbledon (Conference League) side ran out highly convincing 4-0 winners over at Young’s Drive, Ash, in this Surrey County Senior Cup First Round tie. Better fortune was secured in the two Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy matches involving our teams. Firstly, Sandhurst Town made the long trip over to Newport Pagnell (Spartan South Midlands League) and all ended up well, though, for the 'Fizzers' as a 1-0 victory was secured; no mean achievement this result as, for long periods, the hosts certainly put our boys to the test and, additionally, the hosts also missed a penalty so, all in all though, a superb victory. Next stop for Sandhurst Town early November(ish) is a trip over to Abingdon United (Hellenic League). Further progress was also achieved by Windsor following a tremendous 4-2 home victory over a very hard working Wantage Town (Hellenic League) side who twice came from behind but were eventually eliminated. On target for Windsor were Dan Hicks in the 6th and 16th minute plus a brace from Ben Harris on 49 and 69; the reward for this victory being another home tie for Windsor on a date to be advised against Shrivenham.

The all CCFL Aldershot Senior Cup 2nd Round match involving Alton Town and Ash United resulted in a 3-1 victory for visitors Ash United; no details of next round draw or match analysis available as I write, regretfully. Southern Combination Cup news, albeit very brief, is that Spelthorne Sports secured another massive success in their game over at Staines Town (Isthmian League). With both sides locked at two goals each after two highly entertaining hours over at Wheatsheaf Lane, the tie was settled by kicks from the penalty mark. A 7-6 scoreline was then recorded in favour of 'Spelly' which was a terrific achievement and most certainly one to be very much applauded and totally admired.

Four Premier Division matches in addition to those above matches saw visitors Westfield secure a 2-1 victory over at Bedfont Sports and Molesey were 3-0 winners over at Cove. Our other two games saw a rampant South Park team go top of the table thanks to a 6-1 home victory over Chessington & Hook United thanks to goals from Dan Guscott on seven minutes and Kieran Lavery three minutes before half-time. A third 'Park' goal arrived four minutes into the re-start, Chris Smith on target this time, and Elliot Mitchell on seventy minutes slightly reduced the deficit only for the visitors then to see Karl Parker hit two in a minute on 86 and 87 minutes and, just for good measure, Chris Smith then made it 6-1 in stoppage time.

As many by now are aware, I tend to get out and about midweek wise from time to time and one of the places I find easiest to get to and from is the New Defence, home of Horley Town. Sure it means a 02.00 arrival home but no problem there from my point of view. Not unlike so many of our member clubs upon arrival, a really warm and friendly welcome awaits all match day visitors which always makes the journey so much more enjoyable. Fair to say the season has not quite gone the way many locals might have hoped for as, at the start of play, sadly they occupied the Division's bottom spot. Opponents on the night Farnham Town were on the back of three successive defeats so, for the handful that turned up, I thought they were well entertained. Goals from Asa Curtis and Gary Tomlinson for the home side plus one from Craig Smith ensured a narrow 2-1 home victory to lift them from the bottom of the table. There could, and maybe should have, been a few more goals to enjoy but it was not for the want of trying from both teams and I came away having, as always, enjoyed my trip made the more enjoyable chatting with Chairman Mark Sales and wonderful Secretary Nicky Maybury who I always find such good hosts as they, although very busy on a match day, have time to chat and work continually to make this club such a pleasant place to visit.

Wednesday evening, just the two competitive first team matches resulting in a 7-2 away win for Epsom & Ewell following their trip over to the Sports Arena to face AFC Croydon Athletic in a Cherry Red Records Premier Challenge Cup 2nd Round tie. Two up at the interval against their Division One hosts, these two sides certainly turned up the gas second half with the hosts scoring two and Epsom & Ewell adding another five to their first half tally ensuring smooth progress through to the next round with the minimum of fuss. The one Premier Division game saw hosts Colliers Wood United slip to a 2-1 home defeat against Wembley where all the goals came during the first 45 minutes. Kryzstof Kucharczyk gave the visitors the lead on seventeen minutes which was then doubled seventeen minutes later, however, barely five minutes later, home faith was raised when Steffan Joseph pulled a goal back. For the remainder of the first half, 'Wood' tried, but to no avail, to square matters and, second half, the game got a touch bitty and the match ended up 2-1 in favour of the visitors.

Before closing this round-up, I must congratulate Windsor Secretary Steve Rowland who, earlier on in the week, picked up a 'Grassroot Hero Award' at Buckingham Palace from HRH Prince William. A richly deserved award to a smashing guy who, for over 30 years now, has done more than his share of super things for the then Windsor & Eton and now the newly formed club. Well done Steve.