SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 28
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NOW HEAR THIS
The Sydenhams Wessex Football League Show is the official podcast of the Sydenhams Wessex League. We’re on air live from the 103.9 Voice FM studios in Southampton from 3pm to 5pm every Sunday and you can also listen live on www.voicefmradio.co.uk from anywhere in the world. You can listen again afterwards, 1 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 39 teams of the Sydenhams Wessex League. So far, we have had managers, chairmen, players, press officers and secretaries joining us as studio guests and phone guests; from most of the Sydenhams Wessex 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 – either live in the studio or on the phone. You can email us on either [email protected] or [email protected] Thanks- Cliff Pledge and Greg Dickson
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STAT ATTACK
LEADING GOALSCORERS- LEAGUE GAMES ONLY PREMIER DIVISION DIVISION ONE Craig Harding Alresford Town 17 Justin Bennett Bemerton Heath Harlequins 26 Bobby Scott Horndean 13 James Franklyn United Services Portsmouth 17 Cameron Beard Hamworthy United /Bashley 12 Connor Kelly Newport IOW 16 Freddie Bullard Brockenhurst 12 Liam Magee Romsey Town 16 Dan Wooden AFC Portchester 12 Tom Moseley Downton 16 Dom Falco Lymington Town 11 Lee Vint Verwood Town 16 Harry McGrath Bashley 11 Details are based on clubs being up to date with records on Full Time at time of publication and may or may not include League goals from this weekend.
THE LEAGUE GOALS PREMIER DIVISION Top three league attendances COUNT THIS WEEK- Fleet Town v Brockenhurst 241 28 September Bashley v Alresford Town 221 7 September PREMIER DIVISION AFC Portchester v Fareham Town 220 29 October 28 DIVISION ONE Top three league attendances DIVISION ONE Newport IOW v East Cowes Victoria 304 26 August 38 Andover New Street v Andover Town 248 8 October Laverstock & Ford v Downton 201 28 December
PREMIER DIVISION GOALS DIVISION ONE GOALS Sharpest Meanest Sharpest Meanest Alresford Town 53 Christchurch 18 US Portsmouth 67 Petersfield Town 18 Portland United 51 AFC Stoneham 19 Bemerton Heath 66 Hythe & Dibden 22 Lymington Town 50 Baffins Milton Rovers 25 Andover New Street 55 US Portsmouth 29 Horndean 49 AFC Portchester 26 Downton 51 Newport IOW 30 AFC Portchester 46 Bashley 28 Whitchurch United 50 Laverstock & Ford 30 Fareham Town 45 Lymington Town 29 Newport IOW 49 Bemerton Heath 31 Hamworthy United 46 Alton 48
PROGRAMME COMPETITION
Clubs are reminded that it is a league requirement, that they MUST produce a programme for each home First Team game in the FA Cup, FA Vase, County Senior Cup, League and League Cup- and with that in mind a timely reminder again that we are running the Programme competition again this season. To enter simply send one League or League Cup programme produced for a game in December or January to the Newsletter Editor at the following address please. Mike Robins, 7 Wesley Road, POOLE, BH12 3BE Good luck!
LEAGUE MEETING – DATE FOR YOUR DIARY
Clubs will have been circulated last weekend- but are reminded that there’ll be a meeting held at Totton Sports Club, Southern Gardens , Totton, Southampton, SO40 8RW on Thursday 6th February. Timing is 19:00 for a prompt 19:30 start, each club to send THREE delegates - Chairperson, Secretary and Manager. Clubs wishing to submit agenda items must do so in accordance with the appropriate rule, following which a full agenda can be circulated.
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LEAGUE NEWS
We have been supplied by the FA with a list of promotion applications received prior to the 31 December application cut-off. We have been allocated a number of clubs to ensure ground grading requirements are met for acceptance in our Division One. Those applying will have this carried out as soon as possible, with the club being advised as to what needs to be addressed to achieve an H grade by March 31st. Some may have been inspected in the recent past so may have satisfied the requirements and these may or may not be undertaken by our own Grading Officer. Please note that these are at a preliminary stage and locally there are nine teams who have applied, four from the Hampshire Premier League three from the Dorset Premier League and two from the Wiltshire Senior League, and they are-
Bush Hill - Hampshire Premier League Dorchester Sports - Dorset Premier League Fleetlands - Hampshire Premier League Gillingham Town - Dorset Premier League Hamworthy Recreation - Dorset Premier League Infinity - Hampshire Premier League Kintbury Rangers - Wiltshire Senior League Melksham Town Reserves - Wiltshire Senior League Stockbridge - Hampshire Premier League
Melksham of course “share” with their first team who currently are in the Southern League, as do Dorchester Sports, so in theory they’ve passed the ground grading requirement. Good luck to all nine and the other 75 odd from across the country. The grading document for level H is some 10 pages long so we’ll not reproduce it here, but those clubs being inspected will be made fully aware of the requirements. More news as and when we get it, but here’s the overall summary as at time of writing, which in no way confirms allocation to leagues!
LEAGUES WITH ONE APPLICANT LEAGUES WITH TWO APPLICANTS LEAGUES WITH FOUR APPLICANTS Bedfordshire County League Anglian Combination Hampshire Premier League Cambridgeshire County League Cheshire League Midland League Gloucestershire County League Essex Olympian League LEAGUES WITH FIVE APPLICANTS Humber Premier League Herts Senior County League Central Midlands League (North) Manchester League Kent County League Leicestershire Senior League Mid Sussex League Spartan South Midlands League Middlesex County League North Riding League St Piran League (West) Wearside League Northants Combination West Cheshire LEAGUE WITH SIX APPLICANTS Sheffield & Hallamshire Senior League Wiltshire Senior League - Southern Combination LEAGUES WITH THREE APPLICANTS LEAGUE WITH SEVEN APPLICANTS Staffordshire County Senior League Central Midlands League (South) West Midlands Regional League Surrey Elite Intermediate League Devon League (North & East) Thames Valley Premier League Dorset Premier League West Yorkshire League Lincolnshire League Northern Football Alliance Peterborough & District League TOTAL 85 APPLICANTS
Clubs will have been circulated about this scheme. The completed application forms need to be returned to the League Secretary as soon as possible as the closing date for receipt with the FA is Friday 13 March. Good luck to any club that enters the competition.
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MIDWEEK RESULTS
Tuesday 7 January 2020 Wiltshire Senior Cup Quarter Final Wroughton 3-1 Laverstock & Ford ? Shane Hibbert Tommy Campbell-Smith Aaron Maximem [2] Russell-Cotes Cup Quarter Final AFC Totton 0-2 Lymington Town 95 Nathan Hurst 34 Tim Stephenson 64 Russell-Cotes Cup 2nd Round Christchurch 4-1 Fawley AFC 35 Max Wilcock 4, 72 Declan Hartigan 21 Lucas Murrain 84 Luke Stone 90 pen North Hants Senior Cup Semi Final Tadley Calleva 0-2 Whitchurch United 82 Liam Hunt Harry Butler Bournemouth Senior Cup Quarter Final Downton 3-4 Bashley 72 Dan Telfer 68 pen Harry McGrath 4, 18, 28 Tom Moseley 72, 90+4 pen Dan Thompson 55 Friday 10 January 2020 Premier Division Tadley Calleva 1-4 Alresford Town 216 Jordan Goater Christian Rowe Ollie Dennett [3]
MIDWEEK MATCH REPORTS
Mike Robins writes CHRISTCHURCH 4-1 FAWLEY THE scoreline doesn’t really reflect the game as the hosts ran in three goals in the final 20 minutes of a close encounter at Hurn Bridge. The hosts looked to have two or three players missing- no doubt with the Buildbase FA Vase clash against Sutton Common Rivers in mind. The game was spoilt by a constant drizzle that made the surface quite slick and also resulted in some areas cutting up, hopefully the surface recovered in time. Neither side was able to get a grip on the game with passes being somewhat wayward in both camps. The opening goal came on seven minutes when Christchurch won a corner and Max WILCOCK powered home a header from close range. It wasn’t long however before the Oilers drew level. A deep cross from the right by Peter Keating was met by Declan HARTIGAN who connected with an outstretched leg to divert the ball beyond Max Frampton on 21 minutes at the clubhouse end of the ground. So back to level pegging and that was the way it stayed for the first half. Christchurch could only muster a couple of long range strikes that failed to trouble keeper Jamie Bruce and Wilcock was guilty of missing what looked to be an easy chance to restore the lead with five minutes left, when firing wide when well placed. Fawley also came close through Elliot Earl but as was the case with other opportunities the final ball was often lacking. HT 1-1
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The second period opened with the hosts stringing together plenty of passes and on the hour came close to going ahead again when Wilcock played in Kyle Graham whose pass saw Matt Neale fire wide from close range. With around 18 minutes of the game remaining and the threat of penalties looming, the hosts got their noses in front again. WILCOCK again on hand to convert from close range in a crowded area. Despite Fawley pushing for another equaliser, ’Church extended their lead on 84 minutes when substitute Lucas MURRAIN found himself in space on the right hand edge of the penalty area and curled his strike into the roof of the net. The game ended when Luke STONE was bundled over and a penalty was awarded. Picking himself u he fired home the fourth to round off proceedings. FT 4-1
Paul Harris writes AFC STONEHAM 8-0 COLDEN COMMON THIS was a chance to have a look at the new ground, and for AFC Stoneham a “dress rehearsal” before their Hampshire Senior Cup game next Tuesday against Sholing. The hosts included several first-teamers, whilst the visitors made several changes from their Saturday game. The final result was due to Stoneham's superior finishing although Common had a fair amount of the play and had some chances but didn't take them. The Purples were pretty clinical in front of goal. After a couple of chances for each side, both sides coming close, the home team took the lead after 11 minutes - number 9 getting the rebound after a shot was saved by the keeper. They could have increased their lead before doing so after 19 minutes, number 9 again arrowing a 25-yarder into the corner of the net. A good move then led to a cross put away by number 8 for Stoneham's third. Common still looked useful and had another attempt on goal just wide, then the home keeper had to make a good save from a well-struck shot. But it was four after 41 minutes, a great cross from the left being touched in by the impressive number 2 at the far post. He then produced a great cross of his own, no takers. HT 4-0 After the break the home team were more in control - the Common keeper made a couple of good saves before conceding a fifth on 50 minutes, number 9 completing his hat-trick, tapping in a good cross from the right. The Purples centre-half had a good couple of long-range attempts before number six on 69 minutes, number 17 being put through, rounding the keeper before finishing coolly. Common threatened briefly before number 12, who made the previous goal, scored on 82 minutes with a nice curler into the corner, and the Common keeper made a great double save from both the previous goalscorers. But right at the end it was 8-0 as number 12 ran through and chipped the keeper nicely. FT 8-0 Credit to Common for keeping going but the home team were predictably a class above tonight. Five years ago, however, this would have been a close match, at the top of the Hampshire Premier. The ground is halfway along Stoneham Lane, just south of the motorway. On the left (if going north) is an overflow car park, not in use tonight, on the right is the entrance to the complex and room for about 100 cars. From the car park you enter at the main building through QR code readers (all media warns you to register beforehand and obtain a code, although the person at reception could presumably help you if you didn't have a code), and are then in the main building. Quite a nice café and modern changing rooms, the overall feeling is that there is quite a lot of space. From there you go through a pair of small purple turnstiles to access the main pitch. This 4G is in a cage, although quite a large one (you can walk around all four sides, with reasonably sized gangways) and on the right is a roughly 200-seater stand with purple seats. On the left are the dugouts, and the pitch is currently entirely visible from the car park through the fence. Behind the stand are two further large pitches divided up into 'community pitches'. The 4G played very well and most players seemed pretty comfortable on it. [Goalscorers confirmed as Scott Hills [3], Josh Underhill [2], Arty Kerton, Nathan Clements and Charlie Rattley. Hills to be attributed with scoring the first goal at the new facility. Thanks to the club for providing the names]
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Roger Allen writes DOWNTON 3-4 BASHLEY For the first hour this Bashley side was unrecognisable from the one that gave such an anaemic display against Amesbury last weekend and the score line flatters Downton whose third goal came deep into stoppage time. Downton also contributed to their own shortcomings by leaving their two main strikers, Tom Moseley and Robbie Owen on the bench. For Bashley, Cameron Beard had an early shot saved but in the 4th minute they took the lead when a goalmouth scramble broke to Harry McGRATH and he converted from short range. There followed a series of Bashley chances notably to Beard and Harry Bunce but in the 18th minute they doubled their lead. Bunce was the provider and his cross was glanced in by McGRATH with a clever finish. At this stage Bashley were pressuring Downton into making mistakes and it was no surprise when on 28 minutes they added to their lead. Again Bunce was the provider which left McGRATH with the simplest of finishes to complete his hat trick. Close to the end of the half Harry Morgan had a good chance but his shot flashed wide. HT 0-3 Bashley started the second half as they finished the first - in complete control. Bunce shot wide in the first minute of the half and shortly after McGrath hit a post with the ball bouncing back into play. It was no surprise, when on 55 minutes, Bashley got a fourth goal. This time it was a Morgan corner that was met by Dan THOMPSON with a thumping header that Downton keeper Sebastian Tylek got a hand to but could not keep out. Bashley continued to dominate but just after the hour Marcus Savage shot narrowly wide and on 68 minutes, they pulled a goal back from the penalty spot given for pushing. The kick was taken by Dan TELFER who scored with ease. By this time Downton had made their substitutions and on 72 minutes they scored again. At the third time of asking after shots had hit the keeper and bar MOSELEY converted from close range. Almost immediately there was a mass confrontation, out of character for the rest of the game, which followed a bad tackle by Downton substitute, Declan McGregor, who had been on the pitch for less than 10 minutes. After the referee had calmed things down McGregor and Bashley's Beard were both sent from the field. At last Downton were more in the game but, although Bashley had taken their foot off the pedal, they seemed to be holding out comfortably until the 4th minute of stoppage time when the home side were awarded another penalty for a trip. This time MOSELEY took the kick and scored. There was barely time for one last attack by Downton which came to nothing. FT 3-4 It now appears that Bashley played an ineligible player because Cameron Beard had played and scored for Hamworthy United in a previous round and the decision of the Bournemouth F.A. is awaited.
MIDWEEK ROUND UP
A plethora of Cup matches and Cup Competitions scheduled but unfortunately the weather returned to form causing three postponements. The latest clash between AFC Portchester and Fareham, this time in the Russell-Cotes Cup, the eagerly awaited visit of Weymouth to Verwood in the Dorset Senior Cup and the Salisbury Hospitals Cup tie between Shaftesbury and Bemerton Heath all went by the board. In the Second Round of the Russell-Cotes Cup Christchurch warmed up for Saturday’s Vase tie with a 4-1 win over Fawley AFC two goals for Max Wilcock; and they will entertain Brockenhurst in the Quarter Final. In the same competition, Lymington Town continued their recent form with a 2-0 win over AFC Totton on the Southern League side’s ground to book their place in the Semi Final, with the important goals coming from Nathan Hurst and Tim Stephenson. The attendance was originally reported as a staggering 26 but the Totton Website’s count reached 95 which hopefully included an away contingent to enjoy the evening.
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On paper there was something of a surprise in the Wiltshire Senior Cup with Laverstock & Ford losing 3-1 to Wroughton with the game played at the home of Hellenic League New College Swindon, who share the same complex but completely separate from Swindon Supermarine. The victors are top of the Wiltshire League with games in hand and undoubtedly, like a number of Clubs across the Country, perfectly capable of playing at Step Six if only they had the facilities. A Cup Final line up was confirmed – in early January with the game no doubt scheduled for late April – as Whitchurch beat Premier Division Tadley 2-0 at Barlows Park in the North Hants Senior Cup with the goals coming from Liam Hunt and Harry Butler. Whitchurch will now meet the holders, Andover New Street, in the Final though a new venue will be required as last year it was played at Basingstoke’s Camrose Ground. The last game on the evening was a classic cup tie – goals, a second half comeback, total commitment, a couple of red cards and a nail-biting finish. This was the “replay” of the Bournemouth Senior Cup Quarter Final between Downton and Bashley after the first encounter lasted only a matter of minutes because of fog. Harry McGrath scored a hat trick to put the Premier Division side three goals up at the break and they added a fourth almost immediately upon the re-start. Game over? No. Helped by two penalties the home side battled back to 4-3 and were within inches of levelling the tie in stoppage time but it is Bashley who, eventually, are in the last four after a highly entertaining ninety minutes. No games scheduled for Wednesday and the weather meant that the Russell-Cotes tie between Sholing and Horndean and the Southampton Senior Cup meeting between Bashley and QK Southampton on Thursday also fell by the wayside and will have to be re-arranged.
FIXTURES UPDATE
More fixture changes because of cup competitions and the change of date for the motorway closure. Our Fixtures Secretary has been hard at work and has also managed to build in a few of the long distance fixtures on Saturdays. LEAGUE CUP New date 29 January 2020 Baffins Milton Rovers v Brockenhurst (from 15 January 2020)
PREMIER DIVISION 01 February 2020 AFC Portchester v Baffins Milton Rovers (from 28 March 2020) 01 February 2020 Alresford Town v Fareham Town (from 04 February 2020) 01 February 2020 Lymington Town v Brockenhurst (from 29 February 2020) 01 February 2020 Portland United v Christchurch (from 11 April 2020) 18 February 2020 Amesbury Town v Fleet Town (from 29 February 2020) 29 February 2020 Amesbury Town v Brockenhurst (from 18 February 2020) 29 February 2020 Lymington Town v Fleet Town (new fixture) 28 March 2020 Alresford Town v Baffins Milton Rovers (from 01 February 2020) 28 March 2020 Brockenhurst v AFC Portchester (from 01 February 2020) 28 March 2020 Christchurch v Cowes Sports (new fixture) 30 March 2020 Solent University v Cowes Sports (from 18 April 2020) 11 April 2020 Christchurch v AFC Stoneham (new fixture) 18 April 2020 Shaftesbury v Cowes Sports (from 28 March 2020) Dates to be arranged- Brockenhurst v Baffins Milton Rovers (from 28 January 2020), Christchurch v Brockenhurst (from 28 March 2020) and Lymington Town v Christchurch (from 01 February 2020)
DIVISION ONE 27 January 2020 U.S. Portsmouth v Petersfield Town (from 11 February 2020) 11 February 2020 Romsey Town v Ringwood Town (from 18 February 2020) 18 February 2020 Romsey Town v Andover New Street (from 11 February 2020) 28 March 2020 Andover Town v Ringwood Town (from 18 April 2020) 04 April 2020 East Cowes Vics v Fawley AFC (from 11 April 2020) 11 April 2020 East Cowes Vics v New Milton Town (new fixture) 13 April 2020 East Cowes Vics v Verwood Town (from 22 December 2019) 18 April 2020 Ringwood Town v Petersfield Town (new fixture) Date to be arranged- Ringwood Town v U.S. Portsmouth (from 28 March 2020) Sunday, 12 January 2020 Page 8 of 22
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Tuesday January 14th 2020 Hythe & Dibden v Folland Sports Dorset Senior Cup Semi Final New Milton Town v Andover New Street Verwood Town v Weymouth Petersfield Town v Alton Hampshire Senior Cup 3rd Round Verwood Town v Romsey Town AFC Stoneham v Sholing Russell-Cotes Cup 2nd Round Hampshire Senior Cup Quarter Finals AFC Portchester v Fareham Town Andover New Street v Moneyfields Bournemouth Senior Cup Semi Finals Bashley v Eastleigh Hamworthy United v Bashley Russell-Cotes Cup Quarter Final Lymington Town v Brockenhurst Christchurch v Brockenhurst Wednesday January 22nd 2020 Portsmouth Senior Cup Quarter Final Portsmouth Senior Cup Quarter Final U.S. Portsmouth v Horndean Paulsgrove v Baffins Milton Rovers (at Baffins) Wednesday January 15th 2020 Thursday January 23rd 2020 Southampton Senior Cup 3rd Round Southampton Senior Cup 3rd Round Fawley AFC v Lymington Town Bashley v QK Southampton Thursday January 16th 2020 Saturday January 25th 2020 Portsmouth Senior Cup Quarter Final Premier Division U.S. Portsmouth Reserves v Fareham Town AFC Portchester v Lymington Town Southampton Senior Cup 3rd Round Bashley v Hamble Club Sholing v Hamble Club Brockenhurst v Horndean Saturday January 18th 2020 Christchurch v Baffins Milton Rovers Premier Division Cowes Sports v AFC Stoneham AFC Stoneham v Baffins Milton Rovers Fleet Town v Bournemouth Alresford Town v Amesbury Town Hamworthy United v Amesbury Town Bashley v Portland United Portland United v Tadley Calleva Christchurch v AFC Portchester Shaftesbury v Alresford Town Fareham Town v Brockenhurst Solent University v Fareham Town Hamble Club v Cowes Sports Division One Hamworthy United v Fleet Town Andover New Street v Laverstock & Ford Lymington Town v Tadley Calleva Bemerton Heath H’quins v Ringwood Town Shaftesbury v Horndean East Cowes Vics v Petersfield Town Solent University v Bournemouth Fawley AFC v Newport IoW Division One Folland Sports v Downton Alton v Andover Town Hythe & Dibden v Andover Town Downton v Verwood Town New Milton Town v Alton Folland Sports v Laverstock & Ford (14.00) Romsey Town v U.S. Portsmouth New Milton Town v Whitchurch United Verwood Town v Whitchurch United Newport IoW v Romsey Town Monday January 27th 2020 Petersfield Town v Fawley AFC Premier Division Ringwood Town v Hythe & Dibden Solent University v Amesbury Town Totton & Eling v East Cowes Vics Division One U.S. Portsmouth v Andover New Street U.S. Portsmouth v Petersfield Town Tuesday January 21st 2020 Tuesday January 28th 2020 Premier Division Premier Division Alresford Town v Fleet Town AFC Portchester v Tadley Calleva Division One AFC Stoneham v Horndean Andover Town v Downton Bournemouth v Bashley Bemerton Heath H’quins v Fawley AFC Cowes Sports v Fareham Town East Cowes Vics v Newport IoW Hamworthy United v Hamble Club
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Lymington Town v Portland United Whitchurch United v Petersfield Town Shaftesbury v Christchurch Friday February 7th 2020 Aldershot Senior Cup 2nd Round Division One Alton v British Army Under 23s Totton & Eling v Romsey Town Camberley Town v Alresford Town Saturday February 8th 2020 Salisbury Hospital Cup Quarter Final Premier Division Downton v Shrewton United AFC Portchester v Hamworthy United Laverstock & Ford v Andover Town AFC Stoneham v Alresford Town Wednesday January 29th 2020 Amesbury Town v Portland United Sydenhams League Cup 3rd Round Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamble Club Baffins Milton Rovers v Brockenhurst Christchurch v Fleet Town Saturday February 1st 2020 Fareham Town v Cowes Sports Premier Division Horndean v Solent University AFC Portchester v Baffins Milton Rovers Lymington Town v Bournemouth AFC Stoneham v Hamworthy United Shaftesbury v Brockenhurst Alresford Town v Fareham Town Tadley Calleva v Bashley Amesbury Town v Tadley Calleva Division One Bournemouth v Cowes Sports Bemerton Heath H’quins v Laverstock & Ford Hamble Club v Horndean East Cowes Vics v Andover New Street Lymington Town v Brockenhurst Fawley AFC v Alton Portland United v Christchurch Folland Sports v Newport IoW Shaftesbury v Fleet Town New Milton Town v Verwood Town Solent University v Bashley Petersfield Town v Ringwood Town Division One U.S. Portsmouth v Andover Town Downton v Fawley AFC Whitchurch United v Downton Folland Sports v Alton Tuesday February 11th 2020 Laverstock & Ford v New Milton Town Sydenhams League Cup Quarter Final Newport IoW v Ringwood Town Alresford Town v Hamble Club Petersfield Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Baffins MR/Brockenhurst v AFC Stoneham Totton & Eling v Andover New Street (Wednesday Feb 12 if Baffins) U.S. Portsmouth v East Cowes Vics Premier Division Verwood Town v Andover Town Hamworthy United v Fareham Town Whitchurch United v Hythe & Dibden Horndean v Bashley Tuesday February 4th 2020 Tadley Calleva v Shaftesbury date reserved for Bournemouth Senior Cup Final Division One Premier Division Bemerton Heath H’quins v Downton AFC Stoneham v Amesbury Town Romsey Town v Ringwood Town Bournemouth v Christchurch Totton & Eling v Fawley AFC Cowes Sports v Baffins Milton Rovers Saturday February 15th 2020 Fleet Town v Tadley Calleva Premier Division Horndean v AFC Portchester AFC Portchester v Christchurch Shaftesbury v Portland United AFC Stoneham v Tadley Calleva Division One Baffins Milton Rovers v Amesbury Town Andover New Street v Alton Bashley v Fareham Town Hythe & Dibden v Romsey Town Bournemouth v Shaftesbury Laverstock & Ford v Andover Town Brockenhurst v Cowes Sports Totton & Eling v Ringwood Town Fleet Town v Solent University Wednesday February 5th 2020 Hamble Club v Alresford Town Division One Hamworthy United v Horndean Fawley AFC v Folland Sports Portland United v Lymington Town
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Division One Division One Andover New Street v Hythe & Dibden Andover New Street v Ringwood Town Fawley AFC v U.S. Portsmouth Laverstock & Ford v Alton Folland Sports v Andover Town Newport IoW v Fawley AFC New Milton Town v Downton Petersfield Town v Romsey Town Newport IoW v Bemerton Heath H’quins Salisbury Hospital Cup Quarter Final Ringwood Town v Laverstock & Ford Amesbury Town v Salisbury Romsey Town v Alton Wednesday February 26th 2020 Totton & Eling v Petersfield Town Premier Division Verwood Town v East Cowes Vics Baffins Milton Rovers v Alresford Town Tuesday February 18th 2020 Saturday February 29th 2020 Sydenhams League Cup Quarter Final Premier Division Christchurch v Bournemouth Amesbury Town v Brockenhurst Totton & Eling v Portland United Baffins Milton Rovers v Bashley Premier Division Bournemouth v Tadley Calleva AFC Stoneham v Bashley Cowes Sports v Alresford Town Amesbury Town v Fleet Town Fareham Town v Hamble Club Fareham Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Hamworthy United v Shaftesbury Hamble Club v Lymington Town Horndean v Christchurch Division One Lymington Town v Fleet Town Hythe & Dibden v Petersfield Town Portland United v AFC Stoneham Romsey Town v Andover New Street Solent University v AFC Portchester Saturday February 22nd 2020 Division One Premier Division Alton v Totton & Eling Alresford Town v Bashley Andover Town v Andover New Street Baffins Milton Rovers v AFC Stoneham Downton v U.S. Portsmouth Bournemouth v Portland United East Cowes Vics v Laverstock & Ford Brockenhurst v Hamble Club Folland Sports v Romsey Town Christchurch v Tadley Calleva New Milton Town v Bemerton Heath H’quins Cowes Sports v Hamworthy United Petersfield Town v Hythe & Dibden Fareham Town v Lymington Town Ringwood Town v Whitchurch United Fleet Town v AFC Portchester Verwood Town v Newport IoW Horndean v Amesbury Town Saturday March 7th 2020 Solent University v Shaftesbury Premier Division Division One AFC Portchester v Amesbury Town Downton v Andover New Street Alresford Town v Bournemouth Fawley AFC v Andover Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamworthy United Hythe & Dibden v Bemerton Heath H’quins Bashley v Horndean Laverstock & Ford v East Cowes Vics Brockenhurst v Portland United New Milton Town v Petersfield Town Fareham Town v Shaftesbury Newport IoW v Whitchurch United Fleet Town v Hamble Club Romsey Town v Totton & Eling Lymington Town v AFC Stoneham U.S. Portsmouth v Ringwood Town Solent University v Christchurch Verwood Town v Folland Sports Tadley Calleva v Cowes Sports Tuesday February 25th 2020 Division One Premier Division Andover New Street v New Milton Town AFC Stoneham v Hamble Club Bemerton Heath H’quins v Verwood Town Bashley v AFC Portchester Downton v Ringwood Town Brockenhurst v Fareham Town Fawley AFC v Laverstock & Ford Christchurch v Hamworthy United Hythe & Dibden v East Cowes Vics
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Newport IoW v Alton Alresford Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Romsey Town v Andover Town Brockenhurst v AFC Portchester Totton & Eling v Folland Sports Christchurch v Cowes Sports Whitchurch United v U.S. Portsmouth Fareham Town v Amesbury Town Friday March 13th 2020 Hamworthy United v Bashley Division One Horndean v AFC Stoneham Totton & Eling v U.S. Portsmouth Lymington Town v Hamble Club Saturday March 14th 2020 Portland United v Fleet Town Premier Division Tadley Calleva v Bournemouth AFC Portchester v Portland United Division One AFC Stoneham v Solent University Alton v Downton Alresford Town v Lymington Town Andover New Street v Bemerton Heath H’quins Bashley v Brockenhurst Andover Town v Ringwood Town Christchurch v Shaftesbury Folland Sports v Fawley AFC Cowes Sports v Fleet Town Hythe & Dibden v New Milton Town Hamble Club v Amesbury Town Newport IoW v Totton & Eling Horndean v Fareham Town Romsey Town v East Cowes Vics Tadley Calleva v Baffins Milton Rovers Verwood Town v Petersfield Town Division One Whitchurch United v Laverstock & Ford Andover New Street v Petersfield Town Monday March 30th 2020 Andover Town v Whitchurch United Premier Division East Cowes Vics v Ringwood Town Solent University v Cowes Sports Folland Sports v Bemerton Heath H’quins Saturday April 4th 2020 Laverstock & Ford v Newport IoW Premier Division Romsey Town v Hythe & Dibden AFC Stoneham v Shaftesbury Verwood Town v Fawley AFC Amesbury Town v Alresford Town Saturday March 21st 2020 Baffins Milton Rovers v Horndean Premier Division Bournemouth v Solent University AFC Portchester v Bashley Brockenhurst v Fleet Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Portland United Christchurch v Fareham Town Bournemouth v Horndean Cowes Sports v Portland United Brockenhurst v Shaftesbury Hamworthy United v Lymington Town Christchurch v Amesbury Town Tadley Calleva v AFC Portchester Cowes Sports v Tadley Calleva Division One Fareham Town v AFC Stoneham Alton v Ringwood Town Fleet Town v Lymington Town Andover New Street v Whitchurch United Hamble Club v Solent University Bemerton Heath H’quins v Romsey Town Hamworthy United v Alresford Town East Cowes Vics v Fawley AFC Division One Folland Sports v New Milton Town Andover New Street v Verwood Town Laverstock & Ford v Hythe & Dibden Bemerton Heath H’quins v Alton Petersfield Town v Newport IoW Downton v Hythe & Dibden Totton & Eling v Downton East Cowes Vics v Andover Town U.S. Portsmouth v Verwood Town Fawley AFC v Whitchurch United Saturday April 11th 2020 Laverstock & Ford v Romsey Town Premier Division Petersfield Town v Folland Sports Bournemouth v Fleet Town Totton & Eling v New Milton Town Brockenhurst v Alresford Town U.S. Portsmouth v Newport IoW Christchurch v AFC Stoneham Saturday March 28th 2020 Cowes Sports v Amesbury Town Premier Division Hamble Club v Tadley Calleva
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Hamworthy United v AFC Portchester AFC Portchester v Hamble Club Horndean v Baffins Milton Rovers AFC Stoneham v Brockenhurst Lymington Town v Solent University Alresford Town v Portland United Portland United v Fareham Town Amesbury Town v Lymington Town Shaftesbury v Bashley Baffins Milton Rovers v Christchurch Division One Bashley v Bournemouth Andover New Street v Newport IoW Fleet Town v Hamworthy United Bemerton Heath H’quins v U.S. Portsmouth Horndean v Tadley Calleva Downton v Petersfield Town Shaftesbury v Cowes Sports East Cowes Vics v New Milton Town Division One Hythe & Dibden v Alton Alton v Romsey Town Laverstock & Ford v Totton & Eling Fawley AFC v New Milton Town Ringwood Town v Folland Sports Folland Sports v Andover New Street Romsey Town v Verwood Town Newport IoW v Downton Monday April 13th 2020 Ringwood Town v Petersfield Town Division One Totton & Eling v Bemerton Heath H’quins East Cowes Vics v Verwood Town U.S. Portsmouth v Laverstock & Ford Saturday April 18th 2020 Verwood Town v Hythe & Dibden Premier Division Whitchurch United v East Cowes Vics TALKING TO…………RUDI BURTON
The Wessex League, its original name, came in to being in Season 1986/87 and on the list of Referees for that season was Rudi Burton. A week or so ago, on the opening Saturday of 2020 the Match Officials at the Division One fixture between Fawley AFC and Bemerton Heath included Rudi Burton and his name has featured in every season between those dates. So how did it begin? Like a lot of referees I played the game before taking up the whistle and played in goal in Junior Football on probably every pitch in Southampton, always on Saturdays and often twice on Sundays. But trouble with my knees –too much bending down to pick the ball out of the net – was causing me to consider retirement. At that time I was aware of somebody in the Insurance world who refereed at a high level – The Football Combination as it was then known – and he suggested I tried refereeing. My original reaction was no – I was a pain in the backside to referees whilst I was playing – but he did not take no for an answer, I enrolled on a Course and the rest is history as they say. Can you recall the first game? Very easily, Southampton Junior League Division Six – Michelmersh & Timsbury Third Team against the Alma Inn though I cannot remember the score. I also remember the second game which was at Fleming Park because I was approached by a gentleman in a flat cap and glasses after the game who rather belligerently asked me if “I knew what running the diagonal meant because it did not look like it”. That was my introduction to Ted Walters who was the Appointments Secretary and helped so many referees over the years. He and his late wife Doreen became good friends. (Digressing, our worthy League President tells a similar tale re: being offered “words of wisdom” by Ted after a game!) So, your foot was on the first rung of the refereeing ladder -what next: The System in those days meant that you progressed from Class Three (Junior Football) to Class Two (Senior Football) to Class Three (Hampshire League) and I spent two years in both Class Three and Two before joining the Hampshire League and then the Wessex League. So the inaugural Season in the Wessex League since when, and we are jumping forwards, you have probably officiated at every Ground in the League over the Years starting where ? One of my first games was Bashley versus AFC Lymington and the two clubs were not “the best of friends” at the time but it had its lighter moment. I had to caution one player, someone I had known for years both inside and outside football, and he could not accept that he had to tell me his name on the basis that “I Sunday, 12 January 2020 Page 13 of 22
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had known his name for years”. I patiently explained, probably three times, how the system worked and he eventually complied, though I am not sure he ever saw the sense! I cannot quite claim a one hundred per cent record regarding grounds visited as I never went to Steyning in that initial season though I was in the middle when they played at Portals. At the end of that first season the system changed and I was an Assistant – though it was probably still Linesman at that time – for a year before returning to the middle for a season after which I was “removed” on Age grounds, But the system changed again and I went back in the middle and spent nine years as a Level Four Referee under the present system. You must have come across some good players in your time. Too many to recall but three off the top of my head – Wayne Shaw, Jimmy Sheppard and Graham Kemp. Graham was a nice bloke but not the easiest to manage on the field and he certainly did not improve when he moved in to the dugout! Similarly trips to Hamble in the Danny Bowers and Dave Lewis days were a challenge in the nicest sense and l learned with Danny that if you got “your answer in first” you usually “won”. Football has changed over the years you have been involved. For the better ? In some respects, yes, in others no. The standard and facilities have improved remarkably but the spirit of the game has largely gone the other way. If you watch boys football nowadays, they question and challenge everything partly due to the change in social behaviour but it has also to be said that the behaviour of players at the highest level does not help. When you see a player head the ball, unchallenged, directly in to touch and then claim the throw, you do wonder! Dare we mention VAR It will be a great asset if used properly but at present that is not the case Do you have time for other sports ? I hack my way round the Golf Course. I like American Football and played cricket in my youth representing the Hampshire Association of Boys Clubs on a number of occasions, which was a decent level. Back perhaps to Square One and the question all referees probably get asked – Have you ever thought “why do I do this”? Oh Yes. You get home on a Saturday evening, throw your bag in a corner and say “that’s it”. By Wednesday you are beginning to think as to ”where am I this Saturday” and by Friday the bag is retrieved and packed again. Our grateful thanks to Rudi for his time and assistance with the above and it is doubtful if anyone else can match his length of service as regards to the League and it is perhaps fitting to end with mention of one more match. When both Brockenhurst and Bournemouth reached 25 years of unbroken membership of the Premier Division the League match between them at Grigg Lane on Friday 25 March 2011 was dubbed “The Twenty Five Year Game” and Rudi is very proud that he was appointed to the middle for that game. But quite simply – who else?
CLUB NEWS
We hear that Carl Bennett has stepped down as Manager at Folland Sports, also stepping down is his Assistant Nick Barrow, we wish them well for their future. The club didn’t wasted time in making new appointments though- and have announced their new first team management of Dave Herbert, Connor Doswell, Nathan Morgan and Ashley Jarvis. Both Dave Herbert and Ashley Jarvis are Follands old boys with a wealth of experience at many clubs at Wessex League level, while Connor and Nathan join from Winchester Castle. Martin Coe also returns as goalkeeping coach to complete the setup. Meanwhile Whitchurch United have appointed Jason Holmes as Director of Football. Currently a Sports Development Manager with a UEFA B licence was until recently Assistant Manager at Andover Town. There’s been some movement at Grigg Lane, with Matt Casey going to Ringwood Town and Matt Taylor to Totton & Eling, both were in line to start yesterday.
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Luke Pothecary has stepped aside as Assistant Manager at Alresford Town due to work commitments but he’ll still remain involved in a coaching capacity with the Magpies. Craig McAllister will assume the Assistant Manager role at Arlebury Park going forwards. Ollie Dennett has been signed on dual registration we presume from Havant & Waterlooville and Andover Town have signed Luke Greenway from Downton.
WEEKEND RESULTS
Saturday 11 January 2020 Buildbase FA Vase 4th Round Christchurch 1-2 Sutton Common Rovers 196 Max Wilcock 90 Phil Page 8 Adam Allen 74 Premier Division Brockenhurst 1-1 Hamworthy United 86 James Shorey 90+1 Ollie Davis 58 AFC Portchester 1-2 AFC Stoneham 124 Sam Lanahan 38 Scott Hills 30 Matt Bainbridge 55 Amesbury Town 3-1 Fareham Town 63 Billy Connor 37, 40 Lewis Stockford 75 Ewan Haylor 90+2 Bashley 7-2 Shaftesbury 125 Harry McGrath [3] ? Cameron Beard [3] Harry Morgan Hamble Club 2-0 Bournemouth 39 Nathan Lynch 67, 90+2 Horndean 3-2 Cowes Sports 44 Bobby Scott 6, 62 Mike McEnery Mark Smith 27 Jimmy Wykes Division One Andover Town 1-0 Petersfield Town 130 Owen Trapnell 1 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 5-1 East Cowes Victoria 54 Justin Bennett [2] Jimmi Burton Jake Burgess Kane O'Keefe Eddie Perrett Fawley AFC 0-5 Andover New Street 67 Rafael Ramos 24, 41, 56 Jazz Beavis 40 pen Alex Dockree 89 Newport (IoW) 7-1 New Milton Town 99 Jordan Browne 4 Joe Petty 71 Lewis Wright 26 Joe Craig 37 Scott Sampson 44 Connor Kelly 47, 67, 86 Romsey Town 3-4 Downton 122 James Clifton Ben Starr Geoff Dunn Tom Moseley [2] Craig Bryant Robbie Owen
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United Services Portsmouth 4-1 Alton 58 Andy Todd George Bowerman Harry Bedford Harry Sargeant Josh Hazell Verwood Town 1-2 Ringwood Town 75 Ethan Maddocks 78 Ben Harris 58 Ryan Hamm 68 Whitchurch United 1-2 Folland Sports 59 Aaron Randall Kev Brewster Josh Ball
WEEKEND MATCH REPORTS
Mike Robins writes VERWOOD TOWN 1-2 RINGWOOD TOWN BRAGGING rights head to Hampshire after Ringwood won by the odd goal in three at a cold windy and overcast Potterne Park, but it took a long time for the goals to arrive. It was a fairly even contest with both sides passing the ball but neither were able to produce that telling final delivery for long spells in the first half- and neither keeper was really tested. The first notable chance came to the visitors when a Jack Hannam strike could’ve produced something had he not miskicked and Ryan Hamm got into a good position but saw his low effort go fractionally wide just prior to the 40th minute. The visitors had marginally the better of the half and the Potters were perhaps fortunate not to go in at the break behind. HT 0-0 Hamm and Ben HARRIS were seeing a lot of the ball but found progress stifled on numerous occasions, but it was the latter who made the breakthrough just shy of the hour. His free kick from around 22 yards was fumbled by Shane Cooper and it dropped over the line despite the keeper’s efforts to scoop the ball to safety. Ringwood had a chance to extend their lead four minutes later but failed. However the lead was doubled on 68 when HAMM broke away and showed the guile that makes him one of the leading scorers in the Division by squeezing the ball home between keeper and post at the Clubhouse End of the ground. It looked all up for the Potters especially when Lee Vint could only drag a chance wide of the mark. However a thundering 25 yard strike from midfielder Ethan MADDOCKS flew into the roof of the net to potentially set up a cracking finish. However the visitors showed the resolve to keep their noses in front despite a late chance from Vint that went wide. FT 1-2 Sunday, 12 January 2020 Page 16 of 22
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John Gorman writes ANDOVER TOWN 1-0 PETERSFIELD TOWN WITH the two Clubs separated by just one point in the table this always looked likely to be a close encounter and so it proved with the sides largely cancelling each other out and rather a lack of goalmouth incident, though there was plenty of effort and at times no little skill. There was no taste at the outset of what was to follow as Andover pushed forward and immediately won a corner on the right, the ball landed somewhere near the penalty spot and Owen TRAPNELL found the space and time to turn and fire through a crowded area to put the home side ahead. Sixty seconds gone and a more than promising start. Two more corners followed in quick succession with Andover clearing one with some difficulty and visiting keeper Matt Petts confidently dealing with the second. An unnecessary challenge gave Petersfield a free kick on the edge of the “D” with Dave Tasker pushing Cameron Smith’s shot away at full stretch, and the goalkeeper twice had to leave his area to deal with through balls that split the defence. Andover came close to a second when Josh Bertie was allowed to run too far unchallenged only to see his shot clip the top of the crossbar and Ben Emans had a shot blocked after a long run. Petersfield were frequently testing the home defence with intelligent through balls with Tasker acting as a sweeper some ten to fifteen yards outside his area on more than one occasion. Andover then had a free kick on the edge of the “D”, though the contact in the challenge looked minimal, but the wall did its job at the expense of a corner kick which passed through the six yard box without anyone of either persuasion getting a touch. Ruben Smith failed to make contact with an Emans cross at the far post and a dangerous ball from Brendon Holmes found no takers as the home side enjoyed a spell of possession Andover’s Howard Nhemachena was lucky to escape a caution when he petulantly prevented a free kick from being taken before the home side nearly came to grief following another of Tasker’s sorties from his area. He got nowhere near the ball out on the right touchline and the resulting cross was headed, under pressure, narrowly over the bar. Another free kick for Andover – again negligible contact – was too high and the half finished with lengthy treatment for Petersfield’s Matt Low after being struck at close range by a Tasker clearance. HT 1-0 Having scored at the start of the first half Andover nearly staged a repeat in the second half with Bertie denied by the goalkeeper’s legs after Emans had sent him clear. At the other end neat play by Marvin Orepo and Will Webb created a shooting chance for the latter which required a fine save from Tasker and they had perhaps justifiable shouts for a penalty turned down when Orepo appeared to be pushed over. Trapnell collected the first caution of the afternoon for halting the ever dangerous Webb illegally as the visitors began to dominate possession. A Harry Tremlett cross was headed over his own bar by a defender and substitute Will Essai was only inches wide. Andover introduced new signing Luke Greenaway to the fray and his first act was to collect a caution after a spat with John Geddes, who also went in the book. Greenaway then rather pushed his luck with a challenge that bordered on the edge of wild and Tasker was forced to go down at Tremlett’s feet after another through ball created the chance. Andover contrived a four on three situation but Bertie chose to shoot – wide – from some thirty yards and with time running out Nhemachena, who had enjoyed a number of conversations with the referee over the course of the afternoon, finally collected a yellow card. Both sides used their full quota of substitutes but there was no further threat at either end and an enjoyable well refereed game, despite their being only one goal, ended as some rain arrived on the scene. In a sentence the game could have gone either way but Andover scored the goal – and that is what matters. FT 1-0
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LEAGUE TABLES
RANK PREMIER DIVISION PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Alresford Town 22 15 2 5 53 35 18 47 2.1364 2 AFC Stoneham 20 14 2 4 38 19 19 44 2.2000 3 AFC Portchester 20 13 1 6 46 26 20 40 2.0000 4 Hamble Club 22 12 4 6 37 30 7 40 1.8182 5 Horndean 21 10 7 4 49 32 17 37 1.7619 6 Lymington Town 20 11 3 6 50 29 21 36 1.8000 7 Christchurch 18 11 3 4 35 18 17 36 2.0000 8 Fareham Town 19 10 3 6 46 30 16 33 1.7368 9 Portland United 20 9 5 6 51 32 19 32 1.6000 10 Bashley 20 10 2 8 39 28 11 32 1.6000 11 Brockenhurst 21 9 3 9 43 32 11 30 1.4286 12 Baffins Milton Rovers 17 10 0 7 33 25 8 30 1.7647 13 Hamworthy United 22 8 5 9 46 43 3 29 1.3182 14 Tadley Calleva 20 7 3 10 29 40 -11 24 1.2000 15 Fleet Town 19 6 4 9 32 31 1 22 1.1579 16 Shaftesbury 22 6 2 14 31 53 -22 20 0.9091 17 Solent University 23 4 3 16 36 81 -45 15 0.6522 18 Bournemouth 21 4 2 15 18 48 -30 14 0.6667 19 Cowes Sports 21 3 2 16 22 54 -32 11 0.5238 20 Amesbury Town [pts adjustment] 20 3 2 15 23 71 -48 8 0.4000
RANK DIVISION ONE PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 United Services Portsmouth 21 14 3 4 67 29 38 45 2.1429 2 Downton 21 13 3 5 51 34 17 42 2.0000 3 Hythe & Dibden 19 12 5 2 46 22 24 41 2.1579 4 Andover New Street 18 13 2 3 55 37 18 41 2.2778 5 Alton 21 13 2 6 48 36 12 41 1.9524 6 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 21 12 1 8 66 31 35 37 1.7619 7 Whitchurch United 23 10 3 10 50 44 6 33 1.4348 8 Newport (IoW) 19 10 1 8 49 30 19 31 1.6316 9 Andover Town 23 8 6 9 31 36 -5 30 1.3043 10 Petersfield Town 17 8 4 5 27 18 9 28 1.6471 11 Laverstock & Ford 19 8 4 7 37 30 7 28 1.4737 12 Romsey Town 18 9 1 8 46 44 2 28 1.5556 13 Ringwood Town 19 5 4 10 35 48 -13 19 1.0000 14 New Milton Town 22 4 7 11 26 58 -32 19 0.8636 15 Verwood Town 18 5 2 11 34 48 -14 17 0.9444 16 Fawley AFC 20 4 5 11 30 50 -20 17 0.8500 17 East Cowes Victoria 20 3 5 12 27 55 -28 14 0.7000 18 Totton & Eling 20 4 2 14 20 52 -32 14 0.7000 19 Folland Sports 19 3 2 14 19 62 -43 11 0.5789 Sunday, 12 January 2020 Page 18 of 22
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NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH
Space restrictions means just a look at the top four on the leagues below. So we’ll start in Dorset, where Hamworthy Recreation maintain a 100% record with a 3-0 win at Portland. Both Gillingham Town and Merley Cobham Sports collected the points on the road both recording 3-1 wins. Bush Hill were in Hampshire Senior Trophy action going down to Whitecroft & Barton Sports on the Isle of Wight 4-2. Infinity didn’t have a league game so Paulsgrove closed up with a big 5-1 win at Sway, whilst Fleetlands beat fellow promotion hopefuls Stockbridge with a 3-0 win on the road. None of the top four in Wiltshire were in league action, although at the foot Pewsey Vale moved off the bottom rung with a 2-1 win over Malmesbury Victoria’s Development team. Laverstock & Ford’s midweek victors Wroughton stay top on goal difference. The Swindon based side tasted a penalty shoot-out defeat in the League Cup at Purton yesterday. In the Wyvern Premier Wimborne won by the odd goal in seven at Totton & Eling, whilst Poole Town saw off Baffins 3-0 with the game being played at Hamworthy United. In the Southern League Premier Division, Poole Town had a single goal away win over second placed Tiverton Town, whilst former members Wimborne Town and Blackfield & Langley met at Cuthbury. The Magpies won 2-0 with former Blackfield skipper Sam Poole getting one of the goals in front of a crowd of 317. In the Southern Division Sholing had a 2-0 half time lead before going down to four second half goals from visitors Mangotsfield United. Winchester City scored two without reply at home against Bristol Manor Farm. Finally in the Buildbase FA Trophy 2nd Round Eastleigh won by the odd goal in three at home against Matlock Town where a crowd of 718 was recorded, congratulations in overcoming a potential banana skin.
RANK DORSET PREMIER TOP 4 PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Hamworthy Recreation 13 13 0 0 57 14 43 39 3.0000 2 Gillingham Town 18 12 0 6 50 26 24 36 2.0000 3 Merley Cobham Sports [*] 15 12 1 2 74 23 51 34 2.2667 4 Westland Sports 14 10 1 3 37 21 16 31 2.2143
RANK HAMPSHIRE PREMIER TOP 4 PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Infinity 17 15 2 0 74 19 55 47 2.7647 2 Paulsgrove 20 12 5 3 56 29 27 41 2.0500 3 Fleetlands 19 12 3 4 60 28 32 39 2.0526 4 Bush Hill 15 12 2 1 59 12 47 38 2.5333
RANK WILTSHIRE SENIOR TOP 4 PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Wroughton 13 12 1 0 55 10 45 37 2.8462 2 Shrewton United 17 12 1 4 56 24 32 37 2.1765 3 Corsham Town Reserves 17 10 4 3 47 25 22 34 2.0000 4 Kintbury Rangers 15 10 3 2 53 19 34 33 2.2000
RANK WYVERN PREMIER TOP 4 P W D L F A GD PTS PPG 1 Wimborne Town 16 12 1 3 64 37 27 37 2.3125 2 Poole Town 16 10 2 4 63 31 32 32 2.0000 3 Sholing 13 10 0 3 35 17 18 30 2.3077 4 Fareham Town 16 8 3 5 40 38 2 27 1.6875
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First Qualifying Round- Alton 2-1 Andover New Street Amesbury Town 1-4 Christchurch Andover Town 1-4 Westbury United Ascot United 3-3 aet Fleet Town [at Fleet Town] (Ascot won replay 3-1) Bashley 3-0 Bridport Buildbase FA Vase Bemerton Heath Harlequins 1-2 aet Alresford Town 2019/20- Calne Town 1-3 Downton Cowes Sports 2-0 Shaftesbury Road to Wembley- Fareham Town 2-0 Whitchurch United Journeys End Folland Sports 0-1 East Cowes Victoria Athletic Hamble Club 4-0 Totton & Eling Lymington Town 5-2 aet Fawley [at AFC Totton] New Milton Town 1-4 AFC Portchester Petersfield Town 1-0 AFC Stoneham Pewsey Vale 0-1 Laverstock & Ford Ringwood Town 1-1 aet Verwood Town (Verwood won replay 2-0) Solent University FC 2-7 Bradford Town United Services Portsmouth 2-3 Sherborne Town Second Qualifying Round- Alton 1-2 Westbury United Bashley 1-4 Lymington Town Bradford Town 1-0 Hamble Club Corsham Town 1-3 Romsey Town Cowes Sports 7-3 Verwood Town Devizes Town 1-3 Newport (IW) Downton 2-1 Wincanton Town Dorchester Sports 2-4 Christchurch East Cowes Vics 3-2 Fareham Town
Hythe & Dibden 2-3 AFC Portchester Laverstock & Ford 0-4 Brockenhurst Sherborne Town 2-2 aet Petersfield Town (Petersfield won replay 1-0)
Tadley Calleva 1-0 Royal Wootton Bassett Town Warminster Town 2-1 Alresford Town First Round Proper- Bishops Cleeve 2-3 Brockenhurst Bitton 6-1 Tadley Calleva Bournemouth 1-2 Petersfield Town Bradford Town 1-0 Lymington Town Christchurch 3-1 Brimscombe & Thrupp Cullompton Rangers 0-1 AFC Portchester Downton 0-4 Thornbury Town Exmouth Town 2-0 Portland United Longlevens 1-0 aet Cowes Sports Newport IOW 0-2 Bridgwater Town Raynes Park Vale 2-2 aet Horndean (Raynes Park Vale won replay 2-1) Romsey Town 1-3 Plymouth Parkway Warminster Town 3-2 East Cowes Victoria Second Round Proper- Abingdon United 1-6 Hamworthy United Baffins Milton Rovers 2-3 Bradford Town Brockenhurst 0-3 Plymouth Parkway Christchurch 2-1 Badshot Lea Petersfield Town 1-2 Roman Glass St George Warminster Town 3-1 AFC Portchester Third Round Proper- Hamworthy United 1-4 Plymouth Parkway Christchurch 2-1 Falmouth Town Fourth Round Proper- Christchurch 1-2 Sutton Common Rovers
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ROUND Winning Club Losing Club First Round Qualifying £550 £175 Second Round Qualifying £725 £250 First Round Proper £825 £275 Second Round Proper £900 £300 Third Round Proper £1,125 £375 Fourth Round Proper £1,875 £625 Fifth Round Proper £2,250 £750 Sixth Round Proper £4,125 £1,375 Semi Final £5,500 £1,750 Final £30,000 £20,000
BUILDBASE FA VASE PRIZE FUND ALLOCATION TEAM TOTAL Christchurch £ 4,750.00 AFC Portchester £ 2,400.00 Petersfield Town £ 2,400.00 Brockenhurst £ 1,850.00 Cowes Sports £ 1,550.00 Downton £ 1,550.00 East Cowes Victoria £ 1,550.00 Lymington Town £ 1,550.00 Hamworthy United £ 1,275.00 Action from the Christchurch v Sutton Common Rovers Buildbase FA Vase tie, reproduced courtesy of Les Chase.
Subject to ratifying, here’s the top scorers TEAM PLAYER GOALS for our teams in this season’s Buildbase FA Lymington Town Mike Gosney 5 Vase. There were 16 players who got two Cowes Sports Mike McEnery 4 and a further 77 who just got the one, AFC Portchester Dan Wooden 3 overall 100 different goalscorers in the Christchurch Kyle Graham 3 Cowes Sports Jimmy Wykes 3 competition this season. Hamworthy United Dan Cann 3 Verwood Town Lee Vint 3
WEEK TWENTY FOUR ROUND UP
early a full programme completed but sadly the end of Christchurch, and the League’s, participation in this seasons FA Vase. The Hurn Bridge side went out by the odd goal in three to Combined Counties N League side Sutton Common Rovers and were two down before a late Max Wilcock goal gave them hope but it was not to be in front of a crowd close to 200. We wish the Surrey side all good luck in Monday’s draw. It is customary to start the review of the matches in both Divisions with matters at the top of the respective tables but with respect to those seeking the end of season honours we will start at the bottom with two sides who have certainly not enjoyed the best of fortunes so far this season. Amesbury have suffered in a way never experienced before by their Chairman, despite his long association with the League and the game in general; but pulled off a surprise and deserved three goal victory at Bashley last week. They then followed that seven days later with three more goals and a victory over Fareham Town who mustered just one in reply. Billy Connors (two) and Ewan Haylor scored the vital goals and Amesbury and the match referee are to be commended over their actions after an unfortunate colour clash. In Division One Follands benefitted from what the National Press like to call the new Management “Bounce” with their first League win since the second game of the season. A new Management team, including former Sunday, 12 January 2020 Page 21 of 22
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Hamble stalwarts Dave Herbert and Ashley Jarvis, took over the reins in midweek and the outcome was a creditable 2-1 win at Whitchurch – goals from Kev Brewster and Josh Ball - that puts them in touching distance of the two sides immediately above them in the table. Back to the Premier Division and the weekend started on Friday night for leaders Alresford with a 4-1 win at Tadley in front of an attendance that topped two hundred. New signing Ollie Dennett marked his debut with a hat trick which is not a bad way to start. On Saturday the games at Baffins Milton Rovers and Solent University against Fleet Town and Portland respectively lost out to waterlogged pitches and Baffins must be getting concerned at the number of games they still have left to play. In the top game of the day AFC Stoneham won for the fifth consecutive time on the road with goals from Scott Hills and Matt Bainbridge giving them a 2-1 victory over promotion chasing rivals AFC Portchester. Hamble Club remain in fourth place after two late Nathan Lynch goas gave them victory over Bournemouth and Horndean maintained their recent form by beating Cowes Sports 3-2. Bobby Scott scored twice for the winners while Cowes suffered their fifth consecutive loss. Bashley bounced back with a vengeance from last week’s home defeat by beating Shaftesbury 7-2 with hat tricks for Harry McGrath and Cameron Beard as the Dorset Club’s poor away record continued in front of a three figure attendance, and in the final game a late Brockenhurst goal ensured they shared the points with Hamworthy United. All this leaves Alresford still three points clear of AFC Stoneham and AFC Portchester with Hamble Club a further four points back. In Division One the top five in the table at the start of the day recorded three wins, a defeat and a postponement between them. The latter was at Hythe & Dibden where their game with Totton & Eling gave way to a waterlogged pitch, but no such troubles for the leaders US Portsmouth. Beaten at home last week they returned to form with a 4-1 win over third place Alton – four different scorers – to maintain their place at the top of the table. It was a good day for goals in the Division with thirty eight spread across the eight matches and seven of those were at Romsey where, in a highly entertaining game, the home side went down 4-3 to Downton. Tom Moseley scored twice for the winners in a game that had a late finish – more anon. Andover New Street racked up their ninth win in their last nine matches, and have emerged as very much a force in the promotion race, with a 5-0 win at Fawley, Rafa Ramos adding a hat trick to the five he scored last week. Bemerton also scored five and made it five straight wins at home as East Cowes Vics scored one in reply. Justin Bennett added two more goals to his season’s tally and if the Club could produce anything like the same consistency on their travels their place in the promotion race would be considerably enhanced. Newport were the highest scorers on the day beating New Milton 7-2 at Whippingham. Four different players scored in the first half and Connor Kelly put the icing on the cake so to speak with a second half hat trick. A single goal from Owen Trapnell gave Andover Town the points against Petersfield in a game between two well matched sides and the local derby at Verwood went the way of visitors Ringwood with a best of three goals victory as the Potters’ inability to win at home continued. At the end of the day US Portsmouth still top the table with four points covering the top five sides. Finally back to events at Romsey where the floodlights were switched on as the first half drew to a close and worked only fitfully until going out all together during the break. With the encouragement of referee John Foster and his colleagues and the willing agreement of Downton the Romsey Officials finally got the lights going and the game continued after a rather extended half time break. The League’s thanks to all for getting the game completed.
ATTENDANCE STATISTICS- TOP 5 BY DIVISION 2019/20 AGAINST 2018/19
PREMIER DIVISION +/- AS A % DIVISION ONE +/- AS A % AFC STONEHAM 12.381 US PORTSMOUTH 120.580 BROCKENHURST 10.825 LAVERSTOCK & FORD 73.490 BOURNEMOUTH 10.434 FAWLEY AFC 54.853 TADLEY CALLEVA 9.207 PETERSFIELD TOWN 47.797 LYMINGTON TOWN 8.869 ALTON 44.690
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