Sydenhams Football League News 2020/21 Edition Number 47
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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2020/21 EDITION NUMBER 47 Hello and welcome to the latest edition of your Newsletter, if you have anything to contribute, please do get in touch by email- [email protected] You can keep up to date with all the news from around the League by following us on Twitter at - @Sydwessex You are more than welcome to use any material (excluding attributed photographs) but it would be appreciated if any material used is acknowledged. It is hoped you enjoy reading this each week. With readership quite widespread, not only within our own competition, but across the three counties and beyond- if ANY club has anything they’d like to have published in here, whether that be a request for helpers, promotion of forthcoming events, items required or available for sale please contact the Newsletter Editor. As a general reminder- Match Reports, player news and photos are always welcome- it is your Newsletter! Sunday, 23 May 2021 Page 1 of 15 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2020/21 EDITION NUMBER 47 ALL OFFERS RUN FROM 1 MARCH TO 31 MAY 2021. AVAILABLE IN BRANCH OR TO ORDER. OFFERS SUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY Sunday, 23 May 2021 Page 2 of 15 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2020/21 EDITION NUMBER 47 ARE YOU LISTENING ? Now broadcasting on Sunday 14:00 to 16:00 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 14:00 to 16:00 every Sunday and you can also listen live on www.voicefmradio.co.uk from anywhere in the world. You can listen again afterwards, normally just one hour after the show has finished via the same website and there is also a Voice FM App you can download to your Phone I-Pad or Computer device. Our aim is to promote all local football but specifically the 38 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 many 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, at the moment, no guests will be allowed in the Studio, but please email [email protected] or [email protected] for more information. Sunday, 23 May 2021 Page 3 of 15 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2020/21 EDITION NUMBER 47 LEAGUE NEWS The date of the AGM has been moved to and confirmed as to Sunday 13th June commencing at 10:30, this will give sufficient time for the annual accounts to be audited and then sent out to all Clubs. Subject to confirmation by the AGM, the League season will start with a Premier Division fixture list during the midweek commencing Monday August 2nd. The first Division One fixture list will be on Saturday August 7th but, for Division One clubs playing F.A. Cup matches on that day, will have their fixtures brought forward into the prior midweek. Christmas Day and New Years Day fall on a Saturday next season. The Board decided that there would be a full fixture list on Monday December 27th and Monday January 3rd, both of which are Public Holidays. The Wessex Football League are currently looking for a Competition Secretary for 2021/22 season. All enquiries should be made to Greg Dickson: [email protected] or on 07496804555 Should anyone be interested please read the Job Description on the next page and note that the closing date for applicants is 31st May. WESSEX FOOTBALL LEAGUE - COMPETITION SECRETARY – JOB DESCRIPTION The Competition Secretary should: Have previous experience of a similar role, preferably with an interest in football. Be computer literate, with working knowledge of Word and Excel. Be contactable by telephone and email, throughout the day and evening [times to be agreed with successful candidate]. Advise/support club secretaries as required. Refer communications to relevant officers. Liaise with and support Board members as required. Answer emails promptly; if the email requires action, send an acknowledgement. Administer correspondence in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association and The Football Association Standardised Rules which specifically refer to the role of the Competition Secretary. Have working knowledge of The Football Association Standardised Rules and Wessex League Directives. Develop working relationships with The Football Association; Hampshire, Wiltshire, and Dorset County Football Associations. Represent the League at meetings with external bodies as required. Arrange dates and venues for Board Meetings, the AGM and ad-hoc meetings. Compile the agenda for meetings with the agreement of the League Chairman, forward to Board members seven days in advance of the meeting. Papers for the AGM should be forwarded to attendees 14 days prior to the meeting. Deal with correspondence arising from meetings and the AGM; including letters and or fines as appropriate. Copies of fines correspondence should be forwarded to the League Treasurer and Ground Grading Officer. Ensure fines are paid to the league treasurer within the agreed time schedule. Compile club’s directory prior to the commencement of the season, providing same information to the league IT Administrator for publishing to the league website. Supply clubs competing in Football Association competitions (FA Cup and FA Vase) with pennants when playing opponents from other leagues. Forward ground availability information, from the application form to the League Fixture Secretary. Liaise with the League Treasurer and MJM Sports Ltd to ensure that sufficient quantity of footballs are in stock. Access to the site: mjm-sports-ltd.Monday.com, the successful candidate will need to contact MJM Sports Ltd for a password. Sunday, 23 May 2021 Page 4 of 15 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2020/21 EDITION NUMBER 47 Key Dates Ensure the League is sanctioned by The FA via the online process, liaise with the League’s Finance Officer to make payment of the required fee prior to the commencement of the playing season. Confirm that clubs have the necessary Public Liability insurance cover prior to the season commencing. 14 days prior to start of the season – confirm that clubs have the required level of player insurance January 31st – Proposed alterations to rules to be received with a proposer and seconder. Following ratification by the board these should be sent to The Football Association for approval. When ratified by The Football Association, advise the Board. February 1st – Contact clubs who hold trophies from the previous season; advising that trophies should be returned by 31st March in good condition and engraved. March 31st – issue application forms: pitch availability forms and agreements for the following season. These to be returned by April 30th; record any changes and forward to the League I. T. Administrator for publishing to the website prior to new season. End of playing season – send trophy agreement to clubs who have won trophies; agreements to be returned within fourteen days. Maintain a diary of Board members’ holidays to ensure that individual roles are covered while they are away, ensuring that matters are dealt with accordingly. PRE-SEASON FRIENDLIES It would be expected that this list will grow from week to week, so please do get in touch- contact me by email at [email protected] to get your games added. Please contact us so we can promote your games and advise of clubs from outside our area looking for similar arrangements. Please do NOT forget that the HOST team also MUST obtain sanction from their County FA before the game is played. Games are subject to change at little or no notice. In the summary below, [*] indicates a neutral venue for this game. At time of writing we understand that the first games in the 2021/22 FA Cup will be on Saturday 7 August, so please bear that in mind when booking games, and allow for the fact that as in previous seasons, we may have a round of League fixtures prior to that week. Pre-season fixtures and tournaments are listed IN GOOD FAITH, but please note that the League have no control over the proposed schedules. Spectators are strongly recommended to check nearer the time if making a special journey. DAY DATE HOST . OPPONENTS Friday 02-Jul Fawley v Hamble Club 19:45 Saturday 03-Jul Blackfield & Langley * Lymington Town 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Exmouth Town v Verwood Town 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Fleetlands v Moneyfields 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Horndean v Havant & Waterlooville 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Hythe & Dibden v Verwood Town 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Paulsgrove v Baffins Milton Rovers 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Salisbury v AFC Portchester 15:00 Saturday 03-Jul Winchester Castle v Amesbury Town 15:00 Tuesday 06-Jul Arundel v Baffins Milton Rovers 19:45 Tuesday 06-Jul Bush Hill v Blackfield & Langley 19:45 Tuesday 06-Jul Folland Sports v Horndean 19:45 Tuesday 06-Jul Petersfield Town v Amesbury Town 19:45 Tuesday 06-Jul Stockbridge v AFC Stoneham 19:45 Friday 09-Jul Fawley v AFC Stoneham 19:45 Saturday 10-Jul AFC Stoneham v Crawley Down Gatwick 15:00 Sunday, 23 May 2021 Page 5 of 15 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2020/21 EDITION NUMBER 47 Saturday 10-Jul Alresford Town v Cribbs 15:00 Saturday