RYMAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE – WEEKLY NEWS AND MATCH BULLETIN Season 2008­2009 No: 03 ­ : ­ 25 th August 2008 LEAGUE NEWS LEAGUE NEWS MONTHLY AWARDS Short Lane an unhappy won, winning 7–0, The first series of the Ryman Football League easily the biggest in the Division so far this Monthly Awards, covering the busy season. At the other end of the scale, Dartford opening month of the season of August, will are looking for their first goal and first point of now be announced on the League’s website the season after losing 2–0 at home to on Monday, 1s t September. Hastings United, Carshalton also have a 100 per cent record after a 5–1 win at Harrow The Divisional awards cover: Borough, while Horsham also made it three • Manager of the Month wins from three with a 2–0 home win over • Team of the Month Heybridge Swifts. Billericay Town were trailing 2–0 at half­time against Wealdstone but hit This season these two awards are being back with three in the second half to claim all sponsored by Vandanel Sport Ltd, the three points. Canvey Island picked up their League’s Official Benchwear Supplier and first win of the season, crushing Margate 4–0 Preferred Kit Supplier. As part of the at Hartsdown Park. Harlow Town and Staines sponsorship of these awards, Vandanel Sport Town both won 2–1 away, overcoming will provide a ‘Manager of the Month’ trophy Maidstone United and Tonbridge Angels, and Jacket for each Manager of the Month, respectively, while AFC Hornchurch and and a trophy and £100 credit voucher for Sutton United needed solitary goals for home each Team of the Month. wins over Dover Athletic and Hendon. Boreham Wood and Ramsgate drew 1–1. SKY TV AT BOREHAM WOOD Sky Television cameras were at the Boreham In Division One North Wingate­Finchley and Wood vs. Ramsgate match on Saturday Leyton were the big winners of the day, both afternoon, showing coverage of the match with claiming 5–1 victories, Witham Town and interviews the next morning on their Sky Waltham Forest being on the receiving ends. Sports News programme, as part of their Concord Rangers made it win double for support and interest in The FA’s Respect Canvey Islanders, beating Enfield Town 3–0 campaign. for their first victory as members of the Ryman League. It was the same scoreline at Ilford, Ryman Football League Chairman Alan where East Thurrock United were the victors. Turvey, both managers and the referee were Brentwood Town also scored three, in their interviewed, with all parties expressing their victory at Waltham Abbey. Ware returned from support for the campaign, and the game was Maldon with all three points after a 2–1 win, felt by all to be a very good advert for the while the other four matches all ended in Ryman Football League. draws. It was 2–2 at Thamesmead Town, where Great Wakering Rovers were the WEEKEND REVIEW visitors, 1–1 between Redbridge and Potters SATURDAY Bar Town at Oakside and goalless at Northwood – ending Aveley’s perfect start – Ashford Town (Middlesex) made Tooting & and Tilbury, giving Hillingdon Borough their Mitcham United’s first Premier Division visit to first point. The game of the day in Division two South was enough for Maldon Town to pick up their first at Crowborough Athletic, where the home win at still winless Great Wakering Rovers.In team conceded two late goals to Fleet Town in the other match Brentwood Town saw off Ilford a 4–4 draw. Home advantage counted for 2–0. very little, as only Godalming Town–2–0 winners over Ashford Town and Kingstonian – There were only nine matches in Division One who overcame Whyteleafe 3–0 – collected all South and Walton & Hersham and Kingstonian three points. Burgess Hill scored four without have already opened up two and four point reply at Whitstable Town and Dulwich Hamlet gaps on the rest of the division. The Swans matched the Hillians, but conceded one in their needed only one goal to defeat Godalming victory at Merstham. Sittingbourne and Town at Stompond Lane, while Kingstonian Croydon Athletic both scored three times on lost their 100 per cent record with a 3–3 draw their travels, the former winning 3–1 at at Croydon Athletic. Walton Casuals and Corinthian–Casuals, the latter 3–2 at Ashford Town both enjoyed 4–0 wins, Casuals Eastbourne Town. Two late goals at at Fleet Town, Ashford entertaining Whitstable Folkestone saw Invicta lose 2–1 to Walton & Town. There was a second 3–3 draw, this Hersham. Three matches ended in 1–1 time at Chipstead where Leatherhead shared draws, Leatherhead v Cray Wanderers, the spoils. Cray Wanderers were 3–0 winners Metropolitan Police v Worthing and Walton at home to Merstham, while both Burgess Hill Casuals v Chipstead. Town and Worthing defeated Sussex opposition 2–0 at home, Eastbourne Town and BANK HOLIDAYMONDAY Crowborough Athletic, respectively. The other On Monday, Premier Division leaders Ashford match ended 2–1 in favour of Whyteleafe at Town (Middlesex) completed a great weekend home to Corinthian–Casuals. with a 3–0 victory at Hendon. Horsham are the other team with a perfect record after they Premier Division ­ Saturday defeated a first defeat of the season on Six Ashford Town (Middlesex) players were on Carshalton, 5–1 at Colston Avenue. Staines target in their 7–0 drubbing of Tooting & Town and Dover Athletic joined th Robins on Mitcham United, Paul Johnson, Warren Harris, nine points after 1–0 home wins, over Harrow Adam Logie, Byron Harrison (twice), Ricky Borough and Margate, respectively. Boreham Wellard (penalty) and Gavin Smith. Richard Wood remain undefeated after a second draw, Jolly continued his good scoring run with a this time 1–1 at Wealdstone. In fact, all four four­timer at Harrow Borough, helping promoted teams won on the day: Canvey Carshalton Athletic to a 5–1 victory. Dean Island had a big victory. 4–0 at home to Carpenter had opened the scoring for the Billericay Town, while both Dartford and Robins, while Borough’s reply came from Tooting & Mitcham United won for the first Darren Grieves in the last minute. time, Dartford 2–1 at Harlow Town while Tooting shocked Sutton United 4–2. Maidstone The best drama was at New Lodge where United enjoyed a 4–0 victory at Hastings Billericay Town trailed to goals from United, while the other matched, between Wealdstone’s Lee Chappell and Steven Heybridge Swifts and AFC Hornchurch ended Hughes. In the second half, Billy Bricknell goalless. scored twice to level matters and Paul Shave grabbed Ricay’s winner in the 89th minute. Surprise leaders in Division One North, Three second­half goals from David Lee, Wingate & Finchley, continued to set the pace Kevin Dobinson (a penalty) and Jay Curran after winning 3–1 at Hillingdon Borough. They padded Canvey Island’s first half score from are the only team with a 100 per cent record in Leon Gordon as they won 4–0 at Margate. the division. The chasing pack are led by Gavin McCullum’s first half penalty was Leyton, who won 4–0 at Enfield Town, Tilbury, enough for Sutton United to beat Hendon at 4–1 winners at Chatham Town, Aveley, who Gander Green Lane, just as Frank Curley’s had a 3–0 home win against Thamesmead effort sufficed for AFC Hornchurch as they Town, and East Thurrock United, who needed entertained Dover Athletic. Elliot Onochie and a solitary goal to see off Redbridge at Rookery Dean Thomas’s first half goals put Staines Hill. Ware thumped Northwood 5–1 at home Town in the driving seat at Longmead and Cheshunt won 2–1 at Potters Bar Town to Stadium, where Tonbridge Angels pulled one stay three points off the pace. Witham Town goal back through Ade Olorunda, but couldn’t remain without a point following a 3–2 home find an equaliser. defeat against Concord Rangers. Waltham Forest lost 2–1 at home to the other It was the same result at Maidstone United, “Waltham”, Abbey, while a single goal was where Elliot Bradbrook gave the hosts the lead, only for Jamie Richards and Mark Taylor to score for Harlow Town either side of half­ at Scraley Road, where Heybridge Swifts and time. There was also a goal in each half for AFC Hornchurch played out a draw. the away team in front of the day’s only four­ figure crowd. The 1,004 at Princes Park, Division One North ­ Saturday Dartford, watched Antonio Gonnella and Sam The north­east London derby between Leyton Adams score for the visiting Hastings United in and Waltham Forest at Lea Bridge Road went the Sussex team’s 2–0 victory. Boreham Leyton’s way in spectacular fashion as Adam Wood scored early in the second half through Wallace, Ross Edwards (two), Paul Killick and Luke Donnelly to lead Ramsgate at Meadow Dennis Maharjan gave the home team a 5–0 Park, but Lee Minshull drew the Rams level lead before Ian Walsh netted a consolation. seven minutes from time. Wingate & Finchley enjoyed a similar stroll against Witham Town, but they trailed to a Premier Division ­ Monday Julian Edwards goal after six minutes at the Two goals from Byron Harrison and one from Abrahams Stadium before Marvin Samuels, Scott Harris gave Ashford Town (Middlesex) a Wayne Grant (three) and Dean William hit perfect Bank Holiday weekend. The 3–0 win back. at Hendon brought their three day aggregate to 10–0. For Carshalton, their weekend was a Concord Rangers’ first win (3–0 over Enfield yo­yo one, losing 5–1 on Monday after winning Town) in the Ryman League came courtesy of by the same margin on Saturday.