2011-10-08 Langford Rovers

Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 1 MATCHDAY Inside this Edition: Saturday 8th October 2011 THE HOPPY & NEWY SHOW ! 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Hi everyone, and welcome to The came. I’d like to also give special praise to Rec to Langford Rovers, who we have Sam Armitage, who pulled off a brilliant save already met once this season, and who we in the dying seconds which kept all the play again in the County Cup in Weston next points for us and helped push us into the Saturday. top half of the table. Having won our last three league Don’t forget we have an exciting matches our confidence is starting to grow, midweek local derby to look forward to on but it will have been disappointing to home Wednesday when Taunton Blackbrook will supporters that it took us 88 minutes to be here - there could be as many as 4 players score the only goal of the game against one in their line up who have played for us in of this seasons struggling sides Odd Down very recent seasons, which I am sure will Reserves last week. Thankfully Toddy add some spice to the match. stepped up to the plate and won us three Enjoy today’s game - see you all on points with a seldom seen right footed Wednesday, and hopefully on Monday too strike, but it just shows how important an at Tony’s funeral. early goal can be, as for us last week it never Robbie and Newy AMHERST & SHAPLAND LTD Companies TaxCompanies Credits Tax Credits Amherst & Shapland Ltd Please call us to arrange an initial FREE consultation 4 Irnham Rd Minehead 01643 702702 1st for suspended ceilings, partitions, hygiene cladding and Atro safety flooring. “Wishing Minehead AFC all the best for the 2010-11 season” 01643 707912 Periton Road, Minehead Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 5 Our new website went live last season and whilst it is still very much “work in progress” the content will grow over time. Please drop by and have a look when you next go browsing. Functionality includes being able to read the Matchday Chronicle from the evening before the matchday, along with back copies. All polite comments and suggestions welcome! www.mineheadafc.co.uk Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 6 MINEHEAD (0) 1 ODD DOWN RESERVES (0) 0 Saturday 1st October 2011 shot just wide of Minehead made particularly hard work of the upright. With beating struggling Odd Down Reserves on Saturday, play becoming keeping their supporters on tenterhooks until Lee more ragged Jack Todd’s 88th minute strike separated the two sides, Page again raced and leaves Odd Down Reserves at the foot of the through the table. With the visitors having conceded 17 goals visitors’ defence in their 3 away appearances to date this season, but his shot was Minehead made the mistake of thinking they only wide of the goal. had to turn up to claim the points, but with the Early in early break through not coming, play became the second half scrappy. Early indications were that the home side Jordan Bradbury would have enough in their locker to despatch the shot over the bar visitors comfortably, but with chances being for the visitors, and with Minehead starting to spurned frustration began to set in and this was dictate play Chris Manns did well to save another sensed by the visitors who after the opening goal-bound attempt from Jack Page. Chris Newbold quarter of an hour sensed there was next to be presented with a could be something in the game goalscoring opportunity but his for them. effort from just inside the box An attempted lob from went agonisingly wide. With Jack Page was comfortably saved twenty minutes remaining Harry by the visitors’ keeper Chris Scatchard’s shot was saved by Manns, who was to become a Manns, then captain Mike thorn in the side for Minehead Mullens’ flashed a shot just wide. with numerous saves throughout It looked like Minehead would the 90 minutes. It was not miss a golden opportunity to one-way traffic however and record three points after Manns Minehead’s debutant made a brilliant save from goalkeeper Sam Armitage was Freeman. Craig Carr replaced called upon to save bravely at Harry Scatchard with fifteen the feet of Jordan Bradbury. minutes left to play, and the Another player making his first start for the blues, visitors were now noticeably Harry Scatchard was then in the heart of the action tiring. Finally in the 88 th minute a determined run when having shown a defender a clean pair of heels, from defender Lee Todd took him inside two saw his shot deflected for a corner. defenders and with a gap appearing he struck a Two angled shots from the edge of the box rare right footed shot past Manns from 20 yards from Stefan Phillips to the relief of the home crowd. were again In the final minute with the visitors’ trying competently dealt hard to salvage a point, it looked like Zach with by the Odd McAllister had levelled the scores with a volley from Down captain and just outside the penalty area seemingly destined man of the match for the top corner, but a miraculous save from Sam Chris Manns, then Armitage whose agility enabled him to get a strong it was Odd Down’s left hand to the ball and push it over the crossbar. Jack Page looks for turn to apply Whilst it had been a performance not worth another defence pressure and dwelling on, three important points take the blues splitting pass from Danny Williamson into the top half of the division. Stefan Phillips Photos courtesy of Clara Lawrie Minehead AFC - (Errea Somerset County Premier League) Page 7 It was with immense sadness that Minehead AFC learnt of the passing last Saturday morning of probably their greatest ever talisman Mr Tony Milton, who had battled with Parkinsons Disease for many years. He started watching Minehead in 1946 and his support for the club never waned, Tony was Club Secretary during the glory years of the 60’s and 70’s and in more recent decades became the club’s figure head as President. As well as his immeasurable service within MAFC, Tony was also a great ambassador for the club through his involvement in league and FA circles, and for his commitment to these causes was bestowed the honour of becoming a Somerset County League Life Member. Any follower of local football during 1945 through to the last decade will have strong memories of Tony’s passion, commitment and his unique sense of humour. He leaves behind his wife Marie who he married in 1954, and children Christopher, David and Jane, and was aged 78. Having worked for major employer C & J Clarke until the factory (now The Vennland Centre) closed in the late 80’s, he became heavily involved in the Minehead Shoe Co-op, for whom he worked tirelessly. Tony also gave much of his own time to other worthy causes, none more fitting than the Parkinsons Organisation. He had a statisticians’ mind and a wonderful eye for detail, as seen in his unique hand written posters that would be seen around the town promoting many of the events that took place in West Somerset. He followed Minehead Cricket Club avidly, but football was his sporting passion and MAFC could not have asked for a finer, more dedicated Secretary. Tony’s sense of humour was always evident. At away games he often had with him a carrier bag containing bizarre puzzles which would keep fellow supporters amused, along with his stories, anecdotes and jokes. His football reports were a joy to read and perfectly written, and his record keeping was second to none. He was regularly the toastmaster at the club’s Annual Celebration Dinners, which in the 60’s and 70’s would attract around 200 attendees in full regalia. The picture below being taken at probably the most memorable, held in the clubhouse after the successful 1975/76 season. Seen here on the far left, of the group, with the others in the photo from left to right being Chairman Nolan Elston, Player Manager Bob Boyd, Chairman of The Southern Football League Bill Dellow and Social Club Chairman Squadron Leader Albert “Dizzy” Baker. The collection of cups on show are the Southern League First Division South (Champions), Southern League Merit Cup (Most Goals Scored across all three Divisions, and the Somerset Professional Cup.

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