Sydenhams Football League News 2019/20 Edition Number 37
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SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 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, 15 March 2020 Page 1 of 21 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 LEAGUE NEWS The above mentioned posters have been updated; the new version can be found on the Sydenhams League website - Information / Form & Programme Downloads / Race Relations or email the Newsletter Editor for a copy. Please ensure that you download, print copies and laminate or equivalent, for display in your changing rooms, club house and ground. The league’s officers will be checking to see that these posters are displayed, failing to display these posters will result in an automatic £50.00 fine. With thanks for your cooperation. Sunday, 15 March 2020 Page 2 of 21 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 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. We have had managers, chairmen, players, press officers and secretaries joining us as studio and phone guests from all our 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 Sunday, 15 March 2020 Page 3 of 21 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 STAT ATTACK LEADING GOALSCORERS- LEAGUE GAMES ONLY PREMIER DIVISION DIVISION ONE Scott Hills AFC Stoneham 20 Justin Bennett Bemerton Heath Harlequins 32 Craig Harding Alresford Town 19 Connor Kelly Newport (IoW) 22 Sam House Lymington Town 18 Lee Vint Verwood Town 20 Jason Parish Baffins MR/AFC Portchester 16 James Franklyn US Portsmouth 19 Bobby Scott Horndean 16 Liam Magee Romsey Town 19 Daniel Wooden AFC Portchester 16 Tom Moseley Downton 19 [three on] 14 Chae Sykes Laverstock & Ford 18 Josh Bertie Andover Town 16 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- Bashley v Brockenhurst 339 14 March Fleet Town v Brockenhurst 241 28 September PREMIER DIVISION AFC Stoneham v Alresford Town 221 8 February 48 DIVISION ONE Top three league attendances DIVISION ONE Newport IOW v East Cowes Victoria 304 26 August 13 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 74 Christchurch 20 US Portsmouth 86 Petersfield Town 27 AFC Portchester 72 AFC Stoneham 35 Bemerton Heath 80 Hythe & Dibden 29 Hamworthy United 70 Horndean 38 Andover New Street 75 US Portsmouth 33 Fareham Town 69 AFC Portchester 40 Newport (IoW) 73 Newport (IoW) 36 AFC Stoneham 67 Baffins Milton Rovers 40 Hythe & Dibden 67 Bemerton Heath 38 Lymington Town 67 Alresford Town 41 Downton 62 Downton 38 Portland United 65 Bashley 41 Whitchurch United 55 Laverstock & Ford 43 Sunday, 15 March 2020 Page 4 of 21 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 COUGHS AND SNEEZES SPREAD DISEASES The FA is actively monitoring and adopting Government advice, and as a matter of good practice would recommend that Leagues and Clubs adopt the same approach. Please feel free to share this guidance. Given the current situation and guidance issued by the Public Health Authorities, the League feel it is advisable and prudent that the following be temporarily suspended until further notice: The pre-match handshakes as part of the RESPECT campaign by players and officials, Handshakes by captains and officials at the toss of the coin prior to the start of the match. Handshakes by players and officials after the final whistle. This will take effect from 3rd March until further notice. There may be more notices at short notice and the co-operation of clubs would of course be welcome during this difficult period. Find out what to do if you think you have symptoms, or you might have been exposed to the virus when travelling. Answer a few questions and they’ll tell you what to do next. Visit the website not your GP - https://111.nhs.uk/covid-19 DATE FOR YOUR DIARY LEAGUE NEWS Saturday 2 May- Sydenhams League Cup Final- Crest Finance Stadium, home of AFC Portchester. KO 15:00. Clubs have until 31st March to register any new players for the remainder of the season, with any 7 day notice of approach needing to be sent to a player’s current club (NO MATTER WHAT SATURDAY LEAGUE THEY ARE REGISTERED WITH) by 24th March. After 5.00pm on the 31st March ANY new registration or transfer of registration will be declined or will be approved by the Board ONLY. It’s that time of the year, and the Football Association have already circulated their annual communication concerning applications for next season! The wording for the FA Cup indicates that there may be a reduction of clubs accepted from Steps 5 and 6. To apply for next season's FA Cup, FA Vase and FA Youth Cup The closing date is Wednesday 1 April 2020. A list of entries accepted will be published on the FA’s website in July 2020. If you require any further information or assistance with completing the application, clubs will need to please email [email protected] or call 0800 1691863 x 4583 / 4622. Thanks and good luck everyone! Congratulations to our President Dennis Challis who recently celebrated his 80th birthday, and also celebrated his Diamond Wedding Anniversary with wife Val a short time ago. I am sure you will all join in sending your best wishes. Sunday, 15 March 2020 Page 5 of 21 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 The Whole Game System- Going forwards clubs are reminded that they must use their email address and password to log in to the Whole Game System rather than a FAN number and password. The password to use is the one you previously used to log in with the FAN number. For help contact the FA on [email protected] Voice FM downloads for the show on 2nd February were 216, this was the highest individual return for the month. We also understand that there were 814 for the month in total for the four shows. We hear that our Chairman Ian Hoare is still recovering at home after his stroke and we trust that he continues towards a return to health in the coming months. MJM SPORTS-KAPPA CLUB OF THE MONTH RESPECT AWARD Premier Division Premier Division Aug-19 Alresford Town Cowes Sports Sep-19 AFC Portchester AFC Portchester Oct-19 Christchurch Solent University FC Nov-19 Christchurch Hamworthy United Dec-19 AFC Stoneham Fleet Town Jan-20 AFC Stoneham Amesbury Town Feb-20 Christchurch Portland United Division One Division One Aug-19 Hythe & Dibden Ringwood Town Sep-19 Petersfield Town Whitchurch United Oct-19 United Services Portsmouth Pewsey Vale Nov-19 Alton New Milton Town Dec-19 Alton Alton Jan-20 Andover New Street Alton Feb-20 United Services Portsmouth Verwood Town The awards for February go to Christchurch and United Services Portsmouth for Club of the Month and in the MJM Sports Kappa Respect award- Portland United and Verwood Town collect the accolades. Congratulations to all four! SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE The MJM Sports Kappa RESPECT AWARD CLUB OF THE MONTH - FEBRUARY 2020 FEBRUARY 2020 Premier Division Premier Division CHRISTCHURCH PORTLAND UNITED Division One Division One UNITED SERVICES PORTSMOUTH VERWOOD TOWN Sunday, 15 March 2020 Page 6 of 21 SYDENHAMS FOOTBALL LEAGUE NEWS 2019/20 EDITION NUMBER 37 SYDENHAMS LEAGUE CUP 2019/20 UPDATE Quarter Final Semi Final- 24 March AFC Stoneham 3-2 Baffins Milton Rovers Christchurch or Bournemouth Alresford Town 1-2 Hamble Club Portland United v Hamble Club Christchurch 4-0 Bournemouth Final Portland United 6-1 Totton & Eling [at AFC Portchester, Saturday 2 May] DOWNTON GO NAP IN DEVON This week’s delve in to the Programme Pile is another game in the FA Vase and dates back to November 2012, the Second Round Proper of the Competition and Downton’s visit to Buckland Athletic who were enjoying their first season in the Western League, having been promoted from the South West Peninsula League after four successful seasons at that level.