REDANDBLACK The Official Matchday Programme of Knaphill Football Club v SHEERWATER FC Saturday 24th August 2013 • KO: 3PM Redding Way, Knaphill club sponsor club sponsor kit sponsor club sponsor club partner KnAPhill the view from FOOTBALL CLUB Brookwood Country Park, Redding Way, Knaphill, Woking, Surrey GU21 2AY THE DUGOUT Who’s who at Useful Contacts Steve Pearman Assistant First Team Manager Knaphill FC... Clubhouse: 01483 475150 Chairman – David Freeman Senior Football Secretary: I would like to extend a warm Knappers welcome to our visitors to Vice Chairman – Michael Garbutt Bryan Freeman Redding Way Sheerwater. I have been asked to pen this weeks 01932 560738 / 07876 162904 managers thoughts as Ruggs is away on international duty at the Treasurer – John Wood e: [email protected] moment. Senior Football Secretary – Bryan Freeman Club Welfare Officer: Tina Taylor Youth Team Secretary – Nick Croshaw 01932 621214 / 07842 266585 Last week saw us travel to play a hugely improved CB Hounslow side Ladies Secretary – Roy Lawrence e: [email protected] at Bedfont and Feltham’s ground. This is another pitch designed with drainage rather than football in mind. I would like to thank the CB staff Club Welfare Officer – Tina Taylor General Manager: on behalf of the club for their hospitality and sportsmanship. The game Commercial & Marketing Manager – Lisa Harding Ray Coombes itself was played on a challenging surface with swirling winds making Social & Fundraising Manager – Tony Barbato 07976 531013 it more of a battle than a spectacle. General Manager – Ray Coombes Commercial & Marketing: Clubhouse Manager – Emma Smith Lisa Harding After last weeks convincing win against Kilburn, a much changed 01483 821883 / 07429 206761 First Team Manager – Phil Ruggles Knappers starting eleven saw Man of The Match Alex Lumley moved to right e: [email protected] back to cover for Ben Acton who was carry a slight knock. Joe Mc Shane replaced Timmy Taylor at First Team Assistant Manager – Steve Pearman Official Website: Left Back. A new midfield three of Connor Close, Max Galbraith and Matty Edwards started this week’s game. – Rowland Baker First Team Coach www.knaphillfootballclub.co.uk Upfront Josh Watkins earned his first start of the season after his brace against Kilburn and Craig Prendergast – Keith Hills First Team Coach Official Facebook: returned to replace the injured Ruggles. Knaphill took the lead after the referee’s warnings for aggression were First Team Physio – Trevor Smith www.facebook.com/knaphillfootballclub ignored at a corner. The resulting penalty was comfortably converted by Craig Prendergast. Craig then went on Goalkeeping Coach – Geoff Clayton Official Twitter: to make it two after the CB defence failed to clear various attempts at goal. Skipper Jamie Doble converted after Kit Man – Micky Clement www.twitter.com/KnaphillFC the ball rebounded of the cross bar and CB benefited from the referee overturning the linesman’s offside flag to Reserves Manager – Dave Kelly Knaphill FCTV award them their only goal of the half. Early in second half saw Hounslow awarded a penalty for apparent hand Reserves Assistant Manager – Lee Mason www.youtube.com/knaphillfctv ball and then catch us out with one of the many balls they launched forward to bring the game back to 3-3. Ruggs Youth Team Manager – Gary Taylor introduced fresh legs in the form of Timmy Taylor, Liam Pearson and Ben Acton. This gave the Knappers a much needed boost and after failing to convert some well crafted chances Matty Powell shot hard and low from outside Youth Team Coaches – Mark Dawber, Alex Lumley Executive Management Committee the box to maintain our 100% record. Ladies First Team Manager – Roy Lawrence David Freeman, Nick Croshaw, John Wood, Dave Club Photographer – Lisa Harding Holloway, Roy Lawrence, Bryan On a personal note today’s game will be a strange one for me as I have been friends with Sheerwater Gaffer Programme Editor – Lisa Harding Freeman, Mick Garbutt, Tina Taylor, Emma Smith John Cook for nearly 30 years, but never actually been on an opposing bench to him. I am sure both squads will Website & Twitter – David Freeman Lisa Harding. Tony Barbato, Ray Coombes do their management team’s justice and the more deserving side on the day will holding bragging rights until the return encounter. President – Dave Holloway Vice Presidents – Carl Barker, Michael Garbutt, Affiliated to: I hope everyone enjoys the match and the Knappers experience. Sean Carrigy, Gavin Wilcox, Trevor Winham, The Football Association, The Surrey County John Wood, Bob Russell, Bob Pritchard, Phil Gasson, Football Association, The Combined Counties Kenny Bye Football League, The Suburban League, The Southern Youth League, The Greater London Steve Women’s Football League. Main Sponsors @KnaphillFC Intecsea, Alpha Hospitals, PRS Distribution Ltd ......neWS PiTCh.....newS PiTCh.....NEWS PiTCh.....newS PiTCh Good afternoon everyone and welcome to the players, officials and supporters from Sheerwater the tie takes place at Ash United’s ground with kick for this local derby game on Knaphill’s Community Day here at Redding Way. off at 7.30pm. This match is switched to Friday evening due to Badshot Lea ground sharing with Also a welcome to the three match officials Last Saturday, our Reserves were in action for Ash United, who were also drawn at home on the for a Division One encounter which we hope their first match in the Suburban League playing original date of Saturday 7th September. Should will produce some entertaining football and North Greenford United at Redding Way in the there be a replay, this will be back here at Redding the highlight of the afternoon. Last Saturday, newly formed Central Division. The visitors took Way on Tuesday 10th September kick off 7.30pm. Sheerwater were away to the team we played the lead after twelve minutes, and went on to Before we go back to this afternoon here at the previous weekend, South Kilburn, where their score two more in the last fifteen minutes of the Redding Way for this local derby the club would hosts gained maximum points in the 4-1 win. On game, with Knaphill netting a consolation goal like to welcome two new sponsors to the club. the same day Knaphill were also away gaining a in the last few minutes of the game through Our first new sponsors are UK Packaging who 4-3 win against CB Hounslow. substitute Matthew Clark. Today the Reserves will be appearing on the new first team home are away to Tooting and Mitcham. Our Youth What a difference a year makes in football! This and away kit. Meanwhile new sponsors Indo team swing into action next week, playing their first time last year, Knaphill had gained only one win Restaurants will be sponsoring our ladies team. Southern Youth League game of the season at from five games during August, whereas the Welcome to the club and we look forward to home to Farnham Town with the kick off 7.30pm. 2013/14 season has seen the Club get off to a working with you all. great start, winning the first four games, scoring This is followed by their second game on Tuesday Now we look forward to an entertaining 90 minutes sixteen goals - the Division’s only team with a 3rd September when they play host to local rivals of football. 100% record, and top of the table. Westfield. Enjoy the game………. Following the wins over Farleigh, Dorking, South Back to the first team this afternoon when they will Kilburn, last Saturday’s visit to play CB Hounslow be looking to enhance on their winning start to the brought about another three points. The win season, not only for today, but also next Saturday Bryan was secured just six minutes from time with 31st August when Staines Lammas will be the Matt Powell scoring the fourth goal to make it a visitors to Redding Way, kick off 3pm. September 4-3 final scoreline. Knaphill took a 3-1 halftime starts with three successive away games before lead through goals from Craig Prendergast (2) returning to Redding Way on Saturday 28th and Jamie Doble, but then the home side pulled September (v AFC Croydon Athletic). The first of themselves right back into the game with two those games will be on Friday 6th September in second half goals to level at 3-3, before Powell the FA Vase when they play Premier Division side fired home the winner for the visitors. Badshot Lea, Man of the Match from the Dorking game Matt Powell receives his award from Vice Chairman Mick Garbutt RePORTinG BACK Combined Counties League Division 1, Saturday 10th August Knaphill 5 - 0 South Kilburn Knaphill not only kept a clean sheet in this their third opportunity, and a minute later turned an effort away for league game of the season, but also their 100% record, a corner. the only one in the Division, after Saturday’s 5-0 win Early in the second half, Knaphill were looking secure over South Kilburn at Redding Way, to stay top of with the two goal lead, and in the 48th minute, early the league. With eight goals scored in the space of pressure forced a visitors defender to slice the ball into five days, which included the midweek success over his own goal to make it 3-0. Although probably not Dorking, a new look Knaphill side have got off to their showing quite as much fluency as the first half, Knaphill best ever start to a new season. still looked in control, despite a valiant attempt from the visitors to try and reduce the arrears. After 66 minutes Knaphill forged into a four goal lead when substitute Josh Watkins picked his spot to slot home.