DIRECTORY, RECORDS AND RULES SEASON 2019-2020 109th Season www.esblfootball.com THE WINNING TEAM FOR PRINT CONTACT PAUL JENNER FOR QUOTE TODAY 7c Perry Road, Witham, Essex CM8 3UD Telephone: 01376 533314 Mobile: 07867 506383 Email: [email protected] Web: www.colt-press.co.uk Essex and Suffolk Border Football League and Cup 1911 to 2020 in which is merged the Colchester Borough League 1893 and the Colchester and District League 1903 Affiliated to the Essex County F.A. and the Suffolk County F.A. HEADQUARTERS ‘HAWTHORNS’ New Farm Road, Stanway, Colchester. CO3 0PG Telephone: 01206 578 187 “Pleasure and Action make the hours seem short” We wish all the Essex and Suffolk Border League Clubs every success for the forth coming season Edited by Richard Degville / Brian Reed Front Cover Image Created by Freepik 1 INDEX OFFICERS 4 THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE 7 SECRETARY’S REPORT 8 NATIONAL LEAGUE SYSTEM 12 USEFUL ADDRESSES 25 COMPETITION CONSTITUTION 29 CLUB DIRECTORY 30 CLUB DIRECTORY 30 REFEREES AND ASSISTANT REFEREES PANEL 73 STANDING ORDERS 77 COMPETITION RULES 78 GROUND STANDARDS - APPENDIX ONE 107 CODE OF CONDUCT - APPENDIX TWO 112 GUIDE TO MARKING OF REFEREES - APPENDIX THREE 117 PLAYERS OWING MONEY TO CLUBS - APPENDIX FOUR 120 TIMES OF KICK-OFF - APPENDIX FIVE 124 OFFICERS OF THE COMPETITION - APPENDIX SIX & SEVEN 125 CHALLENGE CUP RULES 126 TOMMY THOMPSON CUP RULES 130 ALBERT LEE TROPHY RULES 131 CUP DRAWS 132 COMPETITION RECORDS 135 2 Patron RICHARD HOLT 15 Chartfield Drive, Kirby-Le-Soken, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 0DR Telephone: 01255 671881 President LT. COL. P. ANDREWS, O.B.E. ‘Stonecutters’, 20 Frere Way, Fingringhoe, Colchester, Essex CO5 7BP Telephone: 01206 729573 Life Members LT. COL. P. ANDREWS, O.B.E. - 2005 R. DEGVILLE, ESQ - 2010 C. GARROD, ESQ - 2001 A. GOULD, ESQ - 2010 E. HAMBLION, ESQ - 2004 M. HARDS, ESQ. - 2009 MRS S. HARRIS - 2014 R. HOLT, ESQ - 2001 MRS J. LYNN - 2004 J. O’MARA - 2018 B. TATUM, ESQ - 2006 T. TRICKER, ESQ - 2009 F. WARING, ESQ - 2013 J. WICKS - 2018 D. WILLIAMS, ESQ - 2016 M. WILLMORE, ESQ - 2016 P. WHENT, ESQ - 2017 Vice-Presidents R. GARWOOD, ESQ (Tiptree) D.E. SAUNDERS, ESQ (Clacton) 3 OFFICERS Chairman BRIAN TATUM (retires 2020) 4 Beaconsfield Close, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 6JR Telephone: 01787 375840 E-mail: [email protected] Vice Chairman JOHN CAMPANY (retires 2020) 12 Swinton Close, Ipswich, Suffolk IP2 9RL Telephone: 01473 682238 Mobile: 07766 211549 Hon. General Secretary MS ALISON STANFORD The Oaks, 9A Young Close, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8UQ Telephone & Fax: 01255 433737 E-mail: [email protected] Hon. Referees Appointment Secretary ALAN GOULD 27 Tower Street, Brightlingsea CO7 0AL Mobile: 07970 614051 E-mail: [email protected] Assistant Fixture Secretary MS A. STANFORD Hon. Fixture Secretary & Hon. Registration Secretary MICK WILLMORE The Oaks, 9A Young Close, Clacton-on-Sea CO16 8UQ Telephone & Fax: 01255 433737 E-mail: [email protected] Authentication Officer PAUL HARVEY 28 Church Road, Ti ptree, Essex CO5 0TQ Telephone: 01621 817749 Mobile: 07434 278806 4 Hon. Treasurer / Fines Officer BRIAN REED 60 Bobbits Way, Wivenhoe, Essex CO7 9NJ Telephone: 01206 825334 Mobile: 07568 085386 E-mail: [email protected] Ground and Amenities Standards Officer BRIAN MARTIN 19 Coach Road, Alresford, Essex CO7 8EB Telephone: 01206 826728 Mobile: 07805 816178 Asst: RICHARD DEGVILLE 5 Old Heath Road, Colchester CO1 2ES Telephone: 01206 792599 Emergency Finance Rules Revision & Referees Committee Officers of the League Bankers National Westminster Hon. Auditor Lt Col Peter Andrews O.B.E. Representive Team Manager Tony Armstrong 10 St Georges Avenue, Dovercourt, Harwich CO12 3RR Tel: 07464 739494 Email: [email protected] Assistant Team Manager Lloyd Pentney Tel: 07513 689553 E-mail: [email protected] 5 AGENDA FOR THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETINGS 1. Roll Call 2. Apologies for absence 3. Minutes of the Previous Management Committee Meeting 4. Matters arising 5. Correspondence 6. Hon. Fixture Secretary Report 7. Hon. Referee Secretary Report 8. Fines Officer Report 9. Hon. Registration Secretary Report 10. Hon. Treasurer Report 11. League Development 12. Any other business In an effort to avoid lengthy meetings it is suggested that all Management Committee Meetings commence promptly and terminate at 9.30 p.m. ALISON STANFORD Hon. General Secretary 6 THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE (6) Representing: DAN ALLEN TONY ARMSTRONG ROGER CRANE MALCOLM HARDS PAUL HARVEY See Standing Order 2 and Rule 5c General meetings will be held when necessary ESSEX AND SUFFOLK BORDER LEAGUE SEASON 2019-2020 THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE Meetings for the Season 2019-2020 have been arranged as follows: VENUE: New Boardroom TIME: 7.30pm PROMPT DATES: Thursday September 5th 2019 Thursday October 3rd 2019 Thursday November 7th 2019 Thursday December 5th 2019 Thursday January 2nd 2020 Thursday February 6th 2020 Thursday March 5th 2020 Thursday April 2nd 2020 Thursday May 7th 2020 Thursday May 14th 2020 Provisional Wednesday May 20th 2020 SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday June 10th 2020 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING This letter will be the only notification of these Meetings, with the exception of the Special and General Meetings of which proper notices will be sent. Any cancellation or change of venue will be notified. 7 HON. SECRETARY’S REPORT SEASON 2018/2019 Ladies and Gentleman Another Season has passed and I again take pleasure in presenting my Annual Report, my 23rd as General Secretary of your Competition. In a Season, that in the main has been uneventful once again. Congratulations to Gas Recreation, Premier Division Champions and K.O Cup Winners, completing the double yet again. Runners Up in the Premier Division, Tiptree Heath, who had a double promotion last year. No relegation will take place this year owing to the League size being increased to 18 teams. Divisional leaders included Flitch United in Division One, with Tiptree Engaine in second spot. Stanway Pegasus, who joined us this Season, just losing 1 game, were Division Two Champions. They did not play 5 matches owing to their opponents having team problems. Runners Up in this Division were another new side, AFC Sudbury. Moving on to Division Three, a Club returning to the League, Gosfield United becoming winners. Runners Up were Great Bentley Res. Our own Cup Finals were well contested. In the League K.O Cup played at Brantham Athletic FC. Gas Recreation beat Stanway Pegasus 2-1, in a hard fort game, Gas Recreation finished the match with 9 men. 8 The Reserve K.O Cup final was between Alresford Colne Rangers Res. and Great Bentley Res. played at Little Oakley FC. Great Bentley winning 2-0, with several players being booked in the last few minutes of the Match. The Tommy Thompson Cup Final took place at Stanway Rovers FC between Stanway Pegasus and AFC Sudbury. Yet again a hard, fast battle between the two new Clubs with AFC Sudbury winning 2-1. As always the Competition would like to thank the Clubs who staged all of our Cup Finals: Little Oakley FC, Brantham Athletic FC and Stanway Rovers FC. As always fantastic hospitality was shown to all teams, League Officials and club supporters. Many Thanks. Once again thank you to all League Members who were present at our finals and to those who presented trophies. As in previous years all Match programmes were produced by Mark Kettlety of Billericay. The three Cup Finals were very well supported and financially a great success and a credit to the Competition. County Cup honours eluded the Border League Clubs this Season but who knows 2019/2020 may see Essex & Suffolk County Cups come our way – the potential is there. The Representative team did not play any fixtures this Season, not for the want of not trying. An application has been made to play in the F.A. Inter League Cup for this coming Season. To our Match Officials – Referee’s and Assistant Referee’s, your time and effort is greatly appreciated and we understand that you have the toughest job of all. It is sad to record the withdrawal of Holland FC A, leaving our ranks before a ball was kicked. Also leaving at the end of the Season are Long Melford Res. 9 May all newly elected Clubs enjoy many Seasons in the best Competition of its class in the area. Once again we achieved a complete whole League and Cup fixture programme. We as a League should be very proud of this. In conclusion: I record my grateful thanks to the Officers and League Council Members, who assist in running this Competition. Also to all Club Officials for your support, this helps us to maintain our status as a respected Competition in Essex & Suffolk. Finally to conclude, this is my final report as your Secretary. I have decided to stand down and let someone else take the reigns. 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DEFINITIONS In the interpretation of these Regulations: any words and expressions, unless otherwise defined herein, shall be words and expressions as defined as follows:- “The Association” means The Football Association Limited. “Club” means a football club for the time being in a League in membership of the NLS. “Committee” in these Regulations means the relevant Committee appointed by the Association. “Competition” in these Regulations means a League in the NLS. “Conditional Licence” means a Licence with conditions attached to be met by a Club within a period determined by the Competition in which the Club holding the Licence is allocated by the Committee.