HAT TRICK COUNT- WEEK 18

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Senior Cup Quarter Final win in midweek, two from the penalty spot, and got another on Saturday in their 5-0 away win in the.

CLUB NEWS Verwood Town are seeking a First Team coach to work with the Management team. Please contact manager Adie Arnold (07973 957708) for more information.

1 WELCOME TO THE LATEST EDITION OF THE NEWSLETTER. If you have anything to contribute, please do get in You can keep up to date with all the news from around the League by following us on HAT TRICK COUNT- WEEK 18 2 Owen Fee hit a hat trick for Lymington Town in their Bournemouth Senior Cup Quarter Final win in midweek, two from the penalty spot, and got another on Saturday in their 5-0 away win in the. LEAGUE CLEAN SHEETS COUNT- WEEK 18 LEAGUE GOALS 10 COUNT- WEEK PLAYER MOVES A big signing this week at Baffins, where former Portsmouth striker Patrick Agyemang has been brought into the squad. CLUB NEWS Verwood Town are seeking a First Team coach to work with the Management team. Please contact manager Adie Arnold ( ) for more information. Did you know our main sponsors Sydenhams are now on twitter (@TweetSydenhams) and Facebook (@SydenhamsBuildersMerchants)? Please do give them a follow or like to keep up with all their latest news and promotions including their 12 days of Christmas promotion that started this weekend. Here s the link for youhttp:// Also, to ensure any trip to the Sydenhams branches are as effective as possible over the Christmas period, please check their Christmas opening hours below, also available to view on their website. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 1 of 18

BRANCHES 22nd BUILDERS MERCHANTS, TIMBER AND KITCHENS & BATHROOMS 23 rd to 26th 27th, 28th Abingdon 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Bath 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Boscombe 8am-5pm

2 BRANCHES 22nd BUILDERS MERCHANTS, TIMBER AND KITCHENS & BATHROOMS 23 rd to 26th 27th, 28th Abingdon 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Bath 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Boscombe 8am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Bournemouth Kitchen & Bathroom Showroom 8am-5pm CLOSED 10am - 3pm CLOSED CLOSED Devizes 7am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Gillingham 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Guernsey Building Supplies 7am-4:30pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Maiden Bradley 8am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Newport (IOW) 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Poole 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Ryde (IOW) 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Salisbury 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Sandown (IOW) 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Southampton 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Warminster 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Wickham 7:30am-4:45pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Winchester 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED HIRE BRANCHES & CREDIT CONTROL Blandford Hire 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Devizes Hire 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Dorchester Hire 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Frome Hire 7:30am-5:30pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Gillingham Hire 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Newport Hire (IOW) 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Ryde Hire (IOW) 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Swanage Hire 7:30am-5pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED Warminster Hire 7:30am-5:30pm CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED CREDIT CONTROL 8am-5pm CLOSED 8am - 12pm 8am - 12pm CLOSED 29th 30th, 31st Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 2 of 18

3 Yet another reminder, the following was sent to all Clubs again on the 3rd October. SUBSTITUTION BOARDS- All Clubs were issued, totally free of charge, with new Substitution Boards at the EGM - Boards which overall cost the League a large sum of money - so we feel it is not unreasonable to expect them to be used. We have not been impressed when querying the non-use by answers such as " we prefer the old ones", I've got enough to do without bothering about those" and "what difference does it make". We have also requested that Clubs use their own Boards at away fixtures to avoid the possible "blame game" should one unfortunately be broken. ATTENDANCES- The League has been asking since the start of the season for match day attendances to be submitted at the same time as the score. It is a very simple procedure but sadly a small number of Clubs choose not to follow same. Actions such as the above leave Clubs liable to Fines WHAT S IN A (NICK)NAME Nicknames have been an inherent part of football at all levels for as long as one can remember, predominately for Clubs but occasionally for players, and with regards to Clubs the Sydenhams Football League (Wessex) is certainly not an exception to the rule. The nicknames come in many forms, some easy to follow and some rather obscure, but the most common derivation seems to come from the Club colours. For example, AMESBURY are The Blues as are PORTLAND, BOURNEMOUTH have been the Poppies since changing their shirts to Poppy Red in the late 1800 s, DOWNTON are The Robins after their shirts and similarly ALRESFORD are The Magpies and AFC STONEHAM The Purples. Another common source is the name of the Club hence BASHLEY are The Bash, BEMERTON The Quins, HORNDEAN The Deans and HAMWORTHY The Hammers (complete with West Ham style kit!) LAVERSTOCK & FORD cite their nickname as The Stock but seem more generally known as Lavvy while ANDOVER NEW STREET are called The Street and this dates back to the far off formation of the Club, in which the Vicar of the Parish was involved, to keep kids off the Streets. New Street was a road by the Church hence the name of the Club. AFC PORTCHESTER are known as Portchy but also as The Royals. The latter dates back to the early days of the Club and a merger with a local youth side called Castle Royals. The Town, surroundings or even Businesses in the Town also play a part. ALTON are the Brewers after the Brewery which was in the Town for some fifty years until it closed in 2015 and FAWLEY AFC are The Oilers because of the closeness of the Oil Refinery which outdates the Club by two years 1921 to Just a little further down the A326 one finds BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY who are known to some as The Watersiders though this is regarded generally as an invention of the Press/Media. When the Club was founded in the mid thirties they were known as The Tigers but that did not last overlong and in the eyes of many at the present Club no nickname exists. Moving to the west and CHRISTCHURCH who are known as The Church or Priory with the latter appearing in the Club s title at one stage. On the Island all three Clubs have nicknames associated with the Town or events connected with same. COWES SPORTS are The Yachtsmen in view of the Annual Cowes Week Regatta which has been held annually since 1926 and EAST COWES VICTORIA is simply shortened to The Vics, with the Club name coming from the close proximity and relationship with Osbourne House and the grounds of Queen Victoria in days gone by. NEWPORT are The Port which is probably an abbreviation of the name though Newport was a Port in its day and the River Medina is still navigable as far as the Town. ROMSEY and LYMINGTON are simply The Town but there is a little more to WHITCHURCH being known as The Jamboys. This dates back to the fifties and sixties, or possibly earlier, when there was a large Jam Factory in the middle of the Town which provided considerable employment. The name died out in the latter half of the last century but was resurrected a few years ago when then Club Secretary was also interested in the Town s history. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 3 of 18

FOLLANDS, through their various name changes, have always been known as The Planemakers because of the past history of the adjoining Factory and SHOLING owe their nickname of The Boatmen to their

4 FOLLANDS, through their various name changes, have always been known as The Planemakers because of the past history of the adjoining Factory and SHOLING owe their nickname of The Boatmen to their previous name of VT Sports and its association with the famous Vosper Thorneycroft Shipbuilding concern. Christchurch are seemingly not the only Club with ecclesiastical connections as HAMBLE CLUB are known as The Monks because of the near proximity of Netley Abbey which was founded in 1239 for the austere Cistercian Order and de-established some three hundred years later. NEW MILTON S name of The Linnets was originally associated with Lymington and New Milton Football Club though where the name comes from is unknown as is the case with SHAFTESBURY who are known as The Rockies - this may be an association with the town being a Saxon hillfort and possibly known as the Rock within the locality in medieval times. The Rams, as PETERSFIELD are known, is explained in that when the Club were seeking a nickname some years back it was recalled that in olden days the Town had a large connection with the Woollen trade from which one supposes came The Rams rather than the Sheep! TEAM SOLENT are technically The Sparks but probably better known as The Students and TOTTON & ELING became the Millers after changing their Club s name from BAT who were always The Tobacco Men in their day. US PORTSMOUTH owe their nickname of The Navy to their previous Club name of Portsmouth Royal Navy while one imagines VERWOOD S name of The Potters derives from the name of their ground. There appear to be no known nicknames for HYTHE & DIBDEN, RINGWOOD TOWN or BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS, though one suspects the latter are happy to be known simply as Baffins. As far as Ringwood are concerned, the only time they had one of sorts was after the great war when the club was reformed with returning soldiers and (amongst others) they went by the nickname of Old Comrades but it got dropped after a few years presumably when the old soldiers gave up playing, which leaves just ANDOVER TOWN and TADLEY CALLEVA. The old Andover Club were always known as The Lions but this has not been carried forward and they now simply seem to be The Town. TADLEY however is perhaps the most interesting of all as they are known as The Broom Makers. Seemingly there is a small concern in the Town, now run by just one person, that possesses a Royal Warrant for the production and provision of Brooms to the Royal Household., with some of their merchandise also used in the Harry Potter films, whilst the Town Crest and Football Club Badge also features two brooms. That perhaps completes a clean sweep of the League s nicknames but corrections or additions to same will be welcomed by the Newsletter. Our thanks to Gary Day and many Club Secretaries for their help in supplying information. Brockenhurst Manager Pat McManus is shown left, receiving the Kappa/MJM Sports Fair Play Award for October from League President Dennis Challis at the Badgers Tuesday night game against Lymington Town. Elsewhere that evening, a mixed Poole Town eleven made light work of Wessex League Hamworthy United in their Dorset Senior Cup tie in midweek. The Dolphins were two up inside ten minutes through Marvin Brooks and Richard Gillespie. The County Ground visitors extended their lead and at the break it was 1-6. Gillespie had notched a Hat Trick and Brooks a double. Hamworthy had pulled one back through ex Poole player Carl Preston. Further goals from Bedford with a pair, Wright and Balmer wrapped up proceedings for the Dolphins. Hamworthy again had Preston to thank for getting a second goal as time ran down. Poole finished with ten men as, having already used their three subs, had Gillespie came off with around 25 minutes left. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 4 of 18

[Right] John Gorman presenting Andover Town- Margaret White (Club Secretary) and Zoe Nesbeth (Hospitality Administrator), with the Club of The

[Left] Alex Dockree is seen collecting his award from Alan Mussell for making 150 club appearances with the Portway side.

Mick Ryan. Request from Denmark The League has received an email from a Brian Dunnigan of Liden Kirstens Vej 7, Bronderslev, Denmark.

5 [Right] John Gorman presenting Andover Town- Margaret White (Club Secretary) and Zoe Nesbeth (Hospitality Administrator), with the Club of The Month award for September. [Left] Alex Dockree is seen collecting his award from Alan Mussell for making 150 club appearances with the Portway side. League President Dennis Challis presents the Club of the Month Award for October to Christchurch manager Ollie Cherrett and Life Vice President Mick Ryan. Request from Denmark The League has received an from a Brian Dunnigan of Liden Kirstens Vej 7, Bronderslev, Denmark. He collects football programmes, autographs, team sheets and used match tickets from football clubs from all over the world and has asked if ANY Clubs from Sydenhams Wessex Football League could please get in touch to boost his collection. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 5 of 18

6 MIDWEEK RESULTS ROUND UP Tuesday 28 November Bournemouth 1-2 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 35 Chris Speers 62 Robbie Matthews Jordan Matthews Hamble Club 1-2 Bashley 66 Nathan Lynch Sam Jackson Lewis Ross Russell-Cotes Cup 2nd Round AFC Portchester 5-1 Petersfield Town 50 Andy Todd 11, 28 Jordan Neal Bobby Scott 31, 40 Brandon Miller 68 Bournemouth Senior Cup Quarter Final Brockenhurst 3-5 Lymington Town 138 Will Tickle 5 Ash Jarvis 9 Ollie Dennett 15 Ross Bottomley 51 Jude Nwachukwu 59 Owen Fee 54, 61 pen, 87 pen Dorset Senior Cup 2nd Round Hamworthy United 2-10 Poole Town 102 Carl Preston [2] Richard Gillespie [3] Marvin Brooks [2] Jez Bedford [2] Jack Dickson Sean Wright Ollie Balmer Portland United 4-2 Verwood Town 51 Alex Godfrey [2] Alex Halloran Jamie Beasley Kris Anderton Joe Kimber Shaftesbury 3-1 Bridport 35 Jack Mitchell [2] Leighton Thomas Ashley Clarke MIDWEEK MATCH FREPORTS Paul Harris writes HAMBLE CLUB 1-2 BASHLEY Good performance from the visitors tonight against a misfiring Monks, who were particularly poor in the first half. Not a great first ten mins from either side, then Jackson headed wide from a corner for the Bash as they got going. White then had a decent half volley from distance pushed round the post by home keeper Webb. From the corner Sam JACKSON had a free header into the net to give the Bash the lead. The home team couldn't put much together at all and they aimed some of their frustration at the ref. There was a bit of niggle all night. Whiteley had several free-kicks for the visitors, mostly overhit, but on the half hour he produced a good one, just over the bar. Falodi then had the home team's first shot, an easy save. Whiteley then put a superb ball through for Ross, whose first touch let him down, allowing Webb to come out and block. On 40 mins an error on the Hamble right saw Jack put through for the Bash, he rounded Webb and was about to shoot when Bull fouled him. Clear penalty and a yellow for Bull as a defender was adjudged to have got back on the line. Lewis ROSS dispatched the penalty for HT 0-2. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 6 of 18

7 The home team could only improve and they did, a bit, but the visitors defended well and still looked dangerous coming forward. Lynch had a shot blocked for the hosts, Bull's follow-up was over the bar. Wilson also had a shot blocked by Bash keeper Edgar, who then made a good save coming off his line, as a good move again put Wilson clear. On the hour the visitors nearly scored from a couple of shots, the last one from Jack being deflected over the bar. Webb then made a good save from Whiteley's curled free-kick. For Hamble, sub Wagstaffe put a shot over, and Rowe had a shot blocked as Lynch beat Edgar to the ball. Jack should then have made it three as he raced clear down the middle, Webb making a good initial save, and then another one from the follow-up. Sub Troon shot over the bar as Hamble pressed near the end, he then hit the underside of the bar with another shot, set up by a header from Lynch. A couple of shots for the Monks in injury time, then a consolation goal which appeared to be direct from a corner which Edgar flapped at but could only help the ball into the net. Nathan LYNCH was credited with the goal. FT 1-2 Ian Claxton writes BROCKENHURST 3-5 LYMINGTON TOWN This local rival Quarter final saw the Badgers applying the early pressure with Lymington s keeper, Ross Casey being called on early to deny shots from Ollie Dennett and Mark Barker in the first few minutes. But he could do nothing about Will TICKLE s 20 yards screamer that flew into the top corner with just 5 minutes elapsed. However, Lymington drew level again with their first attack on 10 minutes. Nathan Hurst s 18 yard strike bounced off the bar and dropped in front of Ashley JARVIS to poke home form 3 yards. Brockenhurst struck back again just 5 minutes later with Tickle driving in a cross from the right for Ollie DENNETT to turn in as it bounced off Casey s arm. Brockenhurst held the ascendancy throughout the remainder of the half with Casey being tested on numerous occasions, notably with strikes from Noel McCarthy-Gardiner, Dennett and Tickle on more than one occasion a piece. Only Owen Fee looked lively at the other end for the visitors, his best effort sailing over the bar. Ross Bottomley had the only other chance to level the scores before the break but drove his shot wide Half time Badgers lead 2-1. But BOTTOMLEY found the mark from a corner with just 5 minutes on the clock in the second period from a corner and an easy tap in from 2 yards as the hosts defence vanished. The Badgers back line was torn open again just three minutes later as Owen FEE snaked in from the right and scored from 8 yards across goal to give Lymington the briefest of leads. Brockenhurst went almost straight up the other end a won a corner, from which Jude NWACHUKWU head back across and into the goal to level the tie at 3-3. It was here that the wheels started to come off for the home side. Owen FEE had given the Brock back four trouble all night and on 61 minutes Matt Burt s only answer way to haul the diminutive striker down and give away a penalty. Fee buried the ball despite Taylor getting his fingertips on it as it flew in to give Lymington back the lead they would not again squander. Ashley Jarvis went close again off a Fee cross and Barker fired wide in response for the Badgers. McCarthy Gardiner should have scored a sitter from 5 yards in the next 10 minutes. But that was about it for the home side and when Tommy Barnes executed the latest in a series of full on tackles on 81 minutes, he earned a second caution and was sent off. Brockenhurst were reduced to just 9 men a few minutes later when Matt Burt again hauled over a Lymington striker in on goal, this time it was Jake Long, and earned a straight red to add to his earlier caution and handed Owen FEE a chance of a hat-trick with his second penalty of the night. He made no mistakes again sending Taylor the wrong way. Lymington were in full command now both on the scoreboard and on the pitch and saw the game out with ease. Final Score sees Lymington progress 5-3 to host Verwood Town in the semi final. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 7 of 18

8 ATTENDANCES STATISTICS UPDATE TEAM 1617 AVGE 1718 AVGE +/- +/- AS A % AFC Portchester % AFC Stoneham % Alresford Town % Alton % Amesbury Town % Andover New Street % Andover Town % Baffins Milton Rovers % Bashley % Bemerton Heath Harlequins % Blackfield & Langley % Bournemouth % Brockenhurst % Christchurch % Cowes Sports % Downton % East Cowes Victoria % Fareham Town % Fawley % Folland Sports % Hamble Club % Hamworthy United % Horndean % Hythe & Dibden % Laverstock & Ford % Lymington Town % New Milton Town % Newport (IoW) % Petersfield Town % Portland United % Ringwood Town % Romsey Town % Shaftesbury % Sholing % Tadley Calleva % Team Solent % Totton & Eling % United Services Portsmouth % Verwood Town % Whitchurch United % Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 8 of 18

DORSET SENIOR CUP 2017/18-2016/17 WINNERS- Weymouth Quarter Final Hamworthy United

Shaftesbury 3-1 Bridport BOURNEMOUTH SENIOR CUP 2017/18 Quarter Final Bashley 3-2

[5-4 on penalties] 3-3 aet Sway Semi Final Bashley 1-0 Downton Lymington Town -v-

Sholing - Hamble Club Netley Central Sports - Lymington Town Team Solent -

9 DORSET SENIOR CUP 2017/ /17 WINNERS- Weymouth Quarter Final Hamworthy United 2-10 Poole Town Wimborne Town 2-0 Dorchester Town Portland United 4-2 Verwood Town Shaftesbury 3-1 Bridport BOURNEMOUTH SENIOR CUP 2017/18 Quarter Final Bashley 3-2 Hamworthy United Downton 4-3 Poole Town Brockenhurst 3-5 Lymington Town Verwood Town [5-4 on penalties] 3-3 aet Sway Semi Final Bashley 1-0 Downton Lymington Town -v- Verwood Town SOUTHAMPTON SENIOR CUP 2017/ /17 WINNERS- Sholing Quarter Final Sholing - Hamble Club Netley Central Sports - Lymington Town Team Solent - Blackfield & Langley Winchester City - Southampton Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 9 of 18

10 BUILDBASE FA VASE PRIZE FUND ALLOCAITON After Saturday s 3 rd Round ties- TEAM PL W D L GF GA GD Newport (IoW) , Hamble Club , Horndean , Baffins Milton Rovers , Blackfield & Langley , Christchurch , Brockenhurst , Sholing , Fareham Town , Lymington Town , Romsey Town , United Services Portsmouth , Team Solent , Alton , Bashley , AFC Portchester , Downton , Hamworthy United Amesbury Town Fawley Hythe & Dibden Tadley Calleva Ringwood Town Petersfield Town Portland United Alresford Town Bournemouth Whitchurch United Shaftesbury Andover Town Andover New Street AFC Stoneham Laverstock & Ford Verwood Town Bemerton Heath Harlequins Cowes Sports East Cowes Victoria Folland Sports New Milton Town Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 10 of 18

11 SYDENHAMS LEAGUE (WESSEX) FIXTURES 2017/2018, UPDATE as at 3 December Tuesday December 5 th 2017 Hampshire Senior Cup 3 rd Round AFC Portchester v Romsey Town Eastleigh v Bournemouth Hamble Club v Christchurch Tadley Calleva v Blackfield & Langley Sydenhams League Cup 3 rd Round Fawley AFC v AFC Stoneham Sholing v Petersfield Town Bournemouth Senior Cup Semi Final Lymington Town v Verwood Town Salisbury Hospital Cup Quarter Final Shaftesbury v Pewsey Vale Andover Open Cup Andover New Street v Whitchurch United Wednesday December 6 th 2017 Hampshire Senior Cup 3 rd Round Alresford Town v Hartley Wintney Thursday December 7 th 2017 Portsmouth Senior Cup 2 nd Round U.S. Portsmouth Res v Horndean Saturday December 9 th 2017 AFC Portchester v Amesbury Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Bashley Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Andover Town Bournemouth v Horndean Brockenhurst v Alresford Town Fareham Town v Portland United Hamworthy United v Blackfield & Langley Lymington Town v Petersfield Town Newport IoW v Hamble Club Sholing v Cowes Sports Team Solent v Shaftesbury Division One Andover New Street v Tadley Calleva Christchurch v Ringwood Town Hythe & Dibden v Alton New Milton Town v Fawley AFC Totton & Eling v Whitchurch United U.S. Portsmouth v AFC Stoneham Verwood Town v Downton Spare: East Cowes Vics, Folland Sports, Laverstock & Ford, Romsey Town Tuesday December 12 th 2017 Wilshire Senior Cup 3 rd Round Bremhill v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Sydenhams (Wessex League Cup) 3 rd Round Hamble Club v Alresford Town Blackfield & Langley v Brockenhurst Newport IoW v Sholing Portsmouth Senior Cup 2 nd Round Fareham Town v Horndean/U.S. Portsmouth Res Hayling United v AFC Portchester Bournemouth Senior Cup Final Bashley v Lymington Town/Verwood Town At Christchurch North Hants DFA Cup 2 nd Round Andover Town v Winchester Castle Res Saturday December 16 th 2017 Andover Town v Lymington Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Sholing Bashley v Shaftesbury Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Newport IoW Bournemouth v Hamble Club Brockenhurst v Amesbury Town Cowes Sports v Fareham Town Horndean v Blackfield & Langley Petersfield Town v Hamworthy United Portland United v Alresford Town Team Solent v AFC Portchester Division One AFC Stoneham v New Milton Town Alton v Andover New Street Downton v Ringwood Town East Cowes Vics v U.S. Portsmouth Fawley AFC v Laverstock & Ford Folland Sports v Totton & Eling Romsey Town v Verwood Town Tadley Calleva v Christchurch Whitchurch United v Hythe & Dibden Tuesday December 19 th 2017 Blackfield & Langley v Bournemouth Wednesday December 20 th 2017 Division One Whitchurch United v Tadley Calleva Thursday December 21 st 2017 Division One U.S. Portsmouth v Folland Sports Friday December 22 nd 2017 AFC Portchester v Fareham Town PLEASE REMEMBER FIXTURES ARE SUBJECT TO ALTERATION AT SHORT NOTICE Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 11 of 18

12 Saturday December 23 rd 2017 Alresford Town v Petersfield Town Andover Town v Shaftesbury Bemerton Heath Harlequins v Portland United Brockenhurst v Bashley Hamble Club v Sholing Hamworthy United v Amesbury Town Horndean v Baffins Milton Rovers Lymington Town v Newport IoW Team Solent v Cowes Sports Division One AFC Stoneham v Verwood Town Andover New Street v Romsey Town Fawley AFC v Hythe & Dibden Laverstock & Ford v Downton New Milton Town v Ringwood Town Totton & Eling v Alton Spare: Christchurch, East Cowes Vics Monday December 26 th 2017 Newport IoW v Cowes Sports (11.30) Friday December 29 th 2017 AFC Portchester v Horndean Saturday December 30 th 2017 Andover Town v Alresford Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamworthy United Bournemouth v Team Solent Fareham Town v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Hamble Club v Blackfield & Langley Lymington Town v Brockenhurst Portland United v Bashley Shaftesbury v Amesbury Town Sholing v Petersfield Town Division One Downton v Andover New Street East Cowes Vics v Romsey Town Fawley AFC v Totton & Eling New Milton Town v Christchurch Ringwood Town v Verwood Town Tadley Calleva v Folland Sports Spare: AFC Stoneham, Alton, Hythe & Dibden, Laverstock & Ford, U.S. Portsmouth, Whitchurch United Saturday January 6 th 2018 F.A. Vase 4 th Round Blackfield & Langley, Hamble Club, Newport IOW involved Amesbury Town v Lymington Town Andover Town v Brockenhurst Bashley v Horndean Bemerton Heath Harlequins v AFC Portchester Bournemouth v Portland United Cowes Sports v Baffins Milton Rovers Hamworthy United v Sholing Petersfield Town v Fareham Town Shaftesbury v Alresford Town Division One AFC Stoneham v U.S. Portsmouth Fawley AFC v Romsey Town Folland Sports v New Milton Town Hythe & Dibden v East Cowes Vics Laverstock & Ford v Christchurch Ringwood Town v Andover New Street Tadley Calleva v Alton Verwood Town v Whitchurch United Tuesday January 9 th 2018 Russell Cotes Cup Quarter Finals AFC Portchester v AFC Stoneham Andover Town v Paulsgrove Fareham Town v Sholing Saturday January 13 th 2018 AFC Portchester v Hamworthy United Alresford Town v Lymington Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Shaftesbury Blackfield & Langley v Cowes Sports Brockenhurst v Bournemouth Fareham Town v Amesbury Town Hamble Club v Andover Town Horndean v Petersfield Town Newport IoW v Team Solent Portland United v Bemerton Heath Harlequins Sholing v Bashley Division One Christchurch v Whitchurch United Downton v Alton East Cowes Vics v Verwood Town Fawley AFC v Andover New Street` Folland Sports v Laverstock & Ford New Milton Town v Tadley Calleva Totton & Eling v Romsey Town U.S. Portsmouth v Ringwood Town Spare: AFC Stoneham, Hythe & Dibden Monday January 15 th 2018 Southampton Senior Cup Quarter Final Team Solent v Blackfield & Langley Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 12 of 18

13 SATURDAY RESULTS ROUND UP Saturday 2 December 2017 Buildbase FA Vase 3rd Round Bradford Town 4-0 Team Solent 143 Alex Monks 2 Matt Morris 23 Sam Jordan 83 Pete Sheppard 90 Christchurch 0-1 Newport (IoW) 92 Aurele Beya 6 Hamble Club 2-1 Horndean 74 Mo Nyang 42 Miles Everett 6 Nathan Lynch 67 Horley Town 4-1 Baffins Milton Rovers 207 OG Shane Cornish 36 Kerran Boylan Leyton Regan Ryan Smith Sholing 0-1 Blackfield & Langley 169 Liam Robinson 45+2 Amesbury Town 2-2 Portland United 36 Craig Wheeler 3 Dan Beccles 90+2 Sam Buckler Alex Godfrey Andover Town 1-2 Hamworthy United 152 Mike Gosney Nathan Walker [2-1 pen] Bashley 0-5 Lymington Town 160 Owen Fee [3] Charlie Willett [2] Cowes Sports 3-0 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 115 John McKie [2] Connor Furmidge Fareham Town 3-0 Alresford Town 81 Ash Tattersall Scott Hamilton Matt Simm Petersfield Town 2-2 Bournemouth 41 Jordan Neal 41, 82 Stuart Glynn 23 Eder Batista 78 Shaftesbury 5-1 AFC Portchester 45 Mal Benjamin [2]? Nick Hewlett Jack Mitchell Alex Rigley First Division AFC Stoneham 0-2 Tadley Calleva 45 Paul Coventry 2 Brett Denham 11 Alton 0-1 United Services Portsmouth 76 Miguel Perez Downton 1-3 New Milton Town 43 Ben Smith 85 Steve Flynn [2] Luke Scrimshaw Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 13 of 18

East Cowes Victoria 1-1 Fawley 37 Ji Nash Kieran Roche Laverstock & Ford 1-0 Whitchurch United 45 Lewis Wykes 90+3 Ringwood Town 0-0 Totton & Eling 36 Romsey Town 0-2 Folland Sports 106 Ollie Peters

14 East Cowes Victoria 1-1 Fawley 37 Ji Nash Kieran Roche Laverstock & Ford 1-0 Whitchurch United 45 Lewis Wykes 90+3 Ringwood Town 0-0 Totton & Eling 36 Romsey Town 0-2 Folland Sports 106 Ollie Peters [2] Verwood Town 0-2 Hythe & Dibden 36 Matt Smith Liam Golding SATURDAY MATCH REPORTS Mike Robins writes AFC STONEHAM 0-2 TADLEY CALLEVA A typical December afternoon at the HP Arena but thankfully the chill was abated by the game. Starting briskly Tadley Calleva went ahead inside two minutes when Paul COVENTRY drove a low strike into the far corner at the Car Park end of the ground, that seemed to just have enough pace to take it beyond Williams in the goal. Although the hosts came close to an equaliser the visitors threw too many bodies behind the ball and the chance came to nothing, and Cotillard was also unlucky on ten minutes when his fierce shot was blocked. However, within a minute Brett DENHAM had doubled the lead for Tadley. Latching on to a finely delivered pass, he was able to steady himself before firing into the same corner as his striking colleague had. Cotillard again posed the main threat but couldn t get a shot away as the quarter hour mark passed, and when he combined with Will Harris it was the visiting defence who again came out on top to deny any openings. Tadley had a couple of chances late on in the half to extend their lead. A silly foul conceded by Welch saw a Kinge header from the subsequent corner fly over the bar, and a determined charge from Denham could only force a corner as the half ended. HT 0-2. Stoneham certainly started the better of the two in the second period. Hogan showed more purpose and was unlucky to only hit the side netting a couple of minutes in. Just shy of the hour mark the upright saved Stoneham and in the following seconds Tadley s Charlick could only help the ball into the Purples keepers thankful hands. The game began to turn in Tadley s favour again as we passed the hour mark. Coventry and Charlick were working well and created an opening for Denham racing onto a loose ball, but failing to make the most of the opportunity. It had turned into a battle of attrition really as we entered the final quarter of an hour- and although there were a couple of chances at either end, the game petered out with a 2-0 away win. Gary Day writes BRADFORD TOWN 4-0 TEAM SOLENT Team Solent travelled to the picturesque Wiltshire town of Bradford-on-Avon short of five players for this FA Vase tie, including one who felt unwell en route. Nevertheless, Solent were able to put out a decent looking line-up on the day. Jim Orvis was making his 150th appearance for Team Solent. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 14 of 18

Things didn t start well for the Sparks when a slick chipped pass over their defence saw keeper Jimmy Taylor bravely down to save at Mark Wall s feet but, rather inexplicably, the referee decided it

15 Things didn t start well for the Sparks when a slick chipped pass over their defence saw keeper Jimmy Taylor bravely down to save at Mark Wall s feet but, rather inexplicably, the referee decided it was a challenge to warrant a penalty! Ashley MONKS duly converted the spot-kick to give Town a second minute lead. Solent got into a fluent rhythm, one delightful move that switched from right to left saw Stahler cross and Obeng s header go across goal a situation that could sum up the game from the entire Solent viewpoint, although still very early in this tie. Stahler then attempted a chip which just cleared the home side s bar. Solent continued to make the running, a Wilson shot deflected wide and when Ethan Taylor did well on the left, his cross came in to Obeng who would have been disappointed to direct a header wide. Little was seen of Bradford in the Solent box but they added a second goal when Rendall laid it to Matt MORRIS who had space on the left to tuck it low past the advancing keeper. Solent looked to redeem the situation but in an incredible moment in first half stoppage time there was a mad scramble from practically a yard out but, despite three efforts to force the ball home, somehow the determined home side scrambled them all off the line and the opportunity was gone. HT: 2-0. Solent created further chances early in the second half, Mitford s effort being well pushed away by Phillips in the home side s goal whilst both Kasimu and Stahler were off target. Stahler put Obeng clear of the defence to face the whites of the keeper s eyes but Phillips blocked the Solent striker s shot. Up the other end, Rendall challenged keeper Taylor to head in, the referee deciding that it was an unfair one. An Orvis cross appeared to strike the hand of a home player but play continued and Kasimu s effort was saved by Phillips. It just wasn t going in, but Bradford, with a free-kick in an advanced position, put only three players in the box to indicate, even at 2-0 and fairly late in the game, how much Solent had been a threat. When a Solent defender was caught in possession Sam JORDAN took the ball forward and netted Bradford s third goal with a firm shot high into the net via the diving keeper s hands 3-0 and 83 played and Solent were effectively out. That was followed by a well-taken free-kick that curled in by Bradford sub Pete SHEPPARD to administer a further 90th minute knock-out blow. FT: 4-0. It wasn t a 4-0 game as such, but quite simply, Bradford took their opportunities and Solent didn t. There were similarities to the last round when Solent beat Tavistock but this time, it was Solent who exited from the competition. Jamie Spoor writes SHOLING 0-1 BLACKFIELD & LANGLEY Former Sholing player Liam Robinson came back and sunk the in-form Boatmen and sent divisional rivals Blackfield & Langley into the last 32 of the FA Vase. Robinson s sublime half-volley on the stroke of half time proved decisive as Barry Mason hit the post in the second half on a frustrating afternoon for the 2014 winners, to end Sholing s 16-match unbeaten run that stretched back to September. There were four changes to Dave Diaper s line up from the draw at Shaftesbury as Owens Royl and Roundell dropped to the bench, along with Kevin Brewster. Lee Wort was injured, so in came Jack Smith, Pete Castle, Jamie Bulpitt and Barry Mason in a rejigged formation. Byron s cross-shot drifted narrowly over the bar from an angle early on, Marvin McLean s shot from distance was deflected behind for a corner, and - at the other end - Robinson stung the palms of Ryan Gosney with a 25-yarder. TJ Cuthbertson recovered well and cleared Connor Doe s header off the line, before Joe Byrne did the same at the other end to keep out Byron Mason s effort on goal shortly after the half hour mark. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 15 of 18

Blackfield &Langley - second in the Wessex Premier and one place above their hosts - took the lead on the stroke of half-time with a superb strike out of nothing from ex Boatman ROBINSON.

16 Blackfield &Langley - second in the Wessex Premier and one place above their hosts - took the lead on the stroke of half-time with a superb strike out of nothing from ex Boatman ROBINSON. A defensive mix-up saw Ryan Gosney come out of his area to clear, but the loose ball fell to the B & L forward who pinged home on the half-volley over the back-pedalling keeper. Franklyn Clarke fired into the side netting and Jordan N Galo also went close from distance, before Marvin McLean burst into the area and had his low strike well saved by B&L keeper Brad Snelling. The visitors were then let off the hook when their captain Sam Poole, having already been booked in the first half, escaped the censure of a second yellow after a late challenge on Alex Sawyer. Referee Chris Wicks let the B&L skipper off with only a warning, however and Sholing s frustrations grew. Jamie Bulpitt flashed a shot wide and the Boatmen then came within inches of an equaliser when Barry Mason ran on to a pass and fired goalwards, only for his effort to hit the inside of a post and roll to safety on 78 minutes. Ryan Gosney saved well from Franklyn Clarke when the striker was one-on-one to keep Sholing alive, but despite five added minutes, they were unable to force extratime - one Alex Sawyer half chance aside before being replaced by Kevin Brewster. Dan Miller was voted Sholing s man of the match for a solid performance at centreback by former Southampton & Sunderland player Reuben Agboola, but the defender admitted the team were gutted at their exit from this season s Vase. He said: The boys heads are really down after that, it s such a prestigious tournament, the biggest we have at this level, and you always want to get as far as possible - having won it a few years back we all wanted to do so again so we re gutted and it s a tough one to take but we have to pick ourselves up and go again on Tuesday. It was a very frustrating and disappointing one for us, credit to them as they did what they had to and we struggled to break them down - it was one of those games where nothing went for us. Photos courtesy of Ray Routledge Here are the Final 32 (well, 34 as Bromsgrove and Coventry United, and Bridgwater and Melksham face replays this week) for the Buildbase FA Vase. The 4 th Round is on Saturday 6 January, draw scheduled to be made on Monday 4 December Northwich Biggleswade Blackfield & Langley Bracknell Town Bradford Town Bridgwater Town Bromsgrove Sporting Chichester City Cogenhoe United Coleshill Town Coventry United Crowborough Athletic Desborough Town Eastbourne Town Hamble Club Hinckley Horley Town Hullbridge Sports Leighton Town Marske United Melksham Town Newcastle Benfield Newport IOW Norwich CBS Pontefract Collieries Stockton Town Stourport Swifts Thatcham Town Tring Athletic West Auckland Town Westfields Windsor Wisbech Town Wolverhampton Sporting Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 16 of 18

17 LEAGUE STANDINGS- DECEMBER 3 RANK PREMIER DIVISION PL W D L F A GD PTS 1 Andover Town Blackfield & Langley Hamworthy United Sholing Lymington Town Alresford Town Horndean AFC Portchester Hamble Club Portland United Shaftesbury Bournemouth Baffins Milton Rovers Brockenhurst Bemerton Heath Harlequins [*] Fareham Town Bashley Cowes Sports Team Solent Newport (IoW) Amesbury Town Petersfield Town [*] Adjustment made RANK FIRST DIVISION PL W D L F A GD PTS 1 Andover New Street Tadley Calleva Christchurch Romsey Town Laverstock & Ford AFC Stoneham New Milton Town Alton United Services Portsmouth Ringwood Town Downton East Cowes Victoria Whitchurch United Totton & Eling Hythe & Dibden Fawley Verwood Town Folland Sports Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 17 of 18

18 WEEK EIGHTEEN ROUND UP With John Gorman. As ever a variety of Competitions in midweek with two Premier Division matches leading the way and both finishing in away wins for two sides whose results have improved of late. It was a Matthews night at Bournemouth as goals from Robbie and Jordan of that ilk gave Bemerton their fifth win in their last six whilst Bashley made it three in a row with a two one victory at Hamble Club which is never an easy place to get a result. AFC Portchester moved in to the last eight of the Russell Cotes Cup with Andy Todd and Bobby Scott both scoring twice in their five one defeat of Petersfield whilst Lymington reached the last four of the Bournemouth Senior Cup by winning five three at Brockenhurst. Owen Fee scored a hat trick for the victors, including two penalties, and on an unkind night weather wise an attendance of 138 was impressive. The Salisbury Hospitals Cup tie between Amesbury and Andover fell victim to the weather but all four Quarter Finals of the Dorset Senior Cup were completed with three involving Wessex League sides. Alex Godfrey scored twice as Portland defeated Verwood four two and Jack Mitchell also claimed a couple in Shaftesbury s victory over Western League Bridport, a side that has often been a scourge of Wessex League Clubs over recent years. Hamworthy meanwhile welcomed Poole Town s First Team squad to the County Ground and went down by ten goals to two. (Poole also scored ten in a pre-season friendly at Hamworthy). The last of the quarter finals saw Wimborne beat Dorchester by two goals to nil. So to Saturday and a perhaps disappointing day in the Vase as we lost two teams, and some unexpected results in the League as well. In the Vase the clash between and Division One ended in favour of the former as a sixth minute goal from Aurele Beya gave Newport victory over Christchurch. Horndean scored at the same stage at Hamble Club but the home side came back with a goal either side of half time to reach the last 32 in the Competition a very praiseworthy feat in their first year of entry. In the last all Wessex tie a Liam Robinson goal on the stroke of halftime sent Blackfield and Langley through at Sholing s expense in front of an attendance of 169. Our two Clubs on the road in the Competition suffered almost similar fates with Team Solent losing four nil at Western League Bradford Town and Baffins Milton Rovers going down four one at Combined Counties League Horley Town. Hamworthy United made the headlines in the inflicting Andover Town s first In the last all Wessex tie a Liam Robinson goal on the stroke of halftime sent Blackfield and Langley through at Sholing s expense home defeat in the League and only their second overall. This was the visitors fourth win in a row with Nathan Walker claiming both goals, one a late winner. With Andover s three nearest rivals all involved in the Vase their position at the top of the table remains unchanged though Hamworthy s win takes them into third place. Lymington were the other side to benefit, a five nil win at Bashley taking them into fifth place. Owen Fee scored his second hat trick in five days for the winners with Bashley s only (scant) consolation being the attendance of 160 the highest of the day in the League. AFC Portchester went down to a heavy defeat at Shaftesbury as Mali Benjamin scored twice in a five one win for the home side, their first victory in five matches, and another two goal man was Jordan Neal in Fareham s three goal win over Alresford. Bemerton suffered their first defeat in five matches going down three nil at Cowes two goals for John McKie whilst at the bottom of the table both Amesbury and Petersfield added a point to their tally. Amesbury shared four goals with Portland at Bonnymead Park a third successive draw for the visitors and a very late equaliser for the home side and there was a similar scoreline at Love Lane where Bournemouth were the opposition. However, with the midway point of the season virtually upon us Amesbury and Petersfield, along with Newport, are still adrift in the relegation zone. Division One leaders Andover New Street enjoyed a day off but remain in pole position with Tadley now in second place after an impressive two goal victory at AFC Stoneham. Romsey went down two nil at home to a Follands side that defended stubbornly and scored twice in the second half and a very late Lewis Wykes strike gave Laverstock and Ford victory over Whitchurch and took them into the top five where all are covered by just four points. The free scoring Steve Flynn scored twice as New Milton made it sixteen points from the last eighteen with a three one win at Downton and US Portsmouth made it three wins in a row with the only goal of the game at Alton. East Cowes Vics and Fawley shared two goals at Beatrice Avenue but Ringwood and Totton and Eling could not manage one between them at Long Lane. Finally Hythe and Dibden recorded their first win in five with a two goal victory at Verwood. Three teams in the last thirty two of the Vase is a credit to the League and congratulations to all concerned whilst the Town of Andover still holds sway domestically so to speak. Sunday, 03 December /18 Edition #25 Page 18 of 18

HAT TRICK COUNT- WEEK 19

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