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HANDBOOK AMENDMENTS
WEALDSTONE FC
Wealdstone Football Club Match Secretary Alan Couch has with immediate effect a new e-mail address -
alan.couch1@ntlworld.com
NOTICEBOARD
APPOINTMENTS OFFICER AVAILABILITY
Dave Cook and John Jones will be available on their mobile phones over the Easter period for emergency reappointments. This will apply from 5.00 pm on Thursday 20th March until 10.00 am on Tuesday 25th March.
CLUB GOSSIP
CARSHALTON ATHLETIC FC
As part of its commitment to developing football in the community, the Club has forged a link with Fulham FC to assist with the Government funded Kickz Programme which aims to engage young people in constructive activities, break down barriers, reduce anti-social behaviour and increase sporting opportunities for those taking part. The initiative is supported by the Metropolitan Police and 25 professional football clubs nationwide, including Fulham FC who have done much good work in neighbouring Merton. The Premiership club were delighted when several of the young players taking part in the Programme were invited to train with Carshalton Athletic’s Under-18 team and two of the players, Dane Harriot and Mohammed Mohammed, have subsequently signed for the Robins Youth team and are now playing regularly.
CHELMSFORD CITY FC
Chelmsford City Football Club had a record attendance of 3,201 for their match against AFC Wimbledon on Saturday –the first home crowd of over 3,000 since 1974. City have never lost a home match on 15th March. Surprisingly they have only played three such matches, winning in 1965 against Nuneaton Borough, and in 1986 against RS Southampton, whilst they drew 0-0 with Addlestone in 1980.In the seven games between Chelmsford City and AFC Wimbledon there has ever been a draw. City have won 5 times and lost twice. Despite this record, City have scored just 8 times whilst conceding 10 goals.Those seven games have been watches by 15,805 fans, for an average of 2,258 per game.
FOLKESTONE INVICTA FC
Damian Abel has left Folkestone Invicta to join neighbours Hythe Town in a bid to gain regular first team football.
The 25-year-old had struggled to commit to the team due to work commitments and spent a month on loan at Ramsgate earlier this season. He has not scored for Invicta this term and opted to return to Reachfields, where he left in 2006 to join Folkestone.
Invicta boss Neil Cugley felt the move was best for everyone involved. He told the club’s website: “I think the Kent League will suit him more in that respect as he won't have to take as much time off work for travelling and he does need to play regularly. He's got great pace and his work rate is good and when we signed him two years or so ago it was always going to be a bit of a gamble and to be fair to him he has given it a good go but he hasn't scored enough goals at Ryman Premier level. I think the move will suit him and we wish him well.”
Abel will now hope to play a key role as Hythe bid to hold on to their slender lead in the Kent Premier League.
HASTINGS UNITED FC
Hastings United Football Club were delighted to be announced winners in the Hospitality Tourism & Leisure business of the year category at the 1066 Enterprise Business awards on 14th March. There were a record number of entries this year and this was one of the most popular categories.
HARLOW TOWN FC
Harlow Town Football Club have deregistered two of their players, Danny Hill and Scott Curley. They wish to advise all clubs that they are available. They are both non-contract players at Harlow Town Football Club.
WHITSTABLE TOWN FC
Danny Lawrence, who joined Whitstable Town Football Club after impressing manager Marc Seager when he played against Town for Canterbury City pre-season has turned down an offer to join Herne Bay.“I am delighted that Dan has decided to stay at Whitstable Town as I believe he has a great future in football, he is only young and improving all the time.” Seager added; “He was very unfortunate to pick up an injury at a time he was just beginning to show why I was so keen to have him at the club, then with Dave Cory and Ian Pulman doing so well since they have joined his chance's have been limited so far this season.He is a great lad to have in the team, never misses training, gives me 100% all the time and apart from being a nice lad and a pleasure to have around the club, he is a very talented footballer. Danny has come from Kent County football to playing in the Ryman League in a very short space of time and is part of the future of my side here at Whitstable Town.”
WARE FC
There were three presentations before Ware's game against Enfield Town at Wodson Park last Saturday. Blues boss Glen Alzapiedi collected his February manager of the month award from Ryman League representative Roger Reed.
And hotshots Scott Neilson and John Frendo were handed their Division One North top scorer prizes for the past two months.
Alzapiedi landed the manager of the month for February after guiding the club to four wins out of four in the league, as well as two good cup victories, including the 4-1 thrashing of Barnet. Former Spurs Schoolboy Alzapiedi, who described the award as being "for the players", will be hoping the team can carry their form forward and push for title glory.
Scott Neilson secured his award after firing six goals throughout January, including the magnificent four-goal haul he achieved against Tilbury in a 5-2 victory. The former Norwich City apprentice will be hoping to score the goals that secure promotion this season.
Influential striker John Frendo scooped this award after hitting the back of the net six times during the month of February. Frendo is top scorer at the club with 25 goals in all competitions, and the award justly recognises what has been a rich vein of goal-scoring for the marksman this season. He needs just one more to reach 100 for the Wodson Park club.
WEEKEND REVIEW
In the Premier Division Chelmsford City took a huge step towards the title with a come-from-behind victory over AFC Wimbledon at Melbourne Park. At the same time, at the other end of the table, what has long seemed inevitable became fact when Leyton were consigned to bottom place with their defeat at Staines Town. The battle for the three play-off positions behind AFC Wimbledon remains incredibly confused with 11th placed Ashford Town (Middlesex) just seven points behind AFC Hornchurch, in third, but they have three games in hand. That said, the Ash-Trees are also just points from outside the relegation zone. East Thurrock, in 21st place already have 40 points so it seems certain that a Premier Division club will be relegated with a record number of points.
In Division One North, leaders Dartford’s victory at Enfield Town and AFC Sudbury’s success at fellow promotion hopefuls Ware means the gap remains at three points, though the Suffolk club do have a game in hand. Redbridge climbed above Ware to third after their defeat of Waltham Abbey, while the last play-off position remains tight with Maldon ahead of Edgware Town because of a two-goal better goal difference and Canvey Island, who surprisingly dropped two points against Witham Town, a further a couple of points adrift. Only Waltham Forest of the bottom five picked up as much as a point; their win over Arlesey Town lifts them to within a point of Potters Bar Town in 18th place.
Dover Athletic’s march to promotion continued apace with a victory over Walton Casuals. They stretched their lead at the top of the table to 13 points as Cray Wanderers could only draw at Sittingbourne. Tooting & Mitcham United moved into second place on goal difference with their victory at struggling Eastbourne Town. Metropolitan Police are marooned in fourth place, seven points adrift of the two teams above them, but eight clear of the three teams chasing them, Worthing, Kingstonian and Sittingbourne. The Sussex club remain nine points clear of the bottom two, with Horsham YMCA having a seven-point advantage over basement-dwellers Molesey. Whitstable Town moved out of the bottom five by beating Chatham Town, who take over in 18th place.
Premier Division
A late fight back by Chelmsford City – in front of more than 3,000 fans at Melbourne Park – gave the leaders a 3-2 victory over their closest rivals AFC Wimbledon. Andy Duncan gave the Clarets a first-half lead, but the game turned around in the second half as the Dons stormed in front courtesy of a Steven Clark own goal and a penalty from Luke Garrard with just 13 minutes to go. However the home team hit back to equalise with a penalty of their own, converted by Ricky Holmes and, with seven minutes on the clock, Bertie Brayley netted the winner.
AFC Hornchurch remain in third place after beating Margate 2-0 at Bridge Avenue. Simon Parker scored a goal in each half for the Urchins. Staines Town had the Premier Division’s only hat-trick hero of the day, Richard Butler, who scored after 16, 61 and 73 minutes in their 5–1 defeat of Leyton. Howard Newton and Mark Nwokeji scored the other goals for Staines, while Leyton – doomed to bottom-place and relegation with this defeat – grabbed a consolation goal from Andrew Thomas in the final minute.
The last-minute goal at Barrows Farm was far more important as Mark Saunders’ strike gave visiting Maidstone United a 2-1 victory over Harlow Town. The Stones had led for three minutes earlier in the second half, Ian Selley scoring, only for James Bunn to equalise for the Hawks. Tonbridge Angels moved to the top of the recent form league with their sixth straight success. This one was 2-0 at East Thurrock United – now one off the bottom of the table – with Fraser Logan scoring after 12 minutes and Kirk Watts after 58.
There were 2-1 home wins for both Horsham and Ramsgate, over Ashford Town (Middlesex) and Billericay Town, respectively. Wealdstone eased their relegation fears with a 3-0 defeat of Boreham Wood, while an Ade Olorunda goal gave Hastings United all three points at home to Harrow Borough. Carshalton Athletic drew 1-1 with Heybridge Swifts, while Hendon twice came from behind to earn a 22 home draw with Folkestone Invicta.
Division One North
Dartford took an early lead at Enfield Town and never looked back on the way to a 3-0 victory at the Goldsdown Ground. John Guest opened the scoring in the third minute and the advantage was doubled by Adam Flanagan just before the half-hour mark. Enfield Town had Kofi Nyamah sent off in the 66th minute and from the resulting free-kick Jamie Coyle completed the scoring.
In the battle between third and second at Wodson Park, it was the visiting AFC Sudbury who came out on top. Gareth Heath and James Rowe scored after the 16 and 33 minutes to give Sudbury a two-goal lead. John Frendo pulled a goal back after 82 minutes, but Ware could not fashion an equaliser. Redbridge are now third after their 2-0 defeat of Waltham Abbey, both goals coming in the first 32 minutes. Mitch Hahn has been credited with opener, although Abbey player Dan Pages got the final touch, while Jeff Hammond got the other goal.
Jamie Ricks bagged a hat-trick for Maldon Town as they saw off Ilford 3-0. He scored after 30, 40 and 76 minutes. No other player in the division scored more than one goal, even though both Edgware Town and Northwood scored three times. Edgware were indebted to Johnny and Fergus Moore for first half goals against Great Wakering Rovers, for whom Elliot Gresham reduced the arrears just before the break. Greg Ngoyi sealed the points for the Wares 12 minutes into the second half.
At Wivenhoe Town, Northwood scored through Abdul Yoki, Matt Baxter and Danny Murphy in their 3-0 win. Sean Francis, after four minutes, and Leli Bajada, 87, scored early and late as Aveley took maximum points against Potters Bar Town. A last-minute goal from Tom Bullard brought Bury Town all three points from their home game against Tilbury. Kurt Smith had given the Dockers a 15th minute lead, but it was cancelled out by Danny Cornwell ten minutes into the second half.
Equally dramatic was Waltham Forest’s winner at home to Arlesey Town. They had taken the lead through Joel Etienne-Clark, but Arlesey drew level through former Stag Obi Nene. Five minutes into stoppage time, Craig Reynolds scored an own goal to give Waltham Forest the points. Canvey Island drew 1-1 at home to Witham Town, while it ended goalless at Brentwood, where Wingate & Finchley were the visitors.
Division One South
Friday night’s game between Dulwich Hamlet and Leatherhead at Champion Hill was a cracker, ending 3-3. Seb Schoburgh gave Hamlet the lead after just seven minutes, but it was 2-2 after 33 minutes, following a burst of three goals in as many minutes. Billy Marshall and Carl Gibbs struck in quick succession to give Leatherhead the lead, only for Charlie Taylor to equalise a minute later. Matt Jones restored the Tanners’ lead after 53 minutes, but Mesach Nugent rescued a point with 12 minutes to go.
Two Shaun Welford goals were enough for leaders Dover Athletic to see off Walton Casuals at The Crabble, while erstwhile second-placed Cray Wanderers slipped to third after being held to a 1-1 draw at Sittingbourne. Michael Power gave Cray – now unbeaten in 24 matches – the lead after 37 minutes, but Dave Milton made Cray pay for missing a penalty by netting a equaliser after 65 minutes.
Steve Sutherland set Metropolitan Police on their way to a comfortable 2-0 defeat of bottom team Molesey at Imber Court. He scored after seven minutes and the other goal came from Leon Johnson, just before half-time. At Eastbourne Town, John Henry-Hayden and Paul Vine scored in the opening half-hour as the Terrors coasted to a 3-1 victory. Liam Baitup pulled goal back 11 minutes into the second half, but the two-goal margin was restored by Romald Bouadji.
Kingstonian joined Worthing on 57 points after beating the Rebels 3-2 at Kingsmeadow. Scott Kirkwood and Jamie Brotherton both equalised for Worthing, cancelling out a Bobby Traynor penalty and a Tommy Williams free-kick. But Simon Huckle gave Ks a third lead and this one held up to the final whistle.
Corinthian-Casuals took the lead at Burgess Hill Town, but three goals in 14 minutes gave the Hillians a 3-1 victory. Croydon Athletic and Whyteleafe both enjoyed 3-0 home wins, seeing off Chipstead and Horsham YMCA, respectively. Ashford Town players scored all three goals at Stompond Lane. An own goal from Sean Ray gave Walton & Hersham a 15th minute lead, but Anthony Hogg equalised five minutes later Paul Jones got the winner early in the second half. Whitstable Town won the all-Kent clash at Chatham, winning 2-1, despite trailing at half-time.
Ryman Youth League
Three League matches and two Cup games were completed this week, as the Youth League took the brunt of the atrocious weather conditions.
Leatherhead took advantage of playing on Thursday evening to record a 3-1 win at home to Carshalton Athletic. This allowed them to move to the top of the Youth League for the first time this season, disposing former leaders AFC Wimbledon off top spot, a place they had held since the last week of October.
Croydon Athletic, who could also have moved above the young Dons, were held 1-1 by Kingstonian, whilst Tonbridge Angels beat Horsham YMCA 10-1, Oliver Funnel scoring a hat-trick for his Kent team.
In the Youth Cup, Maidstone United became the first club to move through to the semi-finals, courtesy of a good 2-0 win at Bury Town, whilst in the Second Round, Molesey surprised many followers with a 4-1 home win against Staines Town to move into the quarter-finals, where they will travel to Leatherhead on Monday, 31st March.
PLAYER REGISTRATION
The closing date for the registration of players for season 2007/08 is 5.00 p.m. on Monday, 31st March.
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