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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!

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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.



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

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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

COUNT THIS WEEK-

PREMIER DIVISION

48

DIVISION ONE

13

PREMIER DIVISION Top three league attendances

Bashley v Brockenhurst 339 14 March Fleet Town v Brockenhurst 241 28 September AFC Stoneham v Alresford Town 221 8 February

DIVISION ONE Top three league attendances

Newport IOW v East Cowes Victoria 304 26 August 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



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.

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.

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


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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.

CLUB OF THE MONTH

MJM SPORTS-KAPPA

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

CLUB OF THE MONTH - FEBRUARY 2020

Premier Division

CHRISTCHURCH

Division One

UNITED SERVICES PORTSMOUTH

The MJM Sports Kappa RESPECT AWARD

FEBRUARY 2020

Premier Division

PORTLAND UNITED

Division One

VERWOOD TOWN




SYDENHAMS LEAGUE CUP 2019/20 UPDATE

Quarter Final AFC Stoneham 3-2 Baffins Milton Rovers Alresford Town 1-2 Hamble Club Christchurch 4-0 Bournemouth Portland United 6-1 Totton & Eling

Semi Final- 24 March Christchurch or Bournemouth Portland United v Hamble Club Final [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. Buckland are based in Newton Abbot, probably better known in sporting circles for the Racecourse, the most westerly in England, and with a population in excess of 25,000 which rather dwarfs that of Downton. The Town boasts two Football Clubs in the Pyramid with Newton Abbot Spurs currently in the South West Peninsula League and Buckland still members of the Western League and is also the home of the Devon FA. To reach this stage of the Competition Buckland scored seven and five respectively against Portishead Town and Porthleven, both at home, and then scored the only goal of the game at Saltash. Downton in turn defeated Western League opposition in Oldland Abbotonians and Bradford Town before winning by the odd goal in three against

Petersfield Town. Downton needed a last minute penalty to take the tie against a very ill-disciplined Oldland side in to extra time and a 5-3 victory before an impressive 2-1 success at Bradford. So, to November 17th and a cold afternoon in Devon. A neat ground with a large clubhouse, a well-run Club and probably the best Matchday Programme by the proverbial Country mile that I have come across at this level. Fifty pages, glossy paper and absolutely full of reading (Still is a superb souvenir of a visit- Ed). Downton included such as Charlie Aldridge, skipper Josh Thomas, Ben Smith, Declan McGregor, Paul Gulliver, Danny Finnegan and former Andover stalwarts Vince Rusher and Nic Turpin in their line up and the latter gave them the lead inside twenty minutes. Buckland quickly levelled before Turpin claimed his second and Finnegan headed the third from a Rusher cross to put the visitors in control at the interval. Finnegan added a fourth – a twenty five yard effort that flew in to the top corner – and though Buckland gave themselves hope with a second goal, Turpin completed his hat trick and a very satisfactory and deserved 5-2 victory. Then, as now, matches against Western League opposition usually tended to go in their favour so a third win against same was particularly sweet. Unfortunately, three could not become four as the Third Round draw gave Downton a 220 mile round trip to Bodmin and a 2-0 defeat. Downton however did themselves and the League proud and went on to finish eighth in the Premier Division at the end of the season. Buckland, in turn, finished twelfth in the Western Premier but did defeat current high fliers Plymouth Parkway in the FA Cup before losing to Bath City. Alongside the main pitch at Buckland was a second pitch some ten to fifteen feet higher with no real “accessories” other than a small hut. This was apparently used for as many as four matches on a Sunday for boys and girls. The Club had laid on water and electricity to this hut and paid three girls £20 each to simply make and serve tea and coffee to the parents each Sunday - and grossed two to three hundred pounds each week. A good income now and probably even better then and simple but beneficial action on the Club’s part. A very enjoyable afternoon and an equally enjoyable outcome.



FIXTURES UPDATE Fixtures subject to alteration at short notice

PREMIER DIVISION New date 02 April Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamworthy United (from 07 March) 06 April Solent University v Amesbury Town (09 March) 14 April Alresford Town v Baffins Milton Rovers (09 March) 14 April Portland United v Lymington Town (25 April) 21 April Christchurch v Lymington Town (24 March) 25 April Portland United v AFC Stoneham (13 April) DIVISION ONE 09 April Totton & Eling v Folland Sports (07 March) 15 April Hythe & Dibden v East Cowes Vics (07 March) 21 April Downton v Andover New Street (10 March) 21 April Hythe & Dibden v Petersfield Town (10 March) 21 April Laverstock & Ford v East Cowes Vics (10 March)

Monday March 16th 2020 Premier Division Solent University v Portland United Tuesday March 17th 2020 Russell-Cotes Cup Semi Final Alton v Lymington Town Premier Division Amesbury Town v Fleet Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Bournemouth Christchurch v Tadley Calleva Cowes Sports v Alresford Town (19.30) Fareham Town v Hamble Club Horndean v Bashley Division One Andover Town v Andover New Street Folland Sports v Romsey Town (at Romsey) Newport IoW v Fawley AFC (20.00) Petersfield Town v Verwood Town Totton & Eling v East Cowes Vics Salisbury Hospital Cup Quarter Final Shaftesbury v Bemerton Heath H’quins Thursday March 19th 2020 Premier Division Brockenhurst v Baffins Milton Rovers Saturday March 21st 2020 Premier Division AFC Portchester v Bashley Baffins Milton Rovers v Portland United Bournemouth v Horndean Brockenhurst v Shaftesbury Christchurch v Amesbury Town Cowes Sports v Tadley Calleva Fareham Town v AFC Stoneham

Fleet Town v Lymington Town Hamble Club v Solent University Hamworthy United v Alresford Town Division One Andover New Street v Verwood Town (14.00) Bemerton Heath H’quins v Alton Downton v Hythe & Dibden East Cowes Vics v Andover Town Fawley AFC v Whitchurch United Laverstock & Ford v Romsey Town Petersfield Town v Folland Sports Totton & Eling v New Milton Town U.S. Portsmouth v Newport IoW Monday March 23rd 2020 Premier Division Solent University v Bournemouth Tuesday March 24th 2020 Sydenhams League Cup Semi Final AFC Stoneham v Christchurch Portland United v Hamble Club Premier Division Brockenhurst v Fareham Town Division One Andover New Street v Ringwood Town Hythe & Dibden v Bemerton Heath H’quins Petersfield Town v Alton Totton & Eling v Fawley AFC Isle of Wight Gold Cup Brading Town v East Cowes Vics Cowes Sports v Binstead & County Old Boys Newport IoW v Northwood St Johns Wednesday March 25th 2020 Premier Division

Firstly, just a few updates following recent postponements and Cup Quarter Finals.



Baffins Milton Rovers v AFC Portchester Saturday March 28th 2020 Premier Division Baffins Milton Rovers v Alresford Town Brockenhurst v AFC Portchester Christchurch v Cowes Sports Fareham Town v Amesbury Town Hamworthy United v Bashley Horndean v AFC Stoneham Lymington Town v Hamble Club Portland United v Fleet Town Solent University v Shaftesbury Tadley Calleva v Bournemouth Division One Alton v Downton Andover Town v Ringwood Town Folland Sports v Fawley AFC Hythe & Dibden v New Milton Town Newport IoW v Totton & Eling Romsey Town v East Cowes Vics U.S. Portsmouth v Andover New Street Verwood Town v Petersfield Town Whitchurch United v Laverstock & Ford Monday March 30th 2020 Premier Division Solent University v Cowes Sports (19.30) Tuesday March 31st 2020 Premier Division Amesbury Town v Brockenhurst Bashley v AFC Portchester Bournemouth v Christchurch Fareham Town v Portland United Hamble Club v Lymington Town Horndean v Baffins Milton Rovers Division One Bemerton Heath H’quins v Downton Newport IoW v Laverstock & Ford Petersfield Town v Hythe & Dibden Totton & Eling v Romsey Town U.S. Portsmouth v Ringwood Town Thursday April 2nd 2020 Premier Division Baffins Milton Rovers v Hamworthy United Saturday April 4th 2020 Premier Division AFC Stoneham v Shaftesbury Amesbury Town v Alresford Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Bashley Bournemouth v Solent University Brockenhurst v Fleet Town

Christchurch v Fareham Town Cowes Sports v Portland United Hamble Club v Horndean Hamworthy United v Lymington Town Tadley Calleva v AFC Portchester Division One Alton v Ringwood Town Andover New Street v Whitchurch United Bemerton Heath H’quins v Romsey Town East Cowes Vics v Fawley AFC Folland Sports v New Milton Town Laverstock & Ford v Hythe & Dibden Petersfield Town v Newport IoW Totton & Eling v Downton U.S. Portsmouth v Verwood Town Monday April 6th 2020 Premier Division Solent University v Amesbury Town Tuesday April 7th 2020 Premier Division Christchurch v Brockenhurst Shaftesbury v Portland United Tadley Calleva v Fareham Town Division One East Cowes Vics v Laverstock & Ford Hythe & Dibden v Totton & Eling Romsey Town v Andover New Street Verwood Town v Newport IoW Wednesday April 8th 2020 Premier Division Baffins Milton Rovers v AFC Stoneham Thursday April 9th 2020 Premier Division Horndean v Christchurch Division One Totton & Eling v Folland Sports Saturday April 11th 2020 Premier Division Baffins Milton Rovers v Horndean Bournemouth v Fleet Town Brockenhurst v Alresford Town Christchurch v AFC Stoneham Cowes Sports v Amesbury Town Hamble Club v Tadley Calleva Hamworthy United v AFC Portchester Lymington Town v Solent University Portland United v Fareham Town Shaftesbury v Bashley Division One Andover New Street v Newport IoW



Andover Town v Whitchurch United Bemerton Heath H’quins v U.S. Portsmouth Downton v Petersfield Town East Cowes Vics v New Milton Town Hythe & Dibden v Alton Laverstock & Ford v Totton & Eling Ringwood Town v Folland Sports Romsey Town v Verwood Town Monday April 13th 2020 Premier Division Amesbury Town v Bournemouth Fleet Town v Bashley Division One East Cowes Vics v Verwood Town (13.00) Tuesday April 14th 2020 Premier Division Alresford Town v Baffins Milton Rovers Christchurch v AFC Portchester Portland United v Lymington Town Tadley Calleva v Shaftesbury Division One Laverstock & Ford v Alton Petersfield Town v Romsey Town Totton & Eling v Andover New Street Wednesday April 15th 2020 Division One Hythe & Dibden v East Cowes Vics Saturday April 18th 2020 Premier Division AFC Portchester v Hamble Club AFC Stoneham v Brockenhurst Alresford Town v Portland United Amesbury Town v Lymington Town Baffins Milton Rovers v Christchurch Bashley v Bournemouth Fleet Town v Hamworthy United Horndean v Tadley Calleva Shaftesbury v Cowes Sports Solent University v Fareham Town Division One Alton v Romsey Town Fawley AFC v New Milton Town Folland Sports v Andover New Street Newport IoW v Downton Ringwood Town v Petersfield Town Totton & Eling v Bemerton Heath H’quins U.S. Portsmouth v Laverstock & Ford Verwood Town v Hythe & Dibden

Whitchurch United v East Cowes Vics Tuesday April 21st 2020 Premier Division Bournemouth v Tadley Calleva Christchurch v Lymington Town Division One Downton v Andover New Street Hythe & Dibden v Petersfield Town Laverstock & Ford v East Cowes Vics Romsey Town v Totton & Eling Wednesday April 22nd 2020 Premier Division Baffins Milton Rovers v Fleet Town Saturday April 25th 2020 Premier Division AFC Portchester v Christchurch Baffins Milton Rovers v Amesbury Town Bashley v Fareham Town Bournemouth v Shaftesbury Brockenhurst v Cowes Sports Fleet Town v Solent University Hamble Club v Alresford Town Hamworthy United v Horndean Portland United v AFC Stoneham Division One *Andover New Street v Hythe & Dibden Fawley AFC v U.S. Portsmouth *Folland Sports v Andover Town (at Andover Town) New Milton Town v Downton Newport IoW v Bemerton Heath H’quins Ringwood Town v Laverstock & Ford Romsey Town v Alton Totton & Eling v Petersfield Town Verwood Town v East Cowes Vics *subject to North Hants Senior Cup Final being moved Tuesday April 28th 2020 Russell-Cotes Cup Final Saturday May 2nd 2020 Sydenhams League Cup Final at AFC Portchester



CLUB NEWS

Left we see Portland United President Dave Camp accept the Premier Division MJM Sports Kappa Respect award for February from Newsletter Editor Mike Robins- whilst below Adie Arnold receives the Division One award for Verwood Town from Ground Grading Officer Ian Harley.

News in from New Milton Town is that there is an opportunity for a new management team to take the club forward. With several enquiries already, interested parties are urged to apply without delay. For more information, please check out their website- https://newmiltontownfc.co.uk/recruitment/ Player news sees AFC Portchester adding much travelled striker Paul Coventry and goalkeeper Nick Hutchings to their squad. Further west, we hear that Luke Deacon the current Hamble FC goal keeper who made his debut in the Wessex Premier League for Brockenhurst at the end of the 2017/18 season aged just 16, has dual signed for Southern League Sholing. Luke is the Great Grandson of former Portsmouth FC owner John Deacon. Behind the scenes, Ringwood Town are seeking Treasurer Support to help manage the Club’s accounts and maintain appropriate records. Specific duties to include helping maintain accurate, up-to-date records of all income and expenditure of the Club. Free membership fees for any children/family wishing to play! Contact the club directly if you think you would be able to help.

MIDWEEK RESULTS

Tuesday 10 March 2020

Sydenhams League Cup Quarter Final

Christchurch 4-0 Bournemouth 49 Lucas Murrain 34 pen Nick Swann 63 Luke Stone 63, 82

Portland United 6-1 Totton & Eling 87 Eder Batista 14, 35 Dylan Gain 30 Ryan McKechnie 18, 67, 90+3 Bailey Rowe 44

Premier Division

Brockenhurst 3-0 Hamble Club 94 Will Tickle 36 Ben Kemplen 55 Mitch Speechley-Price 64

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Lymington Town 1-4 Fleet Town 51 Marcus Cullen Durrell Brown

Billy Oram

Aaron Redford

Malachi Thomas

Division One

Verwood Town 1-1 Folland Sports 31 Elliot Parslow 90+1 Matt Burt 81

Southampton Senior Cup Semi Final

Blackfield & Langley 3-0 Bashley 100 Pat Suraci [3]

Aldershot Senior Cup Quarter Final

Alton 3-1 Ash United 68 OG [2] Neil Hardy Liam Knight

Wednesday 11 March 2020

Division One

Fawley AFC 1-0 Andover Town 36 Peter Southwick 13 [pen]

Thursday 12 March 2020

Russell-Cotes Cup Quarter Final

Sholing 5-0 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 89 Owen Roundell 20 Dan Mason 28 Stuart Green 29, 66 Josh Carey 76

Premier Division

Fareham Town 5-5 Baffins Milton Rovers 65 Josh Benfield 14, 89 Callum Dart 8, 32 Connor Messenbird 20 Tommy Tierney 34 Tom Settle 72 [pen] Rob Taw 51 Luke Slade 89 Cameron Scott 72 [pen]

Friday 13 March 2020

Division One

Petersfield Town 1-1 Fawley AFC 112 Matt Low 35 Will Berry 65

MIDWEEK MATCH REPORT

Mike Robins writes PORTLAND UNITED 6-1 TOTTON & ELING BIT breezy in the far west this evening and with fog drifting in and out the crowd was obviously put off, but they missed out on a clinical performance by the hosts that saw the hosts advance into the Semi Final of the League Cup. Portland defended the Clubhouse end in the first half meaning they had the wind behind them and although the opening exchanges were influenced by the conditions, it wasn’t much of a surprise when a ball over the defence saw Eder BATISTA round Oli Eyres to score from close range, with Ed Bastick being influential in creating the first of a number of chances. It was soon two, as a low cross from Bailey Rowe wide right found Ryan McKECHNIE who hit the target from close range. The Millers were back in it on the half hour mark. The home defence were all at sea with Steve Boore chasing out wide, he slipped and cover wasn’t there and James Matthews picked out Dylan GAIN who brought the



score back to 2-1 with a sweet half volley from around eight yards out. It proved to be a false dawn though as just five minutes later BATISTA with a turn and shot low beyond Eyres made it 3-1 and restored the two goal cushion. The last throes of the half saw Portland add a fourth. Bailey ROWE cutting in from the right saw his shot hit the net. HT 4-1 Batista had a half chance ten minutes after the resumption that was well parried by Eyres and the resulting corner was easily dealt with. At the other end Morgan Callaway tested Boore, but the strike was punched away. With 67 on the clock McKECHNIE got his second. With his back to the goal his back-heel was low, on target and caught out the visiting defence and it was 5-1. With just over ten minutes left, the crowd witnessed an Eyres kick from the hands that saw Boore quite pleased to just tip away for a corner from the first bounce, such was the wind. The Millers’ Ryan Lomax and John MacAulay both had chances that were thwarted and with five left on the clock Dan Gain missed a cross that gave Batista a great chance for a hat trick but the big striker couldn’t get the ball out from under his feet and the chance was gone. Not for long though. In the dying moments up popped McKECHNIE to bag his third when Batista turned provider with a cross picking out the unmarked midfielder for a free header to round off the evening. FT 6-1

MIDWEEK ROUNDUP

Inevitably the weather interfered again on Tuesday with five of the twelve scheduled matches postponed but happily the last two quarter finals of the League Cup were played with the results very much as per the form book. Bournemouth’s season long problems away from home continued with a 4-0 defeat at Christchurch while Totton & Eling went down 6-1 at Portland United. At Hurn Bridge Luke Stone scored twice with Lucas Murrain and Nick Swann also on the scoresheet while Ryan McKechnie led the way at the New Grove with his second hat trick in the space of four days. Eder Batista with two and Bailey Rowe completed the scoring with Dylan Gain getting the consolation for the visitors in a game that was switched to Portland after being twice postponed at Millers Park. In the Premier Division contrasting fortunes for the two near neighbours in the Forest with a welcome three points for Brockenhurst and a perhaps surprise defeat for Lymington. Brockenhurst claimed their first win in seven in defeating Hamble Club 3-0 with goals from Will Tickle, Ben Kemplen and Mitchell Speechley Price as the visitors’ woes on the road continued, while Fleet Town scored four at the Sports Ground with just a consolation goal for the home side. Fleet had four different scorers on the night and would surely be higher in the table if perhaps a little more consistency could be found. The matches at Alresford and Solent were postponed adding to the fixture congestion for the University and Baffins Milton Rovers. Ironically Baffins had switched the fixture to Alresford in a bid to get it played but the weather followed them. Division One fared even worse on the evening with just one of the four matches played after the postponements at Downton, Laverstock & Ford and Hythe & Dibden. Only Potterne Park beat the weather and Verwood maintained their current unbeaten run with a 1-1 draw with Follands – a welcome point for the visitors, the Potters leveller coming in added on time. Away from the League for two Cup fixtures. In the Southampton Senior Cup Bashley’s impressive run in the Competition ended at the semi-final stage when they went down 3-0 to Blackfield & Langley at AFC Totton’s ground with Pat Suraci hitting a hat trick for the Waterside Club. At the other end of the County the Aldershot Senior Cup Tie between Ash United, from the Combined Counties League, and Alton was switched to Anstey at late notice with our representative coming out on top by 3-1 helped in no little way by two own goals. This takes Alton in to the last four where they could be joined by Fleet but Hartley Wintney must be favourites to lift the Trophy. One fixture on Wednesday in which a first half penalty from Peter Southwick, the only goal of the game, gave Fawley victory over Andover Town and three points that eased their position in the Division One table.



DIDN’T THEY HAVE A LOVELY DAY PART ONE……

The FA Vase is always an enjoyable competition and one of its attractions is the chance to visit different places even if the FA itself does not always see it that way with the over regionalisation of the draw on occasions. So, for the Premier Division, a look at random at one away tie in recent, or not so recent, years that may provoke a memory or two for those concerned. AFC PORTCHESTER 2019-20 Cullompton Rangers Won 1-0 A very recent tie and a trip to deepest Devon with opposition from the South West Peninsula League. This was the second time in three years that the two sides had met, both in Devon, and Jason Parish’s goal in the 93rd minute was revenge for the earlier loss and no doubt made for an enjoyable trip home. AFC STONEHAM 2018-19 Penn & Tylers Green Won 3-1 Again, a recent tie as Stoneham have very little Vase experience to date. Penn is a village near Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire and the Club ground share at Beaconsfield. The Hellenic League West side were no match on the day with Sergio Caballero scoring twice in a comfortable victory. ALRESFORD TOWN 2013-14 Saltash United Won 7-2 A long journey to a Club that were to finish third in the South West Peninsula League at the end of the season but found the Sydenhams side far too strong in this Third Round tie. Warren Bentley was inevitably on the scoresheet with Dominic Cope and Zach Glasspool both scoring twice. AMESBURY TOWN 2014-15 Longwell Green Lost 3-1 The outskirts of Bristol and the Western League and, as has often been the case in recent years when the two Leagues meet, we came off second best though Amesbury were in Division One that season, a step lower than their opponents. BAFFINS MILTON ROVERS 2018-19 Cray Valley PM Lost 3-1 Baffins, like Stoneham, have little Vase experience and this defeat ended a creditable run in the Competition in which they defeated five sides on their way to this fourth round clash. Jason Parish scored the goal but the Kent League side went on to reach the Final, losing 3-1 to Chertsey Town. BASHLEY 1987-88 Emley Lost 1-0 (2-1 on aggregate) Bashley were of course away from the Wessex League for a long period of time so we have to go back more than twenty years and the heartbreak of a Semi-final defeat. Emley lies between the M1 and Huddersfield in Yorkshire and were members of the Northern Counties East League at the time. BOURNEMOUTH 1988-89 First Tower United Won 1-0 A trip to Jersey for the Poppies for an Extra Preliminary Round tie against a side who have always been one of the strongest on the Island having won the Jersey Combination on no fewer than nineteen occasions, though they are not at the top level at present. One goal from David Hull was enough on the day for the visitors who repeated the trip a couple of years later to suffer a single goal defeat. BROCKENHURST 1987-88 Vale Recreation Lost 9-1 One year further back and Guernsey instead of Jersey. The sides shared four goals in the Forest leading to a replay at the iconic “Track” on the Island and, shared eight, then in a second replay, yes they did have them back then, and without detracting from the winners, one can perhaps assume that the “Badgers” had availability problem for the second trip. A Pennant relating to the game still hangs in the Vale clubhouse. CHRISTCHURCH 1998-99 Thamesmead Town Lost 1-0 Kent League opposition in the Second Qualifying Round close to the banks of the Thames between Greenwich and Bexley and no joy for the visitors on the day. Thamesmead subsequently progressed to the Ryman League but folded at the end of the 2018-19 season COWES SPORTS 1997-98 North Ferriby United Lost 3-1 Cowes have always been doughty contestants in the Vase and reached the Fourth Round Proper in the year in question. Their opponents from Hull travelled south for a one all draw and then won through in the replay with both sides having made a five hundred mile round trip to fulfil the fixture. The Yorkshire Club folded a couple of years ago when in the Northern Premier League and North Ferriby Town have since risen from the ashes at a lower level.



WEEKEND RESULTS

Saturday 14 March 2020

Premier Division

AFC Stoneham 2-2 Solent University 108 Alex Welch 41 John Wallace 56 Mat Bainbridge 64 Ryan Penny 90+1

Alresford Town 4-1 Lymington Town 83 Craig McAllister [2] Sam House Craig Harding Mike Gosney

Bashley 3-1 Brockenhurst 339 Conor Whiteley 8 [pen] Freddie Bullard 1 Harry Morgan 71 Lewis Ross 84

Christchurch 5-1 Shaftesbury 143 Matt Neale 11 Nick Hewlett 61 Max Wilcock 57 Harvey Wright 69 Ben Satterley 74, 89

Cowes Sports 4-4 Fleet Town 155 John McKie [2] Dan Bone [2] Mike McEnery [2] Aaron Redford [2]

Hamble Club 2-1 Amesbury Town 101 Nathan Lynch 45 Ewan Haylor 79 Jack Mabey 90+1

Division One

Andover New Street 0-0 Alton 142

Andover Town 2-2 Downton 119 Tom Pattison Diego Romero Adam Pattison Dalitso Mandson

East Cowes Victoria 1-0 Ringwood Town 72 Jez Conway 60

Folland Sports 0-0 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 42

New Milton Town 1-2 Whitchurch United 84 Asa Drodge 55 Mikey Davis 40

Declan Shuttleworth 71

WEEKEND MATCH REPORTS

Roger Allen writes CHRISTCHURCH 5-1 SHAFTESBURY Ultimately a clear win for this impressive Christchurch side but it took them over an hour to subdue a dogged Shaftesbury team. Christchurch had a couple of early chances when both Ash Pope and Matt Neale misdirected headers wide but on 11 minutes they took the lead from a Ron Frost long throw from the left. NEALE was left with a simple task to score as he met the ball in the middle of the goal area. Shortly after Shaftesbury had their first chance from a Luke Winsper free kick but Aaron Leney completely missed his header in front of goal. The game then went into a bit of a lull until near the half hour, when Max Wilcock brought out a good save from Shaftesbury keeper, Dan Card.



Winsper for Shaftesbury and Ben Satterley for Christchurch both blazed shots over the bar and in the final action of the half Neale had a powerful shot parried away by Card. HT 1-0

[Pictured left we see Christchurch’s Management team- collecting the Premier Division Club of the Month award from the League Ground Grading Officer. L to R- Wayne Smith, Ian Harley, Ollie Cherrett] Early in the second period Satterley had a shot deflected wide and then on 57 minutes Christchurch doubled their lead. A left wing corner was returned to Pope whose high cross was headed back across goal by Harvey Wright for WILCOCK to score with a close range header. Just after the hour Shaftesbury got a toe hold in the game when Nick HEWLETT headed in a Winsper free kick. However on 69 minutes Christchurch restored their two goal advantage. Again it came from a set piece as Neale clipped in a free kick to the danger area for WRIGHT to head home.

Christchurch now had complete control of the game looking both fitter and sharper than their opponents. On 74 minutes they scored the best goal of the game when a slick move involving Pope, Neale and Nick Swann ended with SATTERLEY heading home from close range. Finally in the 89th minute SATTERLEY picked up the ball in the middle of the Shaftesbury half and placed a well-directed shot into the bottom corner from just over 20 yards. FT 5-1 John Gorman writes ANDOVER NEW STREET 0-0 ALTON A game between two of the promotion aspirants in Division One that ended with honours even, a game that was enjoyable– moreso in the current climate – but overall a game that largely lacked excitement in front of goal. Chances were in short supply, both pairs of central defenders missed very little and neither goalkeeper was greatly tested. The home side were the first to go forward as Alex Dockree steered a long clearance in to Shane Locks path but keeper Steve Douglas was quickly out to clear the danger. The game was slow to get going before Alton enjoyed a spell of pressure with Jack Fowler’s control letting him down following a cross from Luke Perkins and a dangerous looking cross from Liam Knight well cut out by Matt Scott, with the resulting corner cleared with some difficulty. At the other end Luke Hooper fastened on to a through ball from Lock but was forced wide and could only find the side netting. The pace of both Fowler and Knight on the flanks was troubling the home defence and Perkins should perhaps have done better when Fowler pulled the ball back in to his path, but the shot was high. Fowler was too straight with another effort before Street fashioned their first real opening. Lock found Jay Silver on the right and Rafa Ramos met the cross with a downward header that was very well clawed to safety by Douglas. The keeper then held another cross at the second attempt before his counterpart at the other end, Chris Wing, came to the edge of the area to punch a ball clear. There were muted appeals that he was outside the area and his hand may well have been, but his feet were not. The sort of situation with which VAR would have had a field day. Jake Curtis, an increasing presence in the middle of the Street defence, sent Ramos clear but the striker pulled his shot across the face of the goal and George Bowerman just failed to make contact with an Alton free kick and sustained an injury for his pains The same player was then denied by a superb tackle by Curtis before the last action of the half saw Perkins make space for himself but his shot was very high and very wide. HT 0-0



It was the home side’s turn to start the better in the second half with a Silver shot blocked and a corner punched clear by Douglas under pressure. New Street then replaced both strikers, Hooper and Ramos, with Reece Rusher and Ben Dillon, Wing left his area to halt another attack and then held a long swirling cross, despite the close attention of two visiting forwards. More substitutes arrived before some confusion between the Officials nearly created a chance for Alton, The referee, rightly in most eyes, gave a free kick to New Street on the halfway line only for the Assistant to decree it was the other way and with most of the home players out of position, they were rescued by an offside flag. A poor New Street back pass left Matt Connor clear but he dallied on the ball allowing the defence to recover and there were no takers at the other end when Lock turned a Scott free kick back across goal. A scoreless draw was looking more and more on the cards with the New Street changes leaving them ostensibly without a target man, and the last Alton attack ended with Phil Moore shooting rather hurriedly wide when he appeared to have far more time. So, a goalless draw it was – not by any means a common occurrence at Foxcotte (It is only the second I have seen there in a competitive fixture in 121 visits and the previous one was in 2010). On the day it was a fair result and made little difference for either side as regards the League table. Mention of referee Ffion Eade, normally an Assistant at this level. She had a good game, two justifiable cautions. The players gave her every chance and both halves started bang on time. FT 0-0 Mike Robins writes NEW MILTON TOWN 1-2 WHITCHURCH UNITED BIGGEST gate of the season to date at the BBX Stadium today, but not the result the hosts really wanted. The Jam Boys started briskly and inside the first five minutes had two chances to open their account, Rory Wood had a shot on the turn that was just wide of the mark and shortly after a back heel that was easily dealt with by Luke Dennison in the home goal. Mikey Davis then found himself through on goal and rounded the home keeper but simply couldn’t finish. No doubt he was disappointed not to have finished from there. It wasn’t all one way though as veteran Ashley Booker and Jack Cooper combined well, but the former’s shot was superbly stopped by Ash Downs in the Whitchurch goal, spreading himself to stop the finish. DAVIS was a thorn in the side of New Milton most of the game and had two more chances, a rising shot after shrugging off the attention of a defender was punched away, and a curling shot from close to the Clubhouse touchline wasn’t far from hitting the target. It was perhaps not surprising when it was him that broke the deadlock on 40 minutes- with a shot over the onrushing Dennison’s outstretched arms. The final action of the half saw some good work on the flank from Wood that could have meant the gap at the interval was two, but the delivery was dealt with and the half ended. HT 0-1 The second period started I much the same fashion as the first ended, with a Whitchurch chance blocked by Booker after a weak clearance. However the hosts levelled the affair on 55 minutes through Asa DRODGE. A short pass from Ben Cooper found the youngster unmarked around ten yards out and his low shot found the corner of the net. This was their first home goal since January 4th, a long wait indeed. This lifted New Milton but they couldn’t convert possession into goals and after a flurry of substitutions, the Jam Boys regained the lead with a sloppy goal conceded by the hosts but finished well by Declan SHUTTLEWORTH from close range. The crowd were then treated to a spectacular attempted Scorpion kick from Lloyd Thompson that was well saved by an equally acrobatic save from Dennison. Whether it was deliberate effort from Thompson or not remains to be seen, but it certainly warmed up a cold afternoon for a few moments. Dennison also had to resort to some unorthodox defensive play as the game entered the final stages, and although both sides threatened to find a goal the final ball failed to produce any further goal action. FT 1-2



LEAGUE TABLES

RANK PREMIER DIVISION PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG

1 Alresford Town 30 22 2 6 74 41 33 68 2.2667

2 AFC Stoneham 31 20 4 7 67 35 32 64 2.0645

3 AFC Portchester 28 19 2 7 72 40 32 59 2.1071

4 Christchurch 26 18 3 5 58 20 38 57 2.1923

5 Lymington Town 30 16 4 10 67 44 23 52 1.7333

6 Horndean 28 14 8 6 63 38 25 50 1.7857

7 Bashley 29 15 3 11 58 41 17 48 1.6552

8 Fareham Town [pts adjusted] 27 15 5 7 69 46 23 47 1.7407

9 Hamworthy United 31 14 5 12 70 57 13 47 1.5161

10 Hamble Club 30 14 4 12 47 51 -4 46 1.5333

11 Portland United 27 13 5 9 65 42 23 44 1.6296

12 Fleet Town 29 10 7 12 58 53 5 37 1.2759

13 Tadley Calleva 28 11 3 14 48 59 -11 36 1.2857

14 Baffins Milton Rovers 23 11 2 10 44 40 4 35 1.5217

15 Brockenhurst 28 10 4 14 51 49 2 34 1.2143

16 Shaftesbury 30 7 3 20 38 79 -41 24 0.8000

17 Solent University 28 5 5 18 46 97 -51 20 0.7143

18 Bournemouth 27 4 4 19 23 65 -42 16 0.5926

19 Cowes Sports 30 3 5 22 39 84 -45 14 0.4667

20 Amesbury Town [pts adjusted] 28 3 2 23 30 106 -76 8 0.2857

RANK DIVISION ONE PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG

1 United Services Portsmouth 28 20 4 4 86 33 53 64 2.2857

2 Andover New Street 25 18 3 4 75 44 31 57 2.2800

3 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 28 17 3 8 80 38 42 54 1.9286

4 Hythe & Dibden 24 16 6 2 67 29 38 54 2.2500

5 Downton 28 16 5 7 62 40 22 53 1.8929

6 Alton 28 15 5 8 54 44 10 50 1.7857

7 Newport (IoW) 26 15 3 8 73 36 37 48 1.8462

8 Whitchurch United 31 12 3 16 55 59 -4 39 1.2581

9 Laverstock & Ford 25 11 5 9 53 43 10 38 1.5200

10 Petersfield Town 25 9 8 8 33 27 6 35 1.4000

11 Andover Town 31 9 8 14 42 57 -15 35 1.1290

12 Verwood Town 27 9 6 12 47 58 -11 33 1.2222

13 Romsey Town 24 9 4 11 54 60 -6 31 1.2917

14 Ringwood Town 29 6 10 13 50 66 -16 28 0.9655

15 Fawley AFC 29 6 6 17 43 69 -26 24 0.8276

16 New Milton Town 29 4 10 15 29 71 -42 22 0.7586

17 East Cowes Victoria 25 5 5 15 30 64 -34 20 0.8000

18 Totton & Eling 22 5 3 14 24 55 -31 18 0.8182

19 Folland Sports 28 3 5 20 29 93 -64 14 0.5000



FORM GUIDE- SIX PACK

RANK PREMIER DIVISION PL W D L F A LAST SIX

1 AFC Portchester 6 5 1 0 21 11 WWWDWW

2 Christchurch 6 5 0 1 18 2 WWWLWW

3 Alresford Town 6 5 0 1 16 5 WLWWWW

4 Portland United 6 4 0 2 13 6 WLLWWW

5 Hamworthy United 6 4 0 2 15 9 LLWWWW

6 Tadley Calleva 6 4 0 2 17 12 LWWWLW

7 Horndean 6 3 1 2 10 6 WDLLWW

8 Fareham Town 6 3 2 1 18 15 WLWDWD

9 Fleet Town 6 2 2 2 16 17 LLDWWD

10 Bashley 6 2 1 3 9 11 LWLDLW

11 AFC Stoneham 6 2 1 3 10 14 LWLWLD

12 Baffins Milton Rovers 6 1 2 3 11 15 LLLDWD

13 Solent University 6 1 2 3 10 18 LWLDLD

14 Brockenhurst 6 1 1 4 8 15 LLDLWL

15 Lymington Town 6 1 1 4 5 12 DLLWLL

16 Shaftesbury 6 1 1 4 7 19 DLWLLL

17 Cowes Sports 6 0 3 3 13 17 DDLLLD

18 Hamble Club 6 1 0 5 6 17 LLLLLW

19 Bournemouth 6 0 2 4 5 17 LLDDLL

20 Amesbury Town 6 0 0 6 5 29 LLLLLL

RANK DIVISION ONE PL W D L F A LAST SIX

1 Newport (IoW) 6 5 1 0 21 3 WWDWWW

2 Hythe & Dibden 6 5 1 0 24 9 WDWWWW

3 United Services Portsmouth 6 5 1 0 14 3 DWWWWW

4 Bemerton Heath Harlequins 6 4 2 0 9 5 WWWWDD

5 Andover New Street 6 4 1 1 14 7 WLWWWD

6 Laverstock & Ford 6 3 1 2 16 13 WLWDLW

7 Verwood Town 6 2 4 0 10 7 DDWWDD

8 Downton 6 2 2 2 9 6 WWLLDD

9 Fawley AFC 6 2 1 3 10 10 WLLLWD

10 Totton & Eling 6 2 1 3 12 18 WLLLDW

11 Ringwood Town 6 1 3 2 8 8 DDLWDL

12 Petersfield Town 6 1 3 2 5 7 LWDDLD

13 Alton 6 1 3 2 5 8 DDWLLD

14 Whitchurch United 6 2 0 4 4 10 LWLLLW

15 East Cowes Victoria 6 2 0 4 4 14 LLWLLW

16 Andover Town 6 1 2 3 9 12 LDLWLD

17 New Milton Town 6 0 3 3 3 7 DLDDLL

18 Romsey Town 6 0 3 3 8 16 DDLDLL

19 Folland Sports 6 0 3 3 7 20 DLLLDD



ATTENDANCE STATS- TOP TEN BY AVERAGE

RANK PREMIER DIVISION 1920 AVGE RANK DIVISION ONE 1920 AVGE

1 Bashley 166.438 1 Alton 126.200

2 Fleet Town 116.867 2 Andover Town 116.143

3 Portland United 115.867 3 Newport IOW 113.846

4 Cowes Sports 114.600 4 Andover New Street 111.462

5 Brockenhurst 110.364 5 Laverstock & Ford 109.909

6 AFC Portchester 108.867 6 Totton & Eling 96.125

7 Hamworthy United 90.357 7 Petersfield Town 95.750

8 AFC Stoneham 86.118 8 Romsey Town 86.167

9 Christchurch 85.455 9 Hythe & Dibden 79.500

10 Fareham Town 81.067 10 Downton 76.400

NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

With the current medical situation across the nation, the Southern League decided to postpone their programme of fixtures yesterday, but the National League went ahead. Former members Eastleigh probably wish it had been a non-starter, as they went down to a 4-0 defeat at Notts County that sees the Magpies go third. Who’d have thought it that one of our ex clubs would play there in a League fixture.

RANK DORSET PREMIER PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG

1 Merley Cobham Sports [*] 19 16 1 2 93 25 68 46 2.4211

2 Hamworthy Recreation 16 15 1 0 66 19 47 46 2.8750

3 Westland Sports 18 14 1 3 50 25 25 43 2.3889

RANK HAMPSHIRE PREMIER PL W D L F A GD PTS PPG

1 Infinity 24 20 4 0 85 21 64 64 2.6667

2 Paulsgrove 28 17 6 5 76 41 35 57 2.0357

3 Bush Hill 19 15 3 1 75 16 59 48 2.5263

RANK WILTSHIRE SENIOR P W D L F A GD PTS PPG

1 Corsham Town Reserves 22 13 5 4 58 30 28 44 2.0000

2 Shrewton United 20 13 3 4 62 30 32 42 2.1000

3 Kintbury Rangers 20 12 5 3 60 27 33 41 2.0500

Just space to reflect on the weekend in the top spots in Dorset, Hampshire and Wiltshire. The Dorset Premier saw Merley take advantage of Hamworthy Recreation having no league fixture to regain top spot albeit now three games ahead, by running in a 6-2 win against Bridport Reserves. Westland also took closer order with a 2-1 win over Weymouth side Balti Sports. Hampshire saw only Paulsgrove in the top three have a game and they hit eight without reply against visitors Lyndhurst. Just two games survived in Wiltshire and only one had ramifications at the top, with Corsham defeating Purton 2-0. No league games in the Wyvern Premier, where Wimborne sit top on 41 points from 19 games with Poole three points adrift but having played two games more.



WEEK THIRTY-THREE ROUND UP

his weekend’s round up commenced on Thursday as Clubs begin to catch up with outstanding fixtures.

The Premier Division meeting between Horndean and Christchurch was postponed because of the pitch

conditions but in the two games that were played the figure five held sway. At Cams Alders Fareham

and Baffins Milton Rovers shared ten goals and the points whilst Sholing scored five without reply against

Bemerton Heath in the quarter final of the Russell-Cotes Cup. Josh Benfield scored twice for Fareham with

Callum Dart matching that for the visitors while Stuart Green was another two goal man for Sholing, who join

Alton, Christchurch and Lymington in the last four of the Competition. The attendance at Fareham was perhaps

lower than expected but attendances generally have been down this week for understandable reasons.

Two games on Friday but only one played with Fawley following up on Wednesday’s win with a further point

in a one all draw at Petersfield – Matt Low and Will Berry the scorers. The other game between Totton &

Eling and United Services was postponed and should the season be played to a finish the Millers have fourteen

games still to play, nine of which are at home.

Saturday saw the games at Horndean, Laverstock and Romsey postponed through waterlogged pitches whilst

those at AFC Portchester and Tadley were lost for health reasons in the current climate.

In the Premier Division Alresford pressed relentlessly on with a 4-1 victory over Lymington, the latter’s second

successive defeat by that scoreline. All the goals came from proven scorers with Craig McAllister (2), Craig

Harding and Mike Gosney on target for the leaders and Sam House claiming the visitors’ goal.

AFC Stoneham were held to a two all draw at home by Solent University FC, proof again of the latter’s away

form, with Alex Welch and Mat Bainbridge on the mark for the home side and goals from John Wallace and

Ryan Penny in reply.

Christchurch were the day’s highest scorers, beating Shaftesbury 5-1 with Ben Satterley leading the way with

a double and there was a welcome win for Hamble Club after a run of defeats, 2-1 over bottom Club Amesbury

with Nathan Lynch scoring one of the goals.

The New Forest derby between Bashley and Brockenhurst attracted an attendance in excess of three hundred

(in fact at 339, the best gate this season in our League- Ed) who saw Freddie Bullard open the scoring in the

first minute for the Badgers before strikes from Conor Whiteley, Harry Morgan and Lewis Ross saw the home

side take the three points and the bragging rights.

The final game in the Division saw a feast of goals at Westwood Park with doubles all round in a four all draw

between Cowes Sports and Fleet Town. John McKie, back in a Cowes shirt, and Mike McEnery both scored

twice for the Islanders with Dan Bone and Aaron Redford replying in similar fashion for Fleet, the second

away game in a row in which they have scored four.

Five games on the day in Division One and only eight goals. There was the rarity of a goalless draw at Foxcotte

Park where Andover New Street and Alton cancelled each other out and there was a similar outcome at Hamble

where Follands held high scorers Bemerton Heath, a very good result for the Planemakers.

Things were marginally better at Whippingham where a lone Jez Conway goal gave East Cowes Vics a

welcome win over Ringwood and moved them out of the bottom two. Three goals at New Milton with Asa

Drodge netting for the home side but goals from Mikey Davis and Declan Shuttleworth gave visitors

Whitchurch the points.

The Portway saw the most goals with Andover Town and Downton sharing four between them. The Pattison

brothers were on the score sheet for the second Saturday in succession for Andover with Diego Romero and

Dalitso Mandson scoring for the Wiltshire Club. Mandson incidentally was on Andover’s books earlier in the

season.

No real change in either Division with a number of the top sides not in action and it is still Alresford and US

Portsmouth who lead the way

Thanks to all the clubs who played yesterday and sympathy with Tadley and Portland over their problems. The

attendances overall were higher than usual with eight over three figures led by Bashley – who are perhaps at

the head of the queue when it comes to publicising and promoting their fixtures – with 339.

The two Andover Clubs, a mile apart, both had three figures (there were two people from Wolverhampton at

New Street) and on a strictly personal note and without in any way minimising the situation you are surely

more at risk in a crowded Supermarket than watching Wessex League football. Can we continue please.

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