FGIF FIXTURES 2008-2009
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Monday 18 August - This Week's Bedfordshire mid-week fixtures: Brian Buck - Monday August 18th, Sandy Albion v Shortstown kick off 7.00pm; Tuesday August 19th, Meltis Albion v Great Barford kick off 6.30pm and Valerio v Oakley Sports kick off 7.30pm; Wednesday August 20th, Sandy Albion v Stotfold Reserves kick off 6.30pm and Blunham v Blunham Reserves kick off
Monday 11 August - Fixture Information: Brian Buck - writes: 'Ickwell & Old Warden To Defend JP Trophy Against Blunham. Holders Ickwell & Old Warden will defend their Jesse Piggott Memorial Trophy next Saturday August 16th when they face Blunham at Sandy FC Bedford Road Recreation Ground Kick Off 4.15pm after both clubs eased their way passed their Semi-Final ties yesterday,Ickwell & Old Warden with a first half penalty from Andrew Vallom plus second half goals from Steve Hinton and Zak Rowe running out 3-0 winners over host club Sandy whilst Blunham needed to twice come from behind to beat Dunton 4-2'.
Friday 1 August - Harpenden Town FC fixture information: David Graham - writes: 'Due to the delay in the completion of pitch work at the Club, Town will be playing Hoddesdon Town in Saturday's 2nd August Hertfordshire Charity Shield fixture at Breachwood Green Recreation Ground, Breachwood Green Nr Hitchin SG4'.
Wednesday 30 July - England Under 17 Fixtures (1): Brian Buck - England head for East Anglia! For details about forthcoming fixtures including dates, venues and admission prices click on the following link: www.footballgroundsinfocus.com/EngU17BB89.htm
Wednesday 30 July - England Under 17 Fixtures (2): Brian Buck - Travellers may be interested to note that Non-England U17 games include - 27th August - Israel v Portugal, 7pm @ Cambridge City; 29th August - Italy v Portugal @ Northampton Town (KO ?) and 31st August - Israel v Portugal, 12pm @ Cambridge City.
Tuesday 29 July - Didcot Festival Cup 2008: Brian Buck - The Didcot Festival Cup 2008 draw has been made. The competition starts on Tuesday 5th August 2008. Full details of the matches involving the four groups of teams can be found on the following link:- http://www.nbfl.co.uk/dfc2008.html#KO%20rounds
Wednesday 23 July - UCL Fixtures 2008-2009: Brian Buck - to view all the UCL fixtures up to the 31st December 2008 click on the following link: www.footballgroundsinfocus.com/UCL Fixtures89[1].htm
Thursday 17 July - Terry Willson Memorial Trophy 2008-2009: Brian Buck - details of this year's competition are as follows:
All games played at Fulbourn Recreation Ground:
Mon 28th July (Game A) - Girton v Linton Granta (6.30pm ko)
Tues 29th July (Game B) - Sawston Utd v Gt Shelford (6.30pm ko)
Wed 30th July (Game C) - Fulbourn v Foxton (6.30pm ko)
Thur 31st July (Game D) - Cherry Hinton v Comberton (6.30pm ko)
Mon 4th August (Semi Final 1) - B v A (
Tues 5th August (Semi Final 2) - C v D (
Friday 8th August - Final (
Monday 14 July - Fixture Information: Brian Buck - the Pre-Season Friendly game at Biggleswade Town (v Histon) scheduled for this week is now OFF as the new ground is not ready. According to officials there have been problems with the water supply.
Saturday 28 June - Pre Season Tournament - Sutton Town (CML): John Hamer - writes:
15 July - Blackwell v Arnold Town (game 2)
16 July - Radford FC v Shirebrook Town (game 3)
17 July - Dinnington Town v Pinxton (game 4)
18 July - Winners of game 1 v Winners of game 2
21 July - Winners of game 3 v Winners of game 4
22 July - Losers of game 1 v Losers of game 2
23 July - Losers of game 3 v Losers of game 4
24 July - Final
Wednesday 11 June - Fixture Information Exclusive to FGIF: Mark Jones - writes: 'Saturday June 21 2008 at Ffordd Padarn, Llanberis, 2pm ko - CPD Llanberis v ASD Real Velletri (Rome). It's possible a programme will be issued, best to check first.
LLANBERIS FC will kick off their pre-season preparations early when they encounter an Italian job next weekend.
The Welsh Alliance League outfit will host ASD Real Velletri, a relatively new club from Italy based near its capital city of Rome, on Saturday, June 21 at Ffordd Padarn (kick-off 2pm). The unexpected friendly has come about as club chairman Colin Saynor, also a member of the Llanberis management team, made contact with an old friend from Deiniolen who emigrated to Italy about 20 years ago. The friend, freelance photographer Gary Jones, is an official of Real Velletri and was keen to set up a friendly in North Wales. He initially contacted Llanberis secretary Eurwyn Thomas, and after he liaised with Colin it soon became apparent it was the Gary Jones he knew from years ago.
“I got in touch with Gary and it's grown from there really,” said Colin, a long-serving Llanberis player. “We’ve already made plans for a return game in Italy next year – the lads are quite keen to go!” Real Velletri was founded in 2002 by a group of seven friends during a dinner in the countryside of Velletri while they were discussing football in the commune on the Alban Hills in Lazio, which has a population of about 50,000. The club was formed, playing its home matches in the Giovanni Scavo stadium, but had to start from the bottom rung of the Italian pyramid system. Real Velletri won its “Third Category” championship in 2003/2004, but was relegated after two years. This season the team finished third, but failed to get in the “Seconda Categoria” after losing in the play-offs. “We’re looking forward to it,” said Llanberis manager Euron Davies. “It’s called a friendly, but we’re expecting it to be quite physical. Having looked at their website it appears they are quite a professional outfit.”
Davies will have the majority of last season’s squad available for the Velletri game, plus a few guest players.
“There’s a new structure in the signing system this year; we are not able to sign anyone until July 5 and contacting any players beforehand would be seen as an illegal approach,” he said. “Therefore, we can’t really plan for next season yet but having this game will help our preparations.” Mark Jones, Production Editor North Wales weekly titles.
Saturday 7 June - Goldline Trophy 2008: Bill Williams - writes: 'Fixtures for the pre-season Goldline Trophy which is competed for by Non League clubs in and around Bolton have been released. Group stage runs from Saturday 19 July to Monday 04 August with matches taking place on Satudays and midweek evenings. Travels can find out more details by clicking on: http://homepage.ntlworld.com/andrew.whittle20/Tuesday 3 June - CSWPL Hop 2009: Phil Hiscox - The Carlsberg South West Peninsula league is delighted to announce at its AGM (last night) the 2009 Easter Ground-Hop host clubs were approved. The event will run from Thursday 9th to Saturday 11th April with the following clubs being visited: Axminster Town, Buckland Athletic, Clyst Rovers, Exmouth Town, Galmpton United, Liverton United & Royal Marines. Full details will be released closer to the time but the base will be in Exeter with accomodation and coaches avaliable.
Tuesday 3 June - Tunbridge Wells Vets Summer League 2008: Brian Buck - for those travellers who may be interested, here are the Tunbridge Wells Vets Summer League fixtures and an up-to-date list of contacts:-
FIXTURES - Saturday 24th May (3pm) : Artois v. Paddock Wood (at Charcott), Frant v. Foresters (at Rusthall), Rolvenden v. Benenden (at Rolvenden), Wittersham v. Ramsfield (at Wittersham). Saturday 31st May - Cup Quarter Finals (3pm) : Paddock Wood v. Ramsfield (at Elm Tree), Frant v. Artois (at Rusthall), Wittersham v. Rolvenden (at Wittersham), Foresters v. Benenden (at Putlands). Saturday 7th June (3pm) : Paddock Wood v. Rolvenden (at Elm Tree), Benenden v. Artois (at Benenden), Wittersham v. Frant (at Wittersham), Ramsfield and Foresters requested no game. Saturday 14th June (3pm) : Benenden v. Frant (at Benenden), Artois v. Ramsfield (at Charcott), Rolvenden v. Foresters (at Rolvenden), Wittersham and Paddock Wood requested no game. Saturday 21st June (3pm) : Paddock Wood v. Wittersham (at Elm Tree), Ramsfield v. Rolvenden (at Rusthall), Foresters v. Benenden (at Putlands), Artois v. Frant (at Charcott). Saturday 28th June (3pm) : Foresters v. Ramsfield (at Putlands), Wittersham v. Benenden (at Wittersham), Rolvenden v. Artois (at Rolvenden), Paddock Wood v. Frant (at Elm Tree). Saturday 5th July - Cup Semi-Finals (3pm). To be announced. Saturday 12th July (3pm) : Wittersham v. Foresters (at Wittersham), Frant v. Ramsfield (at Rusthall), Paddock Wood requested no game. Saturday 19th July (3pm) : Ramsfield v. Paddock Wood (at Rusthall), Frant v. Rolvenden (at Rusthall), Artois v. Wittersham (at Charcott), Foresters requested no game. Saturday 26th July (3pm) : Benenden v. Paddock Wood (at Benenden), Foresters v. Artois (at Putlands), Rolvenden v. Wittersham (at Rolvenden). Saturday 2nd August (3pm) : Foresters v. Paddock Wood (at Putlands), Ramsfield v. Benenden (at ?). Saturday 9th August - Cup Final (3pm).
CONTACT INFO.
ARTOIS - Secretary: Graham Roberts 01892 530754 or 07880 777883; Address:- 35 Andrew Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent TN4 9DN; Email address: g_roberts13@sky.com (there is an underscore between g & r); Manager: Tony Atkins; Other contacts: Neil Eridge 01892 529443; Colours: Navy Blue shirts, Navy Blue Shorts and Ground: Charcott.
BENENDEN - Secretary: Pete Smith 01580 714879; Address:- The Old Vicarage, Sissinghurst, Kent TN17 2JL; Email address: petesmith1960@yahoo.co.uk; Manager: Pete Smith; Other contacts: John Smith 07733028060 at john@wealdgranary.co.uk; Colours: 2 kits - All white or Inter Milan and Ground: Benenden.
FORESTERS - Secretary: Steve Kelly : 07810 550539 or 01892 833771 Address:-6 Newton Gardens, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge, Kent TN12 6AJ; Email address: stevekelly@larchfield.net; Manager: Gary Miller: 07765477999; Other contacts: Tracey Brown 07860377339; Colours: Gold tops / black shorts and Ground: Putlands, Paddock Wood.
FRANT - Secretary: Bob Taylor 01580 755886; Address:- Greentrees, Hensil Hill, The Moor, Hawkhurst, Kent TN18 4NJ; Email address: bob.taylor@homecall.co.uk; Manager: Bob Taylor; Colours: Red Shirts/White short; Ground: Jockey Farm - Rusthall.
PADDOCK WOOD - Secretary: Paul Thompsett – 01892 834974, 07739687598; Address:- 31 Dimmock Close, Paddock Wood, Kent TN12 6HS; Email address: paul.thompsett@vsnlinternational.com or paul@thompsett31.plus.com; Manager: Paul Thompsett /John Thompsett; Colours: Shirts white & green hoops – shorts black; Ground: Elm Tree, Paddock Wood. RAMSFIELD - Secretary: Steve Reddin – 07862 275478 or 01892 611785; Address:- Hammer Farm, Walshes Road, Crowborough, East Sussex TN6 3RE; Email address: sreddin981@btinternet.com; Other contacts: Jon Steadman 07725658206; Colours: Red shirts, White shorts and Ground: Jockey Farm – Rusthall.
ROLVENDEN - Secretary: Ian Sayer 01580 241681 or 07768056143; Address:- Butterfly Cottage, Hastings Road, Rolvenden, Cranbrook, Kent TN17 4PN; Email address: ianofengland58@hotmail.com; Manager: Ian Sayer; Other contacts: Chris Rose 01580 241677; Colours: Dark Blue shirts/White shorts – Light Blue shirts/Dark Blue shorts; Ground: Rolvenden.
WITTERSHAM - Secretary: Kevin Dolan – 01797 270095; Address:- The Orchard, 3. Poplar field, Wittersham, TN30 7NY; Email address: kevindolan@hotmail.co.uk; Manager: Dave Goddard – 07795 397021; Colours: Red & White striped shirts/black shorts and Ground: Wittersham.
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