HELSTON HIT A DOZEN

 ST PIRAN LEAGUE

HELSTON ATHLETIC RESERVES 12 PERRANPORTH AFC 0

With this the only local game to our holiday centre, I paid Helston a visit and it was also a chance to meet up with old friend Elliott Jolly who has since moved from St Erme FC to Perranporth.

Perranporth have been through a bit of a rough time of late,with their reserve team having to step up 8 divisions as most of their first team have left the club, but even still the majority of tonights crowd were from Perranporth to see f they could get their first point of the season, though their loyalist of fans warned me this would be a cricket score.

We arrived at the ground early in heavy rain but the pitch looked superb, as it began to drizzle I hopped over to the pay gate to pay my £2 admission, before heading to see another old friend, the owner of Blues Kitchen to order my sausage and chips, we know them from when they used to have the coffee shop some years go in Porthleven.

Just before kick of I headed to the seated stand and met a gentleman who was telling me about his grandson who had sadly been out the game for the past 5 weeks after a accident and left him with a broken wrist, but tonight he was a sub.

The rain had stopped just in time for kick off and I was soon joined by Shawn, my son who has autism, who decided he was going to commentary of the game.

With just 5 minutes on the clock, the Blues were 1-0 in front when WILL PAUL turn and placed the ball in to the corner of the net. 8 minutes in to the game and Helston had doubled their lead when FRED WILLIAMS converted a penalty, but worse was to come for the visitors after 10 minutes when a nice through ball from midfield found FRED WILLIAMS who coolly slotted past the goalkeeper to make it 3-0. It was scary and it looked like this could be any score, but credit to the visitors as they kept plugging away and trying to push forward, whilst the homesters attacked and missed some very good chances including one that bobbled just inside the box and the player smashed the ball that high over the crossbar, shawn said wow that ones hit the moon, to which a couple of girls laughed at.

On 38 minutes, it became 4-0, when a long ball found Fred Williams who squared the ball across for WADE BROWN to tap in his frst of the evening.

Half time came and Shawn went for me coffee and soon the players were back on the pitch for the Second Half, could the reds of Perranporth keep the scoreline down that was the question, with subs for both sides being made, well after 53 minutes, it was a home sub who made it 5-0 through WILL MACMEIKAN. 3 minutes later it was 6-0 when STEVE JENKIN headed home. Like buses the goals were coming one after another as after 58 minutes, it was 7-0 when a half clearence out of the visiting area fell 30 yards out for LEWIS HALL to power home a lovely shot in to the roof of the net.

Perranporth still didnt give up and had a couple of chances and I think if they had of scored, they would have got the loudest cheer of the night, even from the home supporters for their efforts, but on 68 minutes, a ball was played in from the left side and WILL PAUL squeezed in to the near post to slip the ball under the goalkeeper to make it 8-0 in the 68th minute. In the 73rd minute, WILL PAUL completed his hat trick when converting the second penalty of the match to make it 9-0.

On 82 minutes, a free kick on the right side found its way through to WILL MACMEIKAN who finished at the back post to make it double figures for the homesters.

In the 87th minute, came the goal that the sub ROSS DUNSTAN who had been out with a broken wrist and to the delight of the gentleman, Id been talking to before the game, slotted home his chance on his return to make it 11-0,well I though that would be the end of the scoring, but in the final minute, as the ref who I thought had a very good game had the whistle in his mouth,up popped up WILL MACMEIKAN again to complete his hat trick.

On the final whistle, Mr Dunstan kindly donated £2 for the Charity Blog which is in aid of the CHILDRENS BEREAVEMENT CENTRE, he has asked me to put it down on the donators list from ROSS DUNSTAN.

Not many photos from tonights match but here is the LINK

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TAYLOR LEADS LANNER TO HARD FOUGHT VICTORY

 Trelawny League Division Three

LANNER FC 4 TROON AFC RESERVES 1

Last Season I visited Dropship FC and the visitors were Lanner FC, I spoke with Lanner clubman Adam Mitchell regards to doing their first ever programme when down in Cornwall again, to which I kept my promise, I said if they would like to make a donation to the charity blog which is in aid of the Childrens Bereavement Centre then it would be up to them,they ordered 20 and with 20 ordered from Troon both said all the money would go to the charity and with 37 pre sold by post from people all the Uk and also USA donations made approx £160 once the pledges have been bank transfered.

On arrival which is up a narrow lane opposite the Coppice Inn we found the ground.

Both teams were there and ready to go for the 2.30pm kick off in front of a crowd of 47 people, with Lanner sitting at the top of the Division and Troon at the bottom, this looked on paper like a comfortable game for the homesters as they had beaten Troon 6-2 at their place only a month ago.

The game kicked off and had a few chances in the first half, Lanner striking the crossbar, whilst the visitors with a young side possibly had 2 very good efforts and could well have gone in at half time in front.

The Second Half saw Lanner straight on the front foot, on 47 minutes, a long free kick from the home keeper found out LIAM TAYLOR who fired his side in to a 1-0 lead.

On 54 minutes, Lanner doubled their lead, as they had a free kick just outside the area, the Lanner Assistant Referee said he will score as he'd been doing this in training all week. Up stepped JOSH IRESON and slotted it round the wall and into the net.

From Troon's kick off, they lost the ball and Lanner forced a corner on the right hand side, the corner was swung in for LIAM TAYLOR to head in to make it 3-0.

Troon didnt give up and pressed forward and forced the home keeper in to a couple of saves but got a reward on 74 minutes when OSCAR JOHNS broke down the right hand side and slotted the ball in to the bottom far corner of the net.

As Troon pressed forward this left gaps at the back and after 81 minutes, a ball from the right was headed home by OWEN FORD to head in.

A good match which was a good advertisement for the Trelawny League by both clubs in a game that was played in the right spirit.

to see the 236 photos taken at the match, please click this LINK

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After in the Coppice Inn, I made a presentation to Adam Mitchell

FC PELICAN CREATE CUP SHOCK

 Euro Soccer Intermediate League Cup: 1st Round

FC PELICAN 3 SOUTHWELL CITY RESERVES 2

FC Pelican became a new club after a exodus of their players left another club to set up and are plying their trade in Division Three of the Notts Senior League, they play on the Dave Eastwood ground which is the first ground as you enter Lenton Lane, before the turning for the golf club and the now defunct Greenwood Meadows FC ground and also before you get to Dunkirk FC. I have seen matches here in the past, like in the early 1990's I once saw City & Sherwood Hospitals FC play a home match in the old Notts Alliance League and around 4 years ago, I saw the defunct Bridgford United FC play there.

The Secretary Nick Jones I had promised that I would visit and today they should have been at home in a league match v Pythian FC but when the Cup draw was made they were hosts to Division One team Southwell City Reserves.

Macca the Pelican manager, I dont think over the years Ive ever seen a team that he has managed win a game, Ive seen them draw and lose, so I think once he saw me today,he must of had thoughts of oh no, here is mister jinxman!

Before the match, there was a minutes silence in respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II and all players and supporters showed their respects.

The game kicked off and both sides were eager and up for this cup tie, both cancelling each other out and both playing well, but it looked like the homesters who were more likely to score and the visiting keeper was the much busier, as most of City's shots were directly at the FC keeper.

Half time came and soon passed as I sipped on my cuppa and Pelican were soon on the attack when a ball went to the left wing, where JAYDEN WILKES cut in and hit a low cross shot in to the far corner of the net to put his side in to a 1-0 lead after 52 minutes.

Southwell altered their formation as they pressed forward, whilst Pelican bought on fresh legs from the bench, on 73 minutes, a nice one two saw the ball ended at the feet of CHEKOU DRAMMEH who hit a screamer of a shot from 30 yards out that dipped over the keepers head and in to the back of the net to double his clubs lead to 2-0 as photo shows from above.

A couple more changes from the subs bench by the home side saw fresh legs and Southwell began to look tired as they only had 1 sub and that was their manager who came on to try and gee his side up, but in the 81st minute whilst City's attack broke down, a long ball found KLAYTON CARTY who tried to take the ball round the keeper, it hit him on the chest and back in to the  path of the attacker to finish off.

Well to be honest with 9 minutes left and 3-0, I thought the tie was done and dusted, but all credit to City who then began to play some football and were more direct and with 90 minutes on clock, they were awarded a penalty after one of their players was tripped in the box,up stepped TOM ROBINSON who stepped up and duly put the penalty away.

The next attack, saw Southwell on the front foot again when SAM ROBINSON unleashed a 25 yard shot from the right hand side of the penalty area in to the top corner of the net to make it 3-2.  The referee Rob Jones who I felt had a superb game looked at his watch as the game went in to injury time and City had one last chance that flashed across the box without any contact.

To View the 214 photos, please click this LINK

LANNER FC & MOUNT AMBROSE FC 1st EVER PROGRAMMES

 

People have been grumbling all over the UK regards to Football Programmes going online and even some clubs not doing them anymore, though there are a lot of folks who love a physical programme to read. Online programmes are ok but a proper paper programme is for keeps that you can look back on.

A few years ago whilst in Cornwall on holiday a small village club St Erme FC in the Trelawny League asked if I could help them do a programme and it was a success for them as it put them on the map.

Last season,I noticed a club called Dropship  FC doing a online programme and I suggested them to do a one off printed programme and they did and their opponents that day were Lanner FC, Lanner FC asked if I could do them a programme next time I am down on Holiday in Cornwall, whilst down on the second Saturday I was going to St Keverne FC so offered to do them a programme as well and if both clubs would like to make a donation to my charity it would be up to them, both said all the programme sales would go to my charity, The Childrens Bereavement Centre.

Last week, the League Cup was drawn and I noticed that St Keverne had been drawn away to who they should have been playing in a league match Mount Ambrose FC, so I had to apologise to St Keverne FC and ask Mount Ambrose FC if they would like a programme and they were over the moon and also came to the same decision that the programme money would go to my charity. This is the FIRST EVER time the clubs have ever had a programme.

The matches are:

Saturday 24th September

LANNER FC v TROON AFC RESERVES

Saturday 1st October

MOUNT AMBROSE FC v ST KEVERNE FC(Divisional Cup Tie)

Very Rare for a Trelawny League Cup Tie Programme

Programme sales have been going very well for both matches bit of course the more that is sold, the more that goes to the charity, the Children Bereavement Centre support the children who have lost siblings or where parents have gone in to hospital and not come home with their sibling. I lost my daughter 32 years ago stillborn then 12 years ago we lost our 5 day old grandson.

The programmes are both 20 pages and are on sale at the grounds at £2 each or if you would like to have both posted them £4 plus £1.50 postage to cover the envelope and stamps.

If anyone out there is interested, you can contact me via email on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk or you can ring me on 07973517603, if you are  going to either match and wish to pre order one, please let me know, so I can save one for you.

Dont forget you can follow Mount Ambrose FC on Twitter @AmbroseMount

SOLDIERS JUST EDGE IN LOCAL DERBY

 Eurosoccer Nottinghamshire Senior League: Division Two

SHIREBROOK SOLDIERS FC 2 BULL FARM UNITED FC 1

Was due to being over to Nottingham but in midweek, we got a phone call from our daughter in law to ask if we could have our 1 year old grandson overnight as she was at the hospital n Saturday, so my plans were altered as I looked for a local match and came across this local derby.

Shirebrook Soldiers won the League's Intermediate Cup last season whilst Bull Farm United FC have had a name change from AFC Creswell, teamsheets in and Soldiers had hit 9 goals last weekend and this week had 5 subs, whilst United had a bare 12 and had drawn their first match of the season.

Before the match I grabbed a cuppa and had a chat with match referee Jack Hardman and club camera man Pete Waby before heading down to pitchside.

The match kicked off and Soldiers were soon on the front foot and after 5 minutes, ROBBIE SAVAGE burst forward and saw his shot parried  back to him by the visiting keeper for him to fire home on his second attempt. 

Shirebrook kept pushing forward but like most local derbies therw were a few niggly tackles and pulls and pushes, wheich the ref had to blow up for, but some of the players rather football decided they just wanted to grumble and that was coming from both sides.

United were though defending well and breaking when they could but the first half belonged to the Soldiers but they just held that slim lead.

For the Second Half, Shirebrook began to bring on fresh legs and on 56 minutes, a cross from the right hand side was flicked on by KIERAN DARBY over the keeper to make it 2-0 to the homesters.

As Soldiers bought more fresh legs on, I thought United would tire but to their credit, they began to play the better football and as a midfield battle broke down, a ball was played up to NATHAN WATSON who cut in from the left to half the arrears on 78 minutes.

It wasnt a classic game but wasnt one you could look away from, as all 3 goals in the game were well taken and there were a lot of battles on the pitch between several players.

Some werent too pleased with the ref but my personal opinion was he tried to let the game flow and also he told the players why he was making decisions.

Meanwhile my friend Herbie went to AFC Malborne and was handed a £3 donation by Cory for the Charity Blog

To view 167 photos from the match pls click this LINK

Meanwhile many of you will know that I am producing 2 Cornish Clubs FIRST EVER Programmes, Lanner FC and Mount Ambrose FC with all proceeds going to the Charity Blog for the Childrens Bereavement Centre. Both Programmes are £2 each plus postage. Last date for pre orders is Sunday 18th September