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4^th May 2019 - 50^th Anniversary Match - Marcliff Gloucestershire County League 1 Toolstation Western League 4

Harry Madge

In a fixture staged to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of the Gloucestershire County League, a side comprising of players from across the league were defeated by a strong Toolstation Western League representative team.

The Western League side dominated the initial exchanges but did fall behind to a spectacular Nathan Hall free kick. Nick Beaverstock’s side responded immediately through Adam Wright who then doubled his and his side’s tally before the break.

The second half was a fairly tight affair but as the game entered its final minutes, the Western League side added a third and then a fourth through Tom Knighton and Douglas Cammilo to seal a deserved win.

Wick FC’s Mike Strawford led the Glos County League side for the second time this season, and he selected players from nine of the league’s 15 clubs for the game at the home of Stonehouse Town.

Nick Beaverstock of Welton Rovers managed the Western League side, which included five representatives from Toolstation Western League Division 1 champions Keynsham Town.

After a scrappy opening five minutes, the first chance of the game fell to the Toolstation side. Toby Cole met Harley Purnell’s driven corner at the front post, but his glancing header flashed wide.

Moments later, Cole went close again, this time dragging his volley just wide after he had raced clear of the Glos County side’s back four.

The Toolstation side maintained their pressure, and with 18 minutes played they again went close to an opener. Another Purnell corner was driven out to Adam Wright whose fierce volley failed to test Steve Sparrow in goal.

Despite having to withstand heavy pressure, it was actually Strawford’s Glos County side that took the lead with 25 minutes on the clock. After Danny Webb was hauled down 25-yards from goal, Nathan Hall took ownership of the resulting free-kick and fired it over the wall and past Adam Clatworthy.

The lead was short-lived however and just five minutes later the Toolstation outfit leveled the scores. Purnell, who continued to pull the strings from centre midfield, sprayed a precise ball over the top for Wright who this time made no mistake, drilling the ball into the bottom corner.

Now looking to take full control of the fixture, Keynsham Town’s Purnell then almost turned scorer but his strike from a narrow angle cannoned back off the post.

With half-time fast approaching, the Glos County side had a golden opportunity to reclaim an unlikely lead. Strawford’s side’s relentless pressing saw Edward Bamfo win possession in the final third, but his whipped cross into the box was just too high for the unmarked Webb.

That missed chance would prove costly though, and with only two minutes of the half remaining the impressive Wright added his and his side’s second. The front man sped onto Jack Miluk’s cross and curled an unstoppable shot past the sprawling Sparrow to give the Toolstation side a 2-1 lead at the break.

The start of the second half maintained a similar pattern to the first but despite Wright, Miluk and Tom Knighton fashioning half chances, the Toolstation side could not add to their one goal lead.

The Gloucester County rep side did still carry a threat on the break, though. Some last ditch defending by substitute Luke Ingram was the only thing that stood in the way of Hall adding a routine second. From the resulting corner, Alex Kibble’s corner struck the bar but dropped just short of an onrushing Webb.

A slightly low-key period ensued but in the 75^th minute the game exploded back into life as the Western League representatives extended their lead. Substitute Knighton latched onto a Douglas Camillo through ball, rounded Sparrow and coolly slotted into an empty net.

Minutes later Camillo scored his side’s fourth to seal a comprehensive victory. The Western League outfit was awarded a free-kick just outside the box when Purnell was hacked down on his way into the box. Camillo then stepped up and nonchalantly placed the ball into the bottom corner despite the best efforts of Sparrow in the Glos County League goal.

With victory already sealed, Wright had the opportunity to seal his hattrick with mere minutes left but with only Sparrow to beat the striker surprisingly blazed his shot over the bar.

The final minutes of the celebratory fixture played out without incident as the Western League side ran out 4-1 winners despite the valiant efforts of the representative side from the Gloucestershire County League.

Attendance : 90

Marcliff Gloucestershire County and Toolstation Western Teams and management committees, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Toolstation Western Team, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Toolstation Western Team and management committee, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County Team, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County Team and management committee, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County (Blue) V Toolstation Western (Yellow), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County (Blue) V Toolstation Western (Yellow), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County (Blue) V Toolstation Western (Yellow), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County (Blue) V Toolstation Western (Yellow), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County (Blue) V Toolstation Western (Yellow), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Marcliff Gloucestershire County (Blue) V Toolstation Western (Yellow), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

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16^th June 2019 - Marcliff Gloucestershire County League AGM 2019

Chairman Peter Langley (left) presents Amin Jones of Lebeq United with the Championship Cup, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Jill Herbert presents the Dave Herbert Sportsmanship Cup to John Webb (Left) (Frampton United) & Andy Myland (Rockleaze Rangers) (Right) Both Clubs have to share the trophy, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Barbara Young presents Shaun Enever with the Chris Young Cup for the best marked Assistant Referee, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Top Marked Club by Match Officials went to Frampton United with John Webb receiving the trophy from Dave Herbert (Development Manager), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Performance & Attitude award voted for by the Clubs went to Frampton United & Rockleaze Rangers with John Webb (left) & Andy Myland (Right receiving the trophies from Club Rep Tim Hewer, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Ryan Vincent (Left) receives the Golden Boot award from Club Rep Andy Myland (Right), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Club Rep Dareth Daley (left) presents the top marked Captain for the season to Liam O’Neill (Right)from Frampton United, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Mark Simpson (Fixture Secretary) presents Hanham Athletic Secretary Lauren Sollis with 1st place matchday programme of the seasonp, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Mark Simpson (Fixture Secretary) presents Wick Secretary Dave Beer with 2nd place matchday programme of the season, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Mark Simpson (Fixture Secretary) presents Patchway Town Secretary Richard Ashley with 3rd place matchday programme of the season, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Mike Wheatley (League Treasurer) (Left) presents the Les James League Cup to the Chairman of Little Stoke (Mike Harris) (Right), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Darren McMillan (Left) receives the Tony Neather Trophy for the best marked Referee throughout the season from League Secretary Ron Holpin (Right), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Richard Ashley (Left) receives the Ron Jay award for most efficient administered Club throughout the season from Registration Secretary Nigel Meaney (Right), Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

(Vice-Chairman) Charlie Barron (Left) presents Frampton United’s Liam O’Neill (Right) with a Silver Salver for finishing runners-up in the league, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

Barbara Young & Jill Herbert after receiving a bouquet of flowers from the league, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

A very special award. Peter Langley (Chairman) (Left) presents Dave Herbert (Right) with a special award for 16 years loyal service as Development Manager to the league. Dave has decided to retire from the post, Images courtesy Hilary Isaac

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4^th June 2019 - League Constitution 2019/20

Lebeq United are promoted to the Western League as Champions

Stonehouse Town are promoted to the Hellenic League following a request from the FA.

Southmead CS Athletic are Relegated

Bromley Heath United are promoted from the Bristol Suburban League.

Sharpness are promoted from the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League.

Filton Athletic from the Bristol Suburban League and Quedgeley Wanderers from the Gloucestershire Northern Senior League have been invited to fill the vacancies in the league

Constitution is as follows subject to an appeal from Cribbs Reserves from the Bristol Premier Combination

• AEK Boco
• Broadwell Amateurs
• Bromley Heath Athletic
• Filton Athletic
• Frampton United
• Gala Wilton
• Hanham Athletic
• Hardwicke
• Henbury
• Little Stoke
• Patchway Town
• Quedgeley Wanderers
• Rockleaze Rangers
• Ruardean Hill Rangers
• Sharpness
• Wick

2^nd May 2019 - Programmes for Sale

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25^th April 2019 - Southmead waiting on relegation decision

Simon Parkinson

SOUTHMEAD CS Athletic are licking their wounds after hitting bottom spot in the dying embers of an enthralling Marcliff Gloucestershire County League programme.

In what had effectively become a straight race between them and Gala Wilton to stay up, it was the jubilant Gloucester-based outfit who handed themselves the best possible chance of survival as they came away from Les James League Cup finalists Little Stoke with a surprise 2-0 win, to lift themselves off the floor and push their Southmead rivals down into hot relegation danger in the act.

Kingswood effectively became one of two potential clubs to go down this season when they withdrew from the league.

That ultimately left Gala and Southmead scrapping it out in a last-ditch bid to stay off the foot of the table and despite the Bristol side themselves winning their final game in defeating fellow strugglers Hanham Athletic 1-0 at home, Gala’s better six-goal difference proved decisive as both teams concluded their campaigns with 13 points.

Whether Southmead, who are well used to successful rescue acts after years of occupying the bottom two places, are granted yet another stay of execution, or returned to the lower levels for the first time since 2012 when they rose to the County League for the first time as Bristol and Suburban League champions, only time will tell.

It has certainly been a struggle this term with a raft of club officials and management exiting Jarratts Road to leave a threadbare committee fighting to keep heads above water.

Long-serving secretary Neil Graham did consider his own position, although he revealed: “I’ve had a chat with the club and I’m going to stay now, irrespective of which league we play in next season.

"I’m also hopeful John Henson and his assistant Rob Cumberbatch will stay too along with the core of our players.

"We’re in the hands of the FA but if we do go down, it could be a blessing in disguise from a financial aspect. We’d then look to regroup and build back up again.

“Obviously it’s been disappointing to finish up bottom, especially after beating Hanham in our final game.

"Really, though, we should have had enough points in the bag earlier in the season to ensure we weren’t in this position."

Graham watched on a forlorn figure as relegation rivals Gala overcame Little Stoke with that 2-0 weekend win.

"I was there keeping fingers, toes and everything else crossed!” he smiled ruefully.

"Gala were very quick out of the blocks, scoring with a penalty in the first minute and a second five minutes later.

"Every time Gala went forward they looked as though they’d score although Little Stoke were the better side in the second half."

While Southmead are sweating over their immediate future, the County League programme continues over the next few days with all other key issues decided, including Lebeq United’s title triumph which they hope will take them into the Toolstation Western League. The season ends with the Les James League Cup final at Wick’s Oldbury Lane facility on Sunday, April 28 (2.30pm).

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