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<strong>Hitchin</strong> V <strong>Biggleswade</strong>.qxp_Layout 1 11/04/2017 07:31 Page 3 WELCOME TO FISHPONDS ROAD AT TOP FIELD TODAY: So here we are, the final home league game of the season and at the time of writing we still don’t know for sure whether we are in the play-offs or been pipped at the post? Will today settle it or just add to the mayhem of the final Saturday fixtures? One thing is for certain – the Waders, our friends and rivals from up the A1 will be doing their best to put a spoke in our wheel (to use the appropriate vernacular for the town that can boast Dan Albone as one of their own). So for the final occasion this season I bid a warm welcome to the Players, Officials and Supporters of <strong>Biggleswade</strong> Town and trust that they enjoy their brief stay in our company. Whatever happens in the final few matches this month, few can argue that both sides appearing today have had a good season. The Waders form over the run in has been excellent – better than our own, I might venture and we are sure to witness a competitive contest. MATCH SPONSOR: Plumbase have been supporting our Matchball Sponsorship opportunities for the last few seasons and Rob Vroom and his party are once again our welcome guests. The local outlet is based at Cooks Way near the station and is the place to go for all your plumbing requirements – domestic and industrial. Thanks once again Rob – have a good afternoon in our company. TODAY’S MASCOTS <strong>Hitchin</strong> Town Youth U7 teams are here this afternoon to lend their support. More information on these young lads at the start of their footballing journeys appears on page8. Have a great experience in the limelight lads. A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR FANS AND OUR SPONSORS THIS SEASON: As a Community Club, <strong>Hitchin</strong> Town FC makes every effort to support other groups and charities with like-minded intentions. As in previous seasons we have proved our commitment to support local and national bodies where possible and this has been manifested by the number of different groups that have benefited from the incredible generosity of the <strong>Hitchin</strong> Town faithful. In terms of recipients The Garden House Hospice are in the company inter alia of MacMillan Cancer, the RAF Benevolent Fund, Prostate Cancer Charity, Humanitas, Sands and the Ovarian Cancer and Breast Cancer Charities. Some £3,500 has, in total, been passed over to deserving causes this season – Thanks indeed. Without Sponsors, Business Partners, Advertisers or whatever parlance one chooses to use, this Football Club would be in a significantly worse place than it finds itself today. Of course this is only one essential income stream, supplementing gate receipts, Supporters’ Trust donations and bar income, on the “receipts” side of the Club’s balance sheet. It is always difficult to single out some sponsors above the many, because believe me they are all absolutely crucial whether they contribute £50 or £2000, however, special thanks are due to the following: Screenbond of Baldock, <strong>Hitchin</strong> Audi, <strong>Hitchin</strong> Swimming Centre, Mastercars, Ridgeons, Aztec Logistics, Barry Bolton Windows, Optime, FlipConnect and Taylors Coaches. MATCH SUMMARIES: <strong>Hitchin</strong> Town 1 Chippenham Tn 3 On a glorious afternoon, the Bluebirds, Champions elect, arrived at Top Field in the form that had produced a 22 game unbeaten run. Unfortunately for us, we could do little to halt that sequence. An end to end game during which we had more than an even share of possession, once again underlined the importance of that extra bit of confidence. Even Chippenham’s defenders clinically finished the chances that came their way – whereas our efforts be they from front middle or the back, were either wide or tame by comparison. Aerially, we hardly won a ball all afternoon, be that in defence or attack. Will Wright’s penalty was all that we had to show for 90 minutes of endeavour and good football which on the day, just came up short. ENJOY THE GAME – Mick Docking NOTICE FROM THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF HITCHIN TOWN FOOTBALL CLUB Any anti-social behaviour, excessive swearing, racist, sexist or any other language or chanting likely to cause offence will not be tolerated within the ground and the Club reserve the right to expel the offenders 3 03
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