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ISTHMIAN LEAGUE DIVISION ONE SOUTH<br />

Season 2017-18


TEAM CHECK<br />

Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Replay<br />

TUESDAY 22nd August 2017<br />

SITTINGBOURNE V PAGHAM<br />

Manager: Nick Davis<br />

Assistant: Tony Cornwell<br />

Physio: Tom Martin<br />

Coach / Kit Manager: Warren Chambers<br />

Match Day Assistant : Harry Chambers<br />

Manager: Richie Hellen, Tom Simmonds<br />

MATCH OFFICIALS<br />

Referee David Harrison (Wickford), Assistants: Richard Joss (Margate), Dan Baruch<br />

Red & Black Stripes Shirts,<br />

Black Shorts, Black Socks<br />

PLAYED<br />

SUBSTITUTE<br />

GOALS<br />

PLAYED<br />

SUBSTITUTE<br />

GOALS<br />

White Shirts. Black Shorts<br />

1, Darren HAWKES<br />

1. James BINFIELD<br />

2. Chris WEBBER<br />

2. Jake HAWKER<br />

3. Ollie BROWN<br />

3. Daryl WOLLERS<br />

4. Jide OKIMEJI<br />

4. Ryan DAVIDSON<br />

5. Ben GORHAM (C)<br />

5. Joe BOOKER<br />

6. Laurence BALL<br />

6. Jamie HORNCASTLE (C)<br />

7. Kane PHILLIP<br />

7. Lloyd ROWLATT<br />

8. Tyrone GUTHRIE<br />

8. Andy CHICK<br />

9. Kane ROWLAND<br />

9. Callum OVERTON<br />

10.Bola DOWADU<br />

10. Scott MURFIN<br />

11. David SMITH<br />

11. George CODY<br />

12. David ADEKOYA<br />

12. Johan VAN DRIEL<br />

14. Lex ALLAN<br />

14. Terrell LEWIS<br />

15. George BLAKE<br />

15. David CROUCH<br />

16. Josh IRISH<br />

17. Harry BROOKS<br />

17. George BINGHAM<br />

18. Nick DAVIS<br />

18.<br />

19.<br />

19.


The Secretary’s Jottings<br />

Good evening everyone. Welcome to Woodstock Park for this Emirates Preliminary round FA<br />

Cup replay.<br />

Our visitors are Pagham from the Southern Combination Football League. Welcome to their<br />

players, officials and supporters and this evenings match officials. The winners of todays tie are<br />

away to Carshalton Athletic or Walton & Hersham on Saturday 2nd September.<br />

I was unable to make the journey on Saturday because of “man flu” which everyone knows is<br />

the worst type of cold you can get! I understand, however, that the match was very hard fought<br />

and even throughout. We expected a tough match against Pagham who have started the season<br />

very well and that’s exactly what we got.<br />

Our last home match was the eagerly awaited tie against Herne Bay who fielded many of our<br />

last season’s development squad in their team plus our last season’s captain, Jono Richardson.<br />

Our 3-0 victory was well deserved and was an excellent all-round performance from all the<br />

squad. Some really good football was played by our newly assembled squad and augurs well<br />

for the future.<br />

We were scheduled tonight to play our Kent Senior Cup match at Faversham. This will now be<br />

played on Tuesday September 5 th .<br />

There were a number of surprising results (to me) in the FA Cup. The biggest was South Park’s<br />

defeat by Haywards Heath (0-2). Carshalton being held at home to Walton Casuals (1-1), Lewes<br />

also held at home (Newhaven 3-3) and Cray Wanderers losing at home to Sevenoaks Town<br />

(2-3) were other surprises. I watched two ties. The first was Sheppey United V Hastings United.<br />

Sheppey had four good chances to score in this match and did not take any of them. Hastings<br />

United scored two quick goals early in the second half to seal the tie. The attendance was 397<br />

which was the 3rd highest of the round. Three ex Brickies featured for Sheppey, Tom Brunt,<br />

Tom Loynes and Hicham Akhazzan.<br />

My second match was Herne Bay V Chessington and Hook United. Chessington and Hook are<br />

one of the lowest ranked teams in the competition being in the Combined Counties League Division<br />

One. Chessington conceded two goals in the first half but scored immediately after the half<br />

time break.<br />

Despite some good play from Chessington they were unable to score again. The difference between<br />

the two teams was another ex-Brickie in Jono Richardson. He caused no end of trouble<br />

in the Chessington penalty area and dominated the Herne Bay penalty area. Without him the<br />

score could have been very different.<br />

Well done to Ashford United, who we play on Bank Holiday Monday, for defeating Redhill (3-1)<br />

after losing their manager and a number of players.<br />

We have a number of brand new but old-style official yellow Chelsea FC shirts for sale<br />

(Samsung sponsor). There are also second-hand Chelsea tops and other used shirts and socks<br />

for sale. Please see me if you are interested. Our own Mitre replica shirts will be available soon.<br />

Next match for us is another trip to Sussex when on Saturday we visit Lewes for a 3:00 PM kick<br />

off.<br />

JOHN


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The Programme Editor<br />

Hello everyone and a welcome to Pagham to Woodstock for their first visit Here.<br />

It was somewhat of an anti climax on Saturday after the fantastic atmosphere the previous<br />

Tuesday when we entertained Herne Bay. The Sittingbourne football was sizzling in that game<br />

and it was a well earned victory for us in front of our biggest crowd this year.<br />

Pagham are a decent side who have now gone 9 games without defeat so we knew it was going<br />

to be tough. It will need all of your brilliant support to spur the players on tonight.<br />

There has already been 1 upset in the cup featuring<br />

a defeat by a Southern Combination Side<br />

(Haywards Heath) of South Park, a club who like<br />

us are unbeaten in their first two league games,<br />

so we wont be taking todays replay lightly!<br />

It was our first coach journey for some time on<br />

Saturday, mainly because of the cost of the<br />

coaches these days and the relatively short distances<br />

that we now mainly do.<br />

Saturdays’ coach cost to us was £695 however<br />

other quotes included an eye watering £995 and<br />

a more reasonable but still expensive £795 so it<br />

was satisfying that we could use our local coach<br />

company at last.<br />

I say at last because during the heady days of<br />

the Southern League I was arranging coaches<br />

for the club then and we used to travel by a certain<br />

Gillingham based company to Salisbury,<br />

Cheltenham, Merthyr, Kings Lynn, Corby, Bath,<br />

Rothwell and many other grounds much further<br />

than we now have to travel. Who remembers the<br />

Steve Davies quizzes and the cakes.<br />

Strangely it never seemed a chore in those<br />

days. I have kept a record of the timings of the<br />

coaches from back then in case we go to any of<br />

those grounds again.<br />

The coach journey back from Pagham was fairly<br />

lively and my ears are still ringing from some of<br />

the attempts at singing! (Only kidding). Incidentally<br />

the coach was a 59 seater and not a 53<br />

seater and unfortunately there was no toilet. The<br />

change of coach was because the scheduled<br />

coach had been run in to the back by a refuse lorry, and damaged!<br />

Lets hope for a good game and a positive result.<br />

Peter


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Pagham —A Brief History<br />

The club was formed in 1903, starting in the Bognor<br />

& Chichester Football league, and then joining<br />

the West Sussex league.<br />

The club at the end of the 1965–66 season became<br />

champions of the West Sussex league<br />

Premier Division for the first time and repeated<br />

this success two more times in the 1968–69 and<br />

1969–70 seasons. As well as the league success<br />

the club also achieved two Sussex Intermediate<br />

Cup wins.<br />

in 1988–89. The club firmly established itself as a<br />

Division One club subsequently, without reaching<br />

the heights of the late 1980s — the best season<br />

being 1992–93, when Pagham finished as runners-up<br />

to Peacehaven. 2003–04 however, saw<br />

the club finish in the bottom three, with only the<br />

earlier liquidation of St. Leonards sparing them<br />

the drop into Division Two. There was no escape<br />

in 2004–05 however, and a similarly wretched<br />

campaign saw the Lions drop back down into Division<br />

Two.<br />

Before moving to Nyetimber lane the club spent<br />

their first 47 years of existence playing on various<br />

farmers’ fields until they moved onto a field adjoining<br />

the cricket club in Nyetimber Lane in 1950.<br />

A small wooded shed was provided by a local<br />

farmer which served as a changing room until the<br />

club applied to enter the County League in 1970.<br />

Originally there was a cricket-type pavilion erected,<br />

alongside the current breeze block stand<br />

which at the time had no seats. The pavilion and<br />

an old wooden building that served as a bar were<br />

eventually replaced by the current clubhouse,<br />

with dressing rooms behind.<br />

The 1966–67 and 1968–69 season.<br />

After achieving success in the West Sussex<br />

league the club joined Division Two of the Sussex<br />

County League for the 1970–71 campaign, finishing<br />

third in their first three seasons. I<br />

In the 1972–73 season the club played their first<br />

ever FA Cup game drawing 0–0 with Chichester<br />

City, before losing 2–1 in the replay.<br />

In 1978–79 Pagham finished as champions of Division<br />

Two, winning promotion to the top division.<br />

[3] The club finished fourth the following season,<br />

behind champions Chichester City, but lifted the<br />

title in 1980–81 – three points clear of runnersup<br />

Peacehaven & Telscombe, who went on to win<br />

the next two titles.<br />

Just three years later however, Pagham were relegated.<br />

Two third placings followed before the<br />

Division Two championship was lifted for the second<br />

time in 1986–87. Better was to follow over<br />

the next two seasons, with successive Division<br />

One titles, as well as the League Challenge Cup<br />

In what could be viewed as a season of consolidation<br />

after a couple of poor years, 2005–06 saw<br />

the Lions only able to manage 13th place but<br />

2006–07 saw them comfortably return to the top<br />

flight as champions, ten points clear of runnersup<br />

St. Francis Rangers.<br />

Gary Block the manager took the chairmans’ position<br />

full time in 2008/9 however Brent Williams<br />

took over for the latter half of the season.<br />

A new management team came in for the<br />

2010/11 season and Pagham were never out of<br />

the top four. 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons both<br />

ended in top half finishes.<br />

2014/15 season saw a new era at the top with the<br />

present chairman Tony Shea taking over as chairman<br />

and Gary Block returned to mentor the new<br />

manager Jon Tucker.<br />

2015/16 started well for the club, now in the renamed<br />

Southern Combination League, with Corinthian-Casuals<br />

being defeated in the FA, Cup<br />

but form fell away and Tucker left.<br />

From Littlehampton came joint managers Mark<br />

Bennett and Richie Hellens and there was a 6th<br />

place finish.<br />

The 2016/17 season saw the main stay of the<br />

2015/16 team staying. And after a draw in the FA<br />

Cup against Canterbury City Pagham won the<br />

replay. The next round against Dulwich Hamlet<br />

saw the Hamlet run out 3-0 winners.<br />

It was a good season with Pagham finishing 4th,<br />

20 points behind the eventual winners Shoreham.<br />

who were promoted to the Bostik league South<br />

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Away Travel details<br />

Sat 26th August 2017, Bostik South , KO<br />

3.00PM, Lewes, The Dripping Pan,<br />

Mountfield Road, Lewes, East Sussex,<br />

BN7 2XA<br />

Admission is £11 Adults, £6 Concessions,<br />

U16 free.<br />

By Car<br />

The Dripping Pan is at the very start of<br />

Mountfield Road, directly behind the station.<br />

If you are coming from the north or<br />

west, turn off the A27 for Lewes and turn<br />

right (signposted Rodmell and Piddinghoe)<br />

after about a mile at the first set<br />

of traffic lights, adjacent to the prison.<br />

Follow that road until you get to a mini<br />

roundabout by The Swan pub and turn<br />

left. Continue along this road and over the<br />

mini-roundabout straight into Mountfield<br />

Road where the ground is on your right<br />

hand side.<br />

Parking<br />

There are limited car parking spaces in<br />

the Sussex Downs College and Priory<br />

School car parks down Mountfield Road<br />

past the ground. Metered street parking is<br />

available and there is a pay and display<br />

car park directly outside the ground<br />

(operating 9am-5pm Monday to Saturday)<br />

but please be aware that Lewes has quite<br />

a number of ‘keen’ traffic wardens patrolling<br />

the town so please purchase a ticket<br />

where required.<br />

By Train<br />

Lewes has a fifteen minute train service<br />

to Brighton, departing approximately every<br />

fifteen minutes in both directions.<br />

There is a direct London train approximately<br />

every 30 minutes to Victoria, via<br />

Gatwick Airport and Clapham Junction.<br />

For more information check http://<br />

nationalrail.co.uk<br />

Lewes railway station is about a two minute<br />

walk from the Dripping Pan. When<br />

you exit the main entrance, turn left and<br />

follow the path over the bridge then bear<br />

left at the roundabout. The ground will be<br />

in front of you.<br />

Emirates FA CUP Replays Today<br />

Bostik South Teams Only<br />

Faversham Town v Croydon<br />

Hythe Town v Corinthian-Casuals<br />

Newhaven v Lewes<br />

Walton & Hersham v Carshalton Athletic<br />

EQUALITY -<br />

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be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination.<br />

Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it be based on<br />

race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender, faith, age, ability or any other<br />

form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that<br />

Association.” (Useful numbers:-The FA 0800 085 0508 / Kick it Out 020 7253


The Sittingbourne Squad 2017-18<br />

Darren Hawkes (GK) Harry Brooks (GK) Ben Gorham (Capt) Chris Webber<br />

Sponsor—Adrian Rose Sponsor –Kieran Payne Sponsor—The Shed Sponsor-Alan Crowshaw<br />

Gil Carvalho Mobolaji Dawodau George Blake Kane Phillip<br />

Sponsor-Jace Media Sponsor–The Shed Sponsor-Alan Crowshaw Sponsor-The Shed<br />

David Adekoya Laurence Ball Jide Okimeji Tyrone Guthrie<br />

Sponsor-Bazza Barry Eveling Sponsor-Jace Media Sponsor-Bonus Ball Sponsor Alan Crowshaw<br />

David Smith Lex Allan (Defender) Miles Cornwell (Forward) Ollie Brown (Defender)<br />

Sponsor-Alan Crowshaw Sponsor-The Three Hats Sponsor-Mel Naylor/Chris Lowe Sponsor-The Red Lion<br />

Kane Rowland<br />

Sponsor-Mark Craig & Max<br />

Team Management Sponsorship:<br />

Nick Davis—Bazza Barry Eveling &<br />

Ken Medwyn<br />

Tony Cornwell –Ken Medwyn<br />

Warren Chambers —Maurice Dunk<br />

Tom Martin—Maurice Dunk<br />

Harry Chambers—Maurice Dunk


DATE OPPOSITION COMP Sc ATT 1 2 3 4<br />

5<br />

Sat Aug 12<br />

Tue Aug 15<br />

Sat Aug 19<br />

Tue Aug 22<br />

Sat Aug 26<br />

Mon Aug 28<br />

Sat Sep 02<br />

Tue Sep 05<br />

Sun Sep 10<br />

Tue Sep 12<br />

Sat Sep 16<br />

Tue 19 Sept<br />

Sat Sep 23<br />

Tue Sep 26<br />

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Tue Oct 03<br />

Sat Oct 07<br />

Sat Oct 14<br />

Sat Oct 21<br />

Sat Oct 28<br />

Sat Nov 04<br />

Tue Nov 07<br />

Sat Nov 11<br />

Wed Nov 15<br />

Sat Nov 18<br />

Sat Nov 25<br />

Sat Dec 02<br />

Sat Dec 09<br />

Sat Dec 16<br />

Sat Dec 23<br />

Tue Dec 26<br />

Sat Dec 30<br />

Mon Jan 01<br />

Sat Jan 06<br />

Sat Jan 13<br />

Sat Jan 20<br />

Sat Jan 27<br />

Sat Feb 03<br />

Sat Feb 10<br />

Sat Feb 17<br />

Sat Feb 24<br />

Sat Mar 03<br />

Sat Mar 10<br />

Sat Mar 17<br />

Sat Mar 24<br />

Sat Mar 31<br />

Mon Apr 02<br />

Sat Apr 07<br />

Sat Apr 14<br />

Sat Apr 21<br />

Sat Apr 28<br />

Chipstead<br />

HERNE BAY<br />

Pagham<br />

PAGHAM<br />

Lewes<br />

ASHFORD UNITED<br />

WHYTELEAFE<br />

Faversham Tn<br />

Thamesmead Tn<br />

Faversham Tn<br />

VCD ATH<br />

RAMSGATE<br />

Horsham<br />

CRAY WDRS<br />

HYTHE TOWN<br />

Herne Bay<br />

Ashford United<br />

Shoreham<br />

CHIPSTEAD<br />

Molesey<br />

PHOENIX SPORTS<br />

FAVERSHAM TWN<br />

Walton Cas<br />

Cray Wands<br />

SOUTH PARK<br />

CORINTHIAN CAS<br />

East Grinstead T<br />

GUERNSEY<br />

Greenwich Boro<br />

LEWES<br />

Ashford United<br />

Whyteleafe<br />

RAMSGATE<br />

Carshalton Ath<br />

HASTINGS UTD<br />

VCD Ath<br />

HORSHAM<br />

South Park<br />

WALTON CAS<br />

EAST GRINSTEAD T<br />

Corinthian Cas<br />

GREENWICH BORO<br />

Guernsey<br />

Hythe Town<br />

SHOREHAM<br />

THAMESMEAD T<br />

Ramsgate<br />

MOLESEY<br />

Phoenix Sports<br />

CARSHALTON ATH<br />

Hastings Utd<br />

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124<br />

Hawkes*<br />

Hawkes<br />

Hawkes<br />

Webber<br />

Webber<br />

Adekoya<br />

Brown+<br />

Brown<br />

Webber<br />

Okimeji<br />

Okimeji<br />

Okimeji<br />

Gorham<br />

Gorham<br />

Gorham<br />

KEY to above grid:<br />

@ = After Extra Time<br />

+ = Own Goal<br />

# = Sent Off<br />

1,2,3, etc after players name = goals scored<br />

* = Subs used and players substituted<br />

** = Sub was Substituted<br />

KSC = Kent Senior Cup<br />

Lge Cup = Isthmian League Cup<br />

League = Ryman Isthmian Lge Div 1 South<br />

FAT = FA Challenge Trophy<br />

FAC = FA Challenge Cup<br />

KSC = Kent Senior Cup


6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17<br />

Ball 1<br />

Ball<br />

Ball<br />

Phillip*<br />

Phillip*<br />

Phillip*<br />

Dawodu<br />

Dawodu 1<br />

Guthrie<br />

Rowland*<br />

Rowland<br />

Rowland<br />

Cornwell*<br />

Cornwell*<br />

Dawodu 1<br />

Carvalho*<br />

Carvalho*<br />

Caevalho<br />

Guthrie*<br />

Guthrie*<br />

Cornwell<br />

Smith* 1*<br />

Smith* 1<br />

Allan<br />

Allan<br />

Allan*<br />

Smith*<br />

Adekoya*<br />

Adekoya<br />

Blake<br />

Brooks<br />

Brooks<br />

Brooks<br />

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Saturday 19th August 2017<br />

Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round<br />

Pagham 1 Sittingbourne 1, att 124<br />

Match Reports<br />

Sittingbourne were missing Ollie Brown in defence through serving his one match suspension for<br />

the red card received against Chipstead and although Miles Cornwell was named on the bench<br />

his nagging foot injury meant that he didn’t take part in the match.<br />

This was a hard fought draw against a Pagham side that, like Sittingbourne, have started the<br />

season in style and so perhaps a draw was to be expected. The goals came at the start of each<br />

half with Sittingbourne taking the lead inside 4 minutes when Gil Carvahlo’s shot was bloked by a<br />

defender and bounced the following up Mobalaji Dawodu and bounced into the Pagham net.<br />

To Pagham’s credit they responded well and Sittingbourne never reached the heights that they<br />

had in their first two league games so it was always possible that Pagham would get back into<br />

the game.<br />

Chances were few and far between but Pagham’s Joe Kilhams set up what was probably their<br />

best first half chance when he sent in a tempting low drive across the Sittingbourne box but no<br />

one was on hand to take advantage. Pagham continued to press and Calum Overton fired an effort<br />

just wide.<br />

The second half was barely 5 minutes old when Pagham were awarded a penalty and Scott Muffin<br />

sent Darren Hawkes the wrong way to bring the scores level.<br />

Sittingbourne probably shaded the second half but with no reward. They had two good penalty<br />

shouts turned down as they took the game to Pagham and several corners and melees in the Pagham<br />

area, but just couldn’t turn their superiority into goals. Pagham played their part in this second<br />

half as well though and they weren’t afraid of taking long range shots, one of which on 76<br />

minutes grazed the top of the Sittingbourne goal. Part 2 of course takes place tonight!<br />

Sittingbourne: Hawkes, Adekoya ,Webber, Okimeji, Gorham (C) , Ball, Phillip (David Smith<br />

59 mins), Guthrie, Rowland, Dowadu, Carvalho. Subs not used: Cornwell, Allen, Blake, Brooks<br />

Peter Pitts


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Barely a week into the new season with each cog of English football in full function and we already<br />

have plenty of clubs championing the Non-League cause.<br />

Three cases in particular have caught my eye over recent weeks in striking up an affinity between<br />

club and community or club and fanbase.<br />

Leyton Orient, Lewes and Lincoln United have all demonstrated the values that uphold tradition<br />

and a decency which allows their fans to think 'Yes, I am very proud to support this club'.<br />

In Orient's case, it has very much been a matter of relying on past personnel to build for the future<br />

as the club transitions from an 'asset-stripping' chairman in Francesco Becchetti to the renewed<br />

hope forged by the club's Anglo-American co-owners.<br />

Former manager Martin Ling was appointed director of football with a mere 10 players available<br />

for the first team - all under the age of 21 - while Matt Porter, the club's trusted CEO under Barry<br />

Hearn, returned to take a place on the board.<br />

Yet where Porter was one of the first casualties under Becchetti, being asked to leave less than a<br />

month into the Italian's reign, some staff stayed and endured a torrid three years.<br />

The new owners decided to recognise the virtues of their club staff last Saturday by having a<br />

number, which included the kitman, secretary and commercial manager, walk out onto the pitch<br />

before their match against Maidstone United to warm applause from the home faithful.<br />

Echoing Orient's sentiments in ensuring everyone feels valued are Lincoln United who are undertaking<br />

renovation works to their Ashby Avenue home to improve the matchday experience of disabled<br />

supporters.<br />

By no means a quick fix, the Whites plans will take a full 18 months to complete and the club's<br />

chairman hopes the initiative will kick-start a nationwide drive to address issues facing disabled<br />

supporters.<br />

With the outdated trains in service across the country, the problems for many disabled fans can<br />

start well before they've reached any football stadium.<br />

United's work will ensure supporters have quick and easy access to toilets and their view for the<br />

afternoon or evening, while keeping supporters a part of the atmosphere.<br />

Bostik League South Lewes showed no split parity when announcing their newly-adopted policy<br />

of paying their men's and women's team equally back in July.<br />

This is an instance of Non-League taking the lead when others are willing to drag their heels.<br />

I do not class myself as a feminist, but you do not have to be to appreciate what is simple decency.<br />

Nor do I class myself as a humanitarian but I still donate money to charities and NGOs who<br />

do great work and work hard.<br />

All in all, the matters mentioned in this column are instances of staff and supporters not being<br />

overlooked by the people who normally have the best seat in the house on a Saturday afternoon.<br />

People in key roles within clubs who appreciate decency in football and have the humility to recognise<br />

this and act in a show of gratitude.<br />

The fact The Non-League Football Paper has been published for well over a decade now is down<br />

to people being proud of their clubs and buying the paper because they have something to be<br />

proud about, regardless of successes or failures on the pitch.<br />

Adam Ellis<br />

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Player Stats 2017 -18<br />

To 19/08/2017


Brickies Lottery Results<br />

The lottery is now even more attractive. There is now an annual prize (in December) of<br />

£500, and each month a prize of £100. In addition Each week there are draws for £40 ( 3<br />

prizes except for the week when there is a £100 prize when there will be two £40 prizes).<br />

Week Commencing 21st August 2017<br />

£40 Ticket no 644, Gary Martin, Sittingbourne<br />

£40 Ticket no: 053, Kevin Coomber, Sittingbourne<br />

£ 40 Ticket no: 108, Pauline Webster, Sittingbourne<br />

Week Commencing 14th August 2017<br />

£40 Ticket no 469, Trevor Davies, Sittingbourne<br />

£40 Ticket no: 476, Ken Fulton, Sittingbourne<br />

£ 40 Ticket no: 033, Jean Crook, Sittingbourne<br />

Week Commencing 7th August 2017<br />

£100 Ticket no 682 Roy Wellard, Sittingbourne<br />

£40 Ticket no: 230, Patricia Burton, Sittingbourne<br />

£ 40 Ticket no: 556, Faye Goatham, Sittingbourne<br />

Week Commencing 31st July 2017<br />

£40 Ticket no 418 Trevor Westcott, Borden<br />

£40 Ticket no: 258, Neil Cornelius, Westgate on Sea<br />

£ 40 Ticket no: 665, Brenda Hammond<br />

Application forms can be had from the bar.<br />

Now is the time to join our lottery, see John Pitts or the bar for a form, cost is just a £1 a<br />

week! (Payable monthly. Quarterly or annually)


Bostik League South—League table to 12/08/2017<br />

P W D L F A +/- Pts<br />

1 South Park 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 6<br />

2 Walton Casuals 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 6<br />

3 SITTINGBOURNE * 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 6<br />

4 Lewes * 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 6<br />

5 Whyteleafe * 2 1 1 0 4 1 +3 4<br />

6 Phoenix Sports * 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 4<br />

7 Thamesmead Town * 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 4<br />

8 Hastings United 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4<br />

9 Molesey 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 4<br />

10 Carshalton Athletic 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4<br />

11 Faversham Town 2 1 0 1 6 2 +4 3<br />

12 Horsham 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 3<br />

13 Guernsey 2 1 0 1 4 3 +1 3<br />

14 Corinthian-Casuals 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3<br />

15 Ramsgate 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 3<br />

16 Cray Wanderers 2 0 2 0 2 2 0 2<br />

17 Greenwich Borough 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1<br />

18 East Grinstead Town 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 1<br />

19 Hythe Town 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0<br />

20 Herne Bay 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 0<br />

21 Chipstead 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0<br />

22 Ashford United 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0<br />

23 Shoreham 2 0 0 2 0 7 -7 0<br />

24 VCD Athletic 2 0 0 2 0 8 -8 0<br />

* These teams may be affected by the changes to promotion rules this season see notes below<br />

Owing to the leagues restructuring to come into play next season, this season the<br />

league winner and play off winners are promoted, and there is a possibility that the<br />

play off runners up will also be promoted depending upon performances in the other<br />

step 4 divisions.


Sponsorship Opportunities<br />

“Sponsorship is the lifeblood of the club”<br />

Match Day Sponsor - this gives the sponsor and guests (Up to four)<br />

access to the boardroom to enjoy half time and post match food and<br />

drink. Costs of this is a very reasonable £175<br />

Matchball Sponsor - £50<br />

Mascot - An ideal present for a football mad youngster = £50 Includes<br />

mascot plus three guests plus Hospitality.<br />

Man of the Match - Your chance to be the official "Man of the Match"<br />

awarder £15<br />

Sponsor a Brickie and have your name in the programme as a sponsor<br />

for the entire season, rates are:<br />

Complete Player...............................£40<br />

Socks only........................................£10<br />

Shorts only.......................................£15<br />

Shirt only...........................................£20<br />

Boots only.........................................£15<br />

Web site advertising—An exciting opportunity to advertise on a web<br />

site that has a verifiable 3000 plus hits a month.<br />

Box Advert.......£75 All enquiries for web site advertising to Peter Pitts<br />

via bournefc@hotmail.com or call 07785 906627<br />

Ground Perimeter Boards: Size 8 feet x 3 feet = £250, then £150<br />

per year renewal.<br />

Other sizes negotiable<br />

For any of the above opportunities see Glen Parkes or any other<br />

committee member.


Phil

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