This week’s league programme was decimated with postponements as Normanston Park and Dip Farm were declared un-playable due to the deluge of snow and rain and this led to 7 of the scheduled fixtures being cancelled.
There were just two fixtures completed in the first division where Norton Athletic used one of their games in hand on leaders Hearts of Oak as they eased to an 8-0 win over CDS Waveney. Paul Harriman once more helped himself to a hat-trick, Andy Green and Danny Hoadley both scored twice and Tom Hudson got the other. Norton are now 5 points behind with a game in hand and all set for the big showdown next weekend. The other fixture played saw rather less goal mouth action as Kirkley and Spexhall battled out a goal-less draw. This almost puts paid to Kirkley’s chances of a 3rd place finish and means Spexhall trail Wrentham by 3 points.
The second division saw a further swing in the title race as following Hearts of Oak’s slip last week, nearest challengers Barsham slipped to a 3-2 defeat this week to Ellingham. Both sides have now played 20 games and Barsham trail by a point and it looks likely that it will come down to the final day clash between the two. Caxton Res. could have closed the gap on the leaders to 4 points however they two lost 3-1 to Pakefield Re-United and their chances of promotion now look slim.
The only other game that just managed to avoid being postponed was at Benjamin Britten where in form Norton Athletic Res. made it 4 on the bounce as they won 3-1 with goals from D Sanderson, C Morris and C Burton. They are now mid-table and their hopes of a top 6 finish still in-tact which will be an achievement in itself considering some of the early season defeats they suffered.
The third division title has already been decided and the runner’s up berth is now in the hands of Hopton White Hart following their 4-1 win over Earsham and Blundeston Plough’s 2-1 reverse at Bungay Town A whom had they started the season like they are finishing it could well have been in with a shout of promotion themselves. Hopton are now 2 points clear with a game in hand and Bungay are up to fourth.
The other two games to survive both ended in draws as CDS Waveney Res. held Oxford Arms Res. 2-2 and Marquis of Lorne drew 1-1 at mid table Spexhall Res.
Finally the league would like to welcome application from new teams wishing to enter the league for the 2008/09 season. Interested clubs should phone league secretary Mike Johnson on 01502 565518 as a matter of course so register your interest.
Scott Yarham
Results 29th March 2008
Division One:
Corton Res. P v P Sole Bay United Res.
Kirkley & Pakefield A 0 v 0 Spexhall
Norton Athletic 8 v 0 CDS Waveney
Oxford Arms P v P Waveney Youth
Division Two:
Beccles Caxton Res. 1 v 3 Pakefield Re-United
Corton White Horse Seltic P v P Crusaders
Ellingham 3 v 2 Barsham
Hearts of Oak Res. P v P Waveney Gunners
Lacon Arms P v P Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Royal Standard 1 v 3 Norton Athletic Res.
Division Three:
Blundeston Plough 1 v 2 Bungay Town A
CDS Waveney Res. 2 v 2 Oxford Arms Res.
Hopton White Hart 4 v 1 Earsham
Ole Frank P v P Factory Arms
Spexhall Res. 1 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Monday 31 March 2008
Thursday 27 March 2008
Weekend Preview Saturday 29th March
As we enter the final furlong of the season the first and second divisional titles are still up for grabs as are all the issues at the bottom.
There are 4 fixtures in the first division where Norton Athletic will be looking for 3 points to reduce the gap over the inactive leaders Hearts of Oak. They entertain CDS Waveney, whom they beat last week 5-3 in the league cup semi final and have a fully fit squad to choose from.
There is a big fixture at the foot of the division as Corton Res tackle Sole Bay United Res. Sole Bay have bagged two points more than Corton and do have a game in hand and if they win they will ensure that Corton are relegated. A Win for Corton however and it could well be Sole Bay that bite the bullet.
The battle for 3rd place continues this week with current occupiers Wrentham without a fixture. They have a four point cushion over Spexhall who will be using up their game in hand at Kirkley & Pakefield who are two point further adrift.
The final fixture sees beaten semi finalists Waveney Youth travel to Oxford Arms who are looking to finish the season well.
The second division title race is well and truly on following Hearts of Oak Res. surprise defeat last week. They are a point clear of Barsham but from a game more. This week Hearts entertain Waveney Gunners whilst Barsham host and out of form Ellingham whom have lost every game since reaching the Primary Cup Final. Blundeston Magpies are in third place but have played as many as 3 games more than those around them and are this week inactive. Caxton Res. could go third if they can beat Pakefield Re-United by 4 goals and 3 points could see them 4 points behind the leaders and still in with a shout.
Bottom side Lacon Arms entertain Oulton Broad & Notley's Res whilst second bottom Crusaders travel to Corton White Horse Seltic. Finally in form Norton Athletic Res. who are looking for a top 6 finish travel to Royal Standard.
In the third division champions Ole Frank will be looking to finish their season in style as they host lowly Factory Arms. The real battle is now for the runners up spot between Blundeston Plough and Hopton White Hart. Plough have a point advantage from a game more and this week they should pick up 3 more points in their quest at basement side Westhall 2007 whilst Hopton entertain Earsham. Spexhall Res. and Marquis of Lorne square off in a mid table clash whilst CDS Waveney Res entertain Oxford Arms Res in the other fixture.
There are 4 fixtures in the first division where Norton Athletic will be looking for 3 points to reduce the gap over the inactive leaders Hearts of Oak. They entertain CDS Waveney, whom they beat last week 5-3 in the league cup semi final and have a fully fit squad to choose from.
There is a big fixture at the foot of the division as Corton Res tackle Sole Bay United Res. Sole Bay have bagged two points more than Corton and do have a game in hand and if they win they will ensure that Corton are relegated. A Win for Corton however and it could well be Sole Bay that bite the bullet.
The battle for 3rd place continues this week with current occupiers Wrentham without a fixture. They have a four point cushion over Spexhall who will be using up their game in hand at Kirkley & Pakefield who are two point further adrift.
The final fixture sees beaten semi finalists Waveney Youth travel to Oxford Arms who are looking to finish the season well.
The second division title race is well and truly on following Hearts of Oak Res. surprise defeat last week. They are a point clear of Barsham but from a game more. This week Hearts entertain Waveney Gunners whilst Barsham host and out of form Ellingham whom have lost every game since reaching the Primary Cup Final. Blundeston Magpies are in third place but have played as many as 3 games more than those around them and are this week inactive. Caxton Res. could go third if they can beat Pakefield Re-United by 4 goals and 3 points could see them 4 points behind the leaders and still in with a shout.
Bottom side Lacon Arms entertain Oulton Broad & Notley's Res whilst second bottom Crusaders travel to Corton White Horse Seltic. Finally in form Norton Athletic Res. who are looking for a top 6 finish travel to Royal Standard.
In the third division champions Ole Frank will be looking to finish their season in style as they host lowly Factory Arms. The real battle is now for the runners up spot between Blundeston Plough and Hopton White Hart. Plough have a point advantage from a game more and this week they should pick up 3 more points in their quest at basement side Westhall 2007 whilst Hopton entertain Earsham. Spexhall Res. and Marquis of Lorne square off in a mid table clash whilst CDS Waveney Res entertain Oxford Arms Res in the other fixture.
Sunday 23 March 2008
Semi-Finals go with form.
This week’s fixtures were partially hit by the blizzard like weather and with Walmer Road unplayable this meant league fixtures for Kirkley and Pakefield Reunited were lost along with Crusaders whose Kessingland pitch was also un-playable.
Thankfully though everywhere else was on and this meant the semi finals of the two cup competition went ahead albeit in atrocious conditions.
At Normanston Park holders Norton Athletic twice went behind to a young CDS Waveney side but they showed the greater strength in the second half to win through 5-3 with Paul Harriman grabbing a hat-trick. The win sets up a repeat of last years final as Hearts of Oak defeated Waveney Youth 3-1 to book their 4th consecutive final. The final will be played on Friday 2nd May at Crown Meadow.
In the John Moore Shield Bungay Town A had no trouble in cementing their final place with a 6-0 demolition at Westhall 2007 and they will meet Hopton White Hart who edged through 3-2 at Oxford Arms Res. This will be played on Friday 25th April at Crown Meadow.
The only league fixture in division one saw Sole Bay United Res. on the end of another heavy defeat as they went down 9-2 at Wrentham in a game that saw hat-tricks for Stuart Holland and Dale Gowing.
The second division title was thrown wide open as leaders Hearts of Oak Res. went down to Norton Athletic Res. 2-1 with Chris Morris scoring both the Norton goals.
Ellingham may have their minds on other things lost their 5th consecutive game as they went down 2-1 at Waveney Gunners and they will need to improve form quickly with their county cup final just a fortnight away. The other game played in the division saw Blundeston Magpies return to winning ways as they beat Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 4-1.
There were just two fixtures in the third division where Earsham won a thriller against CDS Waveney Res. 4-3. LIFC had no trouble in picking up 3 points as they beat Marquis of Lorne 6-0.
Results 22nd March 2008
League KO Cup Semi Finals:
CDS Waveney 3 v 5 Norton Athletic
Hearts of Oak 3 v 1 Waveney Youth
John Moore Shield Semi Finals:
Oxford Arms Res. 2 v 3 Hopton White Hart
Westhall 2007 0 v 6 Bungay Town A
Division One:
Kirkley & Pakefield A P v P Carlton Rangers
Wrentham 9 v 2 Sole Bay United Res.
Division Two:
Blundeston Magpies 4 v 1 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Crusaders P v P Lacon Arms
Hearts of Oak Res. 1 v 2 Norton Athletic Res.
Pakefield Re-United P v P Corton White Horse Seltic
Waveney Gunners 2 v 1 Ellingham
Division Three:
Earsham 4 v 3 CDS Waveney Res.
Marquis of Lorne 0 V 6 LIFC
Thankfully though everywhere else was on and this meant the semi finals of the two cup competition went ahead albeit in atrocious conditions.
At Normanston Park holders Norton Athletic twice went behind to a young CDS Waveney side but they showed the greater strength in the second half to win through 5-3 with Paul Harriman grabbing a hat-trick. The win sets up a repeat of last years final as Hearts of Oak defeated Waveney Youth 3-1 to book their 4th consecutive final. The final will be played on Friday 2nd May at Crown Meadow.
In the John Moore Shield Bungay Town A had no trouble in cementing their final place with a 6-0 demolition at Westhall 2007 and they will meet Hopton White Hart who edged through 3-2 at Oxford Arms Res. This will be played on Friday 25th April at Crown Meadow.
The only league fixture in division one saw Sole Bay United Res. on the end of another heavy defeat as they went down 9-2 at Wrentham in a game that saw hat-tricks for Stuart Holland and Dale Gowing.
The second division title was thrown wide open as leaders Hearts of Oak Res. went down to Norton Athletic Res. 2-1 with Chris Morris scoring both the Norton goals.
Ellingham may have their minds on other things lost their 5th consecutive game as they went down 2-1 at Waveney Gunners and they will need to improve form quickly with their county cup final just a fortnight away. The other game played in the division saw Blundeston Magpies return to winning ways as they beat Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 4-1.
There were just two fixtures in the third division where Earsham won a thriller against CDS Waveney Res. 4-3. LIFC had no trouble in picking up 3 points as they beat Marquis of Lorne 6-0.
Results 22nd March 2008
League KO Cup Semi Finals:
CDS Waveney 3 v 5 Norton Athletic
Hearts of Oak 3 v 1 Waveney Youth
John Moore Shield Semi Finals:
Oxford Arms Res. 2 v 3 Hopton White Hart
Westhall 2007 0 v 6 Bungay Town A
Division One:
Kirkley & Pakefield A P v P Carlton Rangers
Wrentham 9 v 2 Sole Bay United Res.
Division Two:
Blundeston Magpies 4 v 1 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Crusaders P v P Lacon Arms
Hearts of Oak Res. 1 v 2 Norton Athletic Res.
Pakefield Re-United P v P Corton White Horse Seltic
Waveney Gunners 2 v 1 Ellingham
Division Three:
Earsham 4 v 3 CDS Waveney Res.
Marquis of Lorne 0 V 6 LIFC
Thursday 20 March 2008
Weekend Preview 22nd March
As I write this preview there is a distinct possibility of snow so hopefully it will stay away and this weekends programme is not affected especially as its cup semi final day for the leagues two competitions.
In the knock-out cup many people are hoping for a repeat of last years final as both Hearts of Oak and Norton Athletic have been kept apart. Standing in their way are the Waveney's with Youth travelling to Hearts and CDS entertaining Norton. Both games take place at Normanston Park.
In the John Moore shield many people's favourites to reach the final are Hopton White Hart and Bungay Town A. Both face away encounters as Hopton travel to Oxford Arms and Bungay make the short trip to Westhall 2007 who will be hoping to put a miserable first league campaign behind them as their bid to reach Crown Meadow.
Due tot he semi finals there is limited league action with just two fixtures taking place n the first division. These see 3rd place Wrentham looking to consolidate their place as they entertain Sole Bay United Res. Kirkley & Pakefield are also at home as they face Carlton Rangers.
The second division sees ten teams in action where leaders Hearts of Oak will be looking to increase their advantage over the inactive Barsham with a home fixture against Norton Athletic Res who have recorded 2-0 wins in their last two games.
The big game comes at Kessingland as the bottom two square off as Crusaders take on Lacon Arms. A win for Crusaders will increase their gap to 7 points with just 12 remaining whilst Lacons must win to keep their survival hopes alive.
Blundeston Magpies will be looking to put a couple of poor results behind them as they entertain Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. County cup finalists Ellingham travel to Waveney Gunners and White Horse Seltic go to Pakefield Re-United in what are no more than mid-table clashes.
There are two fixtures in the bottom division as Earsham host CDS Waveney Res and LIFC travel to Marquis of Lorne.
Good luck to all teams playing in the semi finals and lets pray the weather relents.
In the knock-out cup many people are hoping for a repeat of last years final as both Hearts of Oak and Norton Athletic have been kept apart. Standing in their way are the Waveney's with Youth travelling to Hearts and CDS entertaining Norton. Both games take place at Normanston Park.
In the John Moore shield many people's favourites to reach the final are Hopton White Hart and Bungay Town A. Both face away encounters as Hopton travel to Oxford Arms and Bungay make the short trip to Westhall 2007 who will be hoping to put a miserable first league campaign behind them as their bid to reach Crown Meadow.
Due tot he semi finals there is limited league action with just two fixtures taking place n the first division. These see 3rd place Wrentham looking to consolidate their place as they entertain Sole Bay United Res. Kirkley & Pakefield are also at home as they face Carlton Rangers.
The second division sees ten teams in action where leaders Hearts of Oak will be looking to increase their advantage over the inactive Barsham with a home fixture against Norton Athletic Res who have recorded 2-0 wins in their last two games.
The big game comes at Kessingland as the bottom two square off as Crusaders take on Lacon Arms. A win for Crusaders will increase their gap to 7 points with just 12 remaining whilst Lacons must win to keep their survival hopes alive.
Blundeston Magpies will be looking to put a couple of poor results behind them as they entertain Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. County cup finalists Ellingham travel to Waveney Gunners and White Horse Seltic go to Pakefield Re-United in what are no more than mid-table clashes.
There are two fixtures in the bottom division as Earsham host CDS Waveney Res and LIFC travel to Marquis of Lorne.
Good luck to all teams playing in the semi finals and lets pray the weather relents.
Sunday 16 March 2008
So how will the season end up?
With the season entering the final 6 weeks it is time for an overview of the permutations in each division.
First Division:
The title is set for a showdown between the last two winners with Hearts of Oak in pole position. They are currently 8 points clear with just 3 games remaining and can all but win the title if they defeat Norton on April 12th. Their other remaining fixtures are against Oxford Arms and Carlton Rangers and can't see anything other that Hearts picking up maximum points there. Norton on the other hand have 5 fixtures left and as it stand need 5 wins to secure the title. Norton's run in is tricky to say the least with CDS, Wrentham, Waveney & Potblack all to play along with the big showdown at Hearts.
At the foot of the division it is a straight battle between Sole Bay Res and Corton Res as to who survives and with the two still to clash for a second time the outcome of that game could decide who survives.
A more difficult prediction would be who will finish in third place. After the latest round of games there are now 6 points seperating the 5 contenders Wrentham, Spehall, Kirkley, Pot Black & Waveney. It looks like a straight battle between Wrentham and Spexhall with Wrentham having a slender 1 point advantage. Both teams have to play Sole Bay with the remaining two fixtures looking tricky as Wrentham have to play Norton and Waveney whilst Spexhall travel to Kirkley & Pot Black.
Second Division:
The second division title looks a straight race between Hearts of Oak Res and Barsham who both have 5 games left however the destination of the trophy could well go down when the two teams clash. Hearts hold a narrow point advantage. Should either of the top two slip up and Caxton Res. could well pounce following a recent good run that has seen them upto third place however they have 6 points to make up.
Following the withdrawel of Suffolk Punch there is now one relegation spot with Crusaders sitting 4 points ahead of Lacon Arms. Lacon Arms must win the clash with Crusaders to have any chance.
Third Division:
The third division title has already been won by Ole Frank however the runners up spot is still to be decided as Blundeston Plough and Hopton White Hart go head to head. Plough are the current occupiers and from a game more they have a point advantage so it is in Hopton's hand if they can win their 4 remaining fixtures.
The bottom of the table is much closer with CDS Waveney Res, Factory Arms and Westhall 2007 seperated by 3 points however Westhall have played the most games and on that basis would be favourites for bottom spot.
First Division:
The title is set for a showdown between the last two winners with Hearts of Oak in pole position. They are currently 8 points clear with just 3 games remaining and can all but win the title if they defeat Norton on April 12th. Their other remaining fixtures are against Oxford Arms and Carlton Rangers and can't see anything other that Hearts picking up maximum points there. Norton on the other hand have 5 fixtures left and as it stand need 5 wins to secure the title. Norton's run in is tricky to say the least with CDS, Wrentham, Waveney & Potblack all to play along with the big showdown at Hearts.
At the foot of the division it is a straight battle between Sole Bay Res and Corton Res as to who survives and with the two still to clash for a second time the outcome of that game could decide who survives.
A more difficult prediction would be who will finish in third place. After the latest round of games there are now 6 points seperating the 5 contenders Wrentham, Spehall, Kirkley, Pot Black & Waveney. It looks like a straight battle between Wrentham and Spexhall with Wrentham having a slender 1 point advantage. Both teams have to play Sole Bay with the remaining two fixtures looking tricky as Wrentham have to play Norton and Waveney whilst Spexhall travel to Kirkley & Pot Black.
Second Division:
The second division title looks a straight race between Hearts of Oak Res and Barsham who both have 5 games left however the destination of the trophy could well go down when the two teams clash. Hearts hold a narrow point advantage. Should either of the top two slip up and Caxton Res. could well pounce following a recent good run that has seen them upto third place however they have 6 points to make up.
Following the withdrawel of Suffolk Punch there is now one relegation spot with Crusaders sitting 4 points ahead of Lacon Arms. Lacon Arms must win the clash with Crusaders to have any chance.
Third Division:
The third division title has already been won by Ole Frank however the runners up spot is still to be decided as Blundeston Plough and Hopton White Hart go head to head. Plough are the current occupiers and from a game more they have a point advantage so it is in Hopton's hand if they can win their 4 remaining fixtures.
The bottom of the table is much closer with CDS Waveney Res, Factory Arms and Westhall 2007 seperated by 3 points however Westhall have played the most games and on that basis would be favourites for bottom spot.
Easter Monday Fixtures
Easter Monday sees the following league fixtures:
Division Two:
Beccles Caxton Res. v Norton Athletic Res. KO 1.00pm
Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. v Ellingham KO 11.00am
Division Two:
Beccles Caxton Res. v Norton Athletic Res. KO 1.00pm
Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. v Ellingham KO 11.00am
Ole Frank clinch 3rd division title.
On a foggy afternoon it was pleasing for all the scheduled fixtures to be played and the top two in the first division both recorded 6 goal winning margins.
Leaders Hearts of Oak took on form team Pot Black but easily dispatched them by 6 goals to nil with a brace from Luke Falliaze and single strikes from Jonny Williams, Micki Williams, Vinny Terry and Adam Taylor. Challengers Norton travelled to Sole Bay Res. where they had no real trouble in picking up the points following their 7-1 win with braces from Ryan Hills and Steven Hak. Paul Harriman, Danny Hoadley and Tom Hudson scored the other goals.
Wrentham are now the sole occupiers of 3rd place as they eased to a 9-1 success at Corton Res. thanks to a hat-trick from Steve Shipley. There was a double from Stuart Holland and further goals from Dave Julings, John McGraine, Darren Renwick and an opponent. Corton's reply coming from the penalty spot.
There was a 7 goal thriller at Dip Farm as Kirkley & Pakefield A ended their recent slump with a 4-3 win over Oxford Arms. Spexhall move into 4th place as they accounted for Carlton Rangers 7-0 whilst in the all Waveney derby between cup semi finalists Waveney Youth and CDS Waveney it was CDS that emerged with the points following their 6-2 against a depleted Waveney Youth side.
The top two in the second division continue to head for promotion as they both picked up maximum points with comfortable victories. Leaders Hearts of Oak Res won 6-2 against Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. and Barsham went nap at basement side Lacon Arms winning 5-0. Caxton Res. recent good form continued as they beat Ellingham 4-1 and the win takes them into 3rd place following Blundeston Magpies slender 1-0 defeat at Pakefield Re-United.
Norton Athletic Res. followed up last week's 2-0 victory with a repeat score over Waveney Gunners thanks to goals from Simon Tarver and Daniel Sanderson and as a result they now move into 8th place. Crusaders gave themselves a 4 point cushion over Lacon Arms after they impressively defeated Royal Standard 6-1.
The third division saw some close fought games however the title was clinched by Ole Frank following their 4-0 win against Westhall 2007. Hopton continued their promotion form with a narrow 3-2 win against Blundeston Magpies Res. With this they stay 3rd a single point behind Blundeston Plough who scored the only goal in their match with LIFC. Hopton do have a game in hand.
Oxford Arms Res. won their mid division clash with Spexhall Res. 3-1 whilst Marquis of Lorne accounted for in form Bungay Town A 2-1 at Maltings Meadow. The final fixture saw the only draw of the day as CDS Waveney Res. Factory Arms shared 6 goals and the points.
Results 15th March 2008
Division One:
Corton Res. 1 v 9 Wrentham
Oxford Arms 3 v 4 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Pot Black 0 v 6 Hearts of Oak
Sole Bay United Res. 1 v 7 Norton Athletic
Spexhall 7 v 0 Carlton Rangers
Waveney Youth 2 v 6 CDS Waveney
Division Two:
Beccles Caxton Res. 4 v 1 Ellingham
Hearts of Oak Res. 6 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Lacon Arms 0 v 5 Barsham
Pakefield Re-United 1 v 0 Blundeston Magpies
Norton Athletic Res. 2 v 0 Waveney Gunners
Royal Standard 1 v 6 Crusaders
Division Three:
Blundeston Plough 1 v 0 LIFC
Bungay Town A 1 v 2 Marquis of Lorne
CDS Waveney Res. 3 v 3 Factory Arms
Hopton White Hart 3 v 2 Blundeston Magpies Res.
Ole Frank 4 v 0 Westhall 2007
Oxford Arms Res. 3 v 1 Spexhall Res.
Leaders Hearts of Oak took on form team Pot Black but easily dispatched them by 6 goals to nil with a brace from Luke Falliaze and single strikes from Jonny Williams, Micki Williams, Vinny Terry and Adam Taylor. Challengers Norton travelled to Sole Bay Res. where they had no real trouble in picking up the points following their 7-1 win with braces from Ryan Hills and Steven Hak. Paul Harriman, Danny Hoadley and Tom Hudson scored the other goals.
Wrentham are now the sole occupiers of 3rd place as they eased to a 9-1 success at Corton Res. thanks to a hat-trick from Steve Shipley. There was a double from Stuart Holland and further goals from Dave Julings, John McGraine, Darren Renwick and an opponent. Corton's reply coming from the penalty spot.
There was a 7 goal thriller at Dip Farm as Kirkley & Pakefield A ended their recent slump with a 4-3 win over Oxford Arms. Spexhall move into 4th place as they accounted for Carlton Rangers 7-0 whilst in the all Waveney derby between cup semi finalists Waveney Youth and CDS Waveney it was CDS that emerged with the points following their 6-2 against a depleted Waveney Youth side.
The top two in the second division continue to head for promotion as they both picked up maximum points with comfortable victories. Leaders Hearts of Oak Res won 6-2 against Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. and Barsham went nap at basement side Lacon Arms winning 5-0. Caxton Res. recent good form continued as they beat Ellingham 4-1 and the win takes them into 3rd place following Blundeston Magpies slender 1-0 defeat at Pakefield Re-United.
Norton Athletic Res. followed up last week's 2-0 victory with a repeat score over Waveney Gunners thanks to goals from Simon Tarver and Daniel Sanderson and as a result they now move into 8th place. Crusaders gave themselves a 4 point cushion over Lacon Arms after they impressively defeated Royal Standard 6-1.
The third division saw some close fought games however the title was clinched by Ole Frank following their 4-0 win against Westhall 2007. Hopton continued their promotion form with a narrow 3-2 win against Blundeston Magpies Res. With this they stay 3rd a single point behind Blundeston Plough who scored the only goal in their match with LIFC. Hopton do have a game in hand.
Oxford Arms Res. won their mid division clash with Spexhall Res. 3-1 whilst Marquis of Lorne accounted for in form Bungay Town A 2-1 at Maltings Meadow. The final fixture saw the only draw of the day as CDS Waveney Res. Factory Arms shared 6 goals and the points.
Results 15th March 2008
Division One:
Corton Res. 1 v 9 Wrentham
Oxford Arms 3 v 4 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Pot Black 0 v 6 Hearts of Oak
Sole Bay United Res. 1 v 7 Norton Athletic
Spexhall 7 v 0 Carlton Rangers
Waveney Youth 2 v 6 CDS Waveney
Division Two:
Beccles Caxton Res. 4 v 1 Ellingham
Hearts of Oak Res. 6 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Lacon Arms 0 v 5 Barsham
Pakefield Re-United 1 v 0 Blundeston Magpies
Norton Athletic Res. 2 v 0 Waveney Gunners
Royal Standard 1 v 6 Crusaders
Division Three:
Blundeston Plough 1 v 0 LIFC
Bungay Town A 1 v 2 Marquis of Lorne
CDS Waveney Res. 3 v 3 Factory Arms
Hopton White Hart 3 v 2 Blundeston Magpies Res.
Ole Frank 4 v 0 Westhall 2007
Oxford Arms Res. 3 v 1 Spexhall Res.
Thursday 13 March 2008
Weekend Preview 15th March 2008
First division leaders Hearts of Oak will no doubt find Pot Black a much tougher proposition than Sole Bay Res whom they defeated 18-0 last weekend. Pot Black have picked up 19 points from their last 21 and are in fine form which has put them in the hunt for 3rd place. Title challengers Norton Athletic will be looking to emulate their challengers as they take on Sole Bay Res on the common.
Third place Wrentham will look to consolidate their lofty position as they travel to bottom side Corton Res. Two out of form sides clash at Dip Farm as Kirkley & Pakefield A travel to Oxford Arms. There is the battle of the Waveney's at Denes High School as Waveney Youth take on CDS and Carlton Rangers travel to Spexhall who will be looking for 3 points to keep them in the hunt for 3rd place.
The second division sees the top two both looking for 3 more points as leaders Hearts of Oak Res. entertain Oulton Broad & Notleys Res and Barsham travel to bottom side Lacon Arms who have not won a game all season. 3rd Place Blundeston Magpies look to bounce back to winning ways at Pakefield Re-United. In form Caxton Res. take on county cup finalists Ellingham who have been beaten twice by Hearts Res in the last fortnight. Royal Standard welcome the visit of Crusaders who are in a desperate relegation battle having just one point more than Lacon Arms. The other fixture sees Waveney Gunners travel to Norton Subcourse to take on Norton Res.
In the third division the top two should collect the 3 points in their home fixtures are Ole Frank entertains Westall 2007 and Hopton White Hart entertains Blundeston Magpies Res. Blundeston Plough face a tricky home encounter with LIFC whilst in form Bungay Town A entertains Marquis of Lorne.
At the foot of the division CDS Waveney Res takes on Factory Arms whilst the final fixture is a mid table clash between two Reserve sides as Oxford Arms entertains Spexhall.
Third place Wrentham will look to consolidate their lofty position as they travel to bottom side Corton Res. Two out of form sides clash at Dip Farm as Kirkley & Pakefield A travel to Oxford Arms. There is the battle of the Waveney's at Denes High School as Waveney Youth take on CDS and Carlton Rangers travel to Spexhall who will be looking for 3 points to keep them in the hunt for 3rd place.
The second division sees the top two both looking for 3 more points as leaders Hearts of Oak Res. entertain Oulton Broad & Notleys Res and Barsham travel to bottom side Lacon Arms who have not won a game all season. 3rd Place Blundeston Magpies look to bounce back to winning ways at Pakefield Re-United. In form Caxton Res. take on county cup finalists Ellingham who have been beaten twice by Hearts Res in the last fortnight. Royal Standard welcome the visit of Crusaders who are in a desperate relegation battle having just one point more than Lacon Arms. The other fixture sees Waveney Gunners travel to Norton Subcourse to take on Norton Res.
In the third division the top two should collect the 3 points in their home fixtures are Ole Frank entertains Westall 2007 and Hopton White Hart entertains Blundeston Magpies Res. Blundeston Plough face a tricky home encounter with LIFC whilst in form Bungay Town A entertains Marquis of Lorne.
At the foot of the division CDS Waveney Res takes on Factory Arms whilst the final fixture is a mid table clash between two Reserve sides as Oxford Arms entertains Spexhall.
Saturday 8 March 2008
Top Teams all win across the divisions.
It’s as you were at the top of all 3 divisions as the top two in each all collected 3 points. In the first division leaders Hearts of Oak went on the rampage as they scored a goal every 5 minutes as they raced to an 18-0 demolition of Sole Bay United Res. This included 4 players hitting hat-tricks. Jonny Williams helped himself to 4, Micki Williams, Luke Falliaze & Barry Teasedale hit tricks, Fisher 2 and single strikes from Atkinson, Taylor & Humphries.
Nearest challengers Norton Athletic had a tricky looking tie at 3rd placed Kirkley & Pakefield A on the main Walmer road pitch however they produced a solid display to take the points with two stunning second half goals. Andy Green opened the scoring from 30 yards with an arrowing drive and Ryan Hills headed home following great build up play from Carl Cooper. The defeat sees Kirkley drop to 6th place. The new occupiers of 3rd place are Wrentham whom edged past Waveney 2-1 whilst Spexhall are now 4th following their comfortable 6-0 win over Oxford Arms.
Pot Black on the back of 6 straight victories had to settle for a point as they were held 1-1 by CDS Waveney.
The second division saw Hearts of Oak complete a quick double over Ellingham this time winning 6-2. Barsham remain a point adrift as they won 3-0 at Crusaders however Blundeston Magpies challenge took a dent as they went down to a goal in each half at Norton Athletic Res. Chris Morris and Simon Tarver on target for the village side. Royal Standard gained a good 6-2 win over an inconsistent Pakefield Re-United whiles Caxton Res. keep in with a snit of promotion as they netted a 2-0 victory over mid table Waveney Gunners. Clubs are also reminded that Suffolk Punch have been forced to withdraw and as such all records have been deleted.
The top two in the third division both netted victories as Ole Frank saw past Earsham 2-1 and Hopton White Hart defeated basement side Factory Arms 6-0 at Dip Farm. Blundeston Plough stay a point ahead of Hopton albeit from a game more as they won 2-1 at Marquis of Lorne.
Bungay Town A’s fine form continued as they won 4-0 at Oxford Arms Res. LIFC scored the only goal in their fixture with Spexhall whom they overtake into 5th place and the basement clash between CDS Waveney Res. and Westhall 2007 ended all square at 2-2.
Clubs are advised that they can keep up with the latest information on the leagues website: http://lowestoftdistrictleague.blogspot.com/
Scott Yarham
Results 08th March 2008
Division One:
CDA Waveney 1 v 1 Pot Black
Hearts of Oak 18 v 0 Sole Bay United Res.
Kirkley & Pakefield A 0 v 2 Norton Athletic
Spexhall 6 v 0 Oxford Arms
Wrentham 2 v 1 Waveney Youth
Division Two:
Crusaders 0 v 3 Barsham
Ellingham 2 v 6 Hearts of Oak Res.
Norton Athletic Res. 2 v 0 Blundeston Magpies
Royal Standard 6 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Waveney Gunners 0 v 2 Beccles Caxton Res.
Division Three:
CDS Waveney Res. 2 v 2 Westhall 2007
Factory Arms 0 v 6 Hopton White Hart
LIFC 1 v 0 Earsham
Marquis of Lorne 1 v 2 Blundeston Plough
Ole Frank 2 v 1 Earsham
Oxford Arms Res. 0 v 4 Bungay Town A
Nearest challengers Norton Athletic had a tricky looking tie at 3rd placed Kirkley & Pakefield A on the main Walmer road pitch however they produced a solid display to take the points with two stunning second half goals. Andy Green opened the scoring from 30 yards with an arrowing drive and Ryan Hills headed home following great build up play from Carl Cooper. The defeat sees Kirkley drop to 6th place. The new occupiers of 3rd place are Wrentham whom edged past Waveney 2-1 whilst Spexhall are now 4th following their comfortable 6-0 win over Oxford Arms.
Pot Black on the back of 6 straight victories had to settle for a point as they were held 1-1 by CDS Waveney.
The second division saw Hearts of Oak complete a quick double over Ellingham this time winning 6-2. Barsham remain a point adrift as they won 3-0 at Crusaders however Blundeston Magpies challenge took a dent as they went down to a goal in each half at Norton Athletic Res. Chris Morris and Simon Tarver on target for the village side. Royal Standard gained a good 6-2 win over an inconsistent Pakefield Re-United whiles Caxton Res. keep in with a snit of promotion as they netted a 2-0 victory over mid table Waveney Gunners. Clubs are also reminded that Suffolk Punch have been forced to withdraw and as such all records have been deleted.
The top two in the third division both netted victories as Ole Frank saw past Earsham 2-1 and Hopton White Hart defeated basement side Factory Arms 6-0 at Dip Farm. Blundeston Plough stay a point ahead of Hopton albeit from a game more as they won 2-1 at Marquis of Lorne.
Bungay Town A’s fine form continued as they won 4-0 at Oxford Arms Res. LIFC scored the only goal in their fixture with Spexhall whom they overtake into 5th place and the basement clash between CDS Waveney Res. and Westhall 2007 ended all square at 2-2.
Clubs are advised that they can keep up with the latest information on the leagues website: http://lowestoftdistrictleague.blogspot.com/
Scott Yarham
Results 08th March 2008
Division One:
CDA Waveney 1 v 1 Pot Black
Hearts of Oak 18 v 0 Sole Bay United Res.
Kirkley & Pakefield A 0 v 2 Norton Athletic
Spexhall 6 v 0 Oxford Arms
Wrentham 2 v 1 Waveney Youth
Division Two:
Crusaders 0 v 3 Barsham
Ellingham 2 v 6 Hearts of Oak Res.
Norton Athletic Res. 2 v 0 Blundeston Magpies
Royal Standard 6 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Waveney Gunners 0 v 2 Beccles Caxton Res.
Division Three:
CDS Waveney Res. 2 v 2 Westhall 2007
Factory Arms 0 v 6 Hopton White Hart
LIFC 1 v 0 Earsham
Marquis of Lorne 1 v 2 Blundeston Plough
Ole Frank 2 v 1 Earsham
Oxford Arms Res. 0 v 4 Bungay Town A
Friday 7 March 2008
Weekend Preview 8th March
The league sees an almost full programme of match this week as we enter the final few weeks of the season with everything still to be decided.
In the first division leaders Hearts of Oak will look to take 3 points against strugglers Sole Bay United Res. whilst nearest challengers Norton Athletic return to league action with a difficult fixture at Kirkley & Pakefield A which has been switched to the main Walmer Road pitch. Pot Black who have won their last 6 matches take on CDS Waveney who have been scoring goals for fun as of late and at Wrentham two 3rd place challengers square off as Wrentham host Waveney Youth. The final fixture sees 7th placed Spexhall entertain 8th placed Oxford Arms with the gap between the two currently sitting at 7 points.
In the second division Ellingham will be looking for a quick revenge against leaders Hearts of Oak who thrashed them 8-1 last weekend. Barsham meanwhile travel to Crusaders. 3rd placed Blundeston Magpies travel to Norton Athletic Res. whilst the two remaining fixtures sees Caxton Res. travel to Dip Farm to tackle Waveney Gunners and Royal Standard entertain Pakefield Re-United. Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. are inactive due to the withdrawel of Suffolk Punch.
The third division sees a big game at the foot of the table as Westhall 2007 take on CDS Waveney Res. knowing a win will see them move off the bottom. Hopton White Hart who last week gained 3 points on Ole Frank travel to Factory Arms whilst Ole Frank entertains Earsham. In form Bungay Town A travel to Oxford Arms Res. whilst its 4th v 6th at Dip Farm as Spexhall Res travel to LIFC. Finally Marquis of Lorne host Blundeston Plough.
In the first division leaders Hearts of Oak will look to take 3 points against strugglers Sole Bay United Res. whilst nearest challengers Norton Athletic return to league action with a difficult fixture at Kirkley & Pakefield A which has been switched to the main Walmer Road pitch. Pot Black who have won their last 6 matches take on CDS Waveney who have been scoring goals for fun as of late and at Wrentham two 3rd place challengers square off as Wrentham host Waveney Youth. The final fixture sees 7th placed Spexhall entertain 8th placed Oxford Arms with the gap between the two currently sitting at 7 points.
In the second division Ellingham will be looking for a quick revenge against leaders Hearts of Oak who thrashed them 8-1 last weekend. Barsham meanwhile travel to Crusaders. 3rd placed Blundeston Magpies travel to Norton Athletic Res. whilst the two remaining fixtures sees Caxton Res. travel to Dip Farm to tackle Waveney Gunners and Royal Standard entertain Pakefield Re-United. Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. are inactive due to the withdrawel of Suffolk Punch.
The third division sees a big game at the foot of the table as Westhall 2007 take on CDS Waveney Res. knowing a win will see them move off the bottom. Hopton White Hart who last week gained 3 points on Ole Frank travel to Factory Arms whilst Ole Frank entertains Earsham. In form Bungay Town A travel to Oxford Arms Res. whilst its 4th v 6th at Dip Farm as Spexhall Res travel to LIFC. Finally Marquis of Lorne host Blundeston Plough.
Wednesday 5 March 2008
Suffolk Punch forced to withdraw
Second division strugglers Suffolk Punch have been forced to withdraw from the league.
The sad demise comes as they could only muster 5 players to travel to Norton Athletic Res on Saturday and with the side struggling all season the decision was made by their commitee in the best interests of al all concerned.
All records of games played involving Suffolk Punch will be deleted from the league tables.
The sad demise comes as they could only muster 5 players to travel to Norton Athletic Res on Saturday and with the side struggling all season the decision was made by their commitee in the best interests of al all concerned.
All records of games played involving Suffolk Punch will be deleted from the league tables.
Norfolk Primary Cup Final Details Announced
The Norfolk Primary Cup Final between Ellingham and Lynn Docklands will take place at Aldiss Park Dereham on Friday 4th April, 7.30pm KO.
Semi Final Referees Appointed.
League Knock Out Cup - 22nd March 2.30pm
CDS Waveney v Norton Athletic - David Banks
Hearts of Oak v Waveney Youth - Stephen Hammersley
John Moore Shield - 22nd March 2.30pm
Oxford Arms Res. v Hopton White Hart - Kevin Batty
Westhall 2007 v Bungay Town A - Carl Smith
Extra Time and Penalties if Required.
CDS Waveney v Norton Athletic - David Banks
Hearts of Oak v Waveney Youth - Stephen Hammersley
John Moore Shield - 22nd March 2.30pm
Oxford Arms Res. v Hopton White Hart - Kevin Batty
Westhall 2007 v Bungay Town A - Carl Smith
Extra Time and Penalties if Required.
Hearts open up 8 point gap over Norton.
With Norton inactive it was Hearts of Oak whose two late goals from Vinny Terry and Luke Falaize helped them to a 2-0 win over Spexhall and increase their lead to 8 points however the village outfit do have two games in hand. The race for the third spot was turned up again as Pot Black pulled themselves level with Kirkley by beating them 1-0 for the second time this season thanks to a Adam Tantony strike. Also on 30 points are Wavney Youth whom beat Sole Bay United Res. 5-0 with goals from Ray Winney 2, Shaun Howes, Gavin Crowe and Karl Pull who scored his first ever goal for the club. Joing the pack on 30 points are Wrentham who were without a fixture. All have played 17 matches bar Pot Black whom have played one more so it is all to play for in an exciting end to the season. Oxford Arms had a comfortable 6-1 win over Corton Res. but not as easy as CDS Waveney who were the days biggest winners as they racked up a 9-0 win over Carlton Rangers.
The second division saw the top two once more pick up 3 points as Hearts of Oak Res. won impressivley 8-1 over county cup finalists Ellingham. Barsham sat a point adrift as they beat Crusaders 3-1. Blundeston Magpies went nap against Royal Standard to stay third as did Caxton Res. who remain 5th. Sandwiched in-between are White Horse Seltic who slipped to a single goal defeat to Pakefield Re-United who are now up to 6th place. Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. and Waveney Gunners shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Broad's goals coming from I Olly and R Baker. The game at Norton between the Reserves and Suffolk Punch was postponed as Punch failed to raise a side.
The third division saw leaders Ole Frank slip to only their second defeat as they went down 2-1 to a Bungay Town A side that have put a good run together and are now 5th. Hopton White Hart emerged with the 3 points following their 10 goals thriller at Marquis of Lornes as they won 6-4 to remain second. Blundeston Plough are stuttering at the moment as they were held 1-1 by Oxford Arms Res. Spexhall Res. collected 3 points after beading CDS Waveney Res. 4-3 whilst in the mid table clash LIFC and Earsham shared 6 goals. This was a good comeback from the LIFC side who despite trailing 3-0 and saw their keeper dismissed managed to earn a point. Finally Factory Arms move off the bottom as they defeated Blundeston Magpies Res. 2-0.
Division One:
Carlton Rangers 0 v 9 CDS Waveney
Corton Res. 1 v 6 Oxford Arms
Hearts of Oak 2 v 0 Spexhall
Kirkley & Pakefield A 0 v 1 Pot Black
Waveney Youth 5 v 0 Sole Bay United Res.
Division Two:
Barsham 3 v 1 Crusaders
Beccles Caxton Res. 5 v 0 Lacons Arms
Blundeston Magpies 5 v 0 Royal Standard
Corton White Horse Seltic 0 v 1 Pakefield Re-United
Hearts of Oak Res. 8 v 1 Ellingham
Norton Res. P v P Sufolk Punch
Waveney Gunners 2 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley's Res.
Division Three:
Blundeston Magpies Res. 0 v 2 Factory Arms
Lowestoft International 3 v 3 Earsham
Marquis of Lorne 4 v 6 Hopton White Hart
Ole Frank 1 v 2 Bungay Town A
Oxford Arms Res. 1 v 1 Blundeston Plough
Spexhall Res. 4 v 3 CDS Waveney Res.
The second division saw the top two once more pick up 3 points as Hearts of Oak Res. won impressivley 8-1 over county cup finalists Ellingham. Barsham sat a point adrift as they beat Crusaders 3-1. Blundeston Magpies went nap against Royal Standard to stay third as did Caxton Res. who remain 5th. Sandwiched in-between are White Horse Seltic who slipped to a single goal defeat to Pakefield Re-United who are now up to 6th place. Oulton Broad & Notley's Res. and Waveney Gunners shared the points in a 2-2 draw with Broad's goals coming from I Olly and R Baker. The game at Norton between the Reserves and Suffolk Punch was postponed as Punch failed to raise a side.
The third division saw leaders Ole Frank slip to only their second defeat as they went down 2-1 to a Bungay Town A side that have put a good run together and are now 5th. Hopton White Hart emerged with the 3 points following their 10 goals thriller at Marquis of Lornes as they won 6-4 to remain second. Blundeston Plough are stuttering at the moment as they were held 1-1 by Oxford Arms Res. Spexhall Res. collected 3 points after beading CDS Waveney Res. 4-3 whilst in the mid table clash LIFC and Earsham shared 6 goals. This was a good comeback from the LIFC side who despite trailing 3-0 and saw their keeper dismissed managed to earn a point. Finally Factory Arms move off the bottom as they defeated Blundeston Magpies Res. 2-0.
Division One:
Carlton Rangers 0 v 9 CDS Waveney
Corton Res. 1 v 6 Oxford Arms
Hearts of Oak 2 v 0 Spexhall
Kirkley & Pakefield A 0 v 1 Pot Black
Waveney Youth 5 v 0 Sole Bay United Res.
Division Two:
Barsham 3 v 1 Crusaders
Beccles Caxton Res. 5 v 0 Lacons Arms
Blundeston Magpies 5 v 0 Royal Standard
Corton White Horse Seltic 0 v 1 Pakefield Re-United
Hearts of Oak Res. 8 v 1 Ellingham
Norton Res. P v P Sufolk Punch
Waveney Gunners 2 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley's Res.
Division Three:
Blundeston Magpies Res. 0 v 2 Factory Arms
Lowestoft International 3 v 3 Earsham
Marquis of Lorne 4 v 6 Hopton White Hart
Ole Frank 1 v 2 Bungay Town A
Oxford Arms Res. 1 v 1 Blundeston Plough
Spexhall Res. 4 v 3 CDS Waveney Res.
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