Notley's League Report 29th November.

Following last weeks entire programme being wiped out normal service was nearly resumed with just a handful of games postponed.

The first division saw leaders Hearts of Oak rack up an impressive 7-1 win against Waveney Res. (Ant Fields 3, Kirk Gowing 3, J Williams) to extend their lead to 4 points following Blundeston Magpies draw with Kirkley.

Magpies who have adapted to the first division well shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Kirkley but slip to third as FC Hearts beat Sole Bay Res. 6-0 to overtake both Magpies and Kirkley in the table.

In 5th place come Norton who had to work hard in beating lowly Oxford Arms 3-2 (Steve Moore 2 & Paul Harriman).

The games between Caxton Res & Barsham and Spexhall & Pot Black were postponed to waterlogged pitches as was Wrentham’s Junior Cup tie at Kedington which will now take place this weekend.

The second division sees new leaders as previous occupants Ole Franck lost at home 2-1 to Norton Athletic Res. who came from behind to win with goals from Sean Higginbotham & Gary Crisp and propel themselves up to 3rd place.

The new leaders are in form White Horse Seltic who crushed Crusaders 7-0.

Bungay Town A claimed the bragging rights in their derby with Ellingham as they scored a 3-1 win, whilst Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. returned to winning ways with a bang as they inflicted a 7-2 defeat on Hopton White Hart.

Lowestoft International claimed a 3-0 win against lowly Waveney Gunners whilst the match between Corton & Pakefield Re-United and Oxford Arms Res & Tudor were also called off.

The leaders of the third division remain Gt Yarmouth Town Hall despite losing for the first time as they went down 2-1 against Harleston Res.

Suffolk Punch closed the gap to a point following their 3-1 victory against Spexhall Res. and with the top three, 5 points clear and with games in hand it does look like a 3 horse race for the title.

Their was an impressive first win for Blundeston Magpies Res. who won 9-1 at White Horse Seltic Res. and Kirkley & Pakefield B also scored plenty as they beat Factory Arms 7-1.

Waveney A collected the points in their narrow 2-1 win against Lake Lothing whilst 6 goals were shared at Earsham between them and Marquis of Lorne as both teams stay mid division.

Results 29th November:

Division 1;
Beccles Caxton Res. P v P Barsham
Kirkley & Pakefield A 1 v 1 Blundeston Magpies
Norton Athletic 3 v 2 Oxford Arms
Sole Bay United Res. 0 v 6 FC Hearts
Spexhall P v P Pot Black
Waveney Res. 1 v 7 Hearts of Oak

Division 2:
Corton A P v P Pakefield Re-United
Crusaders 0 v 7 Corton White Horse Seltic
Ellingham 1 v 3 Bungay Town A
Hopton White Hart 2 v 7 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Lowestoft International 3 v 0 Waveney Gunners
Ole Frank 1 v 2 Norton Athletic Res.
Oxford Arms Res. P v P Tudor FC

Division 3:
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 1 v 9 Blundeston Magpies Res.
Factory Arms 1 v 7 Kirkley & Pakefield B
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 1 v 2 Harleston Town Res.
Marquis of Lorne 3 v 3 Earsham
Suffolk Punch 3 v 1 Spexhall Res.
Waveney A 2 v 1 Lake Lothing

Respect from Westhall.

Hi, I would like to pass on my absolute thanks to Westhall FC. Following a recent match vs Waveney 'A' at the Community Sports Centre the level of respect shown by Westhall FC was above and beyond anything we have experienced since the centre opened in 2004. The team manager took on board every procedure asked of him by the reception staff and responded with the finest detail to every request. The changing rooms were left in fantastic condition and all players stuck to the centre rules without once questioning or showing disregard to any policies. Again, thanks to Westhall FC and the team manager for their excellent conduct and respect shown to the centre. If only other teams could follow this excellent example.

Many Thanks Kevin Oldman Deputy Operations Manager

22nd November 2008.

The entire league programe was today wiped out because of the weather.

All fixtures will now be rescheduled for the new year.

Notley's League Report 15th November.

The results this week proves how open the first division is this season. Leaders Hearts of Oak lost for the first time as they went down by the only goal at Kirkley & Pakefield.

They however remain 3 points clear as Blundeston Magpies were inactive. FC Hearts remain 3rd despite their 3-2 defeat to Barsham whose first win of the season hauls them up to 10th place.

Spexhall took a while to get going but now they appear in the groove as they beat Sole Bay United Res 2-1 and are now 9th. Wrentham recorded a good 4-1 win against Norton and the sides sit 5th & 6th respectively.

Pot Black are proving to everyone they are hard to beat as they drew their 4th game already this term, this time 0-0 at Waveney Res.

The second division also remains a tight affair with leaders Ole Frank scoring the only goal in their win against LIFC. White Horse Seltic went goal crazy at Hopton as they won 10-0 a result that sees Hopton slip to 7th.

Pakefield Re-United scored a 4-2 success against Oulton Broad Res. to stay 3rd ahead of Crusaders who won by the off goal of 9 in their match with Corton A.

Norton Athletic Res. & Bungay Town A shared 4 goals and the point they each picked up moved them up a place as they sit 5th and 6th.

Waveney Gunners hit Oxford Arms Res. for a 13-1 scoreline whilst Ellingham collected a good 3 points following their 2-0 win at Tudor FC.

The third division saw Gt. Yarmouth Town Hall keep their run going as they beat Spexhall Res. 2-0.

Suffolk Punch are the only 100% record left which they maintained courtesy of their 9-0 drubbing of White Horse Seltic Res.

Harleston Town Res. defeated Factory Arms 5-0 to climb to 3rd place whilst Earsham beat Kirkley & Pakefield B 5-1.

Marquis of Lorne and Blundeston Magpies Res. shared the points following their 2-2 draw and Waveney A climb the table as they scored the only goal in their encounter with Westhall.

This week also saw the 2nd round draws of the cup competition which will be played in January 2009. They are as follows:

The Brightly Driving Tuition KO Cup:

Hearts of Oak v Lowestoft International, Pot Black v Pakefield Re-United, Hopton White Hart v Waveney Res, Blundeston Magpies v White Horse Seltic, Barsham v Bungay Town A, Norton Athletic v Caxton Res, Oxford Arms Res v Norton Athletic Res & Tudor FC v Spexhall.

John Moore Shield ¼ finals:

Waveney A v Suffolk Punch, Westhall v Harleston Town Res, Spexhall Res v Gt Yarmouth Town Hall & Kirkley & Pakefield B v Lake Lothing.

Results 15th November:

Division 1;
Beccles Caxton Res. P v P Blundeston Magpies
FC Hearts 2 v 3 Barsham
Kirkley & Pakefield A 1 v 0 Hearts of Oak
Spexhall 2 v 1 Sole Bay Res.
Waveney Res. 0 v 0 Pot Black
Wrentham 4 v 1 Norton Athletic

Division 2:
Crusaders 5 v 4 Corton A
Hopton White Hart 0 v 10 White Horse Seltic
Norton Athletic Res. 2 v 2 Bungay Town A
Ole Frank 1 v 0 LIFC
Oxford Arms Res. 1 v 13 Waveney Gunners
Pakefield Re-United 4 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Tudor FC 0 v 2 Ellingham

Division 3:
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 0 v 9 Suffolk Punch
Earsham 5 v 1 Kirkley & Pakefield B
Factory Arms 0 v 5 Harleston Town Res.
Gt. Yarmouth Town Hall 2 v 0 Spexhall Res.
Marquis of Lorne 2 v 2 Blundeston Magpies Res.
Waveney A 1 v 0 Westhall

Player Registrations

Following the management committee meeting last night 3 more clubs have been deducted 3 points for playing inelligible players taking the total to 8 so far this season and the league would like to issue the following statement to all clubs:

As a league we have a standard rule that playing an inelligible is punished with a 3 point deduction for the club and a 3 month ban and £10 fine for the player.

So far this season 8 clubs have been affected.

Whilst the league currently allows the signing of players on the day it is the clubs responsibilty to check with either Mike Johnson or Brian Gower if the player in question has already registered for another club in the league.

It appears that during a time of player shortage some clubs are just taking the players word that he has not signed for another club within the league.

If you need to sign a player on the day please try and check with Mike Johnson 01502 565518 or Brian Gower 01986 892916 before playing them to see if a fellow league clubs holds that players registration.

If you are unable to contact the above then please try and refrain from playing the player until you have checked, if you must play the player then please beware of the punishment if it does turn out they have signed for a fellow club.

Playing a player that has not completed a registration also come under the above punishment so once again if you are not sure then please check with the league.

Cup Draws.

At the committee meeting of the league last night the draws for the next round of the cups were made and are as follows:

KO Cup 2nd Round - To Be Played Jan 09:

Hearts of Oak v Lowestoft International
Pot Black v Pakefield Re-United
Hopton White Hart v Waveney Res.
Blundeston Magpies v Corton White Horse Seltic
Barsham v Bungay Town A
Norton Athletic v Beccles Caxton Res.
Oxford Arms v Norton Athletic Res.
Tudor FC v Spexhall

JMS Quarter Final - To Be Played Jan 09:

Waveney A v Suffolk Punch
Westhall v HarlestoN Town Res.
Spexhall Res. v Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Kirkley & Pakefield B v Lake Lothing

League Report 8th November.

The league will have just one representative in the last 16 of the Suffolk Junior Cup and that is Wrentham as they fought back to snatch a winner through R Read in the 89th minute. Wrentham found themselves 2-0 down but strikes from S Shipley & a S Holland penalty brought them level before the late drama as they knocked out Sudbury Athletic.

The remaining league sides all gave a good account of themselves despite bowing out. Pot Black made the long trip to Cockfield but lost to an extra time goal 4-3. Spexhall also lost in extra time going down 2-1 against Haughley United. Barsham lost by the same score against Wickham Market whilst Kirkely & Pakefield A lost 2-0 at Wenhaston United.

Onto league action and leaders Hearts of Oak moved 3 points clear at the top following their 4-0 win against Oxford Arms.

Blundeston Magpies stay second despite being held to a goal less draw at Sole Bay Res. who leapfrog Caxton Res. who went down 3-1 at home to FC Hearts who are now third.

The most action packed game was at Denes High School where an in form Waveney Res. were leading Norton 3-0 at half time. Norton fought back for the second week running and ran out 5-3 winners with strikes from, Green, Hudson, Hills, Moore & Hoadley. The win moves Norton up to 4th.

The game of the day in the second division was the top of the table clash between Pakefield Re-United and Ole Frank. It was the Frankers that extended their lead to 3 points following their 3-1 success which as a result sees Pakefield slip to 4th place.

Up-to second are White Horse Seltic following their fine 5-1 win against Tudor. Hopton White Hart shared the points at LIFC following their 2-2 draw, the point moving them up to 3rd place.

Crusaders rammed in 11 goals against Oxford Arms Res. with just one in reply to consolidate 4th place whist Norton Athletic Res. continue to tick along nicely following their 3-0 win against Ellingham. Crisp, Spinks and Chris Burton on his 200th appearance the scorers.

Bungay Town A are mid division after winning 2-0 against Corton A who have slipped to 8th.

The third division looks like its going to be a battle between Gt Yarmouth Town Hall and Suffolk Punch as they continue to set the pace at the top.

Leaders Town Hall had to work hard for their 6-3 win at Kirkley & Pakefield B whilst Suffolk Punch made it 6 straight wins following their 4-1 scoreline against Marquis of Lorne.
Spexhall Res. had a good 3-2 win at White Horse Seltic Res. a result that puts them third as they leapfrog Harleston Town Res. who surprisingly went down 2-1 to Waveney A.

Lake Lothing sit in 5th after their 6-1 crushing of Factory Arms whilst finally Westhall move up a couple o places after defeating Magpies Res. 5-2.

Results 08th November:

Suffolk Primary Cup 3rd Round:
Barsham 1 v 2 Wickham Market
Cockfield 4 v 3 Pot Black (AET)
Spexhall 1 v 2 Haughley United (AET)
Wenhaston United 2 v 0 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Wrentham 3 v 2 Sudbury Athletic

Division 1;
Beccles Caxton Res. 1 v 3 FC Hearts
Hearts of Oak 4 v 0 Oxford Arms
Sole Bay United Res. 0 v 0 Blundeston Magpies
Waveney Res. 3 v 5 Norton Athletic

Division 2:
Bungay Town A 2 v 0 Corton A
Corton White Horse Seltic 5 v 1 Tudor FC
Crusaders 11 v 1 Oxford Arms Res.
Lowestoft International 2 v 2 Hopton White Hart
Norton Athletic Res. 3 v 0 Ellingham
Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 4 v 2 Waveney Gunners
Pakefield Re-United 1 v 3 Ole Frank

Division 3:
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 2 v 3 Spexhall Res.
Harleston Town Res. 1 v 2 Waveney A
Kirkley & Pakefield B 3 v 6 Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Lake Lothing 6 v 1 Factory Arms
Suffolk Punch 4 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Westhall 5 v 2 Blundeston Magpies Res.

League Report 01st November.

This week the first round of the leagues two cup competitions took place and there were some intriguing matches in the KO Cup with some close results.

Holders Hearts of Oak faced their former Reserve side FC Hearts and edged through by a 3-2 scoreline.

Norton Athletic in the midst of some bad form looked to be facing defeat once more as Kirkley & Pakefield A raced into a 2-0 lead with a Daley Palmer brace. Norton though fought back to level before the break (D Hoadley & A Boggis) before left back Steve Moore drilled in the winner from a corner.

The most exciting match seemed to be at the Denes High School as inform Waveney Res faced Wrentham. Wrentham seemed to be cruising into the second round as they had a 3-1 scoreline ( J McGrain 2 & O.G) but Waveney hit back to force extra time, during which they scored 3 more goals to run out 6-3 winners. Ray Winney helping himself to a hattrick.

Pakefield Re-United are having a fine season so far and they knocked out first division Sole bay Res 4-1 which included a hat-trick for Michaskli.

The leaders of the second division Ole Frank too first division Pot Black all they way and the match seemed destined for penalties before PB snatched a last gasp goal to win 3-2.

Corton White Horse Seltic won a 7 goal thriller at Ellingham 4-3.

Beccles Caxton Res. defeated Corton A 3-1 and Lowestoft International won by the same score in their tie with Waveney Gunners. Finally Hopton White Hart & Tudor FC received walkovers as their opponents Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res and Oxford Arms Res. had to call off.

Onto the John Moore Shield and the divisions leading sides all had comfortable wins. GT Yarmouth Town Hall beat Earsham 5-0, Harleston Town Res. won 4-0 at Factory Arms and Suffolk Punch ran out 6-1 winners at marquis of Lorne.

Westhall edged past Blundeston Magpies Res. 2-1 whilst Kirkley & Pakefield B needed penalties to defeat Corton White Horse Seltic Res after the match finished 4-4.
Due to the cups only two league matches were played and both saw wins for Spexhall as the first team defeated Oxford Arms 7-1 and the Reserves beat Waveney A 3-0.

Results 01st November:
KO Cup 1st Round:
Beccles Caxton Res 3 v 1 Corton A
Crusaders 1 v 2 Blundeston Magpies
Ellingham 3 v 4 Corton White Horse Seltic
FC Hearts 2 v 3 Hearts of Oak
Hopton White Hart H v W Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Lowestoft International 3 v 1 Waveney Gunners
Norton Athletic 3 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Ole Frank 2 v 3 Pot Black (AET)
Pakefield Re-United 4 v 1 Sole Bay United Res.
Tudor H v W Oxford Arms Res.
Waveney Res. 6 v 3 Wrentham

John Moore Shield 1st Round:
Factory Arms 0 v 4 Harleston Town Res.
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 5 v 0 Earsham
Kirkley & Pakefield B 4 v 4 Corton White Horse Seltic Res. (4-2 Pens)
Marquis of Lorne 1 v 6 Suffolk Punch
Westhall 2 v 1 Blundeston Magpies Res.

Division 1;
Oxford Arms 1 v 7 Spexhall

Division 3:
Spexhall Res. 3 v 0 Waveney A