Only two sides stay unbeaten

WITH the final games in the first half of the District League season to be played tomorrow, just two teams will be aiming to go into the festive break unbeaten.

Pakefield Re-United will head into 2010 with an unblemished division two record of played ten, nine wins and one draw as their scheduled game with Crusaders tomorrow has already been called off.

Two goals from Harlow ensured Neil Dale's second-placed side beat fifth-placed Suffolk Punch 2-0.

In division three, table-topping Waveney Gunners have the only other unbeaten record with eight wins and one draw from nine games. They beat sixth placed Spexhall Reserves 3-0 last Saturday.

In division one, leaders Waveney Reserves lost their unbeaten tag away at third-placed Barsham, going down 4-2 - with two goals from A White and others from S King and M Howard for the home side, who are now five points behind the leaders, who replied with goals from Ian Hunter and Lee Faulkner.

Norton took advantage to move into second place and are now four points behind with a game in hand. They set up an intriguing top of the table clash with the leaders tomorrow, by beating a strong K&P A team - who slip to seventh - 4-2, with goals for Rory Spinks, Paul Harriman, Andy Green and Tom Hudson.

With Oxford Arms inactive, Hearts of Oak returned to winning ways with a 5-1 away victory at 11th placed Corton White Horse Seltic and they are now 10 points behind the leaders with three games in hand.

Spexhall moved into sixth with an 8-1 demolition of tenth placed Blundeston Magpies, Pot Black are eighth after sharing the points with first-from-bottom Mutford and Wrentham in a 2-2 draw which featured two goals for Black striker Gavin Hunt, including a injury time equaliser.

Ole Frank are ninth after their fine 7-1 win over bottom of the table Beccles Caxton Reserves.

Elsewhere in Division Two, leaders AFC Star remain two points clear of Pakefield Re-United - who have a game in hand - following an 8-0 win over 12th placed Tudor FC.

Gt Yarmouth Town Hall are third after beating bottom of the table Harleston Town Reserves 5-3 away with two goals for Matty Anderson.

Ellingham are fourth after a 5-0home win over tenth placed Norton Athletic Reserves, Crusaders slip to sixth place after losing 4-2 at 11th placed Sole Bay United Reserves, while Corton A move above Bungay Town A into eighth after beating the now ninth placed side 3-1 away.

In Division 3, previous leaders Waveney A slipped to a surprising 2-3 home defeat against bottom of the table Carlton Rangers, who collected their second win of the campaign.

Third placed Norman Warrior were held to an entertaining 4-4 away draw at ninth-placed Oxford Arms Reserves, while fourth placed Earsham were also held away from home as they drew 3-3 at eighth placed Mutford & Wrentham Reserves.

Nathan Smith's solitary goal gave fifth placed Kirkley & Pakefield B the points in a 1-0 win over seventh placed Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves.

There was also a solitary single goal win for first from bottom Factory Arms in beating 12th placed Marquis of Lorne 1-0, while 11th placed Westhall had a fine 7-0 home win over tenth placed Blundeston Magpies Reserves.

Notley's League Report 5th December

Despite the deluge of wet weather all bar one match was played in the league programme with the fixture at Wrentham v Norton falling foul.

In the first division Waveney Res. open up a 5 point lead following their 6-0 win at Beccles Caxton Res.

Oxford Arms leapfrog the inactive Norton courtesy of their 3-0 win at Corton White Horse Seltic.

Hearts of Oak’s challenge took a dent as they went down by a single goal to Kirkley & Pakefield A whom now join Hearts on 13 points in mid table.

Ole Frank recorded a thrilling 6-4 win to condemn Blundeston Magpies to their third straight defeat whilst Barsham had a fine 4-1 win at Spexhall with goals coming from J Clarke x2, J Woolnough & T Roberts.

The second division was all about the comebacks as both AFC Star and Cruasders overturned 3-0 deficits to pick up three points as AFC Star ran out 6-3 winners against Bungay Town A and Crusaders 4-3 against Ellingham.

AFC stay 2 points ahead of Pakefield Re-United whom defeated Corton A 3-1 with goals from, Attritdge, Coote & Harlow.

Staying in touch in third comes Gt Yarmouth Town Hall who recorded a fine 4-1 win against Suffolk Punch who drop to 6th.

Hopton FC are in good form and hit 6 with no reply at basement side Harleston Town Res. whilst Tudor and Sole Bay Res. shared 6 goal and the points.

In the Norfolk Primary Cup Norton Athletic Reserves lost their replay against MK United Res. 2-0.

The highest scores of the day came in the third division as Norman Warrior hit Kirkley & Pakefield B for a 10-2 scoreline a result that lifts them to third. They are 3 points behind Waveney Gunners who dropped their first points being held to a goal less draw by in form Earsham.

Waveney A continue to lead the way albeit from 4 games more as they won 4-2 against Blundeston Magpies Res.

At the foot of the table their was a first win for Carlton Rangers who scored the only goal in their match with Westhall whilst sandwiched inbetween are Factory Arms who slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Mutford & Wrentham Res.

Next come Marquis of Lorne who were beaten 4-0 by Spexhall Res. whilst the final result was a thrilling 7-4 win for Corton White Horse Seltic Res. against their Oxford Arms counterparts.

Results 5th December 2009:

Division 1:
Beccles Caxton Res. 0 v 6 Waveney Res.
Blundeston Magpies 4 v 6 Ole Frank
Corton White Horse Seltic 0 v 3 Oxford Arms
Hearts of Oak 0 v 1 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Mutford & Wrentham P v P Norton Athletic
Spexhall 1 v 4 Barsham

Division 2:
AFC Star 6 v 3 Bungay Town A
Corton A 1 v 3 Pakefield Re-United
Crusaders 4 v 3 Ellingham
GT Yarmouth Town Hall 4 v 1 Suffolk Punch
Hopton 6 v 0 Harleston Town Res.
Tudor 3 v 3 Sole Bay United Res.

Division 3:
Carlton Rangers 1 v 0 Westhall
Earsham 0 v 0 Waveney Gunners
Factory Arms 1 v 2 Mutford & Wrentham Res.
Marquis of Lorne 0 v 4 Spexhall Res.
Norman Warrior 10 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield B
Oxford Arms Res. 4 v 7 Corton White Horse Seltic Res.
Waveney A 4 v 2 Blundeston Magpies

League report for Saturday 28th November.

FESTIVE winter warmers are in the offing on the football pitch to raise the temperatures locally as the conditions continue to plummet.
The county cup competitions once again took centre stage last week, as eight league sides were represented in the Suffolk Junior Cup and Suffolk Primary Cup third round ties. And of these, two have made it through to the respective quarter finals in both competitions, with arguably the two form sides in divisions one and two progressing.

Ashley Trindall's equaliser five minutes from the end of extra time forced a penalty shoot out after a 1-1 draw with Anglian Combination side Waveney. And Micki Williams' side prevailed, winning 4-2 on spot kicks, to set up a quarter final trip to Sudbury Athletic.

Division one sides Pot Black and Spexhall were not quite as fortunate as Danny McKinley's side narrowly lost 3-2 to Thurston at Normanston Park - despite goals from Rob Cooper and Gavin Hunt. Spexhall slipped to a 4-1 defeat at high flying Stonham Aspel.

In the Suffolk Primary Cup Pakefield Re-United hit five past Lowestoft International, winning 5-1 to set up a home encounter with Haughley United Reserves in the next round.

Kirkley & Pakefield B team's youngsters were gunned down by high-flying Walsham Le Willows A 5-2, the same scoreline suffered by Suffolk Punch in their trip to Somersham.

The previously-unbeaten Waveney Gunners also fell at this stage, losing 3-1 to Exning Athletic.

In the Norfolk equivalent, there was more success for the league as division two sides Ellingham and Gt Yarmouth Town Hall both progressed, with Norton Athletic Reserves facing a replay tomorrow.

And with the draw not made until today, it will include Ellingham - who beat Costessey Sports 3-1 and Yarmouth Town Hall who smashed Wotton Park Rangers 6-1.

A 0-0 draw after extra time will see Norton Athletic Reserves host MU United Reserves tomorrow, as they look to join their fellow league sides in the next round.

A full fixture list in the league was also played last Saturday, with first division leaders Waveney Reserves further strengthening top spot with a 4-0 win over 12th placed Ole Frank with two goals from Ray Winney, Ian Hunter and G Garrod.

Norton remain in second place after a narrow 2-1 win over Blundeston Magpies, thanks to Paul Harriman two goals (one penalty) as Ronnie Socratous' side slip to eighth.
Oxford Arms now move up into third following a fine 6-2 win over Mutford & Wrentham.

They have also benefited from a league ruling from the previous week, as Hearts of Oak called off their scheduled encounter - meaning a 0-0 draw was set with Oxford
Arms collecting two points and Hearts now slip to fifth after being deducted a point.

The division's leading scorer Josh Woolnough was on the mark once more, along with A Williams, for fourth placed Barsham in the only other league game played as they shared the points in a 2-2 draw with improving K&P A, who are now seventh.
AFC Star return to the top of Division 2 as Pakefield Re-United were in cup action. The Star shone as they beat sixth placed Crusaders 3-0.

With the other higher placed sides in cup action, seventh placed Bungay Town A couldn't take advantage as they were held to a 3-3 draw by bottom of the table Harleston Town Reserves.

Hopton move into eighth after a 4-1 away win at 12th placed Sole Bay United Reserves, while tenth placed Corton A beat first from bottom Tudor 5-1 in the only other league game played.

Waveney A returned to the top of division 3 as Waven ey gunners were in cup action. Goals from G Bartley, J Hume and J Day were enough to beat tenth placed Mutford & Wrentham Reserves 3-0.

Earsham move into third place with a good 3-1 away victory at first from bottom Factory Arms. Sixth placed Spexhall Reserves slipped to a 1-0 home loss to 12th placed Westhall, while seventh placed Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves also lost out narrowly to eighth placed Blundeston Magpies Reserves, as the visitors triumphed 2-1.

Oxford Arms Reserves scheduled encounter with bottom of the table Carlton Rangers was called off by the visitors, leading to a league ruling of a 0-0 scoreline as Oxford collect two points with Carlton being deducted a point.

Notleys League Report 21/11/09

APPROACHING December, and with the majority of teams having played eight games in the popular three-division league only four sides still boast unbeaten records.

And of those teams - Waveney Reserves and Hearts of Oak in division one, Pakefield Re-United in division two and Waveney Gunners in division three - it is only the Gunners who've fired a perfect record with seven wins from their seven league games.

First division leaders Waveney Reserves maintained top spot and made it six wins and two draws from eight games with a 3-0 win over 10th placed Corton White Horse Seltic.

Norton move into second after an 8-0 demolition against bottom of the table Beccles Caxton Reserves, with goals for Andy Green 3, Paul Harriman 2, Michael Ball, Rory Spinks and Kevin Briers.

Barsham and Hearts of Oak, in third and fourth respectively, were both without games as the reigning champions have only played five league games thus far - with four wins and a draw under their belts.

Spexhall move into fifth place as they gained revenge for a cup defeat the previous week against Pot Black to beat Danny McKinley's side 3-2 at Normanston Park, despite goals for Darren Boyd and Adam Bird for the eighth-placed home side.

With sixth placed Oxford Arms without a game, seventh placed Blundeston Magpies lost their unbeaten league record when going down to Kirkley & Pakefield A's youngsters 1-0, who are ninth.

In the only other game in the division, 12th placed Ole Frank had a fine 2-1 win at 11th placed Mutford & Wrentham.

There were shocks in division two as the previously unbeaten top two - AFC Star and Pakefield Re-United - both lost their 100pc records in their eight matches.

Pakefield Re-United now top the table after Hone's goal secured a 1-1 home draw with Hopton. AFC Star however slipped to a 4-2 defeat away at fifth placed Great Yarmouth Town Hall.

Suffolk Punch move into third place after a 4-0 home win over bottom of the table Harleston Town Reserves, as Ellingham slipped to fourth after their a 4-3 defeat at 13th placed Tudor.

Seventh placed Bungay Town A shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw with tenth placed Lowestoft International, while eighth placed Norton Athletic Reserves hit seven in a convincing 7-3 win over 12th placed Corton A in the only other league game played as Daniel Robinson 3, Jon Green 2, Steve Rivett and Gary Crisp were on the mark for the village side.

Waveney Gunners now top division three after hammering bottom of the table Carlton Rangers 10-2, and their cause was helped as previous leaders Waveney A slipped into second following a 3-0 reversal at fifth placed Earsham.

Kirkley & Pakefield B remain in third after a good 1-0 home win (Ben Atkins) over 12th placed Factory Arms. Fourth placed Norman Warrior drew 1-1 with tenth placed Marquis of Lorne.

Spexhall Reserves move up to sixth after a good 3-2 home win over Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves, while eight-placed Blundeston Magpies Reserves lost again, this time 4-2 to ninth placed Mutford & Wrentham Reserves.

In the only other game played, 11th placed Oxford Arms Reserves drew 0-0 with 13th placed Westhall.

Three through in Suffolk Junior Cup

WITH five teams involved in Suffolk Junior Cup action this week, there was a slightly reduced division one programme in the league.

Three sides still remain in the county cup, following big wins for Pot Black, Spexhall and Hearts of Oak. Goals from Max Wall, Gavin Hunt, Rob Cooper, Adam Bird and a brace for Vinny Terry saw Danny McKinley's side hit Acton Crown for six in a convincing 6-0 win at Normanston Park.

In the all division one encounter at Walmer Road, Spexhall fired in four without reply over Kirkley and Pakefield A as goals from Karl Brennan, Asa Mcgill, Danny Milne and Lee Blackley booked their spot in the next round.

They'll be joined by defending league champions Hearts of Oak who beat Lawshall Swann 4-0 away. Corton White Horse Seltic lost narrowly 3-1 in the second round tie against Halesworth Town.

In the league, leaders Waveney Reserves maintained top spot with a 3-1 win over Oxford Arms with goals for Tom Beals, Ian Hunter and Ray Winney.

Barsham remain in second place after an entertaining 3-3 draw with the still unbeaten sixth placed Blundeston Magpies. The division's leading scorer Josh Woolnough hit a hat trick for the home side, and they led 3-1 until late in the game when the never-say-die Magpies hit back.

Norton Athletic moved up to fourth with a convincing 7-0 home demolition of 11th placed Mutford & Wrentham. Danny Hoadle's hat trick, Paul Harriman with two and goals for Andy Green and Tom Hudson sealed the win.

Ole Frank went one goal better as they picked up their first win in the top division in beating basement side Beccles Caxton Reserves 8-2 away.

Eighth placed Norton Reserves took the lead in their clash with league leaders AFC Star, with a goal from Gary Crisp, but the Star maintained their perfect start convincingly winning 8-1 in the end.

They are now six goals ahead of joint leaders Pakefield Re-United, with both sides boasting seven wins from their opening seven games. Goals from Harlow, Sutcliffe and two from Coote were enough to secure a fine 4-0 away win at fifth placed Gt Yarmouth Town Hall.

Ellingham move into third with a narrow 3-2 home win over bottom of the table Harleston Town Reserves. Crusaders remain in fifth after slipping to a 2-0 away win at seventh placed Bungay Town A.

Hopton move up to ninth after an entertaining 5-3 win over 13th placed Tudor, while Lowestoft International are 12th after a close 2-1 win over 11th placed Sole Bay United Reserves.

In division three, only one team still has a 100pc start to the new season - with former leaders Waveney Gunners still in second place with six wins from their first six games, as they narrowly beat fifth placed Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves 1-0.

Waveney A still top the table and are a point ahead of The Gunners, but they've played three games more. Victory on Saturday was secured for the leaders with a fine 6-2 away win at 13th placed Westhall.

Norman Warrior replace Kirkley & Pakefield B in third place, after the former beat 12th placed Factory Arms 3-1 away. The latter slip to fourth after drawing 2-2 away at tenth placed Oxford Arms Reserves.

In arguably the closest contest of the day, sixth placed Earsham shared ten goals in an entertaining 5-5 draw with eighth placed Blundeston Magpies Reserves.

Spexhall Reserves are up to seventh after a 7-0 away demolition at basement side Carlton Rangers. In the only other league game played in division three, Marquis of Lorne left it late to move up to ninth in the table with their second win of the season - a 2-1 home victory over 11th placed Mutford & Wrentham Reserves.

Notley's League Report 5th November

THE popular three division league continues to gather pace as a full fixture list has been completed in the past fortnight following the recent cancellation of matches.

To highlight this, only three teams from the 41 sides across the three divisions have managed to play eight league games thus far as the season moves into November.

The current campaign is also proving to be a tough one to call in all three leagues, with just six teams now boasting unbeaten records – and only three of these have unblemished 100pc credentials.

In division one, Waveney Reserves head the table with four wins and two draws from their six games. Champions Hearts of Oak continue to threaten and have moved ominously into third place, just a point behind the leaders with a game in hand. Two goals from Kirk Gowing and Joel Bray’s strike were enough to seal a 3-0 home win over Spexhall, who are now fifth.

Second-placed Barsham slipped to their second league defeat of the campaign with a 2-4 home defeat against seventh-placed Oxford Arms. Adam White’s brace for the home side wasn’t enough as Danny Newrick hit a hat trick, with fellow striker Ash Leggett also on the mark for The Arms.

Fourth placed Norton Athletic also fell to their second league defeat at home to a continually impressive Blundeston Magpies side. Andy Green and Paul Harriman had given the home side the lead, but eighth placed Blundeston – who despite being unbeaten have slipped down the table after having three points deducted – hit back with some late goals to win 3-2.

Sixth-placed Pot Black beat bottom of the table Ole Frank 5-1 with goals for Adam Bird, Ian Wilson, Gavin Hunt and two for Vinny Terry.

Corton White Horse moved up to ninth with a convincing 7-1 win over Beccles Caxton Reserves. In the only other match played between two first division one sides – Mutford & Wrentham and Kirkley and Pakefield A – the visitors progressed to the next round of the cup after winning 4-2 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. Former K&P A boss Shaun Norman was the hero, as he excelled in goal with two shoot-out saves.

AFC Star and Pakefield Re-United continue to shine at the top of division two with both boasting six wins from their six league games.

AFC Star scored a last minute winner to beat sixth-placed Suffolk Punch 3-2. Pakefield Re-United meanwhile kept the pressure on with a 4-0 win at home to 10th placed Sole Bay United Reserves, courtesy of an own goal and others for Harlow, Chapman and Hone.

Third placed Ellingham narrowly beat 11th placed Hopton 3-2, with goals from M Griffen, O Rushmere and D Fowles. Fourth placed Crusaders drew 1-1 with bottom of the table Harleston Town Reserves, fifth placed Great Yarmouth Town Hall had a good 5-2 away win at 12th placed Tudor.

There was a thriller at Norton, as the village side’s reserves team were 3-1 down against Lowestoft International, but battled back to draw 4-4 – with a hat trick for Daniel Robinson and a goal from Steve Rivett – in a result that puts Norton reserves in seventh and Lowestoft International first from bottom.

In the only other league game played, Corton A moved up to ninth after beating eight placed Bungay Town A 3-1.

In division three, only one team has maintained a 100pc start to the new season – with former leaders Waveney Gunners now in second place with five wins from their five games, as The Gunners went nap at seventh-placed Spexhall Reserves winning 5-0.

Waveney A top the table and are a point ahead of The Gunners, but they’ve played three games more. Victory on Saturday was secured for the leaders with an 8-1 demolition of 10th placed Oxford Arms Reserves.

Kirkley & Pakefield B continue to move upwards and the youngsters are now third, three points behind the leaders, after a 4-1 home win over 12th placed Marquis of Lorne – with two goals for Luke Graham and others from Tom Banger and Elliot Reynolds.

Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves are also three points behind the leaders in fourth after a 1-1 draw with eighth placed Blundeston Magpies Reserves.

Norman Warrior are fifth after a 2-0 home win over ninth placed Mutford & Wrentham Reserves. Earsham’s fine 4-0 away win at first from bottom Westhall moves them up to sixth.

In the only other league game played in division three, Factory Arms moved up to 11th place with a 5-1 home win over bottom of the table Carlton Rangers.

Waveney Reserves hit top spot

16 October 2009

Notley's Lowestoft & District League round-up

NORMALITY was partially resumed this week despite there still being a council ban on the use of their pitches.

In Division One, Waveney Reserves move to the summit of the table following their single goal victory at Spexhall.

This week they travel to Norton Athletic, who maintained their 100pc record after beating Oxford Arms 5-1 with braces for Tom Hudson and Andy Green, with Paul Harriman the other scorer after a fine solo run.

The other game played saw Corton Seltic pick up their first point after drawing 2-2 at Mutford and Wrentham.

The second division saw two big guns clash at Ellingham as they played host to Suffolk Punch and shared the points 2-2.

Great Yarmouth Town Hall are the league's leading scorers following their 7-1 demolition at Crusaders while AFC Star maintained their perfect start as they beat 10-man Sole Bay Reserves 6-2.

Corton A gained their first win 4-2 at Tudor as did Hopton who scored the only goal in their match against Bungay Town A.

Norton Athletic Reserves who were trailing 2-0 at half time hit back to win 3-2 at Harleston Town Reserves.

The third division saw Waveney A run out 6-3 winners against Norman Warrior, Westhall won 3-1 against Factory Arms.

Earsham hit four for no reply against Carlton Rangers who are yet to score this season while White Horse Seltic Reserves scored a narrow 2-1 success against Marquis of Lorne.

Notley's League Report 10th October

Normality was partially resumed this week despite their still being a council ban on the use of their pitches.

In the first division Waveney Res move to the summit of the table following their single goal victory at Spexhall. They have made an impressive start to the campaign winning 4 and drawing one of their opening 5 games but this week they travel to 100% Norton Athletic who defeated Oxford Arms 5-1 with braces for Tom Hudson & Andy Green, with Paul Harriman the other scorer after a fine solo run.

The other game played saw Corton Seltic pick up their first point after drawing 2-2 at Mutford & Wrentham.

The second division saw two big guns clash at Ellingham as they played host to Suffolk Punch and shared the points 2-2. Gt Yarmouth Town Hall are the leagues leading scorers following their 7-1 demolition at Crusaders whilst AFC Star maintained their perfect as they beat 10 man Sole Bay Res 6-2.

Corton A gained their first win 4-2 at Tudor as did Hopton who scored the only goal in their match against Bungay Town A. Finally Norton Athletic Res. Who were trailing 2-0 at half time hit back to win 3-2 as a Jon Green brace brought them level with Dan Robison hitting the winner.

The third division saw Waveney A run out 6-3 winners against Norman Warrior, Westhall won 3-1 against Factory Arms.

Earsham hit 4 for no reply against Carlton Rangers who are yet to score this season whilst White Horse Seltic Res scored a narrow 2-1 success against Marquis of Lorne who were involved in yet another low scoring contest.

Clubs can keep up to date with all league news, fixtures, results and tables via the following website which we are using for the season http://lowestoftdistrictleague.blogspot.com/

Results 10th October:

Division 1:
Mutford & Wrentham 2 v 2 Corton White Horse Seltic
Norton Athletic 5 v 1 Oxford Arms
Spexhall 0 v 1 Waveney Res

Division 2:
Crusaders 1 v 7 GT Yarmouth Town Hall
Harleston Town Res. 2 v 3 Norton Athletic Res.
Hopton 1 v 0 Bungay Town A
Sole Bay United Res. 2 v 6 AFC Star
Suffolk Punch 2 v 2 Ellingham
Tudor 2 v 4 Corton A

Division 3:
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 2 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Earsham 4 v 0 Carlton Rangers
Waveney A 6 v 3 Norman Warrior
Westhall 2 v 1 Factory Arms

Council pitch games off again

09 October 2009

ALL football matches that are due to take place on council-run pitches in Waveney this weekend have again been postponed.

Waveney District Council and operational partners Waveney Norse were forced to postpone games last weekend due to unusually hard surfaces, and this weekend the Notley's Lowestoft and District Saturday League and the Lowestoft Sunday League schedules are set to be hit again.

A Waveney District Council spokesman said: “Despite some rain during the past seven days, pitch conditions have not improved.”

Last weekend, the conditions presented “a genuine risk to player safety,” as well as “longer-term damage to the pitches” themselves, and with not enough rain this week, it seems local amateur footballers will have to wait longer to play on the council-run pitches again.

Barsham hit top spot after goal romp

09 October 2009

NOTLEY'S LOWESTOFT AND DISTRICT LEAGUE ROUND UP

A MAJORLY reduced programme saw just five league games and one cup match played as the weather took its toll on the Notley's Lowestoft and District League.

With all football matches that were due to take place on council-run pitches last weekend postponed last Friday >, Waveney District Council and operational partners Waveney Norse confirmed the fixtures were cancelled because of the lack of rain in recent months.

The unusually hard surfaces were highlighted as presenting “a genuine risk to player safety,” as well as “longer-term damage to the pitches” themselves.

Waveney Operations Manager Andy Wilson-Sutter said: “The surfaces are bare and bone hard and there is no question of games going ahead with conditions as they are. “Naturally we are frustrated that we have been forced in to this decision and obviously we will work closely with the leagues to ensure any backlog of games are accommodated before the end of the season,” he added.

However, there was some football played on school and village pitches. And in all three divisions those games that were played have affected the top of the tables.

New leaders in division one are Barsham, after they made it four matches unbeaten in another demolition - this time beating bottom of the table Beccles Caxton Reserves 8-1.

The division's leading goalscorer Josh Woolnough fired in a four-goal salvo, with further goals for S King, A Williams, M Howard and N Holmes, as Barsham now head the table on goal difference ahead of Spexhall and previous leaders Waveney Reserves.

Spexhall took advantage of other games not being played to move up to second place as Paul Batley solitary strike gave them a 1-0 win at Corton White Horse Seltic, who remain second bottom.

In division two, Pakefield Re-United moved three points clear at the top of the table after inflicting the first defeat on previous leaders 2-1 at the village side with goals for Stokes and John Attridge.

In the only other game played in the division, Suffolk Punch moved into third after a fine 9-2 away win at tenth placed Tudor.

In the only game played in division three, previous leaders Waveney A slipped into second after a 3-0 defeat at sixth placed Spexhall Reserves.

The unbeaten Waveney Gunners were the beneficiaries of this as they returned to the top of the table.

In the only other match played involving Notley's Lowestoft and District League sides, Norton Athletic Reserves beat South Walsham Reserves 3-1 (D Robinson 2, S Hobart) in the Norfolk Primary Cup first round replay.

League Report 25th September

WITH the football season approaching the first full month of completed fixtures tomorrow, already a number of trends seem to be emerging.

From the 41 teams in the popular three division league, only six sides go into tomorrow's games boasting a 100pc record.

Two of the big-hitters in division one - Hearts of Oak and Norton - who are third and fourth respectively, have maximum points from their two games played.

Micki Williams' Hearts of Oak side raced into a 3-0 lead inside the first 15 minutes against last season's runners-up Pot Black, and eventually triumphed 6-1 with a brace of goals for Adam Taylor and Kirk Gowing, as Ant Field and Jason Belmore also got on the scoresheet.

Black added a second half penalty from Richie Reeder as a consolation.

Norton were in Norfolk Junior Cup action last Saturday as they slipped to a 2-1 (own goal) defeat at Stalham Town Reserves, and they are also without a league match tomorrow.

Also unbeaten Blundeston Magpies now top the table after a solitary Yip Chong goal in a 1-0 away win over Kirkley and Pakefield A.

Previous leaders Waveney Reserves remain unbeaten as well after a 2-2 draw with Spexhall, with Ian Hunter and Ray Winney again on the mark for the home side and Gary Boon and Joe Hadingham replying for the visitors.

Elsewhere, Mutford & Wrentham, Barsham and Oxford Arms all secured their first wins.

Mutford & Wrentham move up to fifth after a 12-0 demolition of bottom of the table Beccles Caxton Reserves.

Gary Warford hit four goals, with braces for Luke Smith, Phil Sayers and Matt Lockwood and a goal apiece for Shaun Wigley and Darren Renwick in the convincing win.

Barsham are sixth after Josh Woolnough's two goals, with Adam White and James Green also notching in their 4-1 win over Ole Frank.

Oxford Arms are ninth after a 1-0 win over second from bottom Corton White Horse Seltic.

Three teams boast 100pc records in division two, with leaders Ellingham and AFC Star having won all three of their games and Pakefield Re-United - who weren't in action last Saturday - are not far behind with two wins from the two games they've played thus far.

There were goals aplenty throughout the division last Saturday.

Another hat trick for Ellingham's Olly Rushmere and a goal from Ben Bishop secured a 4-1 win for the leaders over Sole Bay United Reserves (T Pennington).

AFC Star went one better and won 5-0 away at Corton A. Crusaders are in third place after a 5-2 home win over Hopton.

Gt Yarmouth Town Hall were in seventh heaven as they moved up to fourth in the table with a 7-0 win Norton Athletic Reserves, with Matty Anderson hitting five for the home side.

Bungay Town A hit six in their convincing 6-1 away win at Tudor, with Tim Taylor hitting four for the north Suffolk side. But in the most keenly contested game of the day, Lowestoft International were 4-0 down away at Suffolk Punch but fought back to narrowly lose 4-3.

In division three, only one team has maintained a 100pc start to the new season - with Waveney Gunners topping the table with three wins from their three games.

In a battle of the unbeaten sides last Saturday, The Gunners beat Norman Warrior 3-1.

Blundeston Magpies Reserves are in second after a 4-0 win over Carlton Rangers.

The previously unbeaten Oxford Arms Reserves are fourth after a 2-1 loss at Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves.

Waveney A are up to fifth after a 3-0 win over Mutford & Wrentham Reserves, who are still searching for their first points.

Seventh placed Westhall picked up their first win with a 3-1 success over eighth-placed Kirkley & Pakefield B, while Spexhall Reserves are ninth after a fine 6-1 win over bottom of the table Factory Arms.

Marquis of Lorne and Earsham collected their second points of the campaign after sharing a 1-1 draw.

Notley's League Report 12th September

THAT WINNEY FEELING

AFTER most teams have completed two games in the three division Lowestoft Saturday league, a number of sides are already sharing the lead at the top of the respective tables.

Waveney Reserves and Norton Athletic both head up Division One after two wins from two, and a similar goal difference.

Four goals from last season's leading goalscorer in division one, Ray Winney, gave Waveney a 6-2 away win at K&P A with other goals from Paul Jones and Dean Hurren.

Danny Hoadley's brace was enough to help Norton to a 4-1 away win at Corton White Horse Seltic, with Paul Harriman and Andy Green also on target.

Previous leaders Blundeston Magpies now sit third after a 2-2 away draw at Ole Frank, with goals for Crowe and Macias for Ronnie Socratous' side.

Spexhall started their campaign with a 4-3 win over Oxford Arms, with a brace for Danny Milne and goals from Ryan Coleman and Karl Brennan.

Mutford & Wrentham and Barsham both picked up their first point of the new campaign with a 2-2 draw, with goals for Luke Smith, Phil Sayers for the home side and Tim Roberts, Adam White for Barsham.

With both Waveney and Norton inactive tomorrow, the big match of the day will see last season's top two collide at Normanston Park.

An early first meeting of the season, in only their second game each of the new campaign, sees champions Hearts of Oak host Pot Black.

Something will have to give as both sides - who sit joint fourth - won their opening games a fortnight ago.

In the game of the day in Division Two, AFC Star made it two wins from two with a narrow 2 -1 win over previously unbeaten Suffolk Punch.

They head the table with Ellingham - who were 4-1 victors away at Norton Athletic Reserves (Olly Rushmere 2, Lee Squires, Paul Dunn) - and Pakefield Re-United, who went one better and won 5-1 at Bungay A (Michalski 2, Coote, Sutcliffe, Hone).

Crusaders, who won 3-0 away at Corton A, are also joint top but they've played a game more than their rivals.

Elsewhere, Gt Yarmouth Town Hall picked up their first points following promotion with a convincing 8-0 away win at Sole Bay United Reserves.

Tudor also picked up their first points with a 5-3 away win at Harleston Town Reserves, as did Hopton and Lowestoft International, who shared a point apiece in a 1-1 draw.

Norman Warrior head division three with a superior goal difference ahead of the also unbeaten Waveney Gunners and Oxford Arms Reserves.

The leaders dispatched Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves convincingly 8-1, while The Gunners beat Waveney A 5-3 and The Arms fired in three without reply against Spexhall Reserves.

After an opening day draw, Blundeston Magpies Reserves and Kirkley & Pakefield B are in fourth and fifth following respective wins 2-0 away at Factory Arms and 3-2 over Mutford & Wrentham Reserves at Walmer Road.

In the remaining two games in the division, four sides all picked up their first point of the new campaign.

Carlton Rangers and Marquis of Lorne shared an exciting 0-0 draw, while village sides Earsham and Westhall fought out a 1-1 draw to open their accounts.

Weekly Round Up Saturday 5th September.

Notley's Lowestoft and District League round-up

MOST of the teams in the popular three-division Saturday League have started the new football season, with a number of early indicators being shown for the rest of the campaign.

In division one, champions Hearts of Oak and their nearest challengers Pot Black and Norton are all off the mark with impressive wins.

Hearts of Oak beat Mutford & Wrentham 4-0 at Normanston Park, with a brace of goals for Adam Taylor, while Ant Field and Kirk Gowing were also on the scoresheet.

Pot Black impressively beat Oxford Arms 5-1 away at Dip Farm. Goalscorers were Darren Laws, new signing Ian Wilson, Gav Hunt, Max Wall and Adam Bird. Norton Athletic also triumphed, beating newly-promoted Ole Frank 3-1, with goals for debutant Dan Blewitt, Dan Hoadley and Tom Hudson.

Elsewhere in division one, there were wins for Kirkley & Pakefield A, who beat Barsham 1-0, and Waveney Reserves won the battle of the reserve sides beating Beccles Caxton Reserves 3-2.

In division two, a hat trick from Rory Spinks gave Norton Athletic Reserves a fine 6-0 win at Crusaders. Two goals from Jack Fairhead were enough for a 2-0 win for Bungay Town A over newly-promoted Harleston Town Reserves.

Ellingham, Sole Bay United Reserves, Suffolk Punch and AFC Star were all in the goals as well. Ellingham beat Hopton 7-0, Sole Bay Reserves hit Corton A for six, Suffolk Punch went nap in a fine 5-1 win over fellow promoted side Yarmouth Town Hall, while AFC Star beat Lowestoft International 4-1.

Goals from Coote, Sutcliffe and Stephenson gave Pakefield Re-United a good 3-2 over Tudor.

Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves and Oxford Arms Reserves both hit four goals apiece in division three as they beat Carlton Rangers 4-0 and Marquis of Lorne 4-2 respectively.

Waveney Gunners were the big winners in division three with a 5-2 win over Westhall at Dip Farm. Elsewhere, there were wins for Norman Warrior and Waveney A, while Blundeston Magpies Reserves and Kirkley & Pakefield B shared the spoils in the only drawn encounter of the day with a 1-1 draw at Dip Farm.

To get your goalscorers and teams listed regularly in this round-up, e-mail your match reports and scorers to mark.boggis@archant.co.uk

Notley's league set for big kick off

AFTER a busy pre-season of work off the field, with managerial moves and transfer tradings taking centre stage, a full programme of action on the football field returns tomorrow.

The popular three division Lowestoft league returns with some new names and faces as sides battle it out once more.

With Division One champions Hearts of Oak and their nearest challengers Pot Black and Norton all having strengthened their squads in the close season, an intriguing campaign lies in store.

And starting the ball rolling on the league season last Saturday there were two fixtures played. In division one, Ronnie Socratous' Blundeston Magpies side - including four new signings - beat Caxton Reserves 8-1.

In Division Two, newly promoted Harleston Town Reserves found opening day opponents Crusaders a tough nut to crack as the visitors triumphed 2-0.

Tomorrow, champions Hearts of Oak open their campaign with a tough looking encounter against the newly merged Mutford & Wrentham side. Norton entertain the promoted Ole Frank, while Pot Black travel to a strengthened Oxford Arms side.

In division two, a strong-looking AFC Star side travel to Lowestoft International while two of the other promoted sides clash in a mouthwatering opening day encounter as Suffolk Punch host Great Yarmouth Town Hall.

Youth starlets of the future are likely to be blooded into senior football in Division Three.

The league will also be represented in this year's Suffolk FA county cup competitions, with the following draws having recently been made:

Suffolk FA Junior Cup first round (to be played October 17): Blundeston Magpies v Hearts of Oak, Beccles Caxton v Spexhall, Ole Frank v Halesworth Town, Corton White Horse Seltic v Mutford & Wrentham, Pot Black v Oxford Arms, Barsham v Kirkley & Pakefield A, Waveney v AFC Star.

Suffolk FA Primary Cup first round (to be played September 26): Crusaders v Norman Warrior, Westhall v Suffolk Punch, Corton A v Factory Arms, Carlton Rangers v Halesworth Town Reserves Lowestoft International v Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves, Waveney Gunners v Spexhall Reserves.


Beccles Caxton Reserves 1, Blundeston 8

WITH four new players strengthening the Magpies squad and the return of keeper McNamara from a broken collarbone things were looking good for Magpies.

And they took Caxton by storm finding themselves 4-0 up within the first 16 minutes, through braces from James Cossey and Crowe.

Caxton pulled a goal back, but in the second half Magpies tightened up and Harrison got the goal he deserved.

New boy Lilly then opened his account, while Martin netted from the penalty spot and assistant reserve manager Tarrant completed the scoring.

Caxton made McNamara make a truly fantastic save in the dying moments.

But the four new boys showed what good signings they are going to be during the season.

Fixtures on Site

With the league season starting tomorrow with two fixtures, the full fixture list for September has now been published on the full time website:

http://full-time.thefa.com/Index.do?divisionseason=1174204&league=3733039

This will be updated with all fixtures and results on a regular basis.

Leagues Cup draws made.

Last night saw the draw for the first round of this years cup competitions with all ties to be played on November 14th.

In the knockout cup the notable ties saw last years finalists paired as Hearts of Oak take on Waveney Res. Mutford & Wrentham take on Kirkley & Pakefield A whilst Spexhall entertain Pot Black.

The full draw is as follows:

Gt Yarmouth Town Hall v Beccles Caxton Res.
Mutford & Wrentham v Kirkley & Pakefield A
Hearts of Oak v Waveney Res.
Pakefield Re-United v AFC Star
Barsham v Harleston Res.
Corton White Horse Seltic v Norton Athletic Res.
Sole Bay United Res. V Oxford Arms
Bungay Town A v Hopton FC
Ellingham v Blundeston Magpies
Norton Athletic v Ole Frank
Spexhall v Pot Black

Byes: Tudor FC, Corton A, Suffolk Punch, Crusaders & LIFC

The John More Shield produced the following first round matches:

Westhall v Marquis of Lorne
Carlton Rangers v Earsham
Norman Warrior v Corton White Horse Seltic Res.
Waveney A v Kirkley & Pakefield B
Oxford Arms Res. V Spexhall Res.
Waveney Gunners v Blundeston Magpies Res.

Byes: Mutford & Wrentham Res & Factory Arms

Spexhall FC - Official Opening of New Pavillion

THIS IS AN OPEN INVITATION TO ANY PLAYERS ASSOCIATED TO SPEXHALL H & H F.C. OVER ITS 26 YEAR HISTORY TO THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF THE CLUBS NEW CHANGING ROOMS "THE VEASY IMPERIAL PAVILION"AT 12 NOON ON SATURDAY 5th SEPTEMBER 09


WITH SPECIAL GUEST, THE NORWICH CITY FC HERO OF MUNICH 93 "JEREMY GOSS"

A FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL WILL FOLLOW THIS OVER THE WEEK END.


SAT - 1.30pm KICK OFF – SPEXHALL 1st TEAM v WENHASTON UTD


SAT - 3.30pm KICK OFF – SPEXHALL VETS v ORIENTALS VETS?


During the Saturday there will be hog roast, bar & music entertainment in the evening.


SUN – 11am KICK OFF – HALESWORTH YOUTH v to be confirmed


SUN – 2pm KICK OFF – SPEXHALL RES v WESTHALL FC.

Suffolk County Cup Draws Made.

This years Suffolk FA County Cup draws have been made. In the first round the teams are regionalised to cut down on travelling expenses and the draws are as follows:

Suffolk FA Junior Cup 1st Round
to be played 17th October 2009

Blundeston Magpies v Hearts of Oak
Beccles caxton v Spexhall
Ole Frank v Halesworth Town
Corton White Horse Seltic v Mutford & Wrentham
Pot Black v Oxford Arms
Barsham v Kirkley & Pakefield A
Waveney v AFC Star

Suffolk FA Primary Cup 1st Round
to be played 26th September 2009

Crusaders v Norman Warrior
Westhall v Suffolk Punch
Corton A v Factory Arms
Carlton Rangers v Halesworth Town Res.
Lowestoft International v Corton White Horse Seltic Res.
Waveney Gunners v Spexhall Res.

League AGM & 2009/10 Season

The league recently held it AGM and there are a few changes to note for the coming season.

Name Changes:

Wrentham to Mutford & Wrentham
Oulton Broad & Notley's to FC Star
Lake Lothing to Norman Warrior.

Teams competing:

At the AGM it was confirmed that first division FC Hearts would be withdrawing from the league however there were two new teams entering the competition. These being Carlton FC & Mutford & Wrentham Reserves.

Constitution for the 2009/10 Season:

The league structure for the coming season will be as follows:

Division 1:

Barsham, Beccles Caxton Res, Blundeston Magpies, Corton White Horse Seltic, Hearts of Oak, Kirkley & Pakefield A, Mutford & Wrentham, Norton Athletic, Ole Frank, Oxford Arms, Pot Black, Spexhall & Waveney Res.

Division 2:
Bungat Town A, Corton A, Crusaders, Ellingham, FC Star, Gt Yarmouth Town Hall, Harleston Town Res, Hopton White Hart, Lowestoft International, Norton Athletic Res, Pakefield Re-United, Solebay United Res, Suffolk Punch & Tudor FC.

Division 3:

Blundeston Magpies Res, Carlton FC, Corton White Horse Seltic Res, Earsham, Factory Arms, Kirkley & Pakefield B, Mutford & Wrentham Res, Marquis of Lorne, Norman Warrior,Oxford Arms Res, Spexhall Res, Waveney A, Waveney Gunners & Westhall.

The season will commence on Saturday 5th September.

At the meeting there were also the 3 annual awards presented, these being:

Secretary of the Year
Waveney Fair Play Award
Referees Sporting Award.

All three awards were won by Factory Arms with their secretary Mark Sampson there to collect on behalf of the club.

Notley's League Report 09th May

With another season completed here is a quick run down of all the winners and losers.

The first division saw Hearts of Oak retain their crown, however the gap was just 4 points in the end as they were pushed all the way by Pot Black who have made great strides this season.

Hearts also retained the KO cup by defeating Waveney Res. 3-2 in the final to continue to be known as the dominant force within the league. Norton Athletic finished 3rd with FC Hearts having a fine season coming in 4th.

Spexhall and Barsham both recovered after poor starts to finish 5th and 7th respectively with Wrentham having a poor end to the season finishing 6th after being among the early leaders. As the other end Sole Bay United Res. finish bottom with Oxford Arms above them and Caxton Res. maintaining their status.

The second division saw runaway leaders in Corton White Horse Seltic who cantered to the title by a 14 point margin. The battle for 2nd was interesting with Ole Frank, Norton Res. and Pakefield all in the running for long spells but it was Ole Frank who got the honour by two points from Norton Res.

At the other end Oxford Arms Res struggled and finished adrift at the foot with Waveney Gunners filling the other relegation spot as Ellingham got the final days points they needed to survive.

The third division was dominated by the new teams with Suffolk Punch winning their battle with GY Town Hall to claim the title and the John Moore Shield.

Harleston Town Res. finished 3rd with Lake Lothing closing in but they had to settle for 4th.

Factory Arms finished bottom but can hold their heads high with their never say die attitude.

The league presentation is to be held at Notley’s on Friday 29th May.

If you are a new club interested in joining the league then please call Secretary Mike Johnson on 01502 565 518

Results 05th May

Division 2:
Corton A 1 v 2 Norton Athletic Res.

League Report 2nd May.

With just a couple of games to be completed all the domestic issues have now been decided.

On Friday night Hearts of Oak completed their second successive double as they won the Brighty Driving Tuition KO Cup final 3-2 at Crown Meadow, Lowestoft in a close game with Waveney Res.

All the league issues were already resolved with runners up Pot Black signing off with a 4-0 midweek win at 3rd placed Norton and a final day 3-0 win at Caxton Res and the two clean sheets helping them to the best defensive record in the entire league.

Spexhall’s final day 9-0 rout at FC Hearts sees them finish the season in 5th place as they pip Wrentham on goal difference following their 3-3 draw at Barsham who finish comfortable in mid-table.

Oxford Arms netted a final point against Blundeston Magpies after their 1-1 draw.

The second division saw a midweek defeat for champions White Horse Seltic as they crashed 5-2 to Norton Res, but they bounced back on Saturday winning 3-2 in their derby with Corton A. Ole Frank will finish as runners up as they got the win they needed 5-1 at Hopton White Hart and Norton Reserves will finish third in what has been a good season for them.

Ellingham will stay in the division as they won 3-1 at Tudor FC a result that sends Waveney Gunners to the third division whilst Pakefield Re-United signed off with a good 5-2 win against Crusaders as they finish 4th and 6th respectively.

The third division was settled a couple of weeks ago and champions Suffolk Punch ended with a 4-1 win against Kirkley & Pakefield B to finish 7 points clear of Town Hall.

Harleston Town Res. netted the point they needed to secure third as they drew 1-1 at Spexhall Res. whilst Lake Lothing completed a good season by winning 5-1 against Marquis of Lorne to finish 4th.

If you are a new club interested in joining the league then please call Secretary Mike Johnson on 01502 565 518

Results 29/29th April & 2nd May

Division 1:
Barsham 3 v 3 Wrentham
Beccles Caxton Res. 0 v 3 Pot Black
FC Hearts 0 v 9 Spexhall
Norton Athletic 0 v 4 Pot Black
Oxford Arms 1 v 1 Blundeston Magpies

Division 2:
Corton White Horse Seltic 3 v 2 Corton A
Ellingham 3 v 1 Tudor FC
Hopton White Hart 1 v 5 Ole Frank
Norton Athletic Res. 5 v 2 Corton White Horse Seltic
Pakefield Re-United 5 v 2 Crusaders

Division 3:
Lake Lothing 5 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Spexhall Res. 1 v 1 Harleston Town Res.
Suffolk Punch 4 v 1 Kirkley & Pakefield B

Brighty Driving Tuition KO Cup Final:
Hearts of Oak 3 v 2 Waveney Res.

Notley's League Report 25th April.

So as we reach the end of April almost all of the domestic issues have now been decided.

We will start in the third division where Suffolk Punch completed the league and cup double by beating rivals Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 1-0 in the John Moore Shield Final on Friday evening. They followed this up on Saturday with an exciting 5-4 win at Factory Arms to extend their lead to 4 points with one game remaining. Town Hall will finish second with Factory Arms finishing bottom with Westhall above them.

Harleston Town Res. narrow 2-1 win against Marquis of Lorne all but confirms their 3rd place finish whilst Lake Lothing’s single goal win against Waveney A confirm a 4th place finish for them.

In the second division the top 3 are now confirmed. White Horse Seltic beat bottom side Oxford Arms Res. 5-2. Ole Frank needing one more win to confirm the runners up berth beat Waveney Gunners 3-0 whilst Norton Athletic following two straight defeat’s bounced back with a mid-week 4-1 success at Pakefield Re-United and a single goal win against Crusaders and are ready to pounce should Ole Frank slip.

Hopton White Hart look likely to finish 5th following their 4-2 reverse at Oulton Broad & Notley’s, a win that sees them safe. LIFC and Tudor shared an amazing ten goals and are comfortable in mid division whilst Ellingham’s much needed 2-0 victory at Bungay puts their destiny in their own hands. They need to gain a point from their final match with Tudor FC to stay up and send Waveney Gunners to the third division.

All the issues in the first division are now resolved. Champions are Hearts of Oak as they claimed the point they needed with their midweek goal-less draw at Caxton Res. They followed this up on Saturday with a 4-3 win at Norton Athletic condemming their hosts to a third place finish. Pot Black’s 2-0 win at Wrentham ensures the runners up spot completing a good season for them.

Spexhall’s 2-0 win against Oxford Arms moves them up to 6th place, whilst Oxford Arms are safe following their good 4-0 mid week win against cup finalists Waveney Res. Waveney have lost form since reaching the cup final and today went down 5-1 at Blundeston Magpies.

Finally Barsham on the back of three games in three days will finish mid table as they beat Caxton Res 3-2 on Thursday and followed this up with a 4-2 win against Sole Bay Res, a result that relegates Sole Bay.

Friday sees the Bright Driving Tuition KO Cup final take place at Crown Meadow, Lowestoft between Hearts of Oak & Waveney Res. KO is 6.30pm and all support welcome.

Results 21/22/23/24 April:
Division 1:
Barsham 3 v 2 Beccles Caxton Res.
Beccles Caxton Res. 0 v 0 Hearts of Oak
Oxford Arms 4 v 0 Waveney Res.

Division 2:
Pakefield Re-United 1 v 4 Norton Athletic Res.

Division 3:
Westhall 0 v 3 Spexhall Res.

John Moore Shield Final:
Gt. Yarmouth Town Hall 0 v 1 Suffolk Punch

Results 25th April:

Division 1
Barsham 4 v 2 Sole Bay United Res.
Blundeston Magpies 5 v 1 Waveney Res.
Norton Athletic 3 v 4 Hearts of Oak
Spexhall 2 v 0 Oxford Arms
Wrentham 0 v 2 Pot Black

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

Division 3
Factory Arms 4 v 5 Suffolk Punch
Harleston Town Res. 2 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Lake Lothing 1 v 0 Waveney A

League Report 18th April 09.

Hearts of Oak clinched the 1st division title with a comfortable 5-1 win against Blundeston Magpies at Normanston park.

The race for the runners up looks to be heading to Pot Black as they defeated FC Hearts 3-1 whilst nearest challenger Norton Athletic could only pick up a point against Wrentham as they came back from 3-1 down to draw 3-3.

KO Cup finalists Waveney Res. were held to a 2-2 draw by Kirkley & Pakefield A whilst Spexhall move into a mid table finish as they scored the only goal in their match with Beccles Caxton Res.

Barsham move up to their highest place for a while as they edged past Oxford Arms 3-2.

The second division title has already been won by White Horse Seltic but the battle for the second place is now back firmly in the hands of Ole Frank following their 7-0 win against Tudor FC coupled with Norton Athletic Reserves second defeat of week as they went down 2-0 at Ellingham.

Norton’s defeat see’s them slip to 4th as Pakefield Re-United’s 4-1 win against Oxford Arms Res. puts them in third place with the sides set to meet during the week.

Hopton White Hart returned to winning ways with a 3-2 win against Bungay Town A.

At the foot of the table the second relegation spot could be anyone of 5 teams. As previously mentioned Ellingham gave themselves a lifeline and they currently sit on 23 points but do have a game in hand on Oulton Broad Res. (25 points) and Waveney Gunners (26 Points) whilst Corton A’s good 2-1 win against LIFC sees them sit on 27 points ahead of Tudor FC.

The third division title is still up for grabs as the two contenders both lost, the first defeat of the season for Suffolk Punch who went down 4-1 at Harleston Town Res. They remain 2 points adrift of Gt Yarmouth Town Hall who lost 2-1 at Lacon Arms.

Spexhall Res. remain in 4th spot after their 4-0 win at Westhall whilst Blundeston Magpies pick up a point following their 3-3 draw with Kirkley & Pakefield B.

The final game saw a second win of the season for Factory Arms who beat White Horse Seltic Res. 3-2.

Results 15th April:
Division 2:
Oxford Arms Res. 3 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Waveney Gunners 3 v 0 Norton Athletic Res.

Division 3:
Suffolk Punch 4 v 1 Blundeston Magpies Res.

Results 18th April:

Division 1
Barsham 3 v 2 Oxford Arms
FC Hearts 1 v 3 Pot Black
Hearts of Oak 5 v 1 Blundeston Magpies
Norton Athletic 3 v 3 Wrentham
Spexhall 1 v 0 Beccles Caxton Res.
Waveney Res. 2 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield A

Division 2
Corton A 2 v 1 Lowestoft International
Corton White Horse Seltic P v P Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Crusaders 3 v 0 Waveney Gunners
Ellingham 2 v 0 Norton Athletic Res.
Hopton White Hart 3 v 2 Bungay Town A
Ole Frank 7 v 0 Tudor FC
Pakefield Re-United 4 v 1 Oxford Arms Res.

Division 3
Blundeston Magpies Res. 3 v 3 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Factory Arms 3 v 2 Corton White Horse Seltic Res.
Harleston Town Res. 4 v 1 Suffolk Punch
Lake Lothing 2 v 1 Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Westhall 0 v 4 Spexhall Res.

Notley's League Report 13th April.

As we enter the final weeks of the season the first championship has been decided as White Horse Seltic came back from 2-0 down to confirm the second division title following their 3-2 win against Crusaders. They are currently on 63 points with 4 games left whilst nearest challengers Norton Athletic Res. can only get to 62 points if they win their remaining 6 games.

Norton are currently in third following their 2-0 win against Hopton White Hart. Ole Frank are 5 points above in second following a good 3-0 win against Pakefield Re-United but Norton do have 3 games in hand. Pakefield and Hopton sit in 4th and 5th respectively.

At the other end of the table the big game was between Waveney Gunners and Ellingham who were both in danger of relegation but a fine 5-2 win for Ellingham means they now have a chance of staying up although they remain in the bottom two on 20 points. Corton A are still not out of it following their 5-3 reverse against Tudor FC which leaves them on 24 points. Tudor FC did face a midweek defeat at the hands of Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 4-1 who are sitting on 25 points following their 3-2 reversal against Lowestoft International.

Oxford Arms Reserves who were relegated weeks ago were thumped 8-0 by Bungay Town A.

In the first division Hearts of Oak were inactive so the focus was on Pot Black and Norton Athletic who are battling for the runners up spot. Both sides picked up 3 points as they took on the bottom two sides.

Pot Black recorded a 4-1 win against the ten men of Oxford Arms whilst Norton scored a 5-1 success at Sole Bay United Res. Both sides remain locked on 46 points with Pot Black’s +6 better goal difference separating them. Pot Black do have a game in hand but with the sides still to meet it looks like going to the wire. The defeats for the bottom two means they are both locked on 4 points but with Oxford having 3 games in hand they have survival very much in their own hands.

Elsewhere FC Hearts returned to action with a good 4-1 win at Blundeston Magpies and they look like finishing 4th ahead of Wrentham who scored the only goal in their match with in form Waveney Res.

Beccles Caxton Res. shared the points with Kirkley & Pakefield A as they finished 1-1.

The third division title is still as it was as the top two shared the points for the second time this season at Gt Yarmouth Town Hall and Suffolk Punch finished 1-1 with Town Halls manager Kevin Johnson coming off the bench to secure a late draw. The GY based side are 5 points ahead of their rivals but have played 4 games more.
Lake Lothing in 4th played 3rd placed Harleston Town Res. and scored a very good 4-1 win a result that point them 6 points behind with 4 games to play.

Spexhall Res. consolidated their top 6 place as they netted a single goal win against Earsham who have finished their programme with 29 points and a mid table finish.

Finally their was a good 6-0 win for Kirkley & Pakefield A against Waveney A as they remain in the top 5.

Bank Holiday Monday also saw two more league games played with Beccles Caxton Res and Blundeston Magpies sharing the points in an entertaining 3-3 draw in the first division and Spexhall Res. beating White Horse Seltic Reserves in division 3. A win that sees Spexhall now climb to 4th place.

If any new teams are interested in joining the league for the 2009/10 season then please contact Secretary Mike Johnson 01502 565518 in the first instance.

Results 13th April:
Division 1:
Beccles Caxton Res. 3 v 3 Blundeston Magpies

Division 3:
Spexhall Res. 2 v 0 White Horse Selic Res.

Results 11th April:

Division 1
Beccles Caxton Res. 1 v 1 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Blundeston Magpies 1 v 4 FC Hearts
Pot Black 4 v 1 Oxford Arms
Sole Bay United Res. 1 v 5 Norton Athletic
Wrentham 1 v 0 Waveney Res.

Division 2
Corton A 3 v 5 Tudor FC
Corton White Horse Seltic 3 v 2 Crusaders
Norton Athletic Res. 2 v 0 Hopton White Hart
Ole Frank 3 v 0 Pakefield Re-United
Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 2 v 3 Lowestoft International
Oxford Arms Res.0 v 8 Bungay Town A
Waveney Gunners 2 v 5 Ellingham

Division 3
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 1 v 1 Suffolk Punch
Lake Lothing 4 v 1 Harleston Town Res.
Spexhall Res. 1 v 0 Earsham
Waveney A 0 v 6 Kirkley & Pakefield B

Wednesday 8th April:
Division 2:
Tudor FC 1 v 4 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.

Notley's League Report 4th April

This years Brighty Driving Tuition KO Cup Final will be between Hearts of Oak and Waveney Res. as both sides came through their semi final ties without conceding to set up the May 1st Final at Crown Meadow, Lowestoft.

Holders Hearts of Oak were locked in a tight game with Pot Black and edged through courtesy of a late Adam Taylor goal whereas Waveney Res. secured a 2-0 win against Beccles Caxton Res.

In the league Norton Athletic maintained their fight with Pot Black for second place by defeating Kirkley & Pakefield A 3-2 with goals from Hills, Harriman & Green. Norton now sit on level points with Pot Black but have played a game more.

The most exciting game in the division saw Barsham win a 7 goal affair at Blundeston Magpies whose fine early season form has since deserted them.

Wrentham had a comfortable 4-1 win at neighbours Sole Bay Res. whilst FC Hearts failed to turn up for their scheduled game with Spexhall.

The leaders of the second division had a good day as they ran out 3-1 winners at Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. This helped them extend their lead to 14 points as their nearest challengers all dropped points.

Ole Frank amazingly shared 8 goals with Crusaders whilst Norton Athletic were held to a 1-1 stalemate at LIFC. Pakefield Re-United put themselves back in the frame for runners up with a narrow 2-1 win at Bungay Town A whilst Hopton White Hart were also held 1-1 at strugglers Ellingham.

Finally Waveney Gunners ran out 4-0 winners against Oxford Arms Res. to open up a 6 point gap between themselves and Ellingham and leapfrog Oulton Broad in the battle to stay in the division of which Oxford Arms Res. are already doomed.

The third division saw the top two both record wins, GY Town Hall 4-1 at Marquis of Lorne and Suffolk Punch 3-1 against Westhall.

Waveney A and Earsham drew 1-1 in a mid table stalemate whilst Spexhall Res. scored the only goal in their match with Blundeston Magpies Res.

The Harleston Town Res. v Kirkley B match was postponed.

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Results 04th April:

Division 1
Blundeston Magpies 3 v 4 Barsham
FC Hearts P v P Spexhall
Norton Athletic 3 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Sole Bay United Res. 1 v 4 Wrentham

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

Division 3
Harleston Town Res. P v P Kirkley & Pakefield B
Marquis of Lorne 1 v 4 Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Spexhall Res. 1 v 0 Blundeston Magpies Res.
Suffolk Punch 3 v 1 Westhall
Waveney A 1 v 1 Earsham

Brightly Driving Tuition KO Cup Semi Finals:

Hearts of Oak 1 v 0 Pot Black
Waveney Res. 2 v 0 Beccles Caxton Res.

League Report 28th March.

The season’s John More Shield Finalist will be Gt Yarmouth Town Hall and Suffolk Punch after this weekends semi final matches were played.

Suffolk Punch eased through their tie at Kirkley & Pakefield B 7-0 whilst Gt Yarmouth Town Hall edged a tight affair with Harleston Town Res. 2-1. The final looks set for Friday 24th April at Crown Meadow.

The first division title is almost in the hands of Hearts of Oak following their 2-0 win against Spexhall and they need just one more win as they have a vastly superior goal difference on Pot Black who are firm favourites for the runners up berth following their 3-1 win against Blundeston Magpies and their solitary goal mid week against Kirkley & Pakefield.

Norton Athletic seemingly feel away as they were held 2-2 by lowly Caxton Res. who were gifted a late leveller.

Wrentham slip again as they went down 3-1 at Kirkley & Pakefield A whilst Waveney Res. who have hit some good form beat Barsham 5-2.

The final game in the division saw FC Hearts run out 7-1 winners against Sole Bay United Res.

Corton White Horse Seltic edged closer to the second division title as they won a tight game with Pakefield Re-United 3-2. They remain 12 points clear of Ole Frank whom beat Bungay Town A 5-2.

Norton Athletic Res. climb back to third some 5 points behind Frank following their narrow 2-1 win at Oxford Arms Res. but Norton do have 3 games in hand.

Hopton White Hart are a point further back as they were held to a 1-1 draw by LIFC.

Crusaders put another nail into Ellinghams coffin following their fine 5-2 win whilst the Tudor v Oulton Broad & Notleys game was abandoned due to the state of the pitch.

Due to the John Moore Shield there were just 3 games played in division three and these saw Lake Lothing run out 7-1 winners over basement side Factory Arms.

Waveney A netted a good 4-2 win against Marquis of Lorne to jump above them and Corton White Horse Seltic Res. won by the same scoreline at Westhall.

If any new teams are interested in joining the league for the 2009/10 season then please contact secretary Mike Johnson 01502 565518 in the first instance.

Results 28th March:

Division 1
Barsham 2 v 5 Waveney Res.
FC Hearts 7 v 1 Sole Bay United Res.
Hearts of Oak 2 v 0 Spexhall
Kirkley & Pakefield A 3 v 1 Wrentham
Norton Athletic 2 v 2 Beccles Caxton Res.
Pot Black 3 v 1 Blundeston Magpies

Division 2
Bungay Town A 2 v 5 Ole Frank
Corton White Horse Seltic 3 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Crusaders 5 v 2 Ellingham
Hopton White Hart 1 v 1 LIFC
Oxford Arms Res. 1 v 2 Norton Athletic Res.
Tudor FC A v A Oulton Broad & Notleys Res.

Division 3
Factory Arms 1 v 7 Lake Lothing
Spexhall Res. P v P Earsham
Waveney A 4 v 2 Marquis of Lorne
Westhall 2 v 4 Corton White Horse Seltic Res.

John Moore Shield Semi Finals:

Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 2 v 1 Harleston Town Res.
Kirkley & Pakefield B 0 v 7 Suffolk Punch

24th March – Division 1:
Kirkley & Pakefield A 0 v 1 Pot Black

League Report 14th March

The semi finalists for this season Brighty Driving Tuition KO Cup are now known following the ¼ final ties this week.

Hearts of Oak romped into the semi finals following their 7-0 demolition of Spexhall and they will face Pot Black who defeated Blundeston Magpies 2-0.

Beccles Caxton Res. defeated Norton Athletic Res. 4-1 and they will face Waveney Res. whom beat Barsham 4-2 with two goals each for Ray Winney & Ian Hunter.

Onto league matters and just two games played in the first division where Norton Athletic eased to a 5-2 win at FC Hearts thanks largely to a first half Paul Harriman hat-trick.

Wrentham won their local derby against Sole Bay Res. 2-0.

The goals were flying in, in the second division as leaders White Horse Seltic thrashed Hopton White Hart 7-2.

Pakefield Re-United took advantage of Norton’s cup match as they jump above them into second spot after their 5-2 success against Ellingham.

Ole Frank are now third as they scored the only goal at LIFC.

At Dip Farm Corton A & Oxford Arms Res. shared 6 goals. Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. picked up a good three points following their fine 3-0 win against Crusaders whilst Waveney Gunners picked up another win, 2-1 at Tudor FC.

The third division saw Suffolk Punch close the gap at the top as they beat Spexhall Res. 2-0 whilst leaders Gt Yarmouth Town Hall were being held to a 2-2 draw at 3rd placed Harleston Town Res.

Earsham had a fine 3-0 victory at Westhall whilst Kirkley & Pakefield B ran out 4-1 winners in their match with Factory Arms.

Lake Lothing slipped to a 2-0 defeat at White Horse Seltic Res. whilst finally Marquis of Lorne collected the points following their 4-1 success at Blundeston Magpies Res.

Results 14th March:

Division 1
FC Hearts 2 v 5 Norton Athletic
Wrentham 2 v 0 Sole Bay United Res.

Division 2
Corton A 3 v 3 Oxford Arms Res.
Corton White Horse Seltic 7 v 2 Hopton White Hart
Lowestoft International 0 v 1 Ole Frank
Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 3 v 0 Crusaders
Pakefield Re-United 5 v 2 Ellingham
Tudor FC 1 v 2 Waveney Gunners

Division 3
Blundeston Magpies Res. 1 v 4 Marquis of Lorne
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 2 v 0 Lake Lothing
Harleston Town Res. 2 v 2 Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Kirkley & Pakefield B 4 v 1 Factory Arms
Spexhall Res. 0 v 2 Suffolk Punch
Westhall 0 v 3 Earsham

Brightly Driving Tuition KO Cup ¼ Finals:
Hearts of Oak 7 v 0 Spexhall
Norton Athletic Res. 1 v 4 Beccles Caxton Res.
Pot Black 2 v 0 Blundeston Magpies
Waveney Res. 4 v 2 Barsham

League Report 7th March.

Reigning champions Hearts of Oak effectively sealed the title as they defeated nearest challengers Pot Black 3-1 to open up a massive 13 point lead at the top with FC Hearts now second following their 3-2 victory at Barsham.

Wrentham who have hit a poor run were held 1-1 at Caxton Res. and it looks like Sole Bay United Res. and Oxford Arms for the bottom two places as they both lost again with Kirkley & Pakefield A winning 3-0 at Sole Bay and Waveney Res. securing a 5-2 success against Oxford who are now 7 points of adrift of Caxton and have played 3 games more.

Spexhall won their mid table affair at Blundeston Magpies 4-2.

The second division saw leaders White Horse Seltic cruise to a 4-1 win over second placed Ole Frank who have now slipped to fourth as Norton Athletic Res. eased to a 6-1 win against Corton A with in form Gary Crisp netting another 3 goals.

Pakefield Re-United also jump above Frank following their 2-0 win at Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.

Hopton White Hart stay in touch despite dropping two points in their thrilling 5-5 draw with basement side Oxford Arms Res. where elsewhere Waveney Gunners 2-0 win against Crusaders sees them swap places with Ellingham now in the bottom two as they crashed to a 3-1 reverse at LIFC who jump up some 4 places.

The other match saw Bungay Town A remain in the top 6 following their 5-2 win over Tudor FC.

The third division saw a surprise as Blundeston Magpies Res. defeated third placed Harleston Town Res. 3-0 and as a result they move out of the bottom two as Westhall drop down following their 4-1 defeat to Lake Lothing who remain in fourth.

Suffolk Punch closed the gap to 7 points at the top as they beat Kirkley & Pakefield B 3-0 and still have some 4 games in hand on Town Hall.

Marquis of Lorne drew again 1-1 at Earsham whilst Waveney A improved their goal difference with their 9-0 rout at Factory Arms.

Gt. Yarmouth Town Hall moved into the semi finals of the John Moore Shield as they defeated Spexhall Res. 5-1.

Results 07th March:

Division 1
Barsham 1 v 3 F.C. Hearts
Beccles Caxton Reserves 1 v 1 Wrentham
Blundeston Magpies 2 v 4 Spexhall
Pot Black 1 v 3 Hearts of Oak
Sole Bay United Reserves 0 v 3 Kirkley & Pakefield 'A'
Waveney Reserves 5 v 2 Oxford Arms

Division 2
Bungay Town 'A' 5 v 2 Tudor
Hopton White Hart 5 v 5 Oxford Arms Reserves
Lowestoft International 3 v 1 Ellingham
Norton Athletic Reserves 6 v 1 Corton 'A'
Ole Frank 1 v 4 Corton White Horse Seltic
Oulton Broad & Notley's Reserves 0 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Waveney Gunners 2 v 0 Crusaders

Division 3
Blundeston Magpies Reserves 3 v 0 Harleston Town Reserves
Earsham 1 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Factory Arms 0 v 9 Waveney 'A'
Kirkley & Pakefield 'B' 0 v 3 Suffolk Punch
Lake Lothing 4 v 1 Westhall

John Moore Shield ¼ Final
Spexhall Reserves 1 v 5 Great Yarmouth Town Hall

League Report 28th Feb 2009.

A different week but a similar story as Hearts of Oak moved a week closer to the title following their impressive 6-1 win at Wrentham aided by a Kirk Gowing hat-trick.

Pot Black won 4-0 at Sole Bay and as such now move into 2nd place as previous occupants Norton Athletic went down 4-3 at Spexhall.

FC Hearts also leap over Norton following their 7-2 win against Oxford Arms.

In other games in the division Barsham’s impressive post Christmas form continued as they beat Kirkley & Pakefield by the only goal whilst Waveney Res. scored a 4-2 success against Caxton Res.

In the second division leaders White Horse Seltic were in Brighty Driving Tuition KO Cup action where they bowed out 3-2 at Blundeston Magpies and this allowed the teams behind them to close the gap.

Ole Frank in second spot won 4-0 against Ellingham and 3rd placed Norton Res. beat Tudor FC by the same scoreline with all 4 goals being scored by Gary Crisp.

Pakefield Re-United stay 4th following their 10-0 crushing of Oxford Arms Res. whist Hopton White Harts 5-4 win at Corton A sees them stay 5th.

Crusaders and Bungay Town A shared 4 goals as did Waveney Gunners and LIFC.

The third division saw the top 3 all pick up maximum points as Town Hall won 3-0 against Lake Lothing. Suffolk Punch scored a 5-1 win against Earsham and Harleston Town Res. won by the only goal against White Horse Seltic Res.

Spexhall Res. came back from Magpies Res. with a 3-1 win. Kirkley & Pakefield A won by the same score in their match with Westhall whilst finally Marquis of Lorne and Waveney A shared the points following their 2-2 draw.

Results 28th February:

Division 1:
Barsham 1 v 0 Kirkley & Pakefield A
FC Hearts 7 v 2 Oxford Arms
Sole Bay Res. 0 v 4 Pot Black
Spexhall 4 v 3 Norton Athletic
Waveney Res. 4 v 2 Caxton Res.
Wrentham 1 v 6 Hearts of Oak

Division 2:
Corton A 4 v 5 Hopton White Hart
Crusaders 2 v 2 Bungay Town A
Norton Athletic Res. 4 v 0 Tudor FC
Ole Frank 4 v 0 Ellingham
Oxford Arms Res. 0 v 10 Pakefield Re-United
Waveney Gunners 2 v 2 LIFC

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

Brighty Driving Tuition KO Cup.
Blundeston Magpies 3 v 2 White Horse Seltic

Notley's League Report 21st Feb.

Hearts of Oak look set to retain their first division title as they defeated nearest rivals Norton Athletic 4-0 at Normanston Park with their superior finishing being the difference.

With Wrentham losing 4-2 at home to Barsham and Pot Black’s match with Kirkley & Pakefield A being abandoned it looks like a 4 way battle for the runner’s up berth with FC Hearts in the mix following their 4-3 win against Blundeston Magpies.

In a fraught affair at Denes High School Waveney Res. and Spexhall shared 6 goals whilst the points were also shared at Caxton Meadow as Caxton Res & Sole Bay United Res. drew 1-1.

The second division remains as tight as ever but did see a new twist at the top. Corton White Horse Seltic edge closer to the title following their 5-0 victory against Oxford Arms Res. This meant they extended their lead to 12 points as second placed Ole Frank crashed to another heavy defeat this time 4-1 against Corton A.

Norton Athletic Res. are now prime candidates to challenge for second spot as they kept their 3rd straight clean sheet in their solitary goal win against Waveney Gunners and they sit 2 points behind frank with two games in hand.

Hopton White Hart slip a place and are joined on 31 points by Pakefield Re-United following the latter’s 3-2 victory.

Crusaders continue to drop after they were beaten 6-4 by an improving Tudor FC whilst Bungay Town A edge past LIFC 2-1 to move into the top 6. The final game saw Ellingham and Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. draw 2-2.

There were just 3 matches played in the third division where Town Hall scored a 7-1 win at Factory Arms.

Earsham continue to climb as they beat Magpies Res. 4-1 whilst Marquis of Lorne netted the 3 points after their 2-1 success at White Horse Seltic Res.

Elsewhere in the John Moore Shield, Kirkley & Pakefield B won through to the semi finals after their 3-1 win against Lake Lothing. Suffolk Punch won 4-1 at Waveney A and Harleston Town Res. saw past rivals Westhall 3-1.


Results 21st February:

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

Division 2:
Corton White Horse Seltic 5 v 0 Oxford Arms Res.
Ellingham 2 v 2 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.
Lowestoft International 1 v 2 Bungay Town A
Norton Athletic Res. 1 v 0 Waveney Gunners
Hopton White Hart 2 v 3 Pakefield Re-United
Ole Frank 1 v 4 Corton A
Tudor FC 6 v 4 Crusaders

Division 3:
Blundeston Magpies Res. 1 v 4 Earsham
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 1 v 2 Marquis of Lorne
Factory Arms 1 v 7 GT Yarmouth Town Hall

John Moore Shield ¼ Finals:
Kirkley & Pakefield B 3 v 1 Lake Lothing
Waveney A 1 v 4 Suffolk Punch
Westhall 1 v 3 Harleston Town Res.

League Report 14th Feb 2008

Despite the bad weather during the week all bar one of the fixtures were played and with all the usual suspects picking up points there are few changes to the league standings as we enter the final third of the season.

We will start in the third division where leaders Town Hall travelled to 100%ers Suffolk Punch and that record was ended as Town Hall netted a last minute goal to take a share of the spoils 1-1. It’s surely them two battling for the title as Harleston Town Res. slipped to a 2-0 defeat against neighbours Earsham.

Lake Lothing’s form has picked up of late and they ran out 6-3 winners against Kirkley & Pakefield B to remain 4th ahead of Waveney A who defeated White Horse Seltic Res. 4-1.

Bottom side Factory Arms were leading 2-0 at Marquis of Lorne but the home side hit back with 4 goals to win 4-2. Finally there were no goal’s in the Magpies Res. v Westhall match.

The big result in the second division saw Ole Frank crash to a 4-0 reverse at Norton Athletic Res. whose goal’s came from doubles for Gary Crisp and Sean Higginbotham.

Hopton White Hart split the sides following their crazy 6-5 win at Crusaders whilst Pakefield Re-United stay in touch after their narrow 2-1 win at Lowestoft International.

Ellingham move out of the bottom two following their 3-2 win against Corton A whilst Waveney Gunners now take their place as they slipped to a single goal defeat at leaders White Horse Seltic.

The biggest winners of the day were Bungay Town A who won 10-1 at basement side Oxford Arms Res. whilst finally Tudor FC edged past Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 3-2.

The first division saw the top 3 all win without conceding a goal. The best result goes to Pot Black who came back from Spexhall with a 2-0 scoreline.

Hearts of Oak managed 1 more as they defeated an improved Barsham 3-0 with a hat-trick for Jonny Williams whilst Norton Athletic hit 4 at Oxford Arms and struck the post/bar a further 3 times.

Caxton Res. who have improved in recent weeks won a 7 goal thriller at Kirkley & Pakefield 4-3 whilst Wrentham gained revenge for an early season reversal as they thrashed Blundeston Magpies 8-2.

Finally during the week the KO Cup and John Moore Shield draws took place and paired the following:

KO Cup ¼ Finals:

Norton Athletic Res v Beccles Caxton Res, Hearts of Oak v Spexhall, Pot Black v Blundeston Magpies or White Horse Seltic & Waveney Res v Barsham.

John Moore Shield Semi Finals:

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

Ties to be played in March.

Results 14th February:

Division 1:
FC Hearts P v P Sole Bay United Res.
Hearts of Oak 3 v 0 Barsham
Kirkley & Pakefield A 3 v 4 Beccles Caxton Res.
Oxford Arms 0 v 4 Norton Athletic
Spexhall 0 v 2 Pot Black
Wrentham 8 v 2 Blundeston Magpies

Division 2:
Bungay Town A 10 v 1 Oxford Arms Res.
Crusaders 5 v 6 Hopton White Hart
Ellingham 3 v 2 Corton A
Lowestoft International 1 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Norton Athletic Res. 4 v 0 Ole Frank
Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 2 v 3 Tudor FC
White Horse Seltic 1 v 0 Waveney Gunners

Division 3:
Blundeston Magpies Res. 0 v 0 Westhall
Harleston Town Res. 0 v 2 Earsham
Lake Lothing 6 v 3 Kirkley & Pakefield B
Marquis of Lorne 4 v 2 Factory Arms
Suffolk Punch 1 v 1 GY Town Hall
Waveney A 4 v 1 White Horse Seltic Res.

League Report 7th February.

We will start this week with the league knockout cup where 4 of 5 remaining second round ties were played with the weather putting paid to the tie between Blundeston Magpies & White Horse Seltic.

Holders Hearts of Oak eased into the last 8 with a 7-1 win against second division Lowestoft International, likewise Barsham who beat Bungay Town A 6-0.

Pot Black also put paid to second division opposition in the shape of Pakefield Re-United with a much closer scoreline 2-0 whilst Norton Athletic Res. also from the second division ended the hopes of first division Oxford Arms with Simon Tarver netting the only goal.

Onto league affairs and Norton Athletic moved back into second place after one of their best team performances of the season saw them defeat a FC Hearts 3-1.

There was a 9 goal thriller at Wrentham where the home side prevailed 5-4 against Kirkley & Pakefield A whilst on Southwold Common Spexhall picked up the points winning 2-1.

The second division saw Ole Frank close the gap to 6 points following their 8-0 win at Oxford Arms Res, whilst Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. scored 7 in their 7-1 win at Waveney Gunners.

Two sides with hopes of a high finish both lost as Crusaders went down 3-1 to a resurgent Corton A and discipline cost Hopton White Hart as they went down 3-2 at Tudor and had 3 men sent off.

The third division saw leaders Town Hall ease to a 4-0 win against Westhall, whilst Harleston Town Res, won by the same score at Earsham a result which sees them move above the inactive Suffolk Punch into second place.

Kirkley & Pakefield B ran out 4-1 winners against Marquis of Lorne a result that puts them 5th whilst a strengthened Magpies Res. side crashed in 13 goals against Factory Arms with just two in reply.

Results 07th February:

Division 1:
Caxton Res. P v P Waveney Res.
Norton Athletic 3 v 1 FC Hearts
Sole Bay United Res. 1 v 2 Spexhall
Wrentham 5 v 4 Kirkley & Pakefield A

Division 2:
Corton A 3 v 1 Crusaders
Oxford Arms Res. 0 v 8 Ole Frank
Tudor FC 3 v 2 Hopton White Hart
Waveney Gunners 1 v 7 Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.

Division 3:
Blundeston Magpies Res. 13 v 2 Factory Arms
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. P v P Lake Lothing
Earsham 0 v 4 Harleston Town Res.
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall 4 v 0 Westhall
Kirkley & Pakefield B 4 v 1 Marquis of Lorne
Spexhall Res. P v P Suffolk Punch

KO Cup 2nd Round:
Barsham 6 v 0 Bungay Town A
Blundeston Magpies P v P Corton White Horse Seltic
Hearts of Oak 7 v 1 Lowestoft International
Oxford Arms 0 v 1 Norton Athletic Res.
Pot Black 2 v 0 Pakefield Re-United

League report 31st Jan 09.

Hearts of Oak opened up a 9 point lead as they beat their former reserve side FC Hearts 4-2 with goals from Gowing, Fisher, Williams & Fields.

The inactive Pot Black remain second with a game in hand, FC Hearts 3rd ten points adrift and Norton 4th ten points adrift with two games in hand and as yet to meet the leaders twice.

Blundeston Magpies are upto 5th following their 3-2 win at Waveney Res. which came via a 90th minute penalty.

Kirkley & Pakefield A following 3 straight defeats this week returned to winning ways as they ran out 2-0 winners against Sole Bay United Res. They leap frog Wrentham whose season appears to have crashed following their 3-0 loss at Spexhall leaving them 17 points behind Hearts but with 3 games in hand.

Barsham have picked up some form as they beat Oxford Arms 4-3 and it looks like a straight battle between Oxford and Sole Bay for survival as Caxton Res. have a two point advantage and at least 3 games in hand.

Caxton also have improved their squad in recent weeks and this week they knocked Norton Athletic out of the KO Cup following their 5-4 shootout success after the game finished goalless.

The second divison sees Corton White Horse Seltic clear favourites for the title as they opened up a 9 point lead following their 3-1 win against Norton Res. Ole Frank are second with a game in hand whilst Hopton overtake Norton in third by virtue of their 3-2 win against Waveney Gunners.

Pakefield Re-United crashed to a 12-2 reversal at Corton A whilst LIFC had a good 3-1 win at a struggling Ellingham.

The battle of the bottom two resulted in Tudor defeating Oxford Arms Res. 4-3 but they stay second bottom on goal difference from Ellingham.

The third division saw the big game between 3rd place Harleston and second place Suffolk Punch postponed allowing Town Hall to extend their lead to 4 points after their 4-1 win at Waveney A.

Lake Lothing in good form at present won by the odd goal in 5 against Earsham whilst draw specialists Marquis of Lorne were at it again as they were locked at 1-1 with Spexhall Res.

Kirkley & Pakefield B came back from Westhall with a 3-2 victory whilst White Horse Seltic Res. defeated their Magpies counterparts 3-2 as they continue to pull clear from the foot of the division.

The league also lost its remaining representative in the Suffolk Primary Cup as Ole Frank lost 1-0 at Salvation Army at the quarter final stage.

Just a reminder to all clubs that if they have to postpone a game due to the pitch being unplayable it is the home teams responsibility to inform the opposition, the referee and the league.

Results 31st January:

Division 1:
Hearts of Oak 4 v 2 FC Hearts
Kirkley & Pakefield 2 v 0 Sole Bay United Res.
Oxford Arms 3 v 4 Barsham
Spexhall 3 v 0 Wrentham
Waveney Res. 2 v 3 Blundeston Magpies

Division 2:
Corton A 12 v 2 Pakefield Re-United
Corton White Horse Seltic 3 v 1 Norton Athletic Res.
Ellingham 1 v 3 LIFC
Hopton White Hart 3 v 2 Waveney Gunners
Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. P v P Crusaders
Oxford Arms Res. 3 v 4 Tudor FC

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

KO Cup 2nd Round:
Norton Athletic 0 v 0 Caxton Res. (4-5 Pens)

Suffolk Primary Cup ¼ Final:
Salvation Army 1 v 0 Ole Frank

League Report 24th Jan 09

This weeks top game was at Norton Subcourse where the leagues top two were due to meet however for the second time this season the game was abandoned due to a nasty injury to Norton’s Tom Hudson which required an ambulance. Only 7 minutes were played with Norton winning 1-0 at the time.

Pot Black took advantage of the abandonment to move into second place as they netted a late winner through debutant Vinny Terry to win 2-1 at Kirkley & Pakefield A.

FC Hearts go above Norton on goal difference following their fine 5-2 win at Spexhall and with games against Hearts of Oak and Norton in the next two weeks their destiny will become much clearer.

Wrentham bounced back from lasts weeks defeat to beat Oxford Arms 3-1 whilst the final fixture in the division saw Waveney Res. collect the 3 points by beating bottom side Sole Bay United Res. 6-0.

The final match in the division was the local derby at Beccles were a strengthed Caxton Res. side went down 3-1 to Barsham.

The second division sees White Horse Seltic move 6 points clear of Ole Frank as they beat Pakfield Re-United 4-1.

Hopton White Hart are now sitting in 4th place following their 4-1 win against Tudor. Crusaders move up the table after their 2-0 win against Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res.

There was a 7 goal thriller at Corton where Corton A defeated Bungay Town A 4-3 whilst Waveney Gunners emphatic 9-1 win at Ellingham sees them leapfrog over their opponents.

LIFC eased to the 3 points against Oxford Arms Res. where they won 6-1 whilst in the Norfolk Primary Cup, Norton Athletic Res. involvement ended as they slumped to a 4-2 reverse at GY Albion despite holding a 2-1 lead early in the second half.

The top 3 in the third division have opened up a 14 point gap between 3rd and 4th as they all won again. Leaders Town Hall narrowly defeat Kirkley & Pakefield B 2-1 whilst Suffolk Punch saw off an in form Waveney A 3-0 to preserve their maximum points record.

Harleston Town Res. went nap at Marquis of Lorne winning 5-0. Lake Lothing are now 4th following their fine 3-2 success against Spexhall Res.

The remaining games in the division both ended in stalemates as White Horse Seltic Res. and Earsham drew 1-1 and Factory Arms and Westhall ended 2-2.

Results 24th January:

Division 1:
Beccles Caxton Res. 1 v 3 Barsham
Kirkley & Pakefield A 1 v 2 Pot Black
Norton Athletic A v A Hearts of Oak
Sole Bay United Res. 0 v 6 Waveney Res.
Spexhall 2 v 5 FC Hearts
Wrentham 3 v 1 Oxford Arms


Division 2:
Crusaders 2 v 0 Oulton Broad & Notleys Res.
Corton A 4 v 3 Bungay Town A
Ellingham 1 v 9 Waveney Gunners
Hopton White Hart 4 v 1 Tudor FC
Lowestoft International 6 v 1 Oxford Arms Res.
Pakefield Re-United 1 v 4 Corton White Horse Seltic

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

Norfolk Primary Cup ¼ Final:
GY Albion 4 v 2 Norton Athleic Res.

Town Hall Match Report 17th Jan.

Got back to winning ways with a 4-2 win over Blundeston Magpies Res.at Normanston Park.Hall got into their stride early and for the first 40 minutes played arguably their best football of the season so far.With good use of the ball and some neat one touch passing with the movement to match, Hall had their opponents on the back foot and soon raced into a three goal lead.All three goals came courtesy of Matty Anderson,his second being the pick of the bunch, with a deft calm touch deceiving the
keeper.However five minutes before the break Magpies pulled one back with a strike from long range,and two minutes later reduced the deficit further when skipper Karl Coulson lost his balance allowing the striker to pick his spot.HT 3-2.

Second half saw Hall in control but as the game drew towards its conclusion a one goal margin is never enough, and with both sides hitting the woodwork Hall should have put the game beyond their opponents much earlier in the contest.That finally came 10 minutes from time from James Grant, hitting a crisp low drive into the corner of the net to confirm all three points for Hall.Final score 4-2.In a game that was physical at times, Hall lost both Shane Kingdom and Richard Donavan to injuries,the latter being so unnecessary, and it looks as these lads will be missing for a number of weeks.On a brighter note the manager blooded two youngsters, Jason Smith and Damien Wise from the "Academy" both giving encouraging performances.Good performances on the day also from an assured Rob Leggett at the back,Adam Yaxley pulling the strings in the middle,ably assisted by Rob Ripkey also playing in midfield giving his usual industrious display.However MOM must be hat trick hero Matty Anderson who has started his Hall career with 6 goals in his first 4 appearances.

Team:Marshall,Locke,Coulson,Leggett,Grant,Donovan(Smith,D),Yaxley,Ripkey,Kingdon(Wise),Anderson,Gallant(Smith,J).

Notley's League Report 17th Jan 2009.

After last week’s big freeze service was resumed to normal this week and Hearts of Oak showed that they mean business as they defeated nearest title rival’s Wrentham 8-4.

It was the visitors that thought they had the upper hand as they raced into a 2-0 lead but Hearts had other ideas as they clawed back to 2-2 at the break. They ran out easy winners in the second half adding 6 more goals in a game that was marred by a red card for each side.

Hearts stay 7 points clear of Norton following the villagers 5-1 victory against Sole Bay Res. setting up nicely the match between the two sides this coming weekend.

Kirkley & Pakfield A have been blown out of the race the last couple of weeks as this time they surprisingly lost 5-2 at Blundeston Magpies who leapfrog them into 5th place.

Pot Black are in touch following their 5-0 win against Caxton Res. with 4 goals coming in the last ten minutes, and they now have the meanest defence in the division.

FC Hearts are also in touch following their fine 4-0 win at Waveney Res. who are having a stuttering season.

Another team failing to live up to their usual standards are Spexhall as they drew for the 4th time this term as Barsham held them to a 1-1 scoreline.

The second division remains as tight as ever with the top 4 all winning.

White Horse Seltic remain in pole position as they returned from Bungay with a 2-0 win. Ole Frank enjoyed an 8-3 success at Tudor FC. Tudor’s Neil Fox broke his collar bone in the game and we wish him a speedy recovery.

Norton Athletic Res. made it ten games unbeaten as they defeated Crusaders 4-1 to stay 3rd just ahead of Pakefield Re-United whom beat Waveney Gunners by the same scoreline.

Oxford Arms Res. finally gained that elusive win with Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res being the victims 4-2 whilst LIFC enjoyed a comfortable 5-0 win against Corton A whose slump continues.

The title in the third division is a 3 horse race with all 3 sides winning.

Leaders Town Hall beat Blundeston Magpies Res. 4-2, whilst favourites Suffolk Punch eased to a 9-0 rout against Factory Arms. Harleston Town Res. managed a 2-0 success at White Horse Seltic Res.

Westhall had a fine 2-1 win against Marquis of Lorne to jump a place whilst Lake Lothing won a 5 goal affair at Earsham to move into mid-division.

Finally Waveney A go 4th following their 3-2 win at Kirkley & Pakefield B.


Results 17th January:

Division 1:
Blundeston Magpies 5 v 2 Kirkley & Pakefield A
Hearts of Oak 8 v 4 Wrentham
Norton Athletic 5 v 1 Sole bay United Res.
Pot Black 5 v 0 Beccles Caxton Res.
Spexhall 1 v 1 Barsham
Waveney Res. 0 v 4 FC Hearts


Division 2:
Bungay Town A 0 v 2 Corton White Horse Seltic
Crusaders 1 v 4 Norton Athletic Res.
Ellingham P v P Hopton White Hart
Lowestoft International 5 v 0 Corton A
Oulton Broad & Notley’s Res. 2 v 4 Oxford Arms Res.
Tudor FC 3 v 8 Ole Frank
Waveney Gunners 1 v 4 Pakefield Re-United

Division 3:
Blundeston Magpies Res. 2 v 4 Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Earsham 2 v 3 Lake Lothing
Corton White Horse Seltic Res. 0 v 2 Harleston Town Res.
Kirkley & Pakefield B 2 v 3 Waveney A
Suffolk Punch 9 v Factory Arms
Westhall 2 v 1 Marquis of Lorne