Friday 16 October 2009

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.

Tuesday 13 October 2009

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

Friday 9 October 2009

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.