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.
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Friday 18 September 2009
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.
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.
Friday 11 September 2009
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
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
Friday 4 September 2009
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.
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.
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