September Fixtures Released

The fixtures for the opening month of the season have now been released and published on the full time site.

To view the fixture please click on the division links.

Norfolk County FA Cup Draws Made

The draws for this season's Norfolk County Junior and Primary cup 1st round sees the following ties involving the leagues clubs:

NORFOLK JUNIOR CUP 1st ROUND 18/09/10

Gt Yarmouth Town Hall v Norwich Medics
Lynn Napier v Norton Athletic

NORFOLK PRIMARY CUP 1st ROUND 25/09/10

Hopton v Holt United A
Norton Athletic Res. v Mundesley
Stoke Ferry v Earsham
Sporle v Ellingham

Division One sees first casualty.

The Notleys Lowestoft & District League has already seen its first casualty before a ball has been kicked as last years second division winners
AFC Star have withdrawn from the competition.

Star were thought to be one of the main contenders in the bid for the title.

The withdrawel means that once again the division will have 13 competing teams.

Suffolk FA County Cup draws made.

The draws for the 1st rounds of this season's Suffolk County Cups have been made and the regionalised 1st round draws are as follows:

SUFFOLK JUNIOR CUP 1st ROUND 16/10/10

Hearts of Oak v AFC Hoxne
Spexhall v Beccles Caxton
Oxford Arms v Kirkley & Pakefield A
Blundeston Magpies v Southwold Town
Halesworth Town v Corton & Ole Frank
Corton White Horse Seltic v Pot Black

Byes:
Barsham

SUFFOLK PRIMARY CUP 1st ROUND 25/09/10

Marquis of Lorne v Bungay Town A
Factory Arms v DK Consultants
Lowestoft Albion v Carlton Rangers
Waveney Gunners v Westhall
Blundeston Magpies Res. v Lowestoft International
Waveney Res. v Halesworth Town Res.
Crusaders v Corton White Horse Seltic Res.
Royal Oak v Telecom Rovers

Byes:
Mutford & Wrentham
Oxford Arms Res.
Spexhall Res.
Beccles Caxton Res.
FC Eastport
Kirkley & Pakefield B
Southwold Town Res.

Notleys Lowestoft & District League Constitution 2010/11

Following the annual general meeting the leagues make up for the coming season is now known with each of the three divisions starting with 14 teams as follows:

DIVISION ONE

AFC Star
Barsham
Blundeston Magpies
Corton & Ole Frank
Corton White Horse Seltic
Gt Yarmouth Town Hall
Hearts of Oak
Kirkley & Pakefield A
Norton Athletic
Oxford Arms
Pakefield Re-United
Pot Black
Spexhall
Waveney Res

DIVISION TWO

Beccles Caxton Res
Bungay Town A
Crusaders
DK Consultants
Earsham
Ellingham
Hopton
Lowestoft International
Mutford & Wrentham
Norton Athletic Res.
Spexhall Res
Telecom Rovers
Waveney A
Waveney Gunners

DIVISION THREE

Blundeston Magpies Res
Carlton Rangers
CortonWhiteHorse Seltic Res
Factory Arms
FC Eastport
Harleston Town Res
Kirkley & Pakefield B
Lowestoft Albion
Marquis of Lorne
Mutford & Wrentham Res
Oxford Arms Res
Royal Oak
Southwold Town Res
Westhall


NAME CHANGES

Ole Frank now Corton & Ole Frank
Norman Warrior now Royal Oak
Sole Bay United Res now Southwold Town Res
Suffolk Punch now DK Consultants
Tudor now Telecom Rovers

NEW TEAMS

FC Eastport
Lowestoft Albion

They will share the pitch at Beccles and Dip Farm with Lowestoft Albion playing at Beccles until Xmas and then switching to Dip Farm after.

WITHDRAWELS

Corton A

SEASON START DATE

Saturday 4th September 2010

LEAGUE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

With Mike Johnson standing down after more than 40 years service the league has a new look management committee with the roles separated out into the following:

LEAGUE SECRETARY

Glyn Gray 01493 651261, 07504 991058, glyn.gray@hotmail.co.uk

Glyn is the general league secretary dealing with all county correspondence and any general queries. Please note he should not be contacted with regards to registrations or fixtures, the relevant secretaries should be contacted in the first instance.

REGISTRATION & RESULTS SECRETARY

Brian Gower 01986 892916, 07775 568332, briangower@btinternet.com

Brian is the contact for any player registration queries. All result should be phoned to Brian and all team sheets sent to him through post or e-mail.

LEAGUE TREASURER

Mike Johnson, 01502 565518

Please only contact Mike if your issue is regarding money.

FIXTURES SECRETARY

John Harris, 01493 732080, johnharris26@googlemail.com

John will issue the fixtures and only contact him if you have a fixture query.

REFEREE APPOINTMENTS SECRETARY

Richard May, 01502 588003, 07770 882533, rjmay@hotmail.com

Only contact Richard if you have a referee query.

SUFFOLK COUNTY FA REP

Mike Leeds, 01502 581771, micklyn@talktalk.net

If you have any Suffolk FA queries then Mick is you man and first point of contact.

OTHER CONTACTS

LEAGUE CHAIRMAN – Ian McMeekan 01502 563018, 07828 169413

VICE CHAIRMAN – David Crisp – 01502 562599

Norton's commanders

A POPULAR presentation evening was hailed as a success as the respective champions and runners-up in the Notley's Lowestoft and District Saturday league celebrated their achievements.

Last Friday's evening at sponsors Notley's PH was organised by the Lowestoft League, with trophies handed out to the top sides in the respective three divisions.

And presentations were also made to the Lowestoft and District Referees Association branch, as the best officials were honoured for their refereeing skills in the Saturday league season.

Taking pride of place at the Notleys Lowestoft & District League presentation were Division 1 champions Norton Athletic with runners-up Oxford Arms also pictured.

After changing their name this season, AFC Star triumphed in division two as they lifted the champions trophy ahead of runners-up Great Yarmouth Town Hall, who sealed a remarkable rise into the op flight for next season by virtue of back-to-back promotions.

After relegation last year, division three champions Waveney Gunners will return to division in next season's campaign along with runners- up Spexhall Reserves.

The referee of the year award was handed out to Stephen Hammersley, with Carl Evans collecting the most improved referee, Tony Wickenden the top new referee and young referee of the year Callum Walchester.

Hearts of Oak hand over crown to Norton

APPROACHING the final few games of the season, and a number of issues have already been resolved.

Norton Athletic were crowned division one champions last Thursday - without even kicking a ball - as fifth placed Hearts of Oak lost to Ole Frank, meaning the village side couldn't be caught at the top of the table.

And sealing the championship in style, Norton followed this up with a 4-1 away win at seventh-placed Pot Black (Danny Hoadley 2, Steven Hak 2).

Spexhall moved up from fourth to second after a 4-2 away win at tenth placed Kirkley & Pakefield A, while Oxford Arms are now joint third - but three goals behind Waveney Reserves - after a 0-0 home draw with Hearts of Oak on Saturday and a 3-1 away win at Pot Black on Tuesday.

Barsham are now sixth after a 3-0 home win over bottom of the table Beccles Caxton Reserves. Corton White Horse Seltic remain in 11th place after consecutive defeats - 4-2 at home to 11th placed Mutford & Wrentham last Saturday and 6-2 away at Hearts of Oak on Tuesday.

In division two, AFC Star now can't be caught at the top after the week's results. They have one game left and even if they fail to beat third placed Great Yarmouth Town Hall they will still finish six points ahead of their rivals.

Second placed Pakefield Re-United (Harlow, Coote) lost 2-4 to Gt Yarmouth Town Hall last Saturday, and the Yarmouth side - with games in hand - can overtake Pakefield in their remaining matches.

Town Hall beat already relegated Harleston Town Reserves 3-0 in midweek, with the bottom of the table side having picked up a point from a 3-3 home draw with sixth placed Hopton last Saturday.

Suffolk Punch remain in fourth after a 2-1 away win at tenth placed Crusaders, while Norton Athletic Reserves moved up to seventh with two wins this week - 4-2 over 11th placed Tudor on Saturday and 2-1 away at eighth placed Lowestoft International on Wednesday.

The International side has previously beaten ninth placed Ellingham 5-1 last Saturday, while 12th placed Bungay Town A were gifted the points as first from bottom Sole Bay United Reserves failed to raise a side.

It's all still to play for in the third division, but it has been a good week for leaders Waveney Gunners. Two victories - 1-0 over tenth placed Oxford Arms Reserves and 4-0 over fourth placed Earsham - in the past week now mean they head the table by three points from second placed Waveney A and they still have two games in hand.

Waveney A lost 4-2 at home to seventh placed Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves last Saturday. Spexhall Reserves, now in third, fine run continued as they beat eighth placed Blundeston Magpies Reserves 3-1.

Earsham drew 0-0 with sixth placed Norman Warrior last Saturday as they dropped points this week, but fifth placed Kirkley & Pakefield B were held to a 1-1 away draw at first from bottom Factory Arms.

Ninth placed Mutford & Wrentham Reserves beat 12th placed Westhall 1-0, while 11th placed Marquis of Lorne had a good week with successive home wins - 3-0 over bottom of the table Carlton Rangers on Saturday and 2-0 over Corton White Horse Seltic Reserves on Wednesday.