The Seasider Issue 6 - October 8 2022

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A WARM welcome to players and ofcials of Exeter University 2nds, our guests at the Davey Fort this afernoon in the Devon and Exeter League Premier Division.

We hope it will be just as entertaining as last Saturday’s clash between our Reserves and the Uni’s 5th X1 which ended in a 2-1 victory for our second string, their frst win of the season, and no one was more pleased that new manager Wally Blackmore. Te frst of many we hope.

We had no First Team game due to our scheduled opponents, Crediton United, being given a county cup game which took priority.

We pride ourselves on being a family club at Lyme and it’s good to see so many youngsters at our games, many of them members of our burgeoning youth section, who we hope will become Seasiders of the future.

If we look back through the years it’s amazing to see how many family names crop up all the time with kids following in their father’s footsteps and siblings playing alongside each other. (See page 10).

On of the casualties of COVID-19 was the suspension of our twinning arrangement with US Creully in Normandy. We were planning to celebrate the 40th anniversary of this unique initiative in 2020 but the pandemic put paid to that.

However the good news is that we are hoping we can renew our friendship with our French counterparts with a visit by Cruelly next June. (See page 7-9 for details).

Our Ladies continue with their brilliant fundraising so don’t forget to support their matchday rafe ands look out for their regular Bingo nights.

Philip Evans MBE

Programme Editor

COMING UP AT THE FORT

Saturday, October 29 – Music Night at the Clubhouse

Saturday, December 17 – Christmas Draw (tickets £1) from the Clubhouse Saturday, July 8 2023 – Sausage & Cider Festival

The Davey Fort, Lyme Regis, Dorset, DT7 3DR

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Club Ofcers

President: Philip Evans MBE

Chairman: Gerard Hitchcock

Vice Chairman: Francesca Evans

Secretary: Robert Thom

Treasurer: Philip Evans MBE

Groundsman: Mark Bailey

Committee Members

All of the above, plus: Howard Larcombe, Heather Larcombe, Martin Rowe, Alex Rowe, Rob Fellingham, Tim Edwards, Rob Larcombe, Dave Reed, Joe Bond, Paul Barlow, Julien Simier, Matt Preece

Life Members:

Mrs Kath Wellman

David Cozens MBE

Philip Evans MBE

Les Loveridge

Ellis Hoole

Martin Rowe

Howard Larcombe

Michel Longuet (US Creully)

Programme:

Editor: Philip Evans MBE

Design: Rob Larcombe

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Plans to re-establish our 40-year twinning with Creully

AT the end of the 1980 season a party of 12 players, led by manager David Cozens, travelled across the English Channel to play a game of football against a small village with a big reputation in Normandy, writes Philip Evans.

Creully was one of the frst villages to be liberated on D-Day by Royal Dragoon Guards coming up one side of the main street and Canadian troops advancing up the other.

Te village’s famous chateau was where the BBC based itself for their coverage of the batle of Normandy and Field Montgomery set up his tactical headquarters just outside the village

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where he met Churchill to report on progress as the Germans were forced into retreat by those troops who landed on the Normandy beaches on June 6 1944.

Many of us had never been to France before. It was the frst game we had played on foreign soil and it was our frst taste of marvellous French hospitality and the potent qualities of their local apple brandy Calvados! Te stories we could tell…

From that weekend in 1980 reciprocal visits had been enjoyed between Lyme Regis and US Creully until 2018 afer which our twinning arrangement was put on hold as COVID-19 spread out of control across Europe.

During those years we had joined in many celebrations and anniversaries, including the 50th anniversary of D-Day. We should have celebrated the 40th anniversary of the close ties we had established with our French counterparts in 2020 but the pandemic also put paid to that.

During these years many friendships have been made between families on both side of the channel and we are keen to re-establish our link with Creully now that COVID has all but disappeared.

Discussion will soon take place between the two clubs with the hope that Creully will be able to visit Lyme in June next year.

For many years Ken Hitchcock acted as the liaison with the Cruelly organisers and his services will be much missed afer his death earlier this year.

First team manager Julien Simier hails from Cruelly and played for the village team before moving to the UK where he has established himself as an excellent coach and manager at the Davey Fort. Julien has agreed to act as the go-between between the two clubs to get the twinning visits up and running again.

Te frst thing that has to be done is to establish how many guests we are able to accommodate next June. A notice has been posted in the clubhouse asking players and members to indicate how many French guests they are able to take.

Ten an organising commitee will be formed to come up with plans to rekindle the huge friendship that exists between the two clubs with emphasis on celebrating the 40-year association which is unique in French and English football.

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Honours Board

DORSET AFFILIATED

Dorset Intermediate Cup: 9 (1994 95, 96 97, 99 00, 2003 04, 04 05, 10 11, 12 13, 13 14)

Dorset Junior Cup winners: 6 (1982 83, 85 86, 86 87, 87 88, 99 00, 2011 12)

DEVON & EXETER AFFILIATED

Premier Division Covid Mini League

Champions: 2020/21

Division One promoted: 2017 18

Division Two promoted: 2015 16

Division Three runners-up: 2014 15

Division Four promoted: 2018 19

Division Five promoted: 2017 18

Division Six promoted: 2016 17 Division Seven promoted: 2015 16

Grandisson Cup: 1 (2017 18)

Football Express Cup: 2 (2016 17, 17 18)

PERRY STREET & DISTRICT LEAGUE AFFILIATED

Premier Division: 6 (1957 58, 59 60, 88 89, 2004 05, 09 10, 11 12)

Division One: 2 (1998 99, 99 00)

Division Two: 2 (1961 62, 94 95, 20 21 on PPG basis)

Division Three: 3 (1998 99, 2013 14, 18 19)

Division Four: 2 (1998 99, 2007 08)

Challenge Cup: 6 (1983 84, 86 87, 2005 06, 09 10, 11 12)

Coronation Cup: 9 (1959 60, 79 80, 87 88, 94 95, 97 98, 2004 05, 09 10, 10 11, 11 12)

Daisy Hutchings Cup: 1 (1998 99)

Arthur Gage Cup: 3 (2003 04, 05 06, 09 10)

Tommy Tabberer Cup: 1 (1994 95)

LYME REGIS

John Fowler Cup: 2 (1986 87, 1988 89, 2018 19) Bill Bailey Cup: 3 (1988 89, 2000 01, 2016 17) Jack Venn Cup: 1 (1989 90) Kenny Hodges Cup: 1 (2011 12)

MEMBERSHIP AND SPONSORSHIP

MEMBERSHIP

Players - £30

Social - £25

Social membership enables supporters to enjoy the Davey Fort clubhouse Bar and Clubhouse facilities on match days and on other occasions where bar prices the most competitive in town. Members are also entitled to one free use of the clubhouse for family events.

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

There are a number of sponsorship opportunities at the Davey Fort. These include: GROUND PERIMETER ADVERTISING BOARDS (8 ft x 2ft) at a cost of £380 for three years including artwork.

MATCH SPONSORSHIP

Available for £40 to include four persons who receive a drink from the bar before and after the match and refreshments at half-time. Sponsors get a free advertise ment in the Matchday Programme and will present the man-of-the-match after the game with a photo appearing in the LymeOnline newspaper.

For more details contact Philip Evans on 07796 951991.

BALL SPONSORSHIP

Available for £20 to include two persons who receive a drink from the bar before and after the match and refreshments at half-time. Sponsors will get a free advertisement in the matchday programme.

From the Archives...From the Archives...

Here’s another line-up with some familiar faces from the club archives. It was taken in the 1962-63 season when our first team lost 4-2 to Hilton I the Dorset Minor Cup semi-final. Back row (from the left): Freddie Smith, Chris Govier, Jack Loder, Reg Emmett, Adrian Childs, Ricki Holt. Front row (left to right): Tony Messer, Ron Ghost, Stuart Broom, Kerry Habgood, Richard Branwhite.

STATS CORNER

Compiled by Howard Larcombe

V EXETER UNI 2ND

THIS is the University 2nd team's fourth visit to the Davy Fort – and Lyme have yet to register a victory against the Students. Last season's clash produced a hard fought 3-3 draw with Fred Parsons (2) and Brad Rowe neting for the hosts.

Tyrone Ruth (3), Ryan Fifer, Sam Bevis and Jonny Day were on target as the Ressies booked their place in round two of the Dorset Intermediate cup with a 6-1 win at Drimpton.

ON THIS DAY... 6 YEARS AGO 11 YEARS AGO

Goals from Steve Batey and Dom Rowe clinched a 2-0 win for Lyme over visitors Alderholt in round one of the Dorset Intermediate Cup. On the same day a hat trick from Pete Peacock and singles from Tim Edwards and Polish midfielder Patryk Skibinski saw the Rovers cruise to a 5-1 win over neighbours Uplyme in the Perry Street League Division Four.