The Seasider Issue 5 - October 1 2022

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TODAY we welcome the players and o cials of the University of Exeter 5th X1 and we hope they enjoy their excursion across the Devon border in the Devon and Exeter League Division ree encounter against our Reserves.

is will be the rst game of the season fro the students so it’s di cult to assess how they will perform but as always we expect a competitive game.

Unfortunately, our First Team will be le kicking their heels again this a ernoon, for the third Saturday since the season started. We were looking forward to travelling to Premier Division leaders Crediton United Reserves, especially a er our splendid performance against O ery St Mary last week.

A er having xtures postponed due to the death of Her Majesty e Queen and a late call-o by Dawlish, allegedly because they could not raise a team, the Firsts have no game today because Devon FA have moved county cup xtures and Crediton’s cup match takes preference.

ere was a great atmosphere in the clubhouse a er last Saturday’s 6-1 win over e O ers, followed by a BBQ and music evening featuring the popular duo, Simple Chaos. Apparently there were a few sore heads on Sunday morning!

Vice-chairman Francesca Evans is planning similar events on the last Saturday of each month to coincide with the presentation of our player-of-the-month awards.

Philip Evans MBE

Editor

COMING UP AT THE FORT

Saturday, October 29 – Music Night at the Clubhouse

Saturday, December 17 – Christmas Auction

Saturday, July 8 2023 – Sausage & Cider

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

Club O cers

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

Printed by: Advantage Digital Print

Ben Bowditch

Nicknames: Sexy Ben

Position: ...Doggy...

Previous clubs: The Rovers

Player you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: Base my game mainly

o Kingsley Wellman's

Best player you’ve played with: Toby Fowler

Best player you’ve faced: Gary Knight in rondos

Favourite ground (besides Davey Fort, obviously): Top Pitch on a wet, windy Saturday

Favourite film: Love Actually

Your first tune on the jukebox: Venga Boys - Boom, Boom, Boom, Boom!

Drink of choice: Warm Carlsberg

Three dream dinner guests: Peter Andre, Taylor Swift

Nicknames: Dec or Dick, either is fine Position: Striker (when not disabled!)

Previous clubs: Too many to name! Not the most loyal player

Club you support: Arsenal

Player you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: Jack Wilshere, Abu Diaby, Marco Reus (always injured)

Best player you’ve played with: Brad Rowe, Fred Parsons and Darius Pickering

Best player you’ve faced: Not sure, I was always better than everyone

Favourite ground (besides Davey Fort, obviously): Top Pitch

Favourite film: Shawshank Redemption and Human Centipede

Your first tune on the jukebox: Giggs - Talkin The Hardest

Drink of choice: Spiced Rum

Any interesting fact about you: I’m the best looking manager in Devon and Exeter football

Three dream dinner guests: Lionel Messi, Snoop Dogg and 2pac

JoeBond

Nicknames: JB9

Position: Striker

Previous clubs: West Ham

Club you support: Liverpool

Player you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: Luis Suarez

Best player you’ve played with: Mark Bailey. The one and only

Best player you’ve faced: Mark Bailey at training

Favourite ground (besides Davey Fort, obviously): Barrington

Favourite film: Greatest showman

Your first tune on the jukebox: Justin Bieber - Baby

Drink of choice: San mig

Any interesting fact about you: I have three nipples

Three dream dinner guests: Justin Bieber, Harry Styles and Steven Gerrard

PLAYER OF THE MONTH AWARDS

September 2022

IN a bid to boost player morale after two very di cult years for all football clubs, we have relaunched our Player of The Month awards, presented after first double header of the season last week.

The recipients were chosen by the two managers with Fred Parsons receiving the First Team award from Julien Simier and Toby Fowler getting the Reserves’ acco lade from new manager Wally Blackmore (see photos). Fred and Toby received a £20 voucher to be spent at the bar.

The Player-of-The Month awards will be presented on the last Saturday of every month when the club is organising a music night with a late night bar to 12 mid night. This month’s gig featured the popular duo Simple Chaos, appropriately named for the football club! They went down a storm.

The next music night will be on Saturday, October 29th (band to be confirmed). The club is also planning to start the man-of-the-match awards for all home games to be chosen by match sponsors. The winners will receive a £10 bar voucher.

Julien Simier with First Team Player of the Month Fred parsons

Wallace Blackmore with Reserves Player of the Month Toby Fowler

THE NEXT GENERATIONTHE NEXT GENERATION

THE club’s Youth Section continues to go from strength to strength, thanks to a team of dedicated coaches and parent volunteers.

In particular, the Under 15s, under the guidance of manager Darren Wiscombe, are making big progress.

The Under 15s gave a good account of themselves in a competitive game at the Davey Fort, losing 6-4 to Exmouth after leading 3-1 at half-time. They were gutted to lose the game but it gave them the belief that they can compete with the top sides in the East Devon Division Three.

In their next game they travelled to

Feniton where the young Seasiders started brightly and going in at halftime 5-1 up.

Surely, it couldn’t happen again? But with just ten minutes to play it 5-5. With the clock running down and missed chances on both sides, it looked like the game would end in a draw.

But with just two minutes left Sam Merigaux tucked away the winner, his second goal, to make it 6-5 to Lyme.

Their other goals came from Josh Stansfield (2), Jamie Robinson and Jacob Denning.

A massive well done to the whole team.

UPCOMING FIXTURES

Under 15s:

Oct 15th – Heavitree Eagles (A)

Oct 29th – Honiton Town (H)

Nov 5th – Central Youth Reds (H)

Under 14s:

Oct 8th – Copplestone Utd Hawks (H)

Oct 15th – Broadclyst (H)

Oct 22nd – Whipton (A)

Under 11s:

Oct 15th – Bradninch Eagles (A)

Oct 29th – Teignmouth (A)

Nov 5th – Heavitree Wolves (H)

Lyme Under 15s celebrate their 6-5 victory over Feniton

News from our Youth Section

Sponsored by LymeOnline Chris

Sponsored by Mark Bailey

Rowe

Sponsored by ThreshLids Barbers

Sponsored by Dave Reed

Gary Knight

Sponsored by The Lamb Inn Dan B r

Sponsored by Wally Blackmore Wallace Blackmore

Sponsored by Philip Evans Mark Bailey

Sponsored by Gerard Hitchcock

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.

Show your support for the Seasiders with clubwear from the official supplier

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

Here’s a line-up of one of the club’s first o cial youth teams which played in the East Devon League in 1962 - Lyme Regis Youth Team Under 15s, pictured at home to Beer. Lyme won 7-0, four goals coming from future club captain Stuart Broom.

Pictured are (back row, left to right): Cecil Wiscombe (chairman), Raymond (Tarzan) Turner, Ricky Holt, Raymond Long, Sandy Stuart, Adrian Childs, David Ross. Front row (left to right): Kerry Habgood, Richard Branwhite, Stuart Broom, Alan Nute, Roger Lewis.

STATS CORNER

RESERVES V EXETER UNI 5TH DEVON & EXETER LEAGUE DIV 3

LAST season saw today's two teams evenly matched. e corresponding xture ended honours even with Fred omson ne ing in a 1-1 draw, whilst the away game featured Cam Fowler scoring in a 1-0 win for the Seasiders.

ON THIS DAY 6 YEARS AGO

Fred omson (2), Ma omas and Ali Ra enbury scored in the Ressies 4-0 win at Silverton. e in-form Seasiders were in the middle of a six-game winning run in the D&E Division 6 which ultimately led to a third placed nish and promotion.

Compiled by Howard Larcombe

A history of Reserve team managers

1970-71 Carl Williams 1977-78 Philip Evans 80-81 to 81-82 Jock McLennan 82-83 to 84-85 Gordon Hall 86-86 to 88-89 Billy White 89-90 Graham Williams 90-91 to 91-92 Ian Gray 92-93 to 93-94 Terry White 94-95 to 96-97 Steve Thirlwell 97-98 to 98-99 Rodney Rowe

99-00 to 03-04 Howard Larcombe 04-05 Rob Thom

05-06 to 07-08 Robin Townsend

07-08 to 17-18 Gerard Hitchcock

18-19 Luke Clifton & Rod Rowe 19-20 Dominic Rowe

20-21 – Nov 2020

Nick Treagale & Darren Stewart 20-21 to Sep 22 Matt Preece 2022- Wallace Blackmore

LYME REGIS

Association Football Club

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)

LYME REGIS AFC

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

PERRY STREET & DISTRICT LEAGUE

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)

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)