The Seasider Issue 7 - October 15 2022

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A WARM welcome awaits the players and ofcials of Wool United who will meet our Reserves side this afernoon in the frst round of the Dorset Intermediate Cup.

We have a proud record in the Intermediate Cup, having won it nine times. Tose were in the days, however, when the First Team competed for the trophy before we were considered to be a senior side.

Back then the Reserves competed in the Dorset Junior Cup, which we won on six occasions, making us one of the most successful clubs in Dorset county cup competitions.

As a senior side in the Devon and Exeter Premier division, our First Team now play in the Dorset Senior Trophy which pitches us against some of the biggest clubs in the county.

Wool United play in Dorset Division One and have won two of their fve games so far this season, occupying eighth place, and will no doubt provide stif opposition for our Ressies.

Te First Team travel to Clyst Valley today and afer last week’s excellent 3-2 win over University of Exeter 2nds they will be looking for three more points to continue climbing up the Premier division.

Due to an unforeseen technical problem we had to reduce last week’s programme by four pages at the last moment which meant we had to drop our feature on the footballing families of Lyme Regis. But you can read it in this issue on pages 8 and 9.

I would like to remind all our supporters that LRFC is a licensed club and all those who use the facilities have to become members. Social membership is £25 for the season and covers all family members. As well as being able to use our excellent facilities (with the cheapest beer in town!), each member gets one free clubhouse booking.

If you have not become a member yet, just speak to Bet y Hitchcock or Maureen Reed and they will enroll you.

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 Friday, May 26 2023 – Annual Presentation Night, Lyme Regis Golf Club Saturday, July 8 2023 – Sausage & Cider Festival

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

– Established 1885

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, Cam Fowler

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:

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BrStuartom

Nicknames: Broomer

Position: Anywhere along the back line

Previous clubs: Too many, but mainly Axminster.

Club you support: Arsenal

Players you liken yourself to most, or base your game on: I'd like to say Tony Adams or Martin Keown, but realistically im more like Razor Ruddock!

Best players you’ve played with: Daniel Aplin, Dan Bailey, Darren Stewart.

Best players you’ve faced: Geof Breslan, Ace High.

Favourite ground (besides Davey Fort, obviously): Sector Lane

Favourite film: The Original Italian Job

Your first tune on the jukebox: Anything Oasis

Drink of choice: Cider in the summer, Guinness in the winter.

Any interesting fact about you: I have diferent coloured eyes

Three dream dinner guests: Tony Adams, Dennis Bergkamp, Arsene Wenger.

VIEWPOINT VIEWPOINT

Julien Simier

FIRST TEAM

HAVING played every other week in the last month we knew our biggest challenge would be to find a good rhythm against a young, tricky Uni team who like to play from the back and beat teams through the lines.

And in the first half we struggled, no rhythm, very slow in our movements and intentions without the ball.

Even though we were poor, we created the best chances in the first half only for them to score from a long ball over the defence which we struggled to deal with.

We had a lot of positive things to take into our second half, we changed a couple of things tactically. We picked ourselves up, and found our Seasiders’ character.

We were fantastic in the second half, scored really quickly with Brad Rowe and from then pushed really hard. The second goal came from a fantastic corner from Fred Thomson (who played exceptionally well coming into the team) with a chest finish from Robbie Fowler. The third goal from Ben Turner finished the game until the ref decided to give 10 minutes added time (for some reason I am still trying to understand) during which they scored causing a few more

nerves at the end of the game.

We played really well again with lots of character. Hard for me to pick a man-ofthe-match as we were poor as a team in the first half and great as a team in the second half.

Robbie Fowler had a great game, Gary Knight and Dan Beer were outstanding at the back. Will Meech was phenomenal in goal. Alex Rowe was incredible at left back, swapping with Robbie Fellingham pushing in the middle, giving us more control and tempo in the game.

The midfield was again working really hard with Fred Parsons and Ben Turner dominating it. Brad Rowe gave us more of a focus point second half with excellent movements which he struggled with the first half.

I am hoping we can manage to bring that quality of football and spirit into a 90-minute game as there will be games where we can't aford to start that poorly and give the other team a heads-up.

Anyone for Darts?

Is anyone interested in forming a darts team at the club? The local league need one more team to re-start.

Just four players are needed.

Games are played on Thursday evenings.

If interested speak to Dave Holland.

Te great football families of Lyme

WE pride ourselves on being a family club ever since LRFC was formed in 1885, three years before the Dorset FA came into being.

And during those years, especially afer the Second World War and more recent times, there has been a great similarity between the team sheets.

If you take a look through our history, you will fnd the same names time and again.

Some of the great football families of Lyme Regis

Brian Wellman

Alan Wellman

Derek Wellman

Roger Wellman

Tyler Wellman

Owen Wellman

Evan Wellman

Steve Batey Mark Batey Robbie Fowler

Toby Fowler

Jack Loveridge Les Loveridge

Robert Broom

Keith Broom

Stuart Broom

Brad Rowe

Martin Rowe

Rodney Rowe

Nicky Rowe Alex Rowe

Jacob Rowe

Brad Rowe

Alan Larcombe

Harold Larcombe

Howard Larcombe

Brian Larcombe

Rob Larcombe

Jim Larcombe

Cecil Wiscombe Fred Wiscombe

Bill Wiscombe

Richard Branwhite

Dave Reed Luke Reed

Freddie Smith Arthur Smith

Fred Hodder Arthur Hodder

David Cozens

John Cozens

Julian Cozens

John Evans

Pip Evans

Robin Hallett

Derek Hallett

Pat Rice

Henry Rice Andrew Rice

Roger Long David Long

Ellis Hoole

Tristan Hoole

Levi Hoole

Jack Loder Paul Viney

Robert McLennan

Alistair McLennan

Fred Perry

John Perry

Simon Perry

Mark Perry

Chris Govier

Howard Williams Karl Williams

Richard Austin Kerry Austin Matthew Austin

Dave Tom Robert Tom

Stan Williams Pete Williams

Ken Caddy

Lee Caddy

Ashley Caddy

Adam Caddy

Brian Rattenbury

Stuart Rattenbury Andrew Rattenbury

Alistair Rattenbury

Dave Hercock Andy Hercock

If you can think of any more, please let us know.

THE NEXT GENERATIONTHE NEXT GENERATION

LAST weekend the little Seasiders travelled to Crediton. Some Excellent Football was played end-to-end, with a first goal from Josh Fowler being disallowed by a poor ofside call.

We soon got back to end-to-end football with our front four showing a great link up. Again, we nearly went one up from a freekick but it took a deflection just in front of the line.

Crediton were went 1 - 0 up from a great header and in the last 10 minutes of the game both teams had fire in the bellies wanting the win,

Finley Toates was fouled just inside and awarded penalty with just three minutes to go. Finley stepped up and struck the ball with confidence to level the scores and gain a great point. Man-of-the-match was Wilfred Clift-Stanley.

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The new season finally got under way for the Lyme Under 11s at the Anning Road playing field against Broadclyst Youth Lions.

Broadclyst started strongly and showed us what life would be like in Division Two of the Exeter and East Devon League.

The boys battled really hard for all of the game whilst scoring two amazing free-kicks but, unfortunately, we came away with a loss.

Goal scorers were Marley Rawlins, Josh Fowler. Man-of-the-match went to Marley Rawlins.

Lyme

Under 11s

News from our Youth Section

Man of the Match vs Crediton: Wilfred Clift-Stanley

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

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.

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

This is the Lyme Regis line-up in a 2-0 win over Beaminster in 1968. Back row (from the left): Richard Branwhite, Pat Rice, Ken Caddy, Robert Broome, Stuart Broon, Chris Govier. Front row (from the left): Arthir Smith, Ronny Messer, Derek Hallett, Ginger Barrtlett, Pat Rice.

the disappointment of defeat in the semi fnal on penalties at the hands of hosts Wareham Rangers Reserves. Te teams had fnished all-square at 2-2 afer 120 minutes with Mark Batey and Sam Bevis neting for Lyme.

THIS DAY...

YEARS AGO

The first team banked three D&E Division one points thanks to goals from Dan Baggs, Kieron Daniels and Chris Herbst in a 3-2 win over Wellington Town Reserves here in the bay.

YEARS AGO

Goals from Pete Kirkman, Pete Greenwood, Martin Rowe and Brendon Cable earned the first team a Perry Street League Premier Division point after a 4-4 draw with visitors Misterton.

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)

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)

LYME REGIS AFC 1885