Issue 15: Graham Street Prims (02nd March 2024)

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MATCH REPORT MELBOURNE DYNAMO

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BAKEWELL TOWN

SATURDAY 24TH FEBRUARY 2024 | 14:00 After back-to-back league wins, Dynamo hosted a Bakewell Town side for the first time in their long history. There were four changes to the starting 11 from the win over Linby; Jake Laban came in for Coxy who was working away and Tovell, Moore and Hughes replaced Goodband, Supple and Simpson who all took their place on the bench.

In front of a healthy three-figure crowd, Dynamo started brightly and were unlucky not to take the lead as, Tovell cut-in from the left and saw his shot hit the inside of the post and agonisingly run and across the goal line, out for goal kick.

It didn’t take long for the breakthrough after this, when Withers finished well for his 12th of the season. This sparked a 10-minute spell which would put the game to bed.

4 minutes later Withers crossed for Smith to head-in superbly as he ran away from goal.

It was 3, five minutes later, as Goslings ball sent Tovell through to finish well under the advancing keeper.

The home side were now firmly in control, and Bakewell offered very little in terms of efforts on Laban’s goal. The lads went in at the break 3 goals to the good. With the points in the bag, the message at half-time was to keep it tight and don’t make any silly mistakes.

On the hour mark, Withers broke free and put the ball on a plate for Tovell to double his tally for the game, making it 4-0. All five subs were introduced to keep the mentality of a squad game firmly at the forefront of the players minds. The defence stood firm to collect their 8th clean sheet of the season and the result meant Dynamo were up to 2nd in the league and the time of writing.

Onto this week as we host fellow top 6 contender, Graham St Prims and the grand opening of our new stand.

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Image: Jammy out-jumps his man.

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THE NICK HUMPHREYS STAND Please take your seat… … is what we can now say, thanks to the new Nick Humphreys stand!

Last month, we took delivery of the latest stadium development here, at Cockshut Lane. This statement piece, supplied by Elite Stands, sits proudly on the south side of First Team pitch, with spectacular views over Cockshut Lane and, in beyond that, our beautiful home of Melbourne.

The 50-seater stand puts us one-step closer to our goal of climbing up the National League pyramid. Currently in Step 7, we cannot progress to Step 6 and beyond without this stand, amongst a few other things (watch this space).

Chairman, Conor Raynor, was proud to finally see the clubs vision come to light. “The strategy at the club is to invest heavily in our coaches and facili-

ties, to attract the best players and also retain our best players. It also gives our Junior Dynamos something to aspire to, and hopefully we start to see more spectators at Cockshut Lane!

“These stadium developments come at a significant cost, one which would take us years to raise through our fantastic fundraising events. We are so grateful to Nick, and all the team at Nick Humphreys Estate & Letting Agents, for sponsoring this new stand and making it financially viable for the club. We couldn’t have done it without them!”

Nick has had a long history with Melbourne Dynamo, which first began with coaching the under-7s with club legend, Don Miller, when his son Henry was in the team. Henry, now 17, has recently returned to Melbourne Dynamo, and now features consistently in the Reserve Team.

“I love football” said Nick. “I wanted to help out. I’ve been able to do this through part personal and part charitable funds.”

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Nick’s charitable foundation prefers to make donations to local causes, and had in the past paid for a variety of things, including a £13,000 specialist wheelchair for a young person in North-West Leicestershire.

One incredible fundraising evening raised a huge £75,000 when Nick held a party in his back garden, which featured Heather Small from the M People as a headline act! This money paid for a new kitchen and conservatory at the Rainbow’s Childrens Hospice in Loughborough.

“All our parents of our Junior teams have taken well to the new stand.”

Conor said. “Instead of standing in the cold on a Sunday morning watching their kids play football, they can now sit in the cold instead!”

If anyone is interested in helping out with future fundraising, or would like to sponsor our next stadium development, please get in touch via chairman@melbournedynamo.co.uk.

Nick Humphreys has been a local estate agent in the area for many years, and three years ago sold the majority of the company to a PLC, retaining a small office in the area, serving Melbourne, South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire with all types of residential sales and lettings.

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“Melbourne Dynamo has been a very important part mine and my son’s life.

It’s the same bond that a lot of father and sons will get. There’s a lot of reward out of seeing your child go through local grassroots football, and the highs and lows that go with it, and about how to lose graciously as well.”

Any enquiries to Nick’s charitable foundation should be directed to nick@nickhumphreys.co.uk.

Credit Lucy Stephens of The Village Voice.

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Image: The Nick Humphreys Stand

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Our new Sponsorship Pack is now available for the 2023/24 season! We are at the start of an exciting journey, and we want YOU to be a part of it. If you want to promote your business, whilst supporting grassroots football, then get in touch today!

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TODAY’S OPPONENTS

Graham Street Prims traces its roots back to 1904, emerging from a primitive Methodist Church, hence adopting the moniker "Prims." Situated adjacent to Osmaston Road in Derby, Graham Street holds historical significance, closely neighbored by the Baseball Ground, once the esteemed home of Derby County F.C. until their relocation to Pride Park.

Disbanded in 1914 due to the onset of World War I, the Prims boasted remarkable talent in the decade prior, including notable figures like the Keetley brothers and Jimmy Bagshaw, who later graced the fields of Notts County and even represented England.

Resurrected in 1953, the Prims enjoyed a fruitful period marked by numerous accolades, particularly in the Central Alliance, East Midlands League, and Derbyshire Senior League. The pinnacle of their success spanned from 1971 to 1981, amassing an impressive fifteen major honors, highlighted by seven Derbyshire Cup triumphs and eight league championships.

Facing dissolution once more in 1991, the Prims rallied back in 1995. Despite adversity, including sustained vandalism at the Railway Ground in Longbridge Lane and subsequent relegation due to inadequate floodlights, the club persevered.

With unwavering determination, the committee engaged in fruitful discussions with Borrowash Victoria FC officials at the Asterdale Sports and Social Club, securing a promising opportunity at Borrowash Road, Spondon. Negotiations with The Heritage Pub Company, landowners, bore fruit, offering a lease and a pitch for the Prims' revival.

Guided by the Central Midlands League, led by Mr. Frank Harwood, the club embarked on renovations at their new home. The installation of new post and rails and improved pitch drainage signaled a fresh start.

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Following a phase of relative success and stability in the East Midlands Counties Football League, the post-COVID era brought tougher times for Prims. Their solitary season in the UCL came to an end when the club appealed against a proposed lateral move to the Midland Football League, ultimately resulting in a voluntary relegation to the Central Midlands League, now known as the CMA, at the beginning of the 22/23 season.

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RESSIES CUP FINAL DREAM The details for the Derbyshire Junior South County Cup Final have been released! Our Resrves will face Wirksworth Ivanhoe Reserves at long Eaton United Football Club on Thursday 28th March, KO 19:30. Here’s how both teams managed to get to the Cup Final...

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BLAST FROM THE PAST This weeks Blast from the Past is the 2015 Midlands Regional Alliance Challenge Cup Winners, beating Cromford FC 2-0 in the Final, with goal from Carl Allsop and Tim Adcock. This was the second time the club had won the Challenge Cup, with a third one coming a few years later.

Back Row (L-R): F O’Brien, M Jones, M Tristram, D Wilks, D Blackburn, B Blackburn, J Lowe, D Guild, J Ward, D Worger Front Row (L-R): M Croake, M Brian, C Allsop, T Nieworoski, D Brough, T Adcock

16 QUIZ ANSWERS 1. DARREN ANDERTON | 2. DENIS IRWIN | 3. LIVERPOOL | 4. WEST HAM | 5. GLENN HODDLE | 6. SUNDERLAND | 7. LEE BOWYER | 8. GRAHAM TAYLOR | 9. JAMES BEATTIE | 10. 2002-03

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MANAGERS GAV SALISBURY & ADAM DOLMAN

MANAGER BEN GREATOREX

1 TOM COX

# CAMERON ANTHONY

2 T YLER WITHERS

# WILLIAM BAYLES

3 NOAH TRIVETT

# NATHAN BENNETT

4 CARL ALLSOP

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# REGAN BICKERTON

5 ARCHIE MOORE

# MAX BULMER

6 OSCAR SUPPLE

# ELLIOTT DAWSON

7 CONOR POYNTON

# JAKE DICKINSON

8 MACAULEY JONES

# PATRYK GORAL

9 JAMES SMITH

# BEN GREATOREX

10 C H A R L I E T O V E L L

# LIAM GREGG

11 J A C K G O O D B A N D

# STANLEY HAYDEN

12 D Y L A N M U I R

# JOSHUA HOUSE

13 J A K E L A B A N

# JORGE KNOWLES

14 I S A A C N K R U M A H

# BEN LEWIN

15 J A C K B O D I L L

# GEORGE LYNAM

16 L E W I S H U G H E S

# JACK MORLEY

17 I S A A C G O S L I N G

# ALEX SEALE

18 S A M S I M P S O N

# RYAN SEALE

19 J A K E P E V E R L E Y

# ANTHONY TANSLEY # JOSS WALMSLEY # CALLUM WILSON

OFFICIALS REFEREE: TAHIR EREN ERYLIMAN | ASSISTANTS: DANIEL HALL & IAN JACKSON