SPOR T S
WELCOME
AsweentertheChristmasperiod,weeagerlywelcomeSheffordTownandCamptonto GoldStreetforourlastgameof2024.
Securing a good result in this match will be a true reflection of how our season has unfolded. We've experienced both highs and lows, but through it all, we ' ve shown that wecanperformandcompetewiththebestteamsintheleague. Thisfinalgameisourchancetoshowtheresiliencewehavebuilt andendtheyearon ahighnote.
The past five months have been fantastic since I took over the team. We've faced challengeshead-on,celebratedourvictories,andgrownstrongertogetherasagroup
It's been a journey of learning and growth, and I'm incredibly proud of what we ' ve achieved However, it's with a sadness that we bid farewell to Ryan, an integral part of ourcoachingteam.RyanhassecuredanamazingopportunityinAmericawithSeattle Celtic, and while his drive, tenacity, and coaching skills will be a huge loss to our club, wewishhimthebestofluckinhisnewadventures.
Thisweek,wefaceateamatthebottomofthetable,and we need to ensure that we continue to play to the high standards of football that we are capable of and not get drawnintoarelegationdogfight.
Onbehalfofthesquad,Ryan,andmyself,wewouldliketo wishyouallaMerryChristmasandaHappyNewYear.Let's finish this year strong and carry our momentum into the nexthalfoftheseason
Mark Field
MarkField (Manager)
WithRiseleySportsChairpersonDavidBalderstone
Weextendawarmwelcometotheplayers,coaches, officialsandsupportersofSheffordTownand CamptonFootballClub Bothclubswillbelookingto gointotheChristmasbreakwithapositiveresultso itpromisestobeacompetitivegamebetweentwo clubsthatbothputanemphasisondeveloping youngplayers
Aftertwoweekswithoutagame,todayprovidesan opportunityfortheteamtoputthedisappointing performanceagainstBiggleswadeFCReserves behindthemandrecovertheformshowninearlier games
Lastweekwasdisappointingforeveryoneinvolved withtheclub.Aftercarefullyassessingthepitch earlyonSaturdaymorning,itwasclearthatithad notbeenasbadlyaffectedbytheheavyrainfallat theendofthatweekaswemighthaveexpected. Withthepitchstillbeingrelativelyfirm,nosurface waterandtheballbouncingnormally,thedecision wasmadethatitwasfittoplay.So,withnofurther rain,thepitchholdingupwellandnotcuttingup,we wereallverysurprisedwhenthegamewas abandonedafterjustover30minutesofplay.
Judgingbyreportsonthegame,someofthe oppositionplayersmusthavebeenusingthesame bootsasMarcCucurellainthefirst10minutesofthe gameatTottenhamonSunday!
CongratulationstoourcoachRyanEldredon securingafantasticnewjobwithSeattleCeltics FootballClubintheUnitedStates
ThanksforthewayyouhavesupportedMark,wecan allseehowyourcoachinghasimprovedplayersand howtheteamplaysthisseason Althoughwewillmiss yourcoaching,youdeservethisopportunityafteryour workinfootballdevelopmentwithanumberof professionalclubsovertheyears Wewishyouwellfor thefutureandlookforwardtohearingaboutyournew lifeandcareeracrossthepond!
Lastweek,Ireferredtoourworkbuildingand sustainingstrongfoundationsforthefutureofthisclub Therewillbemoreinformationaboutsponsorship opportunitiesandfundraisingactivitiesinthenew year Onesimplewayforplayersandsupportersto contributetothisworkistosignupforour EasyfundraisingpagethatAndrewGroomhassetup (Detailsonpage17ofthisprogramme).Anyshopping youdoonlineforthefestiveseasoncanthenresultin theretailersyouusemakingdonationstoourclub’s easyfundraisingaccount.
Finally,Iwouldliketotakethisopportunitytowish everyoneassociatedwithbothclubsaHappy Christmas.Enjoyagreatfestiveseasonwithyour familyandfriends!
DavidBalderstone (Chairperson)
David Balderstone
SheffordTown&CamptonFootballClub, basedinShefford,Bedfordshire,boastsa richhistorydatingbacktoitsoriginal formationin1910asSheffordTown.The club’searlyyearswerespentinthe BiggleswadeandDistrictJuniorLeague, playinghomematchesatIvelRoad.The club’sfirsttasteofsignificantsuccess cameinthe1950s,startingwiththeirentry intotheSouthMidlandsLeagueinthe1949–50season Duringthisperiod,theyclinched twoleaguechampionshipsandthree BedfordshireSeniorCupswithinfive seasons.
Aftertheirinitialsuccess,SheffordTown venturedintotheParthenonLeague, finishingasrunners-upintheirdebut season.TheylaterjoinedtheUnited CountiesLeagueandwontheleaguetitlein the1960–61season However,theclub facedchallengesthefollowingseason, finishingsecondfrombottomandreturning totheSouthMidlandsLeague.Despite thesesetbacks,theyachievednotable successesintheearly1980s,winningthe SouthMidlandsLeaguePremierDivisionin 1982–83andagainin1983–84
Thelate1980sweretoughforShefford Town,culminatinginrelegationfromthe PremierDivisioninthe1989–90season.The clubfacedfurtherdifficultiesandultimately foldedin1994,leavingSheffordwithouta seniorfootballteamfor15years Theclub wasreformedin2009,drivenbytheefforts onandGrahamEarl,who
wereinvolvedinlocalyouthfootball This revivalsawtheclubmergewith neighboringCamptonin2010,forming SheffordTown&CamptonF.C.
Thereformationbroughtnewsuccesses. TheclubwontheBedfordshireCounty PremierDivisionin2011–12,2017–18,and 2018–19.TheyalsosecuredtheBedfordshire CountyLeagueBritanniaCupin2011and 2014andtheEastBedsCharityCupin2015 Followingtheir2018–19leaguetriumph, SheffordTown&Camptonsought promotiontotheSpartanSouthMidlands FootballLeague,whichtheyachievedby meetingthenecessarygroundgrading requirements.
Theclubmadefurtherstridesbywinning theplayoffattheendofthe2021–22 season,securingpromotiontotheSpartan SouthMidlandsLeaguePremierDivision.In the2022–23season,theymadehistoryby enteringtheFACupforthefirsttimeand reachingthethirdqualifyinground
SheffordTown&CamptonF.C.playsits homematchesattwolocalgrounds RectoryRoadinCamptonhasbeena historichomesincethe1920s,featuring purpose-builtStep7changingfacilities The club’smorerecenthomeatSheffordSports ClubonHitchinRoadwasestablishedfor the2014–15season,offeringamodern clubhouse,changingfacilities,andawellmaintainedpitch.Anewstand,witha standingcapacityfor100spectators,was
&CAMPTONRESERVES
addedin2019tosupporttheclub’spushfor higherleaguestatus.
Despitebeingbasedinatownwitha populationofjust5,800,SheffordTown& CamptonFC hasmadesignificant contributionstolocalfootball Thetownof Shefforditselfisknownforitsbrewery, Banks&Taylor,andavarietyoflocal amenities Theclub’shistoricalIvelRoad ground,afterbeingleftderelictpost-1994, hassincebeenredeveloped,pavingthe wayforthenewfacilitiesatHitchinRoad.
SheffordTown&CamptonF.C.continuesto buildonitsstoriedlegacy,withitsteams competingacrossvariouslevelsand leagues,strivingforexcellencebothonand offthepitch.AffiliatedwiththeBedfordshire CountyFootballAssociation,theclub remainsacornerstoneofthelocalfootball community,celebratingoveracenturyof footballheritage.
27/04/2024: ST&C 5-1 RSFC 17/02/2024: RSFC 1-0 ST&C 11/11/2023: ST&C 2-2 RSFC 28/01/2023: ST&C 0-3 RSFC 22/10/2022: RSFC 1-2 ST&C Played: 43 Sports Wins: 14 ST&C Wins: 20 Draws: 9 Goals For: 70 Goals Against: 106 First Game: 30/11/1985: Campton 4 vs 4 RSFC (JC1) Biggest Win: 4-1 Heaviest Defeat: 6-0
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WhydidyouchoosetosponsorRiseleySportsF.C?
SponsoringRiseleySportsisawayforustogive backtoacommunity.Ithasbeenasignificant partofmylife.Havinglivedinthevillagefor25 yearsandplayedfortheclub,Ihaveapersonal connectionandadesiretosupporttheclub's growthandsuccess.
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Irememberwatchingthe‘oldguard’–Pauland MarcBrown,JohnCapper,MatthewWhite,Chris andAlanSpurgeon,MatthewJonesandMatthew Jenness–beforeeventuallyputtingontheshirt. Givingsomethingbacktotheclub,the communityandvillageistheleastIcando.It’s surrealbutawesometoseemycompany’sname ontheshirt
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LEGENDS&
TheHistoryofRiseleySportsFootballClub
Part 8 (2004-2009)
RiseleySportsFChaslongbeenacornerstoneoflocalfootball,knownforitscommitmenttothecommunity andpassionforthegame However,theclub’sstoryisnotwithoutitschallenges Throughhighsandlows,the spiritofRiseleySportsFChasremainedunbroken
For14years,RiseleySportscompetedintheBedfordshireCountyPremierDivision,aperiodmarkedby competitivefootballandspiritedperformances However,in2009,theclubfacedasignificantturningpoint WithafirstteamcomposedprimarilyofplayersfromRushdenanddwindlinglocalparticipation,theteam, managedbyMarkWeakley,folded Thisledtotheendoftheirpremierdivisionrun Despitethissetback,theclub refusedtogiveup
UndertheleadershipofPaulSharp,RiseleySportsreorganizedasasingleteamandjoinedtheBedfordshire CountyLeague’sthirddivisionforthe2009/10season Thismarkedthebeginningofarebuildingphase,focusing onre-establishingtheclub’sfoundationsandfosteringlocaltalent
Thedecisiontotransitiontoasingleteamin2009markedanewchapterforRiseleySports Competinginthe thirddivision,theclubfocusedonfosteringlocalinvolvementandstrengtheningitscommunityties Whilethe journeyhasbeenarduous,theclub’scommitmenttothegameandthevillageitrepresentshasremained 135 Years
LEGACIES
2004/05BedsCountyPrem
Westoning2-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports4-3OakleySports
ReddingsWood1-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-0RenholdUtd
Sandy2-3RiseleySports
RiseleySports0-2Stevington Turvey0-1RiseleySports
Dunton2-2pRiseleySports(IntaCup1R)
RiseleySports3-1Ickwell&OldWarden
AFCKempstonTown2-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports4-1BedfordSA
RiseleySports4-2Ebony2000(IntaCup2R) Caldecote4-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports0-4Campton
ReddingsWood0-2RiseleySports(BritCup1R)
RiseleySports3-0ElstowAbbey Dunton2-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-5ElstowAbbey(IntaCup3R) ElstowAbbey1-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-2Westoning
RenholdUtd2-4RiseleySports(BritCup2R) OakleySports2-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-1ReddingsWood RenholdUtd2-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports4-1Sandy
Campton2-0RiseleySports(BritCupS/F)
RiseleySports3-0Turvey
Ickwell&OldWarden0-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports3-2AFCKempstonTown BedfordSA1-3RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-1Caldecote
Stevington0-3RiseleySports Campton6-0RiseleySports RiseleySports2-5Dunton
2005/06BedsCountyPrem
Sandy3-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-2AFCKempstonTown
Dunton2-2RiseleySports
Wilstead3-1RiseleySports
Ickwell&OldWarden4-3RiseleySports RiseleySports2-4Blunham AFCKempstonTown0-1RiseleySports RiseleySports2-3ThreeHorseshoesRenhold RiseleySports1-4BedfordSA Blunham1-0RiseleySports RiseleySports1-2Caldecote
RiseleySports4-2Turvey(IntaCup2R)
RiseleySports3-0WestoningRecreation
ThreeHorseshoes1-2RiseleySports(BritCup1R) Turvey1-1RiseleySports
ThreeHorseshoesRenhold1-3RiseleySports Wilstead2-1RiseleySports(IntaCup3R)
RiseleySports2-1Dunton
RiseleySports1-4Ickwell&OldWarden OakleySports2-3RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-3Wilstead
Caldecote3-1RiseleySports(BritCupQ/F)
BedfordS.A2-2RiseleySports
Caldecote0-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports3-2OakleySports
RiseleySports4-1Campton
WestoningRecreation4-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-2Turvey
2006/07BedsCountyPrem
Sandy2-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-2WestoningRecreation
LutonBorough1-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports5-0OakleySports
RiseleySports3-1Wilstead
Henlow2-2RiseleySports
Sharnbrook1-2RiseleySports
Turvey4-3RiseleySports
RiseleySports5-4Henlow(ST1R)
RiseleySports1-3Ickwell&OldWarden
BedfordSA1-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-3AFCKempstonTown
Blunham5-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-2Caldecote
RiseleySports1-2BedfordUnitedValerio(ST2R)
Campton5-0RiseleySports
Henlow2-0RiseleySports(BritCup1R)
RiseleySports3-1GoldingtonLions
GoldingtonLions3-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-4Sandy
RiseleySports2-2LutonBorough
AFCKempstonTown6-1RiseleySports
OakleySports4-6RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-6Henlow
WestoningRecreation3-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports3-0Sharnbrook
Wilstead3-3RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-0Turvey
Ickwell&OldWarden0-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports0-3BedfordSA
RiseleySports1-3Blunham
Caldecote1-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-4Campton
2007/08BedsCountyPrem
RiseleySports1-4Renhold
LutonBorough3-2RiseleySports
Campton6-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-1Caldecote
RiseleySports0-5Ickwell&OldWarden
OakleySports8-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-0Wilstead
RiseleySports4-3Woburn
Blunham2-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports5-4AFCKempstonTown
ArleseyAthletic9-3RiseleySports(ST2R)
Wilstead4-2RiseleySports(BritCup1R)
WestoningRecreation1-2RiseleySports
Ickwell&OldWarden1-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-2Sandy
Sandy7-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-3LutonBorough
Sharnbrook2-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-2Campton
RiseleySports2-3OakleySports
RiseleySports0-1Sharnbrook
Renhold5-0RiseleySports
Woburn1-5RiseleySports
RiseleySportsA-WBlunham
Caldecote6-1RiseleySports
AFCKempstonTown2-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports0-2MeltisCorinthians
RiseleySports3-4WestoningRecreation
2008/09BedsCountyPrem
RiseleySports3-1Wilstead
MeltisCorinthians4-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports8-5Ickwell&OldWarden
OakleySports5-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-0Sharnbrook
RiseleySports4-1Renhold
Sharnbrook3-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-7BedfordSA
RiseleySports3-1BedfordSA(SeniorTrophy2R)
Caldecote6-1RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-3Campton
Dunton2-4RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-2Henlow
The61FC(Luton)4-0RiseleySports(SeniorTrophyQ/F)
Wilstead1-5RiseleySports
Ickwell&OldWarden3-1RiseleySports
Blunham3-1RiseleySports(BritanniaCup2R)
RiseleySports0-1Caldecote
Renhold2-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports1-4AFCKempstonTown
RiseleySports0-5OakleySports
Blunham9-2RiseleySports
RiseleySports2-4MeltisCorinthians
BedfordSA3-4RiseleySports
AFCKempstonTown4-1RiseleySports
Henlow0-5RiseleySports
Campton5-0RiseleySports
RiseleySports3-2Dunton
RiseleySports2-1Blunham
2008/09BedsCountyDiv.3
KempstonAthletic1-8RiseleySportsReserves
RiseleySportsReserves2-2ThreeTunsGalacticos RiseleySportsReserves3-3RenholdVillage MarshLeys5-2RiseleySportsReserves
Wilstead3-0RiseleySports
FlitwickTownRes 2-0RiseleySportsReserves RiseleySportsReserves1-5LeightonUtd ElstowAbbey063-6RiseleySportsReserves(JC2R) RiseleySportsReserves1-1CaldecoteA WestoningRecreationRes1-2RiseleySportsReserves RiseleySportsReserves2-4DuntonRes StewartbyVillage2-2RiseleySportsReserves DuntonRes 1-2RiseleySportsReserves(Shield1R) KingsAFC5-1RiseleySportsReserves(JuniorCup2R) RiseleySportsReserves4-0KempstonAthletic WilsteadRes2-0RiseleySportsReserves(Shield2R) RenholdVillage3-2RiseleySportsReserves RiseleySportsReserves6-2StewartbyVillage LeightonUtd4-0RiseleySportsReserves RiseleySportsReservesA-WSandyA RiseleySportsReserves2-1WilsteadRes RiseleySportsReserves2-8MeppershallAFC RiseleySportsReserves4-3FlitwickTownRes CaldecotteA3-2RiseleySportsReserves RiseleySportsReserves2-5WestoningRecreationRes RiseleySportsReserves6-2MarshLeys WilsteadResH-WRiseleySportsReserves MeppershallAFC5-0RiseleySportsReserves ThreeTunsGalacticos2-4RiseleySportsReserves SandyA7-1RiseleySportsReserves DuntonRes8-3RiseleySportsReserves
InTheCommunity
•Over60’sGym-10:00-RiseleyChildren’sCentre&CommunityHub
AllSaintsChurchYouthClub
AllSaintsChurchRiseley-18:45-20:00 SchoolYears4,5,6,7&8-Subs:£1.00
EveryOtherFriday 25/10/24,15/11/24,29/11/24
•EarlyRisersSingingGroup-08:45-RiseleyPrimarySchool
•Pilates-09:00-RiseleyChildren’sCentre&CommunityHub
•RiseleyRabbits(TotsGroup)-09:15-RiseleyVillageHall
•YouthTheatre-18:00-RiseleyVillageHall
•Knit&Natter-09:30-RiseleyVillageHall
•Rise&ShineCoffeeShop-09:30-RiseleyVillageHall
•BowlsClub-19:30-RiseleyVillageHall
Fridays Tuesdays
•FridaysBar-19:30-RiseleyVillageHall
CarBootSale 12:30-16:00 11/01/25 08/02/25 08/03/25 Entry £1.00,Sellers £10.00 Wednesdays
BusStopCafe YouthDropInCafe RiseleyVillageHall Thursdays(TermTime) 15:30-17:00 SchoolYears7-13 Tuck,Games&LotsOfFun
15thDecember OneBigTableCommunitySupper 15:00 RiseleyChildren'sCentre &CommunityHub Tofindoutmoreortobookin email thegiddygoatltd@gmailcom 14thDecember HairAtTheHub 10:30-13:00 RISELEYCHILDREN'SCENTRE ANDCOMMUNITYHUB Noappointments,firstcomebasis Barberingandhaircutsfordonationstothe communityHub
JubileeCup-1stRound 14/12/1985:Riseley4-2Campton(AET)
BedfordshireDistrictLeague:Premier 14/12/2001:Campton2-1RiseleySports
BedfordshireCountyLeague:Div.2 14/12/2013:RenholdUtd.Res.3-2RiseleySports
RSFC HALL OF FAME
THEB.TOMKINSCUPMOSTPROMISINGPLAYER:75/76:D Hancock,76/77:S Prowse,77/78:S Prowse,78/79:M Hughes,79/80:W Woolston,80/81:P Thomas, 83/84:C Smith,84/85:M Curtis,85/86:C Surridge,86/87:M Jackson,87/88:G Surridge,88/89:M Smith,89/90:G Mitchell,90/91:P Davis,91/92:P Ives&R Blackmore,92/93:M.Capper,93/94:J.Capper,94/95:I.White,95/96:M.White,96/97:P.Brown,97/98:M.Jones,98/99:I.Staniforth,99/00:M.Fry,00/01 IBunting,02/03:A Howlett,03/”4:DCzaicki,04/05:AWood,05/06:LBarnett,06/07:THenman,07/08:THenman,08/09:AGraham,09/10:ALobban,10/11: JLaw,11/12:KWalker,12/13:JHarris,14/15:JHarris,15/16:SHarrison,16/17:MCrook,17/18:JWillett,18/18:KCooper,21/22:MMarler,22/23:EBunday,23/24:F Spavins
CLUBMEMBEROFTHEYEAR:84/85:J Prigmore,85/86:D Hancock,86/87:B Gallagher,87/88:S Prowse,88/89:R Randall,90/91:A McCutcheon91/92:G Whitby,92/93:N Gell,93/94:E Humphreys,94/95:DBalderstone&SProwse,95/96:I White,96/97:N Rees,97/98:I White,98/99:J Capper,99/00:M Jones, 01/02:M Henderson,02/03:A Gell&N Gell,2003/04:A Gell&N Gell,05/06:C Spurgeon,06/07:N Wise,07/08:D Czaicki,08/09:L Clayton,09/10:J Capper, 10/11:G.Moksa,11/12:J.Law,2012/13:J.Capper,13/14:J.Richardson,12/15:A.Groom,15/16:P.Brown,16/17:J.Harris,17/18:J.Cooke,18/19:J.Harris,21/22:J.Woolf, 22/23:AGroom,2023/24:J Woolf
THEMILES WARDCUPTOPGOALSCORER:86/87:R Ridley,87/88:K Ridley,88/89:A McCutcheon,89/90:M Armstrong,90/91:R Randall,91/92:R Randall, 92/93:R Randall,93/94:E Humphreys,94/95:E Humphreys&M Joyner,95/96:M Joyner,96/97:P Brown,97/98:P Ives,98/99:A McDonald,99/00:A McDonald,00/01:M White,01/02:P Brown,02/03:M Joyner,03/04:A Meola,04/05:D Miljkovic,05/06:D Milkovic,06/07:T Ellison,07/08:M Joyner,08/09:P Brown,09/10:J Grandidge,10/11:J Grandidge,11/12:T Ellison,12/13:N OConnor,12/14:P Brown,14/15:J Cooke&K Walker15/16:JHealy,16/17:JHealy,16/17: JHealy&JWillett,18/19:JHealy,JPool,M Crook21/22:JHealyS, 22/23:SNetwon-Cootes 23/24:A Taylor
MANAGERSPLAYEROFTHEYEAR:93/94:M Capper,94/95:A McCutcheon,95/96:R Winter,96/97:J Johnson,97/98:P Davis,98/99:A Spurgeon,99/00:P Ives,00/01:M White,01/02:J Capper,02/03:M Brown,03/04:A Spurgeon,04/05:D Milkovic,05/06:J Hislop,06/07:D Minney,07/08:C England,08/09:S Gingell,09/10:G Shrimpton,10/11:S Gingell,11/12:R Ginn,12/13:G Shrimpton,13/14:J Capper,14/15:J Law,15/16:J Hislop,16/17:S Shirley,17/18:G Johnstone, 18/19:J Woolf,21/22:JJermyn,22/23:SNewton-Cootes, 23/24: K Cooper
ERNIETHOMASSHIELDPLAYEROFTHESEASON:92/93:R Winter,93/94:A Milne,94/95:S Smith,95/96:P Davis,96/97:D Balderstone,97/98:J Capper,98/99: M.Joyner,99/00:M.White,00/01:P.Brown,01/02:M.Jones,03/04:M.Jones,04/05:J.Capper,05/06:M.White,06/07:M.White,07/08:D.Czaicki,2008/09:G. Davies,09/10:A Lobban,10/11:A Spurgeon,11/12:J Cooke,12/13:J Law,13/14:A Groom,14/15:J Poole,15/16:J Healy,16/17:J Hislop,17/18:J Poole,18/19:J Pool, 21/22:S Newton-Cootes 22/23:J Hislop,23/24: J Hislop
d:21/22:JCooke,22/23:JWoolf,23/24:A Groom
BackInTheDay ConversationsWithSportsGreats
Name:JoshPoole
PlayingPosition: Defender/Midfield
Tenure:2014-2022
WhatfirstattractedyoutoRiseley Sportsandhowdidyourjourneywith theclubbegin?
Riseleywereshortofplayersone weekendandIwentalongtohelpthem outasIknewoneoftheplayers.From thenonIplayedeveryweek.
Whatwasyourproudestachievement duringyourtimewithRiseleySports FC?
Winningtheleagueandcupdouble underNigelReesin2017. OnanindividualbasisIamalsoproud ofreaching200appearancesand3 playeroftheyearawards.
Whatmadetheclubspecialtoyou comparedtootherteamsyou’vebeen involvedwith?
Definitelythefactthatthewholesquad wasabunchofmates.Wewouldspend timeoffthepitchaswellasonit.
Werethereanyparticularrivalriesor matchesthatyoualwayslooked forwardto?
Playingtheteamsatthetopofthe league.Notonlyforthechallengebut thedesireofcausinganupset.Oakley, Cranfield&Stevingtonwerealwaysthe biggames.
Ifyouhadonemessageforthecurrent team,whatwoulditbe?
Bring.Your.Mates.
Themoreplayersyoucangetdownto trainingandsignedonthebetter.This givestheclubthebestchanceto continueintothefuture.
Arethereanyplayersorindividuals attheclubwhohadasignificant impactonyourtimeatRiseley?
Toomanytomentioneachindividual playerbutalloftheladswhoIplayed withovertheyears.Somanydifferent talentsandcharacterswhomademy timeenjoyable.
Alsohavetomentionthepeoplebehind thesceneswhohelpruntheclub.
JoshPoole
AUGUST
FIXTURES,RESULTS
31/08/24-CranfieldUtd.Res.
SEPTEMBER
07/09/24-CrawleyGreenDev. 14/09/24-ElstowAbbey 21/09/24-MarstonSheltonRovers 28/09/24-FlitwickTown
OCTOBER
05/10/24-QueensParkCrescents 12/10/24-WoottonBlueCross 19/10/24-SheffordTown&CamptonRes 22/10/24-StotfoldDev (19:45) 26/10/24-Caldecote
NOVEMBER
02/11/24-TotternhoeRes 09/11/24-BiggleswadeFCRes 16/11/24-AFCOakley 23/11/24-BiggleswadeFCRes
DECEMBER
07/12/24-BiggleswadeUnitedRes 14/12/24-SheffordTown&CamptonRes JANUARY
04/01/2511/01/2518/01/2525/01/25FEBRUARY
01/02/2508/02/2515/02/2522/02/25MARCH
01/03/2508/03/2515/03/2522/03/2529/03/25APRIL
05/04/2512/04/2519/04/2526/04/25-
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HowTheyStand
LEAGUEROUNDUP
TheBedfordshireCountyFootballLeague
ByPeterFrancis
Saturday7thDecember2024
PremierDivisionsupportedbySportsForm
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IntheothertwogamesontheArtificialsurfacesaw MarstonSheltonRoversretaintheirseason's100%away recordandclimbtheleaguetableintothirdspotwitha 11-3victoryatCrawleyGreenDevelopment.Jamie Cerminaraledthewaywithfourgoals,LukeClifford claimedahat-tricktogoalongsidesinglestrikesfrom BenCherry,RileyClifford,HarryMurrayandRoss TompkinsagainsthomerepliesviaZepplinMacDonald twiceandRobbyDoranonce
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Withjust15minutestoplayaseriousheadinjurytoa Totternhoeplayersawthegameheldupforsome25 minutesandhadthevenuenothadtheuseof floodlightsthegamewouldhavewentthesamewayas thegameatGoldStreet Oncerestartedwithin60 secondsRyanDonoghuemadeupforhispenaltymiss byshootinghissideinfrontforthefirsttimebutwith justfiveminutesleftonthewatchBaileyMapletoft poppeduptonethissecondoftheafternoontoearn hisnewclubashareofthespoils.
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FullReviewOfALLOfLastWeekendsBedfordshire CountyFootballLeagueGames
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www.bedfordshirefootballleague.co.uk
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PITCHPERFECT
Mid-SeasonPitchInspections:UsingPitchPower
Aswereachthemidpointoftheseason,theconditionofourpitchbecomesmorecriticalthanever Awell-maintainedplaying surfacenotonlyimprovesthequalityofmatchesbutalsoreducestheriskofinjurytoplayers.Oneofthemostefficientwaysto assessthehealthofyourpitchisbyusingthePitchPowertool,developedbytheGroundsManagementAssociation(GMA) PitchPowerisaninnovativedigitaltoolthatsimplifiestheprocessofinspectingandevaluatingyourpitch Whetheryou’rea volunteergroundskeeper,aclubmanager,orpartofacommittee,it’saninvaluableresourceforensuringyourplayingsurface remainsinpeakcondition Here’saguidetoconductingamid-seasoninspectionwithPitchPower:
WhyConductaMid-SeasonInspection?
Mid-seasoninspectionsarevitalbecausepitchesendureheavyuseduringthefirsthalfoftheseason.Factorslikeweather,foot traffic,andwearandtearfrommatchescanaffectthesurface’splayability Amid-seasonreviewallowsclubsto:
•Identifyareasthatrequireimmediateattention
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GettingStartedwithPitchPower
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•Grasscoverage.
•Surfacehardness
•Levelsofcompaction
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You’llneedbasicequipmentlikeasoilsampler,ruler,andmobiledevicetouploadphotosandmeasurementsdirectlytothe app
3 SubmitYourFindings
t FrostManagement andFertilisation
Onceyourinspectioniscomplete,submitthedataviatheapp Withinafewdays,you’llreceiveadetailedreportfromGMA agronomyexperts.
What’sNext?
Thereportwillprovidetailoredadviceonmaintainingandimprovingyourpitch
Thismightincludeaerationtechniques, overseedingrecommendations,ordrainageimprovements.Byfollowingtheadvice,youcanenhancethedurabilityand performanceofyourpitchfortherestoftheseason
BenefitsofUsingPitchPower
•User-Friendly:Thestep-by-stepguideensuresthatevenbeginnerscancarryoutinspectionsconfidently.
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•AccesstoFunding:SubmittingregularinspectionsviaPitchPowercanqualifyyourclubforgrantsthroughtheFootball Foundation
Maintainingahigh-qualitypitchdoesn’thavetobeadaunting task WithtoolslikePitchPower,clubsofallsizescantakea proactiveapproachtopitchmanagement Byinvestingalittle timeinamid-seasoninspection,you’llensureyourpitchremains asourceofprideandafantasticstageforthebeautifulgame
FormoreinformationonPitchPowerandotherGMAresources, visittheirofficialwebsite.Let’skeepourpitchesintopcondition becausegreatgamesstartwithgreatsurfaces!
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Q2.WhomanagedManchesterUnited immediatelybeforeSirAlexFerguson?
Q3.WhichDutchplayerwontheBallond'Or threetimes?
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