Ruardean Hill v Almondsbury

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PYROTECHNICS ATFOOTBALL

CLUBOFFICIALS

ChairmanWayneLewis

ViceChairmanGarethClowes

ClubSecretaryZackColeman

TreasurerMartinColeman

PresidentDaveElsmore

VicePresidentsNickMatthews

MalcolmJones

GarethClowes

1stTeamManagerBobbyWalding

ReserveTeamManagerAdamCole

ATeamManagerPhilCook

GroundMaintenancePaulGibson

ProgrammeDesigner&EditorAdamCole

GROUNDDETAILS

RuardeanHillFootballClub

TheRecreationGround

HighviewRoad

RuardeanHill

01594544871

FIRSTTEAM

vAlmondsbury,14:00KO

RuardeanHillRecreationGround

MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE

RESERVETEAM NoFixture

SHIRTSPONSORS

RANGERS HISTORY

RuardeanHillRangersplaytheirfootballonthehighestpointintheForestofDean,920feet abovesealevel.

Formedin1919,RuardeanHillplayedintheoldForestofDeanleagueuntilitsterminationin thelate1950’s.TheythenmovedintotheNorthGloucestershireLeagueandhaveremained thereinsomecapacityeversince.

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RuardeanHillgainedtheirfirstpromotiontotheNorthernSeniorLeaguein1994/95and competedinthisleagueforseveralseasonsbeforebeingrelegatedin2001.They immediatelyregainedpromotionthefollowingyearonlytoberelegatedagainin2004.In the2011/12season,theyearnedalastdaypromotionbacktotheseniorleagueaswellas reachingthefinalofthe‘AmateurCup’The2012/13seasonbroughttheclubitsfirst promotiontotheNorthernSeniorLeagueDivision1fromback-to-backpromotions.‘TheHill’ finishedinthetopeightforeachofthenextthreeseasonsbeforefinallywinningtheDivision 1titlein2016/2017season.Theyscoredanincredible125goalsandconcededjust34in35 games.

RuardeanHill’scurrentfirstteamhasagoodmixtureof youth,fromouryouthteams,andexperiencefromthe samecoregroupofplayers.Thecoregroupplayers havebeenintheteamforabout10years.Theynowfield 3seniorteams;theclub’spromotionsowealottothe depthofitsotherseniorteams

Theclubarenowcompetingintheir5thseasoninthe MarcliffCountyLeaguehavingfinished9thand5thin theirfirsttwoseasons.Theyarenowfullycementedin theCountyLeagueandtheyarelookingtopushonand finishashighaspossible.

WAYNE’S WORLD Wayne "Midge" Lewis

AverywarmwelcometoallattendingthematchthisafternoonattheRecreationGround,homeofRuardeanHillRangers FootballClub.

Wewouldliketoofferaspecialwelcometotheplayers,management,andsupportersofAlmondsburyforthisMarcliff GloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture.Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourneyhome.

Almondsburycurrentlysittopoftheleaguetablewith29pointsfrom12gamesLastweek,theylosttheirfirstgameofthe seasonatFiltonAthletic.Filtonscoringthreegoalswithoutreply.ThisisthefirstmeetingoftheteamsintheMarcliff GloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguethisseason.

Lastseason,theHilldrew1-1,intheawayfixture,withBobbyWaldingscoringfortheHill.Inthehomegame,theHillwere3-1 victors.TheHillgoalswerescoredbyScottAlbon,SteveClarkandMaxTelling.TheAlmondsburygoalwasscoredby ConnorPeberdy

LastSaturday,RuardeanHill’sfirstteammatchathomeproduceda3-3drawwithTotterdownUnited.TheHilltooka2-0 leadthroughSteveClarkandTaylorBlabyHowever,theywerereducedto10menbeforehalftimeTheHillincreasedtheir leadinthesecondhalfwithasecondgoalforSteveClarkfromacrossbyAlexStephensTotterdownusedtheirextraman advantageinthelast15minutestoscore3goalsthroughJackMillard(2)andGeorgeSaunders.Inalongsecondhalf,both teamshadfurtherchancestowin,butwerehappytohearthefinalwhistleforashareofthepoints

TheHillcurrentlysitin7thpositionoftheleaguetablewith17pointsfrom11games

TheReserveslostatLydneyTownAInagamecloserthanthescorelinesuggests,theHilltrailed2-1athalftimeTheHill goalscorerwasScottEdwardsTwolategoalsgaveLydneythethreepointsanda4-1victory

TheAteamwereathomeatDeneMagnaandhostedWestburyUnitedReserves.TheHillscoredtwogoalsthroughAaron BarnettandMasonPhelpsWestburyrespondedwithapenaltyscoredbyLeeBrickleyTheHillteamheldouttogain another3points

TheU13teamremainunbeatenafter8gamesTheytravelledtoplayLeckhamptonRoversYouthU13KingsonSunday15th Decemberandranout8-0winnersTheirnextfixtureisawaytoSouthsideStarYouthU13Pumasonthe5thofJanuary 2025.

OnBoxingDay,RuardeanHillfirstteamtraveltoBroadwellAmateursintheannualChristmasfixtureThegamekicksoffat 1pm.

NextSaturday,thefirstteamhostChalford,ontheHill200PMkickoff

Today,theReserveTeamandtheATeamhavenofixtureduetotheNorthGloucestershireFootballLeagueChristmastwo weekbreakintheirleagueprogramme.

TheclubareholdingaChristmasdrawonSaturday21stDecemberat7pmintheclubhouseandticketsareavailablefrom allplayersandfrombehindthebarintheclubhouse.

Finally,wehopeyouenjoytoday’sgame,andwewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupport

Frommyself,IwouldliketowisheveryoneaveryMerryChristmasandhopetoseeafewofyouovertheChristmas holidays

Thanks,Midge

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Longestservingplayerwithwell over300firstteam appearancesGreatallround keeperwhowillgainusmany pointsthroughtheseason

Paceyfullbackwhoiscapable ofplayingontheleftorright. hopingfornottomanymajor injuriesthisseason.

Seniormemberofthesquad. BagsofexperienceatSenior LeagueandCountyLeague levelGreattalkerandorganiser ofthebackline.

Strongandquickplayerwho lovestogetstuckinBigloverof sausageandchipsafter90 minsHasthebestsupportin theclub.

3rdseasonwiththeclub.Last seasonsplayersplayerofthe year.Dominantintheairand quickalongtheground

Oneoftheyoungestmembers ofthesquadSettledinto1st teamfootballwelllastyear. Physicalpresenceandgoodon theball.Lovesaoverheadkick.

AaronUnderwood Goalkeeper
TommyColeman Defender
ScottAlbon Defender
TomLandon Defender
CharlieTaylor Defender
MaxTelling Defender/Midfielder

JoshSladen Defender/Midfielder

Returningtotheclubaftera spellatEllwoodCalmonthe ballandlovesashoulderto shoulderchallengeQuietladof thegroup

CharleyMason Midfielder

FirstteamcaptainGreatleader onthepitchandveryrarelyhas abadgameSetsthe standardsforeveryoneelsein thesquadPlayeroftheyear lastseason.

KaneFellows Midfielder

OliverMason Forward

Returnedlastseasonaftera coupleseasonsout.Great technicalabilityandeyefor goal.Notafraidtoputafootin. Memberofthesquadwhowon promotiontoCountyLeague

YoungestoftheMasonbrothers Rejoinedafteraspellwith CinderfordTownatthestartof lastseason.Bagsofpaceanda greatleftfootYoungPlayerof theyearlastseason

LukeJohnson Forward

TaylorBlaby Forward

Stongplayerwhocanplay variouspositions.Alwaysworks hardfortheteamHopingfor moreappearancesthisseason afterservingintheNavythelast two.

Explosiveplayerwithaturnof paceandeyeforgoal.Always keepsdefendersontheirtoes Alwaysgives100%fortheteam.

SteveClark Forward

Clinicalstrikerwhohasscored hundredsofgoalsfortheclub Oneofthelastfewmembersof thesquadwhohaswon3 leaguetitleswiththeclub.

HReturnedlastyearaftercouple ofseasonsatLydneyTown. ScoresalltypesofgoalsClinical whenhegetsthechance.Was topscorerinleaguepreviously withclub

Forward

Youngstrikerwhosignedlast seasonfromBroadwellBagsof potentialandalethalfinisher. Lookingtocarryonfromlast seasonuntilinjurycuthis seasonshort

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Wingerwhoworkshardboth waysSteppedupfromthe reserveslastseasonand alwaysgives100%fortheteam

KaneSansom Forward

3rdseasonwithclub.Ahandful fordefenderswithhisstrength andworkratemakingahard dayforanycentrehalfHoping tostayfitandinjuryfreethis season

TylerAdams
FinJones Midfielder
TroyMorgan Midfielder
AlexStephens Forwareds

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CLUBOFFICIALS

Chairman

ChrisHancock

LIH LH I L L

ViceChairman

Treasurer

1stTeamManager ManagementTeam

EdCourtney

SarahHoptroff

AshleyColes

DannyLane

PhilVice

DannyCockram

LewisHalford

GaryWebb

welcome TO

SamBurgess

LastseasonsManagersPlayeroftheYear Secondseasonattheclub,oneofthebestGKsintheSouth West.Colossus.

JackBurgess

Firstyearwiththeclub,acentrehalfcapableofcontrollingthebackline Solid

TomClements

Convertedtoleftbacklastseason,adaptedverywellandagreatleftfoot Spirited

VinnieCoote

Firstyearwiththeclub,experiencedcentrehalfwho’shadagoodintroductioninpre-season Composed.

AlexFox

Anotherstrongversatiledefendercapableofplayinginafewpositions Dynamic

RyanRogers

AlmondsPlayersPlayerlastseason,committedcentrehalfwhobringscomposuretotheside Controlled.

JoeRossiter

Almondsthroughandthrough,willrunthroughawallfortheclubanddoeshissharearoundthe groundtoo.Committed.

JamieSmith

Versatiledefender,builtlikeatankandprovidesuswithgoodoptionsattheback.Resolute.

ChrisWilliams

Firstyearwithclub,experiencedcentrehalfandwilladdadifferentdimensiontothebackline.Veteran.

TomWebb

LewisHughe

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Energeticfullbackwhocanget&backnoproblem.Coversplentyofground.Workhorse.

Dynamicmidfielderwhohasarocketofafreekick Composedontheballandcanaddvalueatthe backtoo.Tough.

LiamNicholls

NathBrown

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Youngmidfieldersignedfromhallen,canplayinanumberofpositions.Versatile.

Unbelievablyfitmidfielderwhodoesn'tstoprunning.Energetic.

TheoCox

HHILL I L L

Beenwiththeclubanumberofyearsincludingthroughthefloodlit.Wantswhat’sbestfortheclub. Playmaker.

MattEllery

Skilfulmidfielderyoucanplaythroughthemiddleorfromawidearea.Creative.

AlexHill

Energeticmidfielderwhocoverseverybladeofgrass,oftendoestherunningofothers.Animated.

JensenMannings

HILL

Experiencedmidfielderwhoaddsanotherdimensiontothemidfield.Adaptable.

DannyDavis

Young,promisingskilfulattackingplayer,lookingtomakehismark.Promising.

OakleyDawes

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Energeticwinger,lastseason’stopgoalscorer Doesnotstoprunning Engine

MikeHardiman

Anotherskilfulattackingplayer,comfortableinmidfieldorupfront Dynamic

MattHarmer

Skilfulwingerwholovesthebanter Willgetyouabeer oneday!Menace

CraigLancastle

Skilfulattackingmidfielder/striker Knowsexactlywherethenetis Clinical

LukeMeacham

Anotherversatileplayerwhocanplaymidfieldorintheforwardline Claimshe’sgettingold Resilient

OmarAlrawi

Unbelievablyquickforwardwhoscoresgoals Arealnightmarefordefenders Prospect

AlexBisp

HFormeralmondstopgoalscorerreturningtoclubafternumberofyearsaway.Gifted.

RobSivers

Experiencedgoalscoreratalllevels,acontinualpresence.Streetwise.

ZachMorgan

Youngquickbusyforwardwhowillgetgoalsfromalloverthepitch.Threat

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Ruardean Hill Rangers Almondsbury

CharleyMASON

AaronUNDERWOOD

TylerADAMS

ScottALBON

TaylorBLABY

SteveCLARK

TommyCOLEMAN

StuartCornwell-Boote

KaneFELLOWS

LukeJOHNSON

FinJONES

TomLANDON

OllieMASON

TroyMORGAN

KaneSANSOM

JoshSLADEN

AlexSTEPHENS

CharlieTAYLOR

MaxTELLING

AlexHILL

SamBURGESS

OmarALRAWI

JackBURGESS

VincentCOOTE

MichaelHARDIMAN

MatthewHARMER

LewisHUGHES

CraigLANCASTLE

DanielLANE

JensenMANNINGS

LukeMEACHAM

ZacharyMORGAN

LiamNICHOLLS

TimmyO’LOUGHLIN

JosephROSSITER

RobertSIVERS

JamieSMITH

TomWEBB

ShaunENEVER

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