RHRFC v Bromley

THE

HILL vs BROMLEY HEATH UNITED 16TH DECEMBER 14:00 KO

GLOUCESTERSHIRE COUNTY LEGUE

match day sponsor: Wayne “Iffer” Meek

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welcome CLUB OFFICIALS Chairman Wayne Lewis Vice Chairman Gareth Clowes Club Secretary Zack Coleman Treasurer Martin Coleman President Dave Elsmore Vice Presidents Nick Matthews Malcolm Jones Gareth Clowes 1st Team Manager Bobby Walding Reserve Team Manager Sid Martin Third Team Manager Phil Cook Ground Maintenance Paul Gibson Programme Designer & Editor Adam Cole

CONTENT 5 Wayne’s World 6 Club History 8 Leagues 10 Results/Fixtures 12 Our Squad 14 Quedgeley Wanderers 19 Ru-ar You?

WAYNE’S WORLD A very warm welcome to all attending the match this afternoon at the Recreation Ground, home of Ruardean Hill Rangers Football Club. We would like to offer a special welcome to the players, management, and supporters of Bromley Heath United for this Marcliff Gloucestershire County League fixture. We hope they enjoy their short stay with us and have a safe journey home.

Today’s visitors currently sit 4th in the league table with 21 points from 11 games Their game at home to Sharpness last week was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Ruardean Hill’s first team match at home to Gala Wilton resulted in a 3-2 victory for the Hill.

Despite being behind twice in the game, the Hill continued their unbeaten run with goals from Ollie Mason, Charlie Mason and Finn Jones.

In the North Glos Premier Division, the Reserve team game at Harrow Hill was postponed.

Ruardean Hill Rangers A also gained a 3-2 victory against Sling Res at Dene Magna.

The Hill goal scorers were Aaron Barnett, Connor Dix and Lee Johnson. The victory moved the team up two places in Division 3.

Neither the Reserves or the A team have fixtures this week.

They will resume their respective league programmes on Saturday 6th January 2023.

Off the field, we continue to seek opportunities to improve the football club at all levels. The club is run by volunteers and is self-funded. We are constantly looking for helpers and ways in which we can improve our club.

If anyone can assist, please contact one of the club officers listed in the programme.

We can confirm that the fixture against local rivals, Broadwell Amateurs, will kick off at 1pm on Tuesday 26th December 2023. The fixture was originally a 2pm start.

Finally, we hope you enjoy today’s game. This is final game for all the Ruardean Hill teams prior to Christmas.

We would like to thank everyone for their support throughout 2023 and wish everyone a Merry Christmas.

We look forward to seeing everyone on Boxing Day. Thanks, Midge

RUARDAEAN HILL

RANGERS HISTORY Ruardean Hill Rangers play their football on the highest point in the Forest of Dean, 920 feet above sea level.

Formed in 1919, Ruardean Hill played in the old Forest of Dean league until its termination in the late 1950’s. They then moved into the North Gloucestershire League and have remained there in some capacity ever since.

Ruardean Hill gained their first promotion to the Northern Senior League in 1994/95 and competed in this league for several seasons before being relegated in 2001. They immediately regained promotion the following year only to be relegated again in 2004.

In the 2011/12 season, they earned a last day promotion back to the senior league as well as reaching the final of the ‘Amateur Cup’. The 2012/13 season brought the club its first promotion to the Northern Senior League Division 1 from back-to-back promotions. ‘The Hill’ finished in the top eight for each of the next three seasons before finally winning the Division 1 title in 2016/2017 season. They scored an incredible 125 goals and conceded just 34 in 35 games.

Ruardean Hill’s current first team has a good mixture of youth, from our youth teams, and experience from the same core group of players. The core group players have been in the team for about 10 years. They now field 3 senior teams; the club’s promotions owe a lot to the depth of its other senior teams.

The club are now competing in their 5th season in the Marcliff County League having finished 9th and 5th in their first two seasons. They are now fully cemented in the County League and they are looking to push on and finish as high as possible.

COUNTY LEAGUE TABLE POS TEAM

P

W

D

L

F

A

GD

1

Avonmouth

12

11

0

1

2

Stoke Gifford United

13

7

5

1

3

Rockleaze Rangers

13

7

3

4

Bromley Heath United

11

6

3

5

Frampton United

12

6

3

6

Sharpness

11

6

7

Little Stoke

13

8

Hanham Athletic

10

9

Broadwell Amateurs

11

4

1

10

Ruardean Hill Rangers

11

3

3

11

Wick

12

2

5

5

12

Cheltenham Civil Service

13

3

2

13

Almondsbury

10

3

1

14

Quedgeley Wanderers

11

3

0

8

10

15

Gala Wilton

12

2

1

9

22

16

Hardwicke

13

1

4

8

13

43

PTS

43

11

32

33

30

16

14

26

3

44

12

32

24

2

24

15

9

21

3

26

18

8

21

2

3

18

10

8

21

5

4

4

26

16

10

19

5

2

3

29

18

11

14*

6

16

22

-6

13

5

20

26

-6

12

25

26

-1

11

8

11

30

-19

11

6

15

31

-16

10

36

-26

9

42

-20

7

-30

7

COUNTY LEAGUE TOP Scorers POS TEAM

P

G

1

Karim Kendall

Hanham Athletic

11

15

2

Josh Pearce

Avonmouth

12

14

3

Liam Towler

Wick

11

9

4

Spike Weaver

Stoke Gifford United

15

9

5

Steve Clark

Ruardean Hill Rangers

8

8

6

Manolo Marquez Espada

Frampton United

9

8

7

Jenson Beard

Rockleaze Rangers

10

7

8

Declan Chick

Cheltenham Civil Service

14

7

9

Dillan Kerr

Avonmouth

13

7

10

Drew Sawdon

Rockleaze Rangers

11

7

MEET OUR SQUAD AARONUNDERWOOD

BOBBYWALDING

MATTCOOK

A top goalkeeper, who has been keeping us in games for many years. Proper clubman.

A hard working, committed player, who will never be outbattled. Club captain.

A great player to have in the squad. Works hard and will never let the club down.

TOMLANDON

connordallimore

TOMMYCOLEMAN

An experienced defender who has a good turn of pace.

Good on the ball and is a natural leader. First season at the club, joining from Gloucester Athletic.

A great character who can play anywhere central. Works hard and is good on the ball.

New signing from Gloucester Athletic, who also has County League experience.

An asset to the team. He reads the game well and uses his pace to get out of danger. Decent on the ball and loves a challenge. Has caught the eye of Cinderford Town in recent months.

KaneSansom

tomcosheril

tyAdams

Into his second season with us now and has been an excellent addition, strong target man who will brings others into the game.

First season with the club, Tom has impressed in preseason. A quick winger who will cause defenders some problems for sure.

Been a regular in the reserves for a few years now making several first team appearances, can play wide or through the middle.

CharleyMason

CharlieTaylor

danMatthews

Confident on the ball and never stops working for the team. Leads by example. First team captain.

A young player with lots of potential and a great left foot. Keen to learn. Recently joined from Soudley.

Proper Clubman. Gives his all, displaying superb work ethic.

His progress has been temporarily halted, whilst he recovers from an injury.

KANEFELLOWS

maxtelling

benball

A natural leader who has recently started to rediscover his love for playing. Quality on the ball and loves a challenge.

A young talent, who will be playing his first season in Senior football. Decent on the ball and not afraid to get physical.

An energetic and intelligent player, who has impressed during preseason. Debut season in the first team.

STEVECLARK

OLLIEMASON

ALEXSTEPHENS

Back from a season with Lydney and is the goalscorer we’ve been missing. A pacey forward with an eye for goal, great to have him back.

Ollie is an exiting young talent who is comfortable playing at fullback or on the wing. Dual signed with Pegasus.

A young player with plenty of pace and energy. Has more time to play now he has finished University. Debut season in the first team.

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Will Ferguson Young keeper who has brilliant hands and is improving all the time. He has firmly established himself as our number 1. Player’s player 22-23.

Mitch Greenaway Can play anywhere down the left side of the pitch. Great technique and left foot.

Cam Gardiner Uncompromising defender who is quick and strong. Loves a physical battle.

Austin Hopkins Young player who has shown great promise in pre-season.

Charlie Snell An out and out defender who is developing with every game. Great character.

Dan Adamson Returning player after a year abroad.

Consistent and reliable with a great attitude.

Former BHU junior.

Toby Clayton eliable and vocal defender who can play across the back four.

Luke Bessell Vice Captain. One of our most consistent players who so often does the unrecognised work for the team. Great technical ability and reading of the game.

Jack Withey Club captain. Leads by example with everything he does. Aerially dominant in both penalty boxes and the engine of the team.

Sam Taylor Player who showed great promise at the back end of last season. Versatile and fit lad.

Fenn Willoughby A defender who loves defending. Quick and strong with a long throw. 22-23 committee & supporter’s player.

Nathan Rose Technically gifted player and a leader on the pitch. Set piece delivery is a massive weapon for us. 22-23 manager’s player.

Fletcher Cripps New signing on dual reg from Bitton. Solid and consistent defender with a great left foot.

Trai Elliston-Sackett All action midfielder who is exceptional in defence and attack. Always likely to pop up with a goal.

Liam O’Donoghue Returning player who is technically superb and has an eye for goal. Been a real asset since coming back and cemented himself as a vital part of the squad.

Neyo Mirachi New player this season who has looked neat and tidy in midfield throughout pre-season.

Cam Ford Excellent player on the half turn who has added steel and aggression to his game.

Still learning but has become a very good player.

Olly Hanham Frightens defender with his direct dribbling style and pace. Should be able to contribute high numbers of goals and assists this season. Former BHU junior.

Cam Hopkins Tricky winger who has a knack for scoring goals. Looking to be a consistent part of the squad this season. Former BHU junior.

Ben Ackerman Versatile attacking player who should get his fair share of goals and assists. Looking to make a position his own this season.

James Venton Winger with great feet who is a real threat when he is at full tilt.

Aiden Noble A player who leads the line brilliantly and works hard for the team. Accomplished finisher who is developing into a great number 9.

Sam Edwards Physical and vocal centre forward who leaves everything on the pitch. 22-23 golden boot.

Joel Mitchelmore Versatile player who performs wherever he plays. Extremely quick and fit. Former BHU junior.

BROMLEY HEATH UNITED history Established back in the World Cup winning year of 1966, Bromley Heath United Junior Football Club is the oldest youth football club in the Bristol area. Throughout their 50 year plus history they have provided football for thousands of children preparing them for the senior game. Some of the more famous ex Bromley Youth players include Louis Carey and Gary Mabbutt.

It wasn't until 2014 that the club decided to introduce a Senior Section to provide a progression for at least some of the youngsters when they finished playing under 16 or under 18 football. Initially there was one senior side playing in the Bristol and District League.

In 2015 Winford PH FC amalgamated with Bromley Heath United FC to triple the size of its senior section and provide the impetus for successive promotions through the divisions of the Bristol and Suburban League. The 2018/19 season saw the 1st team became Champions of Bristol & Suburban Premier Division 1 and gaining promotion to the Gloucestershire County League. A tremendous achievement in such a relatively short period of time. However, the first couple of seasons at this higher level were not all plain sailing with players and management having to adjust to a more physical and competitive type of football that required a much higher level of fitness. The disruption caused to football and life in general by the Covid pandemic over this period also made it difficult to maintain any form of progress or consistency. It was not until the 2021-22 season really that the Club started to look at home in the County Leagues, especially in the second half of the season. Team restructuring and creating a blend of young players and experienced players started to pay dividends.

This all came to fruition during last season’s County League campaign when we finished runners-up not far behind the winners Cribbs and 8 points clear of the third placed team.

Bromley Heath United Junior and Senior sections now operate as one football club with the same ambitions and hopes for the future. The Junior Section which was the first local club to open a Development Centre as an initial introduction to football for very young children is thriving. They now offer football for every Junior/Youth age group right up to under 18 level. The Senior Section offer a progression into adult football either into the ‘A’ team or the Reserves playing in the 4th and 1st divisions of the Bristol & Suburban League respectively. The aim is of course to produce players who will eventually become 1st team players.

Bromley Heath United Football Club is based at Pomphrey Hill Community Sports complex in Mangotsfield where all its teams play. The Pavilion offers fantastic modern facilities and includes a Club Sports Bar showing live football and function rooms.

The 2021/22 season has seen the introduction of a 4th Team made up of long serving players and players from last season’s Under 16s.

ru-ar you?

Who is the RHRFC man?

Pacey defender Played for a couple of local teams but always been a Ruardean Hill man Back in the 1st team after a spell in the reserves

SQUADS Tyler Adams Ben Ball Steve Clark Tommy Coleman Tom Cosheril Kane Fellows Fin Jones Tom Landon Charley Mason Ollie Mason Dave Matthews Kane Sansom Alex Stephens Charlie Taylor Max Telling Aaron Underwood Bobby Walding

Adam Boubrahmi

Ben Ackerman Luke Bessell Fletcher Cripps Trai Elliston-Sackett Will Ferguson Cam Ford Cam Gardiner Mitch Greenaway Oliver Hanham Cam Hopkins Joel Mitchellmore Aiden Noble Liam O’Donaghue Nathan Rose Sam Taylor James Venton Fenn Willoughby Ted Willoughby Jack Whithey

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