PYROTECHNICS ATFOOTBALL
CLUBOFFICIALS
ChairmanWayneLewis
ViceChairmanGarethClowes
ClubSecretaryZackColeman
TreasurerMartinColeman
PresidentDaveElsmore
VicePresidentsNickMatthews
MalcolmJones
GarethClowes
1stTeamManagerBobbyWalding
ReserveTeamManagerMarkReed
ATeamManagerPhilCook
GroundMaintenancePaulGibson
ProgrammeDesigner&EditorAdamCole
GROUNDDETAILS
RuardeanHillCricketClub
TheRecreationGround
HighviewRoad
vCheltenhamCivilService,15:00KO
RuardeanHillRecreationGround
MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE
vWestburyUnited,14:30KO
WestburyonSevernPlayingField
NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREPREMIERLEAGUE
vBlakeneyReserves,14:30KO
BlakeneyRecreationGround
NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREDIVISIONTHREE
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,andsupportersofCheltenhamCivilServiceforthis MarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture.Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourney home.
CheltenhamCivilServicecurrentlysitbottomoftheleaguetablewith0pointsfrom5games.Theirgamelastweek resultedinanarrow1-2lossathometoFramptonUnited.TheCivilServicegoalwasscoredbyMikolajRewczuk. Lastseason’sgamesbetweenthetwoclubsresultedin4-0homevictoryontheHillanda4-1defeatinCheltenham
RuardeanHill’sfirstteammatchlastweekresultedina3-0victoryatBromleyHeath.Astrongfirsthalfperformancefrom theHillearninga2-0leadwithbothgoalsbeingscoredbyAlexStephensTheHillincreasedtheirleadhalfwaythroughthe secondhalfwithagoalfromKaneFellows,whowhippedinacornerwithpacethatflewintothenetoutofthereachofthe Bromleykeeper.
IntheNorthGlosPremierDivision,theReserveteamlost1-0athometoLydneyTownAAnotherimprovedperformanceby theReserveTeam,whoonceagainmissedchancestoscore.Thegamewassettledbyalong-rangestrikefromLydney’s WilliamButcherinthesecondhalfThereservesdisappointednottotakeanypointsfromthegame
IntheCountyCup,RuardeanHillRangersAbeatMinchinhamptonRangersYouthMen’sfirstteamatDeneMagnaon penaltiesTheHillwere1-0behindathalftimebutequalisedinthesecondhalfthroughLeeJohnsonInthepenalty shootout,despitemissingtheirfirstpenalty,theHilltriumphed3-2TheherobeingConnorHorsfall,whosavedtwopenalties togivetheAteamapassageintothenextroundversusRankOutsidersReserves.
TheReserveplayatWestburyandtheAteamtraveltoBlakeneytoday
NextSaturday,thefirstteamhostGloucestershireNorthernSeniorDivisionTwoopposition,CheltenhamCivilService ReservesintheSeniorAmateurCup230PMkickoffTheReserveTeamandtheATeamarecurrentlyawaitingfixturestobe confirmed.
Offthefield,wecontinuetoseekopportunitiestoimprovethefootballclubatalllevelsTheclubisrunbyvolunteersandis self-funded.Weareconstantlylookingforhelpersandwaysinwhichwecanimproveourincome.Ifanyonecanassist, pleasecontactoneoftheclubofficerslistedintheprogramme
Finally,wehopeyouenjoytoday’sgame,andwewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupport. Welookforwardtoseeingyouagainatnextweek’scupgame
ThanksMidge
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Longestservingplayerwithwell over300firstteam appearancesGreatallround keeperwhowillgainusmany pointsthroughtheseason
LPaceyfullbackwhoiscapable ofplayingontheleftorright. hopingfornottomanymajor injuriesthisseason.
Seniormemberofthesquad. BagsofexperienceatSenior LeagueandCountyLeague levelGreattalkerandorganiser ofthebackline.
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Canplayanywhereacrossthe backline.Quickandaggressive alwaysgives100%fortheteam
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3rdseasonwiththeclubLast seasonsplayersplayerofthe yearDominantintheairand quickalongtheground.
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Strongandquickplayerwho lovestogetstuckinBigloverof sausageandchipsafter90 minsHasthebestsupportin theclub.
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Oneoftheyoungestmembers ofthesquadSettledinto1st teamfootballwelllastyear. Physicalpresenceandgoodon theball.Lovesaoverheadkick.
Returningtotheclubaftera spellatEllwoodCalmonthe ballandlovesashoulderto shoulderchallengeQuietladof thegroup.
AaronUnderwood Goalkeeper
TommyColeman Defender
ScottAlbon Defender
TomLandon Defender
CharlieTaylor Defender
DaveMatthews Defender
JoshSladen Defender/Midfielder
MaxTelling Defender/Midfielder
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FirstteamcaptainGreatleader onthepitchandveryrarelyhas abadgameSetsthe standardsforeveryoneelsein thesquadPlayeroftheyear lastseason.
Returnedlastseasonaftera coupleseasonsout.Great technicalabilityandeyefor goal.Notafraidtoputafootin. Memberofthesquadwhowon promotiontoCountyLeague
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Stongplayerwhocanplay variouspositions.Alwaysworks hardfortheteamHopingfor moreappearancesthisseason afterservingintheNavythelast two.
YoungestoftheMasonbrothers Rejoinedafteraspellwith CinderfordTownatthestartof lastseason.Bagsofpaceanda greatleftfootYoungPlayerof theyearlastseason
Explosiveplayerwithaturnof paceandeyeforgoal.Always keepsdefendersontheirtoes Alwaysgives100%fortheteam.
LukeJohnson Forward
TaylorBlaby Forward
Returnedlastyearaftercouple ofseasonsatLydneyTown. ScoresalltypesofgoalsClinical whenhegetsthechance.Was topscorerinleaguepreviously withclub
Clinicalstrikerwhohasscored hundredsofgoalsfortheclub Oneofthelastfewmembersof thesquadwhohaswon3 leaguetitleswiththeclub.
Youngstrikerwhosignedlast seasonfromBroadwellBagsof potentialandalethalfinisher. Lookingtocarryonfromlast seasonuntilinjurycuthis seasonshort
3rdseasonwithclubAhandful fordefenderswithhisstrength andworkratemakingahard dayforanycentrehalf.Hoping tostayfitandinjuryfreethis season
Wingerwhoworkshardboth waysSteppedupfromthe reserveslastseasonand alwaysgives100%fortheteam
BrianBurke AssistantManager
Brireturnsafterformallybeing manageroftheclubafew yearsback.Haslotsof experiencewhichwillbevital throughtheseason
KaneSansom Forward
SteveClark Forward
TylerAdams Forward
CharleyMason Midfielder
KaneFellows Midfielder
FinJones Midfielder
TroyMorgan Midfielder
AlexStephens Forwareds
OliverMason Forward
NORTH GLOUCESTERSHIRE DIVISION THREE
CHELTENHAM CIVIL SERVICE HISTORY
Intheimmediatepost-waryearsGCHQ,thenpartoftheForeignOffice,waslocatedatEastcotein Middlesex.In1948GCHQdecidedtoformafootballteam,playingunderthenameofFOSA–ForeignOffice SportsAssociationHomematcheswereplayedattheForeignOfficeSportsClub‘Swakeleys’inIckenham andtheteamcompetedintheHarrow,Wembley&DistrictLeagueAsecondXIwasformedin1950
TheteamfaredmoderatelyandafterthreeseasonsinDivisions2&3theyswitchedtoplayintheCivil ServiceLeague,whichcoveredallofLondonBeginninginDivision4,theclubwonthetitleatitsfirstattempt in1951/2andwerepromotedstraighttoDivision2.TheSecondXIwasenteredintoDivision5.
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In1953GCHQmovedtoCheltenham,bringingtheentirecommitteeandmorethanhalftheplayers.Now knownasGCHQ,theclubenteredateamintheCheltenhamLeagueandplayeditshomematchesat SwindonVillageThecurrentTewkesburyRoadgroundbecameavailablein1954/5andGCHQwonDivision 3oftheCheltenhamLeaguein1955/6.Togetherwithothersportsactivities,thechangeofnameto CheltenhamCivilServicewasmadein1957/8toreflecttheinclusionofothergovernmentdepartmentsin theareaTheclubhasbeenrepresentedintheCheltenhamLeagueatTewkesburyRoadeversince, althoughsuccesseshavebeenrareuntilrecently.
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ThefacilitiesatTewkesburyRoadhavebeendevelopedsignificantlytoincludeamodernclubhouseand floodlitall-weather7-a-sidepitch.A3rdXIwasaddedinthe1970sanda4thXIinthe1990s,aswellasa Women’steamandahandfulofyouthteams
Abigbreakthroughforthecluboccurredin1995/6whenthe1stXIwontheCheltenhamLeagueforthefirst timeinitshistoryandwaspromotedtotheGloucestershireNorthernSeniorLeagueDivision2Theteam immediatelywonpromotiontoDivision1,beforebeingrelegatedin1999/00.
Theclubagainwonpromotionthefollowingseasonandenjoyedseveralyearsinthetoptierbefore relegationin2009/0.However,theclubmadeanotherquickreturn,winningtheDivision2titletwoyearslater andscoringthemostgoalsintheGNSLintheprocess
The1stXIfinished2ndin2012/3intheGloucestershireNorthernSeniorLeagueandagainin2013/14securing promotiontotheGloucestershireCountyLeague,thehigheststandardeverreachedbytheclubThe seasonwasalsocappedoffbywinningtheGloucestershireSeniorAmateurCountyCupforthefirsttimein thehistoryoftheclubTheseasonalsosawahugestepforwardfortheWomen’steamwhoprogressed fromtheGloucestershireCountyLeague,bywinningtheleagueunbeaten,totheSouthwestWomen’s FootballLeague.
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In2014/15,theClub’sinauguralseasonintheCountyLeague,the1stXIovercameallexpectationsbyfinishing asrunawaywinners,leadingfromstarttofinish,aswellasfinishingasrunners-upintheLeagueCup. Thenextfewyearssawtheclubgothroughadifficultperiodwhentheylostnotonlythemanagerbutmost oftheteamthatwontheCountyLeaguebecauseourfacilitieswerenotuptostandardforthenextlevel.This accumulatedinthe1stteamfoldingin2016/17leavingtheclubwiththreesidesintheCheltenhamLeague. Season2017/18sawtheclubsresurgenceandhadoneofthemostsuccessfulseasonsintheirhistory
ThefirstteamwonthetrebleofCheltenhamDivision1,andthereforepromotionbacktotheGloucestershire NorthernSeniorLeague,CheltenhamSeniorCharitiesCupandGloucestershireJuniorCountyCup.The ReservestooktheCheltenhamDivision2title,reachedthesemi-finaloftheGloucestershireIntermediate CountyCupandwererunnersupintheCheltenhamMinorCharityCupandthethirdteamwererunnersup intheGloucestershireMinorCountyCupandwontheCheltenhamPrimaryCharityTrophyandfinallythe Ladiessidereachedthesemi-finaloftheGloucestershireWomens’Trophy
Season2018/19continuedinsuccessfulwayswiththefirstteamwinningtheGloucestershireCounty ChampionsShieldJuniorCupatthestartoftheseasonTheythenfinishedrunnersupinGloucestershire NorthernSeniorLeagueDivision2andreturnedtoDivision1.Duringthesameseason,theVeteranssidewon theGloucestershireVeteransLeagueDivision2forfirsttimeandhigher-levelfootballforthemalsointhe followingseason
ThefirstteamreachedtheGloucestershireNorthernSeniorLeagueRegDavisCupfinalforthefirsttimein theclubshistoryduringseason2021-22losingthefinalby4-3afteragreatrunintherevisedformatThe seasonwasfinishedwiththefirstteamwinningtheGloucestershireNorthernSeniorLeagueDivision1alsofor thefirstteamintheclubshistoryWhichmeanttheymovedbackuptotheCountyLeagueThereserves sidealsohaveasuccessfulseasonbywinningtheCheltenhamLeagueDivision1Northtitleandrunnersup intheGloucestershireJuniorCountyCup,CheltenhamLeagueSeniorandJuniorCharitiesCupFinalsand theChampionshipPlay-offfinalThisaccumulatedintheteambeingpromotedtotheGloucestershire NorthernSeniorLeagueforthefirsttimeever.TheU16teamroundedoffthebrilliantseasonwiththe CheltenhamYouthLeagueDivision1RunnersupandCheltenhamYouthLeagueCupwinners Duringseason2022-23allthemensteamsconsolidatedtheirpositionsintheleaguestheywerepromoted tothepreviousseason.AgreatseasonwasachievedbytheLadiesteamwiththemwinningthe GloucestershireCountyWomens’LeagueDivision2andalsotheWomens’ChallengeCountyCupTheVets finishedinthetopfourofDivision1oftheGloucestershireVeteransLeagueAndFinallytheU15Youthteam finishedasDivision1LeagueChampions.
TheLadiesteamcontinuedtheirexcellentrunofformduring2023-24andsecuredtheRunnersUpspotin theGloucestershireCountyWomensLeagueDivision1
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welcome TO
JonDix
Abigcharacter,JonjoinsusasclubcaptainhavingbeenatCheltenhamSaracenslast season.
CameronBlacker
FormerGloucesterCityandCheltenhamSaracensplayersjoinedthisseasonaspartofthe re-build
JackGyde
Therightsideddefenderhasjoinedtheclubandaddstooursoliddefence,previously clubsincludeCheltenhamSaracensandGalaWilton
GeorgeHarker
Asolidcentrebackwhoaddstoourdefensiveteam.PreviousclubsincludeBishopsCleeve andFalcons.
SilviuIlie
Hardworking,skilful,multi-functionalplayer,formerlyofCheltenhamSaracensand Longlevens
PaulSmith
Smudgeisanenergeticplayerwhopossessesacalmnessontheball.Paulhasbeenwith theclubanumberofseasonandcontinuestobeagreatasset
DylanTucker
JoinedtheclubthisseasonfromCheltenhamSaracensandlookingtoplayhisfirstseason asfullback.
HarveyWhite
AyouthteamproductwhohasprogressedthroughtheranksatTewkesburyRoad.A combativemidfielderwholovesatacklebutisequallyathomesprayingpassesaround thefield
GoranAhmed
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Astrong,solidmidfielderwhojoinsusfromLawaniAshtiFC
AlinNeamtu
AskilfulattackingmidfielderwhohasjoinedusfromCheltenhamSaracens
EthanWalters
AyoungtalentwhohasjoinedusfromTuffleyu18.
WillWhitmarsh
AnexcitingleftbackwhojoinedusfromTuffleyRoversU18
SamPowell
Atechnicalmidfielderwholikestogetontheballandplayforward.Signedthisseason fromFalconsAFC
RileyBourne
AyoungattackingtalentwhohasjoinedusonadualregistrationwithTuffleyRovers
LewisPhelps
Talentedattacker,formerlyofBishopsCleeveandHartpury
DaveYoung
Strong,industriousmidfielder,formerlyofCheltenhamTownYouthandFCLakeside
TaiShehan
Apowerful,technicalcentreback,dualregisteredwithTuffleyRovers
TommyDuff
AtalentedyoungdefenderwhojoinsusfromCheltenhamTownAcademy
AdonisGeordiou
Addstrengthtoourdefence,andprobablythefirstGuinnessRecordholdertoplayforthe club
Ruardean Hill Rangers
CharleyMASON
AaronUNDERWOOD
TylerADAMS
ScottALBON
TaylorBLABY
SteveCLARK
TommyCOLEMAN
KaneFELLOWS
LukeJOHNSON
FinJONES
TomLANDON
DaveMATTHEWS
OllieMASON
TroyMORGAN
KaneSANSOM
JoshSLADEN
AlexSTEPHENS
CharlieTAYLOR
MaxTELLING
Cheltenham Civil Service
JonDIX
CameronBLACKER
TommyDUFF
AdonisGEORGIOU
ArchieGREENWOOD
JackGYDE
GeorgeHARKER
OmarionHARRISON
SilviuILLIE
AmeerKHAN
EthynKIMBERLEY
LeoMILAN
AlinNEAMTU
SamPOWELL
MicolajREWCZUK
DylanTUCKER
HarveyWHITE
WillWHITMARSH
DavidYOUNG