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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

vTotterdownUnited,14:00KO

RuardeanHillRecreationGround

MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE

RESERVETEAM

vLydneyTownA,14:00KO

LydneyRecreationTrust

NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREPREMIERLEAGUE

vWestburyUnitedReserves,14:00KO

DeneMagnaCommunitySchool

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,andsupportersofTotterdownUnitedforthisMarcliff GloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture.Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourneyhome.

TotterdownUnitedarecurrentlyin13thpositionoftheleaguetablewith10pointsfrom11gamesTheirlastfixtureonthe30th Novemberresultedinanarrow2-1victoryathometoBroadwellAmateurs.TheTotterdowngoalswerebothscoredby ChazHemmings.ThisisthefirstmeetingoftheteamsintheMarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeague.

RuardeanHill’sfirstteammatchlastweekatQuedgeleyWandererswaspostponedduetothepitchconditions.TheHill currentlysitin8thpositionoftheleaguetablewith16pointsfrom10games.

TheNorthGloucestershireFootballLeagueprogrammewasalsopostponedlastweek.

Today,theReservesplayatLydneyTownAandtheAteamareathomeatDeneMagnahostingWestburyUnitedResBoth gamesare200PMkickoff

TheU13teamremainsunbeatenafter7gamesTheytraveltoplayLeckhamptonRoversYouthU13KingsonSunday15th December2pmkickoffTheirlastfixtureresultedina7-1victoryawaytoSouthsideStarYouthU13Wildcats

NextSaturday,thefirstteamhostAlmondsbury,ontheHill200PMkickoffTheReserveTeamandtheATeamhaveno fixtureduetotheNorthGloucestershireFootballLeagueChristmasbreakintheirleagueprogramme

Offthefield,wecontinuetoseekopportunitiestoimprovethefootballclubatalllevelsTheclubisrunbyvolunteersandis self-fundedWeareconstantlylookingforhelpersandwaysinwhichwecanimproveourincomeIfanyonecanassist, pleasecontactoneoftheclubofficerslistedintheprogramme.

TheclubareholdingaChristmasdrawonSaturday21stDecemberat7pmintheclubhouse Ticketsareavailablefromall playersandfrombehindthebarintheclubhouse.

Finally,wehopeyouenjoytoday’sgame,andwewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupportWelookforwardtoseeing youagainatnextweek’sfirstteamhomegamevAlmondsbury.

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

TOTTERDOWN UNITED HISTORY

Theclubwasformedin1964byagroupofschoolfriendsandoriginally playedattheoldWhitchurchAerodromeintheChurchofEnglandleague. AmongstthegroupwasJeffBryantknowntoallas“Fred”.Hededicatedhis lifetotheclub,servingasClubSecretaryandplayingapivotalroleinits survival,especiallyduringthechallengingearlyyears.Hisinfluenceextended beyondtheclubashealsosatontheleaguemanagementcommitteefor manyyears

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In1974,weembarkedonanewchapterbymovingtoVictoriaPark BedminsterandjoiningtheBristolandDistrictleague.Thisexpansionledto theestablishmentofareserveteamintheBristolandAvonleague.Overtime, theReservestransitionedtotheBristolandDistrictLeague,wheretheynow competeintheSeniorDivision.

Werelocatedoncemore,thistimetotheNethamplayingfieldsinBartonHill andthenontotheBristolImperialGroundnowknownastheSouthBristol SportsCentrewhereweplayedformanyyears.

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AnotherchangeofgroundssawusplayourhomegamesatBrislington CricketClubforacoupleofseasonsbeforewemovedtoourcurrenthomeat BristolBarbariansRugbyClub.

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ChairmanoftheclubisSteveThomas(Tom)whoplayedCentreForwardfor theClubfromtheageof17untilreluctantlyretiringattheageof42dueto longtermkneeproblems.

CurrentManagerJackThorleyjoinedtheclubin2021andhasoverseenthe mostsuccessfulperiodintheclubshistorywinningtheGFASeniorAmateur CupinhisfirstseasonandtheBristolPremierCombinationLeagueinthe seasonjustpast

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CLUBOFFICIALS

Chairman

Secretary

Treasurer

1stTeamManager

1stTeamAssistant

Committee

SteveThomas

PaulFox

DaveBull

JackThorley

LiamThorne

Graham

UnderhillDarren

Godfrey

MichaelCollins

DanThomas

JustinBarry,

PatFox

welcome TO

AshleyMartin

Maddogisavocalandagileshot-stopperwithexcellentreflexes,hecommandshisareaandmakes bigsaveswhenitmattersmost

JackMillard

Rightbackwithahabitofscoringgoals,lastyear'sManagersPlayeroftheSeason

FrazerClarke

Aperpetualmotionmachineonthepitch,thisfullbackpossessesaninexhaustiblesupplyofenergy

JonRoche

Acomposedandreliablecenter-back,calmandcollectedunderpressureHisreadingofthegameis exceptional,andherarelygetscaughtoutofposition

SeanTorrington

ClubCaptainandnononsensedefender,hemarshalsthedefensewithhisleadershipandstrongaerial presence

JackMoon

AttackingMidfielderwithaneyeforgoal,theirabilitytoarrivelateintheboxandfinishclinicallymakes themaconstantthreattooppositiondefenses

JamieGodfrey

Diminutivebox-to-boxmidfielderwithastrongworkethic,firstfullseasonwiththeclub.

ChazHemmings

Theundisputedmainman,combininggoalscoringprowesswithexceptionallink-upplay.

GeorgeSaunders

Winger/Striker,Alightning-quickwingerwithadeadlyfinish.hispaceanddirectrunningstylemakehim anightmarefordefenders

OliLovell

Dynamicyoungtalentwhoburstontothescenewithsevengoalsinhisdebutcampaign Ahighenergyplayer,fearlessinpossessionwithanexcitinganddirectstyleofplay.

IsaacSulyman

Versatilemidfielderwhocontrolsthetempoofthegame Possesinganexceptionalrangeofpassing andtacticalintelligence.

AaronThorne

Adead-ballspecialistwithawandofaleftfoot.Hastheabilitytounlockdefenseswithakillerpass.

CallumPritchard

Atechnicallygiftedplaymakerwithaflairforthespectacular.Hisexceptionaldribblingskillsandvision allowthemtounlockdefenseswithamomentofmagic.

TobyCarter

Possessingexceptionalversatility,canseamlesslytransitionbetweenvariouspositions.

DanHarrison

Atenaciousandexperiencedmidfielderwhorelishesthephysicalsideofthegame.

JoshHemmings

PlayerCoach,amercurialattackerpossessingamesmerizingarsenaloffeints,tricks,andshimmies.

StephenMilton

Experiencedplayerwhoseabilitytoreadthegameandmakeintelligentdecisionsallowsthemtothrive invariousroles,makingthemaninvaluableassettotheteam

JackThorley

Playermanager,capableofplayinginmultiplepositions,Jackofalltrades…

Ruardean Hill Rangers

CharleyMASON

AaronUNDERWOOD

TylerADAMS

ScottALBON

TaylorBLABY

SteveCLARK

TommyCOLEMAN

StuartCornwell-Boote

KaneFELLOWS

LukeJOHNSON

FinJONES

TomLANDON

OllieMASON

TroyMORGAN

KaneSANSOM

JoshSLADEN

AlexSTEPHENS

CharlieTAYLOR

MaxTELLING

Totterdown United

SeanTORRINGTON

AshleyMARTIN

TOBYCARTER

FrazerCLARKE

JamieGODFREY

DanHARRISON

ChazHEMMINGS

JoshHEMMINGS

OliLOVELL

JackMILLARD

StephenMILTON

JackMOON

CallumPRITCHARD

MichaelRIMMER

JonROCHE

GeorgeSAUNDERS

IsaacSULYMAN

JackTHORLEY

AaronTHORNE

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