Ruardean Hill v Stoke Gifford

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CLUBOFFICIALS

ChairmanWayneLewis

ViceChairmanGarethClowes

ClubSecretaryZackColeman

TreasurerMartinColeman

PresidentDaveElsmore

VicePresidentsNickMatthews

MalcolmJones

GarethClowes

1stTeamManagerBobbyWalding

ReserveTeamManagerAdamCole

ATeamManagerPhilCook

GroundMaintenancePaulGibson

ProgrammeDesigner&EditorAdamCole

GROUNDDETAILS

RuardeanHillFootballClub

TheRecreationGround

HighviewRoad

RuardeanHill

01594544871

FIRSTTEAM

vStokeGiffordUnited,14:00KO

RuardeanHillRecreationGround

MARCLIFFGLOUCESTERSHIRECOUNTYLEAGUE

RESERVETEAM

vHarrowHillReserves,14:00KO

LarksfieldRoad,HarrowHill

J.O.ROBERTSCUP

vRankOutsidersReserves,14:00KO

DeneMagnaCommunitySchool

NORTHGLOUCESTERSHIREDIVISIONTHREE

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,andsupportersofStokeGiffordSGSUnitedforthis MarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeaguefixture.Wehopetheyenjoytheirshortstaywithusandhaveasafejourney home

StokeGiffordSGSUnitedcurrentlysit6thintheleaguetablewith26pointsfrom16games. Intheirgamelastweek,theylost1-0toFramptonUnited.Inthefixturebetweentodaystwoteamsearlierthisseason, RuardeanHillweredefeated3-1onStokeGifford’sall-weatherpitchattheSouthGloucestershireandStroudCollegeThe StokeGiffordgoalscorerswereSamuelGarrod,RudyHillandArianAskariTheHillgoalscorerwasSteveClark

IntheMarcliffGloucestershireCountyFootballLeague,Hillcurrentlysit8thwith23pointsfrom14games

LastSaturday,RuardeanHill’sfirstteammatchagainstthirdplaceWickproducedtheHillsbestperformanceoftheseason. TheHillstartedstronglyandtooka3-0leadinthefirsthalfhourofthematchTheHillgoalswerescoredbyTomLandon, SteveClarkandFinJonesWickpulledagoalbackbeforehalftimetomakethescore3-1 TheHillincreasedthemargininthesecondhalf.MaxTellingscoringthepickofthegoalswithanoverheadkickfromahalfclearedcorner.Along-rangeeffortfromKaneFellowsgavetheHilltheirfifth.SteveClarkroundedthekeepertoscorehis secondandtheHillssixthtocompletethescoringandgivethehometeamawell-deserved6-1victoryandthethree points.

Lastweek,intheNorthGloucestershireLeague,theReserveslost6-0atBlakeneyandtheAteambeatEnglishBicknor ReservesatDeneMagnabya6-3marginTheAteamgoalswerescoredbyArronBarnett,MattCook,FreddieMartin,Ryan ShinnersandtwofromHarleyGreen.

Today,theReservestraveltoHarrowHillReservesintheJORobertsCupandtheATeamarehomeatDeneMagnatoRank OutsidersReserves.

NextSaturday,thefirstteamhostGalaWilton200PMkickoffTheReserveTeamandATeamarecurrentlyawaitingfixtures forFebruary.

LastSunday,theU13teamtravelledtoplayWestWorcesterYouthU13Lionsinthequarter-finaloftheU13C&GCupThey wonthematchbya3-0scorelineandnowhaveanawaysemi-finalinCheltenhamon2ndMarchagainstDivision1team, MontpellierYouth.

Onthe26thJanuary,theU13’sreturntoleagueactionwithahomegameagainstSouthsideStarYouthU13Tigers2pmkick off.TheHillyoungsterswillbelookingtomaintaintheirunbeatenstart.Theysitinfirstpositionintheleaguewith24points from8games

Offthefield,wecontinuetoseekopportunitiestoimprovethefootballclubatalllevels.Theclubisrunbyvolunteersandis self-fundedWeareconstantlylookingforhelpersandwaysinwhichwecanimproveourincomeIfanyonecanassist, pleasecontactoneoftheclubofficerslistedintheprogramme

Finally,wehopeyouenjoytoday’sgame,andwewouldliketothankeveryonefortheirsupport. Welookforwardtoseeingyouagainnextweek.

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

PREMIER DIVISION

Stoke gifford united HISTORY

StokeGiffordFootballClubwasfoundedbackin1947byMrJ.Scott.Inourfirst fewseasons,between1947-51,weplayedontheDownsinClifton.Atthe beginningofthe1951seasonourclubstalwartJimSparrowjoinedtheclubas awantingtoplayforhislocalteam.Alsoin1951wemovedtoourcurrent homeatNorthRoad,StokeGiffordafterhavingtheoldorchardlevelledoffto createourpitch.Theoldbarnwhereciderusedtobemadewasconverted intoourchangingrooms ThisisalsowheretheclubadoptedtheBarnOwlas ourclubsymbol.

Thishasbeenourclubhomeeversince,althoughfromthe2018/19season thefirstteamrelocatedtoStokeGiffordStadiumatSGSCollege,leavingour reserveand‘A’teamtofulfillalternateSaturdaysinthe‘Village’.

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FollowingthemovetoStokeGifford,theclubcolourswereredshirtsand whitesleevesuntil1964whentheclubadoptedournowwellknowblueand whitetrim.Theclubhasusednavyfromtimetotimebutwepredominantly wearroyalblueeachseason.

In1982/83season,JimSparrowtookupthepositionaschairmanwiththeaim tobringsomemuchneededsuccesstotheclub.ThisisapositionJimheld withintheclubuntil2020-21whenitwastimeforJimtopassthepositionon andtakeuptherollofclubpresident.Jimisatrueherotothecluband withouthispassionanddriveoverthemanyyearsintherole,theclubwould notbeinthepositionweareintoday.

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Inthe1988/89wewontheBristolSuburbanLeaguePremier1titleforthefirst timeinourhistory.Theteam,managedbyclublegendJohnBlack,werefired tothetitlebyhisyoungerbrotherandnowclubchairman,MartinBlack,who finishedtopgoalscorerallowingustopipTotterdownUnitedtothetitle.

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Ourhomechangingroomandbarwerelocatedinthetrustowned‘Poplar Rooms’untilplansweredrawnupin2004tobuildanewsportsfacility adjacentthepitch.Thenewclubhouseopenedinthe2007/8seasonandwas constructedoffthebackofanumberofformerplayersmostnotablyRob ThorneandIanSweeten.

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Wewonthetitleagaininthe2014/15season.ThistimemanagedbyMartin BlackandassistedbycurrentgafferDanDunt.Thepairassembledastrong squadwiththeaimofwinningthetitle.TheseasonbeganwellandGifford wereinaverystrongpositioncomeMarchtime.However,thisiswhen disasterandheartbreakstruck.Clubtalismanandtopscorer,BenHiscox, sufferedafatalaccidentwhileplayingafteracollisionwiththeclubhouse wall Theclubwasbrokenatthetimebuttheboysmanagedtorallytogether andfinallygotoverthelineinatensefinaldayawaytoAFCMangotsfield. Needingapointtosecurethetitle,thevillagewentaheadwhenGeraint Williamsconvertedfromthespot,butanequaliserinthesecondhalfresulted inthemostnervousoffinishes.Emotionalscenesfollowedthefinalwhistle withBen’sdad,Clivethefocalpointofcelebrations.

In2018theclubbeganadialoguewithlocalcollegeSGS,tobuilda relationshiptogiveyoungplayersfromtheareaaclearpathwayintoadults’ football.Thishasbeenhugelysuccessfultodate,withthefirstteamgaining backtobackpromotionsafterbeingcrownedchampionsinbothBristol SuburbanPremier1&2divisions.Wehavealsohelpeddevelopsomehugely excitingtalentthathavemovedontoplayahigherleveloffootball. Theclubcurrentlyhavethreeteamrepresenting‘TheVillage’,withthe ReservesandAteamcompetingintheBristolSuburbanLeague–Seniorand Division4respectively.

CLUBOFFICIALS

1stTeamManager ManagementTeam

ChrisHancock

EdCourtney

SarahHoptroff

AshleyColes

DannyLane

PhilVice

DannyCockram

LewisHalford

GaryWebb

welcome TO

OllyGargett

Aftersomeuncertnatybetweenthesticksatthestartoflastseason,Ollyarrivedandperformedfrom theoff Agreatshotstopperandimportantcharacteraroundtheplace

TaurenWilliams

Solid,experiencedfullbackwhohasexperienceplayingwithAlmondsbury,Hallenetcintheleagues above Hasbeentransformedintoacentrebackrecentlyandhasbecomearealleaderforthegroup Hisknowhowandgamemanagementisabigassettous.

DejuanTulloch

Dej’s2ndseasonwiththeclubheisthecoolestcustomerinthesquadandrarelybreakssweat Excellent1v1defenderandverycomposedontheball.

WillOsbourne

WillsignsafterwinningthetitleatAvonmouthlastseason.Plentyofexperienceandhasaverygood rangeofpassingfromtheback

JoeBridge

Acommandingcentraldefenderwheneverheisfitandavailable.HasaglassbackandkeepsDaryll busywiththemedicalbag

ChrisSwaby

AnothernewadditionwithWesternLeagueexperience Swabyisanononsensedefenderwhowillbring steeltothebackline

HarrisonMurchdoch-McCormack

HarrisonisyoungdefenderwhohasbeenplayingforPatchwayTownlastseason Heisatenacious defenderwhoalsohasgreateyeforapass.

OllyBoyce

Ollyisausefuladditiontothesqaudthisseason.Hehasabigheartandagreatattitude.Hewillbean importantplayerthiscampaign.Hismumisournumberonesupporter.

LawrenceMitchell

‘Legs’isinhissecondseasonattheclub,areallygoodladwhoalwayshasasmileonhisface.Has decidedtobenastierthiscampaignandgetatleastonheaderontarget

RudyHill

Inhisthirdseasonwiththeclub Rudyhasshownafantasticattitudesincejoiningus,playingakeyrole inthereservesbeingpromotedafewseasonsago Votedlastseasons‘Fans’PlayeroftheSeason’ Has recetlytakenonfinesmasterdutieswhichwillbeinteresting.

HarveyMoran

‘Chopper’isanexcitingplayerwhoisalwayspostivewhenontheball,alsoworksincrediblyhardand, afterperformingverywellforourreserveslastseason,isreadytostepupandplayabigrolethis campaign

PosiFagbure

Posihasbeenagreatsigningthisseason,joiningusfromPatchwayTown PhysicallyPosiis unbelievablebuthealsogetsusplayinginthemiddleofthepark Lovessleeping

SamGarrod

Sam’ssecondseasonattheclubheisaverytalented,youngmidfieldplayer Hasalovelypassing rangebutalsoenjoysthenastysideofthegame.LadiesMan.

JoeTaylor

Joehasbagsofabilityandisaveryconfidentlad.GetsonfartoowellwithThatch!Expectingbigthings thisyearafterbreakingintothefirstteamlastseason.

CosmoBrowne

Cosmoisanewadditiontotheclubthisseason.Hehasgotonehellofanengineonhimandisntshyof atackle Histenacityinmidfieldwillbevitalforus

DaveTalbot

Davehasbeenaroundtheclubsincehisteensandisamassivepartofoursuccessinthelastfew seasons Acombatitivemidfieldwhoseexperiencehasbeenvital Hatespayingafine

ArronSweete

Firstseasonattheclub,Arroncanrunalldaybutdoesn’tmindpoppingupwithagoalortwo

EvanMaidment

Verytalentedmidfieldplayer,hasalovelypassinggamebutdoesn’tmindmixingitwhenneeded

AmariMcLeary

Amarifirstseasonwiththeclubbuzzingtohavehimthisseason Heisafastwingerwhocausesallsorts ofproblemsfortheoppostion,healsohasaninsanelygoodleapthatcatchesopponentsoffguard

JakeAbraham

Jakeisarealgrafteruptopwhoisalwaysclosingdefendersdown,alsohasgreattechniqueandhas becomemoreandmoreimportantastheseasonhasgoneon.CopiedThatch’shaircutforsome unknownreason

KrayFoster

Strong,powerfulforwardwithafierceleftfoot.Hashadhisshareoninjuryproblemsbutisagreat optionforus LeaderinthegroupalsoisCoachKray

MaxCooper

HMaxisaPaceyforwardwhohasjoinedusthisseasonfromhavingafewyearsoutofthegamedueto beingunderthethumb LikestocelebratewithhisMrsinthecrowdafterscoring

ArianAskari

Arianhashadastrongpreseasonafterpickingup‘ReserveTeamPlayeroftheYear’lastseason Willbe lookingtoprovehimselfaspermanentfixturethisyear.

StuAlexander

Alateadditiontothesquad.StusignsafteralongspellatAlmondsbury,hasagreatfirsttouchand holdtheballupwell.Hisexperiencewillbeusefulforouryoungsquad.

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Ruardean Hill Rangers

CharleyMASON

AaronUNDERWOOD

TylerADAMS

ScottALBON

TaylorBLABY

SteveCLARK

TommyCOLEMAN

StuartCornwell-Boote

KaneFELLOWS

LukeJOHNSON

FinJONES

TomLANDON

OllieMASON

TroyMORGAN

KaneSANSOM

JoshSLADEN

AlexSTEPHENS

CharlieTAYLOR

MaxTELLING

Stoke Gifford United

JakeABRAHAM

StuALEXANDER

CosmoBROWNE

BenCHAMBERS

ArthurFURNESS

SamGARROD

EvanHEALAN

RudyHILL

EvanMAIDMENT

LawrenceMITCHELL

HarrisonMURDOCH-MCCORMACK

EthanPENNINGTON

FroilanLOPEZ

OllieSTEVENSON

ArronSWEETE

JoeTAYLOR

DejuanTULLOCH

DanTWOMEY

TaurenWILLIAMS

MarkTAYLOR

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