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Match Day programme for Sittingbourne v Whyteleafe, Saturday 15th September 2018
Match Day programme for Sittingbourne v Whyteleafe, Saturday 15th September 2018
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SITTINGBOURNE FC<br />
OFF ICAL MATC HDAY PROGRAMME - 2018-19<br />
BOSTIK LEAGUE SOUTH EAST DIVISION<br />
SATURDAY 15 SEPTEMBER 2018<br />
SITTINGBOURNE V WHYTELEAFE
Sittingbourne Footb<strong>all</strong> Club—Woodstock Park, Broadoak<br />
Road, Sittingbourne, Kent, ME9 8AG<br />
Tel: 01795 410477, e mail bournefc@hotmail.com<br />
www.sittingbournefc.co.uk<br />
Sittingbourne Footb<strong>all</strong> Club is a members club<br />
Who’s who<br />
Vice Presidents: Tania Spice, Andy Spice, Alan Barty, and<br />
John Cooper.<br />
Chairman: Maurice Dunk, Vice Chairman: Ken Medwyn,<br />
Secretary / Treasurer: John Pitts, Youth Team Chairman:<br />
Glen Parkes, Youth Team Secretary: Mick Sayce<br />
Press, Website, Programme Editor, Stadium Announcer:<br />
Peter Pitts. Fixtures Secretary, Assistant Treasurer: Colin<br />
Page. Other Committee members: Turnstile Manager: Danny<br />
Appleton. Groundsman: Roger Pudner<br />
Other Key Personnel: Turnstile: Faye Goatham,<br />
Programme Sales: Jackie Mount, Match Reporter: Tony Rickson,<br />
Boardroom: Sandra Pitts. Club Shop: Clive Phillips,<br />
Club Historians: Dudley Hird & Tony Rickson. Match Reporter:<br />
Tony Rickson. Head Steward: Roger Wilkins<br />
Manager: Aslan Odev, Assistant Manager: Ian Varley.<br />
Coaches: Warren Chambers, Nathan Elder Physios:<br />
Mark Wheeler & Hannah Owen<br />
Playing Management Assistant: Harry Chambers.<br />
The Isthmian League and Singbourne FC strongly supports the FA<br />
statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against<br />
racism and <strong>all</strong> forms of discriminaon. Accordingly any form of discriminatory<br />
abuse whether it be based on race or ethnicity , sexual<br />
orientaon, gender, faith, age, ability or any other form of abuse<br />
will be reported to the Footb<strong>all</strong> Associaon for acon by that Associaon.<br />
(The FA 0800 085 0508 / kick it out 020 7253 0162)
SITTINGBOURNE V WHYTELEAFE<br />
Bostik South East, Saturday 15th September KO 3.00 PM<br />
Manager: Aslan Odev<br />
Ast Manager: Ian Varley<br />
Coach: Nathan Elder<br />
Physios: Marc Wheeler, Hannah Owen,<br />
GK Coach / Kit Manager: Warren Chambers<br />
Match Day Assistant: Harry Chambers<br />
Manager: Harry Hudson<br />
Assistant Manager: Calum McFarlane<br />
Physio: Stevie Lawrence<br />
Kit Man: Ellis Legg<br />
MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Mr Jamaal Horne<br />
Assistants: Mr C<strong>all</strong>um, Edgcombe, Mr Fabien Le Houezec<br />
GOALS<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
PLAYER NO<br />
PLAYER NO<br />
SUBSTITUTE<br />
GOALS<br />
Patrick LEE<br />
Ron LOFTING<br />
Josh DORLING<br />
Dan PARKINSON<br />
Lex ALLAN<br />
Chris WEBBER<br />
Ira JACKSON<br />
Lewis CHAMBERS<br />
Mobolaji DAWODU<br />
Tom FAGG<br />
Tom LOYNES<br />
Harry BROOKS (GK)<br />
Tyler McCARTHY<br />
Bradley WILSON<br />
Matthew O’DONOGHUE<br />
Nathan CAMPBELL<br />
Helge OROME<br />
Corey HOLDER<br />
Dan HECTOR<br />
Bentley GRAHAM<br />
Eddie DSANE<br />
Marvin ARMSTRONG<br />
Harrison CARNEGIE<br />
Matthew WELLER<br />
Harrison HATFULL<br />
Khalil McFARLANE<br />
Izzy ADEBAYO<br />
Johan CANEY-BRYAN<br />
Oliver WEBBER<br />
Gus LUKUNI<br />
Lauris CHIN<br />
Oliver MILTON<br />
Nathan ELDER<br />
Ben FITCHETT<br />
Reiss CRIMMEN
The Secretary’s Jottings<br />
Good afternoon everyone, welcome to Woodstock.<br />
Our visitors are Whyteleafe who are one of the four teams in our Division who have yet to drop a<br />
point this season. The others are Hastings United, Cray Wanderers and VCD Athletic. On Tuesday<br />
they progressed through to the Emirates FA Cup 2 nd Qualifying round by beating Bostik<br />
Premier side, Corinthian Casuals, in a replay. Welcome to Whyteleafes, Players, Officials and<br />
Supporters as well as todays match officials.<br />
After a couple of programmes that, because of holidays,<br />
were not up to our usual standard we are back to normal<br />
for this one.<br />
Unfortunately, last Saturday we went out of this seasons<br />
Emirates FA cup when we lost to Southern Premier side,<br />
Gosport Borough. We started off the game very well and<br />
for the first twenty minutes it was one way traffic. Bola<br />
Dawodu harshly had a goal dis<strong>all</strong>owed and during that<br />
spell we had two other great chances to go ahead. However,<br />
we did not keep the pace up and as the pace slowed down Gosport Brough got more into the<br />
game. Early in the second half, a clumsy ch<strong>all</strong>enge was seen as a penalty by the referee and<br />
Gosport Borough got the only goal of the goal. We had a few chances in the second half but so<br />
did our visitors. Patrick Lee made a couple of excellent saves to make the game a nail biter to the<br />
end and we couldn’t get the elusive equaliser. Ira Jackson was sent off late in the game for <strong>all</strong>egedly<br />
elbowing a player. He will now miss todays match as well as Guernsey away and Ashford<br />
United away. I was disappointed with the number of away supporters who visited us. Don’t think<br />
it was in double figures. If the game had been at Gosport, we would have had 50 plus getting behind<br />
us. I would have thought a Southern Premier side would do better. Gosport Borough now<br />
play Ramsgate in the 2 nd Qualifying Round.<br />
Our last league home game was against Cray Wanderers. This game was remembered for the<br />
footb<strong>all</strong>, unlike last seasons encounters between the two sides. On the day, Cray were the better<br />
side and deserved their 2-0 win.<br />
The match at Dartford’s Princes Park ground against Thamesmead was notable for the abysmal<br />
defending from both sides. I thought that after we scored a simple goal, when only about a minute<br />
was on the watch, we would go on to score more goals. Well, we did, but, Thamesmead,<br />
thanks to some very poor defensive play, scored five! A great game, this, for the neutral!<br />
We will soon be announcing who our new kit sponsor is. We will have a new custom home and<br />
away kit and replica kits will be available.<br />
If anyone has Laser printer experience or knows of someone who may be able to help us please<br />
contact me as we have a professional laser printer/ copier that we need some advice on.<br />
In the next round of the Velocity trophy we are away to South Park on 2 nd October. The winners<br />
are away to Ashford United or Folkestone Invicta.<br />
Next up for us is away to Guernsey. This is next Sunday ( 2:00pm kick off). Another away trip follows<br />
when we visit Ashford United on Tuesday 25 th September. We are next home here when we<br />
play Ramsgate on Saturday 29 th September.<br />
John
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Hi Everyone.<br />
From the Programme Editor<br />
Well, I’ve just committed the unforgiveable sin<br />
of going on holiday in the footb<strong>all</strong> season and<br />
thereby missing our last three games! Apologies<br />
that at<br />
the time of<br />
writing this,<br />
there is no<br />
report on the<br />
Thamesmead<br />
game<br />
either on this<br />
programme<br />
or on the<br />
web. It is important<br />
for<br />
me to have a<br />
complete archive<br />
of<br />
match reports<br />
on our<br />
web site so I<br />
will be seeking<br />
to put a<br />
report on that<br />
game on the<br />
site as soon<br />
as I can.<br />
My holiday<br />
explains the<br />
lack of Ken<br />
Medwyn’s excellent videos and pics on the<br />
website, but I will be including these on the<br />
match reports shortly. Just a word of warning if<br />
you use a lot of data on holiday and you have<br />
roaming on, I have just had a £40 bill for updating<br />
the website outside of UK waters (I was<br />
on a cruise) but I had only used a very modest<br />
amount of data, so keep roaming off!!<br />
One of my ports of c<strong>all</strong> was St Peters Port<br />
Guernsey and although I like the Island very<br />
much, my wife and I decided to go to Sark.<br />
The Sark ferry goes from the main ferry port,<br />
next to where the Condor ferry berths. You can<br />
also get a ferry to Herm as well from near<br />
there.<br />
Sark is a very peaceful Island with no cars or<br />
motorised transport except for tractors, one of<br />
which can take you up to the very sm<strong>all</strong> main<br />
“town” for £1.20 each way or you can walk.<br />
For those of you going to Guernsey a trip to<br />
Sark from St Peter Port costs £54 return and<br />
the crossing takes about 50 minutes. A horse<br />
drawn carriage trip around the Island sharing,<br />
with others, lasts about an hour and costs £10.<br />
There are a few pubs / cafes and we went into<br />
a couple. The first was c<strong>all</strong>ed the Mermaid inn<br />
and I re<strong>all</strong>y cant recommend it. A very tatty<br />
place that has no ambience! Instead I recommend<br />
the Bel Air Inn that is just by where the<br />
Tractor drops you off.<br />
Unfortunately Sark is suffering (believe or not!)<br />
from shops shutting down and there are a few<br />
empty shops in the very short shopping row.<br />
The carriage driver was telling us that there is<br />
now no bakery or milk production on the Island.<br />
The Bread now comes from England and<br />
the milk from Guernsey. They have a school<br />
that can take 30 pupils and there are 4 teachers<br />
to look after the pupils. No further education<br />
is available and pupils have to go to England<br />
for that!<br />
I have decided not to move there as I would<br />
miss my footb<strong>all</strong> too much!!<br />
Peter<br />
The Three Hats Pub<br />
Sponsors of Sittingbourne FC<br />
93 High Street, Milton Regis
Whyteleafe — A Brief History<br />
FORMATIVE YEARS<br />
Prior to the Second World War there were several<br />
teams that competed loc<strong>all</strong>y using the Whyteleafe<br />
name notably Whyteleafe Junior FC and<br />
Whyteleafe Albion. Whyteleafe Albion competed<br />
for many years but the club folded several years<br />
before the Second World War. A new club,<br />
simply c<strong>all</strong>ed Whyteleafe FC, was formed in<br />
1946.<br />
The new club commenced Junior footb<strong>all</strong> as<br />
members of the Caterham and Edenbridge, the<br />
Thornton Heath & District and the Croydon<br />
Leagues. Of these early years season 1951/52,<br />
was the most successful, with a strong 'Leafe<br />
line-up becoming Thornton Heath League<br />
champions, winners of two local charity cups<br />
and runners-up in both the Surrey County Junior<br />
Cup and the League Cup.<br />
Two years later they progressed to the Surrey<br />
County Intermediate League (Eastern Division)<br />
and were Division 1 champions in 1955/6. 1958<br />
saw the significant transition from 'Junior' to<br />
'Senior' status and entry into the Surrey Senior<br />
League. This change required the club to move<br />
from the New Barn Lane School ground which<br />
was inadequate for senior footb<strong>all</strong> and with a<br />
dynamic committee under the leadership of<br />
Secretary Dick Baxendine, the club purchased<br />
approximately four acres of farmland in nearby<br />
Church Road, where the club still play today.<br />
The original stand at Whyteleafe's old ground is<br />
still used by Kenley Primary School and is clearly<br />
visible from V<strong>all</strong>ey Road about half a mile<br />
north of the current ground.<br />
NEW GROUND, NEW START<br />
Play commenced on the new ground in season<br />
1959/60, and in the early sixties the club gained<br />
minor rewards with the reserve team playing<br />
under the guidance of former Crystal Palace hero<br />
Roy Greenwood. The next success came as<br />
the 1960s drew to a close which saw 'Leafe as<br />
Surrey Senior League Champions and runners<br />
in the League Cup.<br />
In the 1970s the floodlight training area and<br />
stand were built and in 1975 the club moved into<br />
the London Spartan League before joined the<br />
Athenian League in 1981. The main pitch floodlights<br />
were inst<strong>all</strong>ed and the dressing rooms<br />
were moved to their current location in the early<br />
1980s<br />
In the 1984/85 season, a league re-organisation<br />
saw the club enter Division Two South of the<br />
Isthmian League.<br />
In November 1986 Steve Kember joined the<br />
club as Manager having been associated with<br />
the club for some years previously when with<br />
Crystal Palace with whom he had won considerable<br />
success. In two successive seasons Kember<br />
engineered the club through to the third<br />
Qualifying round of the FA Cup on two occasions.<br />
A highly successful in 1988/89 saw the club win<br />
promotion as runners-up in Division Two South<br />
to Division One.<br />
Steve Kember resigned in July 1993 and returned<br />
to Crystal Palace as a coach and Paul<br />
Hinshelwood briefly held the reins following Steve's<br />
departure and, following the resignation of<br />
his assistant Keith Wilkinson in October 1993,<br />
Lee Richardson became assistant manager and<br />
1st team coach.<br />
THE RICHARDSON YEARS<br />
August 1994 saw Richardson appointed manager.<br />
This was a very popular appointment, as Lee<br />
had been associated with the club on and off<br />
since 1975 playing in excess of 400 games for<br />
the club.<br />
Season 1998/99 proved to be very mixed, with<br />
the club achieving good cup results losing to<br />
Welling Utd in sight of a first round visit to Bristol<br />
Rovers in the FA Cup, and winning through<br />
to the last 32 in the FA Trophy going out to the<br />
eventual winners Kingstonian in front of a then<br />
record home crowd of 945. But a season of<br />
chronic injury saw 'Leafe struggle to survive in<br />
the league and avoided relegation by winning<br />
the last game of the season.<br />
1999/2000 proved the most momentous in the<br />
club's history. For the first time ever the club<br />
reached the 1st Round proper of the FA Cup<br />
when a crowd of 2,164, easily beat the previous<br />
season's record in a match which saw them<br />
hold league opponents Chester City to a 0-0<br />
draw before going down 1-3 in a replay at Chester.<br />
An imposing new stand was built at the top end<br />
of the ground just in time for the big match<br />
thanks to a superb effort from <strong>all</strong> involved with<br />
the club. The years that followed never lived up<br />
to 1999 and the club went into a slow but steady<br />
decline in fortunes.<br />
MANAGERIAL CHANGES<br />
In 2002 the team hit a low ebb at Bracknell at<br />
Christmas where they suffered a heavy defeat<br />
that prompted Richardson's resignation. Stuart<br />
Massey held the reins until October 2006 and<br />
after a spell with chairman Mark Coote picking<br />
the team, former Crystal Palace striker Dave<br />
Swindlehurst joined the club in December.<br />
The team did reasonably well under Swin-
Whyteleafe — A Brief History—Cont<br />
ALL CHANGE AGAIN<br />
The winter of 2009/10 was hard one and bad<br />
weather hit hard on the club's finances. Massey<br />
resigned and former AFC Wimbledon and Chipstead<br />
manager Nicky English took over in the<br />
summer of 2010. Despite the dire financial position<br />
the club found itself in English’s team had a<br />
purple patch after Christmas 2010, which included<br />
a remarkable 5-4 victory at eventual<br />
champions Met Police, and steered themselves<br />
away from relegation.<br />
The first year back in the Ryman League was<br />
also momentous and the team belied expectation<br />
finishing in fifth place only to lose out in a<br />
play-off match at Folkestone. Leafe struggled to<br />
repeat this achievement the following year and<br />
in 2016, John Fowler decided he had taken the<br />
team as far as he could and stood down. Former<br />
Farnborough assistant manager Leigh Dynan<br />
took over in October and began a period of<br />
major squad reconstruction.<br />
Nicky's hard work and commitment was never in<br />
doubt but things just didn't work in the following<br />
year and he left the club in January 2012 with<br />
Steve Griffin given the tough job of catching up<br />
20th placed side Burgess Hill Town when 12<br />
point adrift.<br />
The appointment coincided with a change in<br />
club constitution which saw Mark Coote become<br />
owner-chairman (as opposed to electedchairman).<br />
The change gave the Club renewed<br />
hope of future development and progression yet<br />
the 2011/12 season ended in bitter disappointment<br />
and the club’s first relegation in its history<br />
despite drawing level with Burgess Hill at one<br />
point and only losing to an extraordinary result<br />
by the Hillians against Dulwich Hamlet.<br />
WHAT GOES DOWN...<br />
After a season of moderate success in the Kent<br />
League being badly injured in a car accident the<br />
summer of 2013 Griffin stood down and former<br />
Whyteleafe player and Croydon manager John<br />
Fowler joined the club. Fowler build a completely<br />
new team in a very short time and one that<br />
made an immediate impact. In a memorable<br />
season for the club, the team went on to win the<br />
newly named Southern Counties East League<br />
by a clear 11 points and the team rejoined the<br />
Isthmian League of which they had been members<br />
for 28 of the preceding 30 years.<br />
At the start of 2017/18 Whyteleafe topped the<br />
division and the future looked bright, but Dynan<br />
went on to leave the Leafe in October 2017 to<br />
join Kingstonian FC. John Scarborough was<br />
put in charge as Acting Manager and in November<br />
2017 was joined by Paul Dale, former assistant<br />
manager at Tooting & Mitcham United, and<br />
the two were appointed Joint Managers. However,<br />
at the end of the season Scarborough retired<br />
from footb<strong>all</strong> and Dale moved elsewhere<br />
due to work commitments.<br />
For the start of the 2018/19 season young manager<br />
Harry Hudson and his assistant Calum<br />
McFarlane were appointed following a successful<br />
stint at Croydon FC, and have set up a<br />
young, enthusiastic side to take the Leafe forward<br />
in the season ahead.<br />
Business processes planning.<br />
ISO 9001:2015 and the Security<br />
Industries Authority Approved<br />
Contract Scheme specialists.<br />
E mail: peter@kentmcl.co.uk
Whyteleafe — Pen Pics<br />
HARRY HUDSON – MANAGER/CALUM MCFARLANE –<br />
ASSISTANT MANAGER<br />
Harry and Calum came to the Leafe this summer<br />
following a year of building a successful team at<br />
Croydon FC last season, with their side finishing in<br />
fifth position but impressing everyone with their<br />
style of play. Harry was previously U21s manager<br />
at Merstham FC, where he was joined by top<br />
coach Calum, and they lead the Kinetic Footb<strong>all</strong><br />
Coaching Foundation which is a charity-based<br />
footb<strong>all</strong> coaching academy in Croydon.<br />
They are both ambitious and keen to succeed and<br />
looking forward to their first senior managerial positions<br />
at this level.<br />
STEVIE LAWRENCE – PHYSIO<br />
Croydon-based Stevie joins us physiotherapist to<br />
the playing staff for the 2018-19 season as part of<br />
the new intake to the management squad at the<br />
Leafe.<br />
ELLIS LEGG – KIT MAN<br />
Ellis is no stranger to the regular supporters, having<br />
been an ever-present during last season’s campaign<br />
under several managers. His commitment<br />
to Whyteleafe cannot be questioned and he returns<br />
this year to help out with kit preparation for<br />
the first team.<br />
OLIVER WEBBER – GOALKEEPER<br />
Young keeper currently registered at Crystal Palace<br />
FC. Comes to the Leafe on a long term loan<br />
and looking to get valuable first team experience<br />
that will benefit both the Club and his future career<br />
in the professional game.<br />
TYLER MCCARTHY – GOALKEEPER:<br />
20 year old keeper who was drafted in close to the<br />
start of the season from Bishops Stortford. Has previously<br />
played at Dagenham & Redbridge as a 16<br />
year old, having come through the Maidstone<br />
United Academy, and has also played more loc<strong>all</strong>y<br />
in the Thamesmead Town team.<br />
NATHAN CAMPBELL – DEFENDER AND CLUB CAP-<br />
TAIN:<br />
Experienced defensive midfielder previously<br />
at Grays Athletic, Leatherhead, AFC Totton, Basingstoke<br />
Town, Maidstone United and Tonbridge<br />
Angels before joining Harry at Croydon in 2017.<br />
Immediately made club captain on his arrival at<br />
Whyteleafe this season.<br />
COREY HOLDER – DEFENDER:<br />
Centre-half who joined the Club in August from<br />
Sevenoaks Town, where he was club captain.<br />
Went hrough the ranks at Bromley FC, before moving<br />
to Raynes Park Vale in 2010, and then played<br />
for Guildford City for three seasons, being an major<br />
part in the side’s success. Later transferred to<br />
Chatham Town, where he suffered a splenectomy<br />
following a footb<strong>all</strong> injury while on the pitch in<br />
2013.<br />
BRADLEY WILSON – DEFENDER:<br />
19 year old attacking defender who has been exciting<br />
to watch in the pre-season matches. Joins<br />
from Croydon FC having featured strongly in the<br />
side last year. Currently Head Coach for Croydon<br />
Kinetic Under 15s.<br />
HELGE OROME – DEFENDER:<br />
Former U21 Ivory Coast player, experienced defender<br />
Helge is much travelled having previously<br />
played at Oxford City, Grays Athletic, Bromley,<br />
and Cray Wanderers amongst others. Looks comfortable<br />
in the heart of the Leafe defence.<br />
RICARDO THOMPSON – DEFENDER:<br />
Ricardo picked up an early injury during the run-up<br />
to the season but has made a good recovery for<br />
the start of his defensive career at Whyteleafe.<br />
Previously at Gillingham FC as a youth player, he<br />
went on loan to Whitstable Town in 2015, and later<br />
played for East Grinstead Town.<br />
MATTHEW O’DONOGHUE – DEFENDER:<br />
19 year old local boy Matthew hails from<br />
Woldingham and so does not have to travel far to<br />
the Leafe! Has fitted in well in defence during preseason<br />
and is looking forward to the ch<strong>all</strong>enges of<br />
league footb<strong>all</strong>. Previously played at Croydon FC<br />
after coming through the ranks at Lingfield FC.<br />
MATTHEW WELLER – DEFENDER:<br />
Croydon born and bred 19 year old Matthew<br />
joined the Leafe at the start of the 2018/19 season<br />
having previously played under Harry at Croydon<br />
FC. Looking to earn a regular place in the starting<br />
line-up.<br />
BENTLEY GRAHAM – MIDFIELD:<br />
Popular 27 year old Leafe favourite for many years,<br />
and former Player of the Year, Bentley is the only<br />
remaining player from last season’s side. Strong<br />
and determined in midfield, Bentley has stuck with<br />
the Club through thick and thin over the years and<br />
his loyalty and devotion to the club is beyond<br />
doubt.<br />
HARRISON CARNEGIE – MIDFIELD:<br />
28 year old attacking midfielder who has impressed<br />
pre-season . Graduated through youth<br />
ranks at Croydon Athletic before moving on to<br />
Guildford City in the late 2000s. Last season<br />
helped Sevenoaks Town to win the Southern Counties<br />
East Premier Division title alongside team mate<br />
Corey Holder. Also played for Phoenix Sports.<br />
Continued on next page
Whyteleafe — Pen Pics—Cont<br />
GUS LUKUNI – MIDFIELD:<br />
Some spectacular performances in the pre-season build up this year with his speedy runs down the<br />
wing, 18 year old Gus is an exciting prospect who has already caught the eye of the supporters and<br />
looks to continue his form in the league programme.<br />
MALIK NOSIKE – MIDFIELD:<br />
19 year old player who signed for the Club just prior to the start of this season having spent time at<br />
Merstham FC last year. Has featured in a few friendly matches but is keen to push into the starting lineup,<br />
where he can show what he brings to the team.<br />
MARVIN ARMSTRONG – MIDFIELD/STRIKER:<br />
Orpington-born 19 year old attacking midfielder who joined us in the close season from Croydon FC.<br />
Marvin is keen to make his mark at this level and establish himself in the Leafe side and has made a<br />
good start with his work rate and commitment on the pitch.<br />
DAN HECTOR – STRIKER:<br />
Former winger at Merstham who finished top goalscorer for the U21 team during 2015-16, and subsequently<br />
progressed to the senior side for the Moatsiders. Dan has had an impressive pre-season at the<br />
Leafe and looks to be a real threat in an attacking position.<br />
LAURIS CHIN – STRIKER:<br />
Prolific 20 goal a season goalscorer for Croydon FC last season who is looking to add to his goal t<strong>all</strong>y at<br />
the Leafe this year! Lauris has previous played at Sutton Common Rovers before joining Croydon. Unfortunately<br />
picked up an injury early in the pre-season games but is hoping to be fit and ready for the<br />
league season.<br />
EDDIE DSANE – STRIKER:<br />
21 year old striker who started his career at youth level at Crystal Palace before moving to Preston<br />
North End’s Academy and subsequently on to Fleetwood before spending time in Ireland playing at<br />
Finn Harps and Longford Town. Moved back to Chipstead in 2017 and then on to Whyteleafe for preseason.<br />
OLIVER MILTON – STRIKER:<br />
Son of former Leafe favourite Steve Milton, Ollie is a lively young striker who is keen to make an impression<br />
in the Leafe team and looks set to become a regular in this year. Played at youth team level at<br />
Welling United last season and has great potential.<br />
SIMON OFFEI – MIDFIELD:<br />
18 year old Italian-born player who was previously playing in the Sutton United U18s last year, Simon was<br />
spotted as a player with potential by Harry and signed on the dotted line in August 2018.<br />
TAIWO ODUTOLU – MIDFIELD:<br />
London-born Taiwo has featured in many of the pre-season friendlies and looks to be pushing for a<br />
more regular start. The 21 year old joins the Leafe from Leighton FC.<br />
BRYAN AKONGO – MIDFIELD:<br />
Another new recruit from Croydon FC, 17 year old midfielder Bryan joins us for his first venture into Isthmian<br />
League footb<strong>all</strong>. Has previously tri<strong>all</strong>ed at Huddersfield Town.<br />
PRINCEWILL OGUNMEKAN – MIDFIELD:<br />
18 year old Princewill will be looking to make his footb<strong>all</strong> as memorable as his name on the pitch this<br />
season! Has spent time at Ipswich for trials before signing on the dotted line for the Leafe this year.<br />
ASHLEY-PAUL ROBINSON – MIDFIELD:<br />
Experienced midfielder who started his footb<strong>all</strong> career at youth level at Crystal Palace and has since<br />
played at several clubs including Dulwich Hamlet, Hampton & Richmond, Lewes and Horsham amongst<br />
others. Joined Harry at Croydon a month before the end of last season, scoring 7 goals in that time.<br />
MARTIN SONTAN – MIDFIELD:<br />
18 year old attacking midfielder who joins the Leafe from Croydon this year, having progressed through<br />
the Kinetic set-up -at Croydon. Martin will be keen to show the Isthmian League what he has to offer<br />
and make an impression in the Leafe side this season.
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11 Aug 2018<br />
18 Aug 2018<br />
21 Aug 2018<br />
25 Aug 2018<br />
27 Aug 2018<br />
01 Sept 2018<br />
04 Sept 2018<br />
08 Sept 2018<br />
15 Sept 2018<br />
23 Sept 2018<br />
25 Sept 2018<br />
29 Sept 2018<br />
02 Oct 2018<br />
06 Oct 2018<br />
13 Oct 2018<br />
20 Oct 2018<br />
27 Oct 2018<br />
03 Nov 2018<br />
10 Nov 2018<br />
17 Nov 2018<br />
24 Nov 2018<br />
01 Dec 2018<br />
08 Dec 2018<br />
15 Dec 2018<br />
23 Dec 2018<br />
29 Dec 2018<br />
05 Jan 2019<br />
12 Jan 2019<br />
19 Jan 2019<br />
26 Jan 2019<br />
02 Feb 2019<br />
05 Feb 2019<br />
09 Feb 2019<br />
16 Feb 2019<br />
23 Feb 2019<br />
02 Mar 2019<br />
09 Mar 2019<br />
16 Mar 2019<br />
23 Mar 2019<br />
30 Mar 2019<br />
06 Apr 2019<br />
13 Apr 2019<br />
20 Apr 2019<br />
22 Apr 2019<br />
27 Apr 2019<br />
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Tonbridge Angeks<br />
Bearsted<br />
Cray Wanderers<br />
Thamesmead Twn<br />
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Whyteleafe<br />
Guernsey<br />
Ashford United<br />
Ramsgate<br />
South Park<br />
Haywards Heath<br />
Faversham Town<br />
Phoenix Sports<br />
Hythe Town<br />
Whitstable Town<br />
Three Bridges<br />
East Grinstead T<br />
VCD Athletic<br />
Faversham Town<br />
Sevenoaks Town<br />
Cray Wanderers<br />
Herne Bay<br />
Hastings United<br />
Thamesmead Town<br />
Ramsgate<br />
Haywards Heath<br />
Phoenix Sports<br />
Ashford United<br />
Three Bridges<br />
East Grinstead Town<br />
VCD Athletic<br />
Faversham Town<br />
Sevenoaks Town<br />
Whitstable Town<br />
Hythe Town<br />
Geenwich Borough<br />
Horsham<br />
Whyteleafe<br />
Hastings United<br />
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Fitchett<br />
Jackson 1<br />
Jackson 2<br />
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Youth Team Fixtures for September<br />
Date Team Opposition Ko Time Competition H or A<br />
06/09/18<br />
Development<br />
Squad<br />
Burgess Hill Town 1945 League H<br />
08/09/18 U10’s EKYL Deal Town 1400 League A<br />
09/09/18 U12’s EKYL Deal Town Rangers 1400 League A<br />
U13’s KYL Sevenoaks Town 1030 League A<br />
U13 EKYL Margate 1400 League H<br />
U14’s KYL Thanet Colts 1030 League A<br />
U15’s KYL Whitstable Town 1100 League H<br />
U15’s EKYL Deal Town Rangers 1400 League A<br />
U16’s KYL Crowborough Athletic 1030 League A<br />
U18’s KYL Kennington Juniors 1100 League A<br />
U18’s KYL Prem Folkstone Invicta 1100 League H<br />
15/09/18 U10’s EKYL Dover Rangers Colts 1400 League H<br />
16/09/18 U12’s EKYL<br />
Favershsam Strike<br />
Force<br />
1400 League H<br />
U13’s KYL Hastings United 1030 League A<br />
U13 EKYL Cheriton 1400 League A<br />
U14’s KYL Ramsgate 1400 League<br />
U15’s KYL Sheppey United 1030 League A<br />
U15’s EKYL Faversham Town 1400 League H<br />
U16’s KYL Hastings 1030 League A<br />
U18’s KYL Deal Town 1100 League H<br />
U18’s KYL Prem Faversham Town 1100 League A<br />
22/09/18 U10’s EKYL Faversham Town 1400 League A<br />
23/09/18 U12’s EKYL Hythe Town 1400 League A<br />
U13’s KYL<br />
Tunbridge Wells Foresters<br />
1100<br />
Gates Railings U13 League<br />
Cup<br />
U13 EKYL Park Farm rangers 1400 League H<br />
U14’s KYL Ebbsfleet United 1430<br />
Reader and Phillips League<br />
Cup<br />
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U15’s EKYL Herne Bay Harriers 1400 League A<br />
U16’s KYL Kings Hill 1100 League H<br />
U18’s KYL Dulwich Hamlet 1100 KittoFit U18 Ch<strong>all</strong>enge Cup H<br />
U18’s KYL Prem Hythe Town 1100 Kent County Cup A<br />
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10 players sent off after mass brawl – Vitoria v Bahia, 2018 : There’s something about South<br />
American footb<strong>all</strong> and short-fused tempers. No surprises then when a yellow card was brandished<br />
within the first minute of play between Brazil top-flight rivals Victoria and Bahia.<br />
Despite a flurry of yellow cards nothing appeared out of the ordinary during a first-half display<br />
which saw Vitoria hold the lead 1-0 at the interval. This was the first time in three seasons<br />
sets of supporters from both teams were <strong>all</strong>owed to attend the match. But it was on the pitch<br />
not in the stands that the match would descend into chaos.<br />
Four minutes into the second half a converted penalty by Bahia’s Vinicius led to a ‘crude’ celebration<br />
in front of the opponent’s supporters, something Vitoria goalkeeper Fernando Miguel<br />
didn’t take too kindly to. And after confronting Vinicius he was backed up in violent ways by<br />
his team-mates who unloaded punches on their opponents.<br />
The furore was brought under control after 16 minutes when the referee dismissed a total of<br />
eight players; five from Bahia and three from Vitoria.<br />
Incredibly, the match went on but it would not last the full 90 minutes as on the verge of the<br />
80 th minute as two more players were shown red cards, reducing Vitoria to six players and<br />
leading to the match being abandoned.<br />
Appearances
Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />
Tuesday 4th September 2018<br />
Velocity Trophy<br />
Sittingbourne 2 Phoenix Sports 0<br />
Attendance : 80<br />
League Cup-ties are often pretty low priority for<br />
clubs, but it was important for Sittingbourne to<br />
find a way to win again after two disappointing<br />
league defeats in a row.<br />
And find a win they did, against decent opponents<br />
in Phoenix, who themselves have made a<br />
good start to the season.<br />
Sittingbourne won it with goals at the start and<br />
end of the second half and showed lots of determination<br />
and energy in a well-contested and<br />
enjoyable Velocity Trophy match.<br />
With a big FA Cup-tie coming up on Saturday,<br />
they rested key players with Lex Allan, Tom<br />
Loynes, Dan Parkinson and Ira Jackson <strong>all</strong><br />
saved for the Gosport Borough match.<br />
Making their debuts were promising Margate<br />
youngster Ben Fitchett and speedy winger Kenny<br />
Orenuca, while Harry Brooks grabbed at the<br />
chance to return in goal, and a switch in positions<br />
in defence saw Chris Webber return to<br />
right-back and Josh Dorling to centre-half – the<br />
positions they played last season.<br />
It was a very even first half with few chances,<br />
Tom Fagg having a couple of low drives saved<br />
comfortably by the Phoenix keeper, and Brooks<br />
remaining relatively untroubled at the other end.<br />
Sittingbourne wasted a couple of free-kicks in<br />
good positions by hitting the b<strong>all</strong> too near to the<br />
keeper, and the outstanding moment of the half<br />
came when Fitchett won the b<strong>all</strong> with a brilliantly-timed<br />
and brave tackle in his own area. And<br />
he capped that soon after the second half restart,<br />
neatly flicking in Orenuca’s near post corner<br />
to give Sittingbourne the lead.<br />
Sittingbourne had by far the better opportunities<br />
after that but Orenuca was wide from very close<br />
range after Bola Dawodu set him up, sub Johan<br />
Caney-Bryan got clean through but was foiled<br />
by an excellent save by the Phoenix keeper<br />
with his legs, and Izzy Adebayo hit the bar<br />
when it seemed easier to score. But he made<br />
amends with the last kick of the game, comfortably<br />
stroking home a low shot from the edge of<br />
the area – just as he did at Tonbridge in his only<br />
other start, in the Kent Senior Cup. This was<br />
after Caney-Bryan, the Phoenix keeper and a<br />
defender <strong>all</strong> went for the same b<strong>all</strong> and it rolled<br />
clear of <strong>all</strong> of them.<br />
Important as the win was, and important as it<br />
was to put in a good <strong>all</strong>-round performance to<br />
deservedly secure a place in the next round,<br />
the best thing about the night for manager<br />
Aslan Odev must have been keeping a clean<br />
sheet after the horrors of conceding five at<br />
Thamesmead on Saturday.<br />
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Sittingbourne: Harry Brooks, Chris Webber,<br />
Reiss Crimmen, Harrison Hatfull, Josh Dorling,<br />
Ben Fitchett, Kenny Orenuca (Yellow card), (Ira<br />
Jackson, 79 min, Yellow card) Lewis Chambers<br />
(Dylan Riches, 45 min), Bola Dawodu (Johan<br />
Caney-Bryan, 63 min), Tommie Fagg (Yellow<br />
card), Izzy Adebayo. Subs not used: Tom<br />
Loynes, Patrick Lee.<br />
Phoenix Sports: Steve Phillips, Ryan Andrews,<br />
Lewis Clark, Jack Hopkins (Jack Barry,<br />
45 min), Danny Young, Lewis Mingle (Ashley<br />
Proberts, 64 min, Yellow card), Tony Robinson,<br />
Kweku Ansah, Kyren Mundle-Smith, Tariq Ibrahim,<br />
Matt Neary. Subs not used: Matt Aldridge,<br />
Jonathan Miller-Annor, Oliver Andrews.
Match Reports by Tony Rickson<br />
Saturday 8th September 2018<br />
Emirates FA Cup, 1st Qualifying Round<br />
Sittingbourne 0 Gosport Borough 1, Att 154<br />
That’s two cup competitions Sittingbourne<br />
have gone out of this season on penalties.<br />
The first was in the Kent Senior Cup when<br />
three penalties were awarded against them at<br />
Tonbridge and they lost 3-2, while this was the<br />
altogether more important matter of the Emirates<br />
FA Cup.<br />
Again it was decided on penalties, well just the<br />
one, awarded to Gosport Borough after 52<br />
minutes. And the one Sittingbourne might have<br />
had as they pressed desperately for an equaliser,<br />
and a replay.<br />
But it was Gosport who got the crucial decisions<br />
and they were able to wind down the<br />
clock and manage the game out successfully,<br />
even though they lost both their central defenders<br />
to second half injuries.<br />
Sittingbourne were left to regret missing out on<br />
the £6,000 prize money from the FA, made<br />
doubly annoying by the niggling feeling that not<br />
a lot went their way in the form of decisions<br />
from the officials.<br />
Perhaps it’s because they’re such a young<br />
team that there’s a bit of naivety about their<br />
tackling, or that they come up against more<br />
experienced players who crumple to the<br />
ground at the slightest touch and successfully<br />
claim free-kicks.<br />
To cap it <strong>all</strong>, and complete what <strong>all</strong> in was a<br />
very disappointing afternoon, they had Ira<br />
Jackson sent off deep into injury time on the<br />
say of an assistant referee.<br />
What Sittingbourne can take from the game is<br />
that they more than matched a team who play<br />
footb<strong>all</strong> one division higher, and on another<br />
day they could easily have ended up with at<br />
least a replay.<br />
On an autumnal afternoon, manager Aslan<br />
Odev had some selection issues to resolve for<br />
the first time this season re<strong>all</strong>y, and it meant<br />
Reiss Crimmen and Tom Loynes were<br />
squeezed out of the starting line-up from the<br />
previous week’s 5-4 defeat at Thamesmead.<br />
Pat Lee retained the keeper’s jersey ahead of<br />
Harry Brooks, who kept a clean sheet in the<br />
midweek League Cup win, and turned in his<br />
best performance yet, with a couple of brilliant<br />
second half saves.<br />
Sittingbourne started brightly and Tom Fagg’s<br />
header from an early corner was scrambled<br />
away by the keeper with Lewis Chambers just<br />
enable to find the target as he got his head to<br />
the rebound.<br />
Both Bola Dawodu and Chambers had shots<br />
well blocked by Gosport defenders when they<br />
had good openings on goal, and the visitors<br />
took the threat of Chambers’ long throws so<br />
seriously they pulled <strong>all</strong> 11 players back into<br />
the penalty area to defend them.<br />
Gosport hit the bar with one effort – as they did<br />
in the second half, too – and Lee made a good<br />
save to tip over Pennery’s shot.<br />
The visitors got the only goal of the game on<br />
52 minutes when a push by Chambers as he<br />
went for a header was penalised, and Pennery<br />
neatly scored from the spot-kick.<br />
Understandably, Gosport wasted time for <strong>all</strong><br />
they were worth, and Sittingbourne relied<br />
heavily on throw-ins, free-kicks and corners as<br />
they didn’t create too many chances from open<br />
play.<br />
Dawodu just failed to get into position to turn a<br />
chance in from Chris Webber’s pull-back while<br />
their other big opportunity was an 83rd minute<br />
free-kick for Ira Jackson from an identical spot<br />
to where he scored a spectacular goal against<br />
Greenwich Borough last month. But he drove<br />
this one into the w<strong>all</strong>.<br />
There were big appeals for a penalty, too,<br />
when defender Casey’s clumsy ch<strong>all</strong>enge for a<br />
high b<strong>all</strong> ended up with him injuring himself<br />
when he clattered into the Sittingbourne player<br />
but the referee waved away appeals.<br />
The game ended with Jackson getting his<br />
marching orders, and Gosport winning the<br />
place in the next round. Wembley will have to<br />
wait for another year.<br />
Sittingbourne: Patrick Lee, Chris Webber,<br />
Josh Dorling, Dan Parkinson, Lex Allan, Ben<br />
Fitchett (Yellow card), Ira Jackson (Red card),<br />
Lewis Chambers, Bola Dawodu (Yellow card),<br />
Tommie Fagg (Nathan Elder, 70 min), Izzy<br />
Adebayo (Tom Loynes, 70 min). Subs not<br />
used: Harry Brooks, Reiss Crimmen, Khalil<br />
McFarlane, Johan Caney-Bryan, Harrison Hatfull.<br />
Gosport Borough: Patrick O’Flaherty, Tom<br />
Leggett, Harry Medway, Jordan Brooks, Matthew<br />
Casey (Matt Tubbs, 86 min), Lucas<br />
McCartney (Eddie Wakley, 62 min), Connor<br />
Hoare, Patrick Suraci, Craig McAllister<br />
(Samuel Lanahan, 70 min), Ryan Pennery, Tony<br />
Lee (Yellow card). Subs not used:<br />
Joseph Lea, Scott Walters, Alexander La<br />
Fleur, Bradley Stone.
Meet The Sittingbourne Squad<br />
Patrick Lee: Goalkeeper. Patrick "Patch" Lee is a<br />
young goalkeeper and a product of the Soccer Elite<br />
Footb<strong>all</strong> Academy. He signed for Tunbridge Wells<br />
before moving on to Chatham Town for the start of<br />
the 2016-17 season. In December 2016 he signed for<br />
Ryman Premier side, Harlow Town. After leaving Harlow<br />
he played for Margate until the end of last season.<br />
Harry Brooks: Goalkeeper. Made a number of notable<br />
performances last season and was particularly<br />
outstanding against a strong Dover Athletic side in the<br />
Kent Senior Cup. Harry played for Whitstable Town<br />
previous to signing for the Brickies for the 2017-2018<br />
season.<br />
Robert Lofting: Defender. Made an impressive debut<br />
against Horsham in the first league match of this<br />
season. Previously played for Arundel.<br />
Chris Webber: Defender. Joined Sittingbourne from<br />
Canterbury City at the beginning of last season. Has<br />
also played for Billericay and Faversham Town. Made<br />
captain for this season.<br />
Fabrice Blewordah; Defender. Born in Ghana but of<br />
Swedish nationality, Fabrice joined Sittingbourne in<br />
February 2018. He has played in Sweden and when<br />
he came to England he played for Lordswood and<br />
Faversham Town.<br />
Lex Allan: Defender. 6’ 7” Lex was spotted playing in<br />
local footb<strong>all</strong> and offered a trial with Sittingbourne. It<br />
soon became clear that he had great potential. This<br />
potential has been spotted by a number of scouts and<br />
Lex was invited to play in trial matches and he has<br />
not looked out of place in the company of more experienced<br />
players.<br />
Reiss Crimmen: Defender. First played for Sittingbourne<br />
three seasons ago. Returned to The Brickies<br />
in March 2018, signed from Ramsgate. Renowned<br />
for his long throw.<br />
Ben Fitchett: Defender. Ben signed for Sittingbourne<br />
from Margate at the beginning of September. He<br />
came to prominence at Margate after playing a key<br />
role in their development side winning their championship.<br />
He joined Margate after impressing at SCEL Erith<br />
Town. Made his Sittingbourne debut in a 2-0 Velocity<br />
Trophy win in September 2018. He scored on<br />
his debut.<br />
Harrison Hatfull:Defender / Midfield. Second spell<br />
with Sittingbourne. He origin<strong>all</strong>y joined us from Chatham<br />
Town. He started last season with Herne Bay<br />
before joining us in February 2018. Harrison had two<br />
trials at Bolton last season.<br />
Dan Parkinson: Midfield. Experienced player who<br />
came through the Morecambe youth academy to sign<br />
a one-year contract for the 2011–12 season for the<br />
League two club. He then signed for Barrow of the<br />
Conference North. He also played on loan at Colwyn<br />
Bay and Vauxh<strong>all</strong> Motors before moving South and<br />
playing for Maidstone United (alongside his brother<br />
Jack) and Tonbridge Angels. Dan origin<strong>all</strong>y joined<br />
Sittingbourne for the 2017-18 season but a knee injury<br />
put him out for most of that season. Got back to full<br />
fitness last season and is an important part of the<br />
team.<br />
Josh Dorling: Midfield. Josh joined Sittingbourne<br />
from Maidstone United in February 2018 where he<br />
played for their academy. Whilst with the Stones,<br />
Josh had a week long trial with Brighton & Hove Albion.<br />
Lewis Chambers: Midfield, Lewis is another to sign<br />
for then new manager, Aslan, in March 2018. He impressed<br />
right from his first game for the club. He has<br />
played for Maidstone United youth. Another to have a<br />
long throw.<br />
Izzy Adebayo: Midfield. Previous club was Faversham<br />
Town. Has also played for South Park and Tilbury.<br />
Khalil (Keith) McFarlane: Midfield. Khalil’s last club<br />
was Herne Bay. He has also played for Faversham<br />
Town and Margate.<br />
Dylan Riches: Midfield. Very talented youngster who<br />
scored on his debut for the Brickies in April 2018<br />
against Thamesmead Town. He progressed from Sittingbourne’s<br />
successful Under 18 side.<br />
Tom Loynes: Midfield/ Forward. Tom first played for<br />
Sittingbourne in the 2012-13 season. In between<br />
playing for us he has played at Ramsgate, Whitstable<br />
Town and Sheppey United. Since returning to The<br />
Brickies at the beginning of last season he has shown<br />
that he has lost none of his skill and enthusiasm.<br />
Kenny (Femi) Orenuga: Midfield/ Forward. Femi<br />
joined Sittingbourne in September 2018 making his<br />
debut in a Velocity trophy match against Phoenix<br />
Sports. He previously played for Australian team,<br />
Peninsula Strikers. He has also played in Sweden<br />
and Norway.<br />
Ira Jackson: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne at the<br />
beginning of he 2018-19 season, another to make an<br />
impressive debut against Horsham. Previous clubs<br />
include Whitstable Town, Ramsgate. Dover Athletic,<br />
Worthing, Leatherhead, Margate and Ramsgate.<br />
Bola Dawodu: Forward. Joined Sittingbourne for the<br />
first time at the beginning of last season. Previous to<br />
that he played for Faversham Town and Whitstable<br />
Town. Midway through last season he decided to rejoin<br />
Faversham Town. All at the club were pleased<br />
that he decided to sign for the Brickies again this season.<br />
Johan Caney-Bryan: Forward. A 6’ 5” player who is<br />
a product of the Soccer Elite academy. He scored two<br />
goals in a friendly debut he made at the beginning of<br />
this season against Bearsted. Played for University<br />
College Of London where in one spell he scored 19<br />
goals in 9 games.<br />
Tommie Fagg: Forward. Another graduate from the<br />
Soccer Elite Footb<strong>all</strong> Academy, and Ashford United.<br />
The t<strong>all</strong> striker then signed Harlow Town in February<br />
2016 to bolster the attack, making six appearances<br />
for the Hawks in the Isthmian Premier Division. He<br />
signed for the Brickies at the beginning of this season<br />
Nathan Elder: Forward/Coach. Nathan signed for<br />
The Brickies at the end of August 2018, coming on as<br />
a substitute in the Kent Senior Cup tie at Tonbridge<br />
Angels. Nathan is a very experienced player having<br />
over 100 league appearances with Brighton & Hove<br />
Albion, Brentford, Shrewsbury and Hereford United.<br />
Loc<strong>all</strong>y he has played for Maidstone United,<br />
Ebbsfleet, and Tonbridge Angels where he made 111<br />
appearances and scored 50 goals.
Brickies Lottery Results<br />
The lottery is now even more attractive. There is now an annual prize (in December) of<br />
£500, and each month a prize of £100. In addition Each week there are draws for £40 ( 3<br />
prizes except for the week when there is a £100 prize when there will be two £40 prizes).<br />
Week Commencing 10th September 2018<br />
£40, Ticket no: 117, Libbie Davis, Rippon<br />
£40, Ticket no: 290, Colin Whitehead, Sittingbourne<br />
£40, Ticket no: 321, Trudy Mills, Sittingbourne<br />
Week Commencing 3rd September 2018<br />
£100, Ticket no: 412, Sylvia Clark, Sittingbourne<br />
£40, Ticket no: 118, Peter Delman, Sittingbourne<br />
£40, Ticket no: 221, Dennis Craig, Sittingbourne<br />
Week Commencing 27th August 2018<br />
£40, Ticket no: 014, Jonathan Bore, Canterbury<br />
£40, Ticket no: 494, John Russell, Sittingbourne<br />
£40, Ticket no: 170, Emma Charlesworth, Bapchil<br />
Week Commencing 20th August 2018<br />
£40, Ticket no: 018, Pauline Byrne, Sittingbourne<br />
£40, Ticket no: 166, Andy Passey, Sittingbourne<br />
£40, Ticket no: 435, Mark Webb, Sittingbourne<br />
Joining the lottery is, after attending home games, the most important way you can help to build<br />
the club. Forms are available on our web site, or from any committee member.<br />
Now is the time to join our lottery, see John Pitts, Peter Pitts (On the PA) or go to the<br />
bar for a form, cost is just a £1 a week! (Payable monthly. Quarterly or annu<strong>all</strong>y)<br />
Has your club taken precautions against Legionella? Oasis Water Treatment Ltd are<br />
specialists at testing and advising about legionella in sports and recreational premises.<br />
Legionella is a real threat where intermittent water usage is practised, such as occasional<br />
use of shower facilities—Don’t take a risk, contact Oasis today
Bostik South League Table to 1st September<br />
P W D L F A +/- Pts<br />
1 Hastings United 4 4 0 0 14 5 9 12<br />
2 Cray Wanderers 4 4 0 0 9 0 9 12<br />
3 WHYTELEAFE 4 4 0 0 10 3 7 12<br />
4 VCD Athletic 4 4 0 0 7 3 4 12<br />
5 Ashford United 4 3 0 1 8 2 6 9<br />
6 Phoenix Sports 4 3 0 1 9 6 3 9<br />
7 Hythe Town 4 2 1 1 7 5 2 7<br />
8 Faversham Town 4 2 1 1 6 5 1 7<br />
9 Guernsey 4 2 0 2 8 7 1 6<br />
10 SITTINGBOURNE 4 2 0 2 10 10 0 6<br />
11 Ramsgate 4 1 0 3 8 8 0 3<br />
12 Haywards Heath Town 3 1 0 2 5 6 -1 3<br />
13 Horsham 4 1 0 3 8 11 -3 3<br />
14 Whitstable Town 3 1 0 2 2 6 -4 3<br />
15 Thamesmead Town 4 1 0 3 7 12 -5 3<br />
16 Greenwich Borough 4 1 0 3 5 10 -5 3<br />
17 Herne Bay 4 0 2 2 4 6 -2 2<br />
18 Sevenoaks Town 3 0 0 3 4 8 -4 0<br />
19 Three Bridges 3 0 0 3 3 12 -9 0<br />
20 East Grinstead Town 4 0 0 4 2 11 -9 0<br />
Bostik South East Matches Today<br />
3pm Ashford United v Cray Wanderers<br />
3pm East Grinstead Town v VCD Athletic<br />
1pm Greenwich Borough v Guernsey<br />
3pm Horsham v Herne Bay<br />
3pm Hythe Town v Hastings United<br />
3pm Phoenix Sports v Whitstable Town<br />
3pm Ramsgate v Thamesmead Town<br />
3pm Sevenoaks Town v Haywards Heath Town<br />
3pm Three Bridges v Faversham Town
Sponsorship Opportunities<br />
Match Day Sponsor - this gives the sponsor and guests (Up to four)<br />
access to the boardroom to enjoy half time and post match food and<br />
drink. Costs of this is a very reasonable £175<br />
Matchb<strong>all</strong> Sponsor - £50<br />
Mascot - An ideal present for a footb<strong>all</strong> mad youngster = £50 Includes<br />
mascot plus three guests plus Hospitality.<br />
Man of the Match - Your chance to be the official "Man of the Match"<br />
awarder £15<br />
Sponsor a Brickie and have your name in the programme as a sponsor<br />
for the entire season, rates are:<br />
Complete Player...............................£50<br />
Socks only........................................£10<br />
Shorts only.......................................£15<br />
Shirt only...........................................£20<br />
Boots only.........................................£15<br />
Web site advertising—An exciting opportunity to advertise on a web<br />
site that has a verifiable 3000 plus hits a month. Box Advert, £75. All<br />
enquiries for web site advertising to Peter Pitts via<br />
bournefc@hotmail.com or c<strong>all</strong> 07785 906627<br />
Inside Programme Advertising: (Black & White or Colour). From<br />
£50.00 (Business card size)<br />
Ground Perimeter Boards: Size 8 feet x 3 feet = £200, then £150<br />
per year renewal.. Other sizes negotiable<br />
For any of the above see any committee member. Or email<br />
bournefc@hotmail.com