CUP FINAL DATES 2008

Thurs 24/4 - Division 3 - Burntwood v Panama City Thurs 01/05 - Premier Division - Hannakins Farm v Old Colombians Tues 06/05 - Division 1 Wickford Town v Durassic Park Thurs 08/05 - Division 2 Gallow United v Dengie United Tues 13/05 - League Cup Tues 20/05 - Podd Cup To be played at Southend Manor F.C. Southchurch Road Southend

PITCHES

If any club is having problems booking a pitch in May we have been told there are two pitches available at Trenders Avenue in Rawreth for both Sunday and Midweek games.Please contact James O'Brien on 07879 866873.

5 A SIDE TOURNAMENT

All clubs should have received details of this years tournament which is taking place at Broomfield on Sunday 1st June. If not let me know (07980 318759) and I will send another application form to you. The form and the entrance fees should be sent back to me by 30th April. -- Steve Read

Essex Junior Cup 1st, 2nd & 3rd Round 2007-08

Colbridge United,3 Risden Wood,4 (aet) - Upshire,1 Hannakins Farm,2 - Games played on the 28th October 2007, 2nd Round, Hannakins Farm 5 Hollands 1 Game played 18th November 2007.3rd Round, Hannakins Farm 0, Sporting Shenfield 2, Game played 16th December 2007

Junior Trophy Results & Semi Final fixture 07-08

1st Round Group 13 - Fox & Hounds,3 Oakly Magna,1 - Woodham Athletic,5 Tillingham,4 -- Group 14 - Broadley Common,4 Marsham Arms,2 - Baddow Spartak,6 Rouge Lyon,2 - Meadow, F.C.,2 Diamond Red Stars.1 -- Games played on the 28th October 2007---,2nd Round Group 13 Round 2 Oyster Region 6, Fox & Hounds 2, Group 14 Round 2 Baddow Spartak 7, E2V Mannex 0, Meadow F.C. 2, Altham Grove 3,Games Played 18th November 2007,3rd Round Baddow Spartak 7, Altham Grove 1, game played 16th December 2007. Area Semi Final Baddow Spartak 2 Sevens 3(CDSSL) Game played 13th January 2008

Match Report 11th May 2008

Premier Division: Woodham Radars move out of the bottom two with a 3-2 win over Ingatestone Rovers. Radars held a slender one goal advantage at the break with a Reece Bayliss penalty. Ian Smith doubled Woodham’s lead shortly after the interval before Eric Fournaise pulled a goal back for Rovers. Craig Harper then made it 3-1 to Radars but when Vinny Webster struck to make it 3-2 it led to a very tense finish however Woodham held on to move out of the relegation zone. Hannakins Farm had to come from two goals down to maintain their 100% record in a hard fought 3-2 win over Colbridge United. Colbridge took the game to the Premier Division Champions and two goals from Adam Sansom stunned the hosts and gave United a 2-0 lead at half time. The Farmers found some form in the second half though, Dan Mulholland reduced the deficit before Stuart Roberts leveled and with the match looking like heading for a draw Dave Staines popped up in the last minute to give Hannakins the win. Division One: Gambles finish their season with a 3-3 draw at Writtle Manor. Tony Jackson struck to give Gambles the advantage at half time. Two Sean Parsons goals turned the match in Writtle's favor early in the second half but Jamie Webb was on hand to draw Gambles level to 2-2. Marc Dodd then scored what looked like the winning goal for the home side but with just minutes remaining Gambles were awarded a penalty and Tony Jackson stepped up to claim his second and ensure the points were shared. Division Two: Dengie United bounced back from their cup final defeat by putting Wickham Royals to the sword with a 13-2 win. The early exchanges were very even, Wickham took the lead through Tom Hirst before two goals from Tim Rice gave Dengie a 2-1 lead. The Royals, perhaps somewhat depleted drew level through Francis Bardsley and then Dengie hit overdrive. Rice bagged another two goals to take his tally to four; Gareth Jones bagged another five goals, Richard Elms scored twice with Jimmy Atkins and Ross Champion also on target to complete the route. M & G finish their season with an impressive 3-0 win over Division Cup winners Gallow United. After a goal less first half M & G found some form and went in front when player manager Steve Martin scored his first goal for the club. Paul Layzell fired in a free kick to double the lead and Paul Reid made it 3-0 towards the end. Division Three: The title race in Division Three is blown wide open again after Sunday’s results. Burntwood lose their first league match since September, a 1-0 defeat against Ravens Reserves. Burntwood, needing just a point to clinch the Division Three title played their part in a hard fought but thoroughly entertaining game. Ravens though have been a good form lately and nicked the win courtesy of a Craig Rolfe penalty midway through the second half. With Burntwood slipping up S & A United had the chance to take over at the top when they visited Cup winners Panama City. United had the perfect start and goals from John Saunders, a spectacular strike from Brett Smith and an own goal saw them race into a three goal lead. Panama have been in terrific form recently though and fought back well. Goals from Mark Lambert and Dan Olatunji reduced the deficit to 3-2 at the break. City completed a great comeback to draw level in the second half with Olatunji claiming his second. S & A though responded well and took a 4-3 lead when Lee Ifield rifled home a free kick. However, S & A’s title hopes were ended when two goals from Olatunji to complete his hat trick and Andy Jamison turned the match in Panama’s favor to clinch the points.

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Podd Memorial Cup Draws Semi Finals & Final

Preliminary Round, Danbury 0 S and A United 1 Referee Jim Haynes, played,10th,February 2008 1st Round Durassic Park 1 Bicknacre 4 Referee D Angell Ravens Res 4 Astech's Warriors 1 Referee M Flack Gambles 2 Burntwood 3 Referee J Haynes Baddow Spartak Res 4 Writtle Manor 2 Referee S McDonagh Games played on the 17th February 2008 1st Round Draw Panama City 3, Woodham Radars 2,Referee J Mott - S & A Utd 2, Wickham Royals 6, Referee L Dean -Stanly Ramblers v Wallis Referee D Willsher Wallis awarded the Game - 2nd Round Draw Bicknacre 4 Burntwood 3 Referee Jim Haynes Panama 2 Ravens Res 1 Referee Laurence Dean, Baddow Spartak Res 1 Dengie Utd 6 - No Referee stated. Game played on the 20th April 2008, Wickham Royals 1 Wallis 4,Referee Dean Scott.Game played on the 4th May 2008 - Semi Final Draw - Panama v Dengie United & Wallis v Bicknacre Games to be played on the 18th May 2008 Podd Memorial Cup Final due to be played on Tuesday 20th May 2008 Southend Manor F.C. Southchurch Park Southend on Sea K.O. 7-45pm

MessageTo All Clubs

I have had 2 phone calls this week about this subject so despite telling you all at the AGM it still hasnt sunk in... If you dont have a referee it is not good cause to postpone a game. If there is no ref appointed you MUST arrange a referee between yourself and the opposition team.. Please do not call me and ask if you can postpone the match beacuse I am fed up with repeating this message.. You cannot postpone a game because you dont have a referee, If you do the committee are likely to award the game against you and FINE YOU for non fulfillment of a fixture. Trevor Williams, Fixture Secretary.

Clubs requesting a Fixture Free Sunday

Any club requesting a free Sunday, ( before fixtures are issued), should put their request IN WRITING to Trevor Williams the Fixtures Secretary from now on. Telephone requests will not be considered.