Soccer Shorts: Warrilow and board outline plans for next season at fans' meeting

Friday 30th April 2010

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EBBSFLEET UNITED’S Academy side has won the Conference Youth Alliance Southern Division C following a 3-0 home win over Boreham Wood and a 6-0 victory at Witham Town, beating off the challenge of sides including runners-up Winchmore Hill as well as Tottenham Hotspur and Dagenham & Redbridge.

It has been another memorable year for Fleet's young stars as they have remained unbeaten in 22 league games this season, winning 19, drawing three, scoring 72 goals and conceding just nine.

This means the team have qualified for a Divisional Play-Off quarter-final against Rushden & Diamonds, winners of the Midland Division.

The match will be played at Stonebridge Road on Wednesday 5 May. Kick-off is 2pm and admission is free.

Meanwhile, as the season comes to a close, preparation is already in place to ensure the ladies section at Stonebridge Road continues to move forward and to be ready for next season , to continue to be the most progressive club in Kent and improve the ladies 1st team require the following :-

Players with experience or potential to play at a competitive level, various positions require cover

Fitness coach to support ladies 1st team manager

Team physio to cover duties on match days (Sundays)

Ladies team Secretary (administrative role)

Level 2/3 coach or relevant experience to support ladies 1st team manager

For coaches the club offer a good support package for all above volunteers and a funded or subsidised training programme including recognised FA courses, first aid and child protection.

Co-ordinator Tina Martin told www.kentishfootball.co.uk :”We are an ambitious club who are striving to achieve a professional set up whilst maintaining the importance or having a strong team unit and providing a good player development programme.

“If you feel you can help us realise our aims and goals and would like to get involved in the club then please contact the ladies section ladies@eufc.co.uk

Ladies first team are hosting an open trial session Thursday 17th June 2010.

Please ring the following for further details:

Tina Martin - Ladies & Girls Coordinator 07732148011

Claire Shevlin - Ladies Manager - 07956228315

WELLING UNITED boss Jamie Day has been quick to make offers to a number of players who are presently at Park View Road.

A number of players have agreed deals with the club in principle whilst others have been offered the chance to come back during the pre-season campaign.

Day has confirmed that all the following players have agreed deals with the Blue Square South club in principal and all are expected to sign:

Charlie Mitten

Jack Parkinson

Greame Andrews

Jack Obersteller

Sam Hurrell

Lee Clarke

Day has made offers to the following players and is currently waiting to hear the players’ response to the offer:

Louis Fazakerley

Tom Whitnell

The club have offered the following players the chance to come back during pre-season but no deals have been offered to these players:

Sam Cutler

Joe Healy

Adam Marsh

Jake Hobbs

Dean Cracknell

Andy Sambrook

MARGATE manager Iain O’Connell has announced the departure of four players from Hartsdown Park.

Defender Jack Haverson, midfielder Kieran Morris and striker Lloyd Blackman have all faced limited first-team opportunities last season.

“I’d like thank all three players for their hard work and support since I have been at the club,“ O’Connell told www.margate-fc.com.

“Whether they have been playing or not, they have all been very supportive and I appreciate that.”

Top scorer Blackman’s last performance in a Gate shirt was particularly significant as his 14th goal of the season was enough to beat Hastings and put the Blues in pole position to benefit from an anticipated relegation reprieve.

“It’s no secret that I’m looking to bring new players to the club,” added O’Connell, “but I also need to balance the budget so tough decisions have to be made.

“I would like to wish all three players the best of luck for the future.”

O’Connell has revealed that striker Leroy Huggins has also left the club - due to work commitments.

The much-travelled striker signed from Ryman League Division One North side VCD Athletic at the beginning of March and made an immediate impact, scoring four goals in his first six appearances for Margate.

“It wouldn’t have been my choice to lose Leroy,” said the Gate boss, “but he has found it difficult due to work commitments.

“I’d like to thank him for the great effort he put in while he was with us, and wish him all the best for the future.”

TONBRIDGE ANGELS boss Tommy Warrilow will face supporters following the club’s Suburban League clash against Wealdstone tomorrow.

The game kicks-off at 3pm, but Warrilow will meet the supporters in the Longmead Lounge at 5:30pm.

“It is intended that Tommy Warrilow and the board will outline plans for next season,” said club secretary Charlie Cole.

“I know that it is short notice, but I hope that as many as possible will be able to attend.”

CHATHAM TOWN are staging the Mark Green Thank You match at Maidstone Road on Bank Holiday Monday (3pm).

Admission to watch the Chatham Reds play the Chatham Blue Sox costs £5 (adults), £3 (oaps) and £1 (juniors). Turnstiles open at 1pm.

VCD ATHLETIC’S top-scorer Nick Hegley scooped both the player’s-player-of-the-year and management player-of-the-year awards with nine votes from 24 in the player’s award, beating left-back Jason Barton by one vote) and three votes from a possible seven in the management award.

Hegley has scored 13 goals in 46 appearances from left midfield which also saw him end up as top scorer and pick up the golden boot award at the club.

Hegley’s wonder-goal from 30 yards following a similar length dribble in the amazing 10 man 4-2 win over East Thurrock back in October is also considered by many to be the goal of the season so he is clearly a very worthy winner of both awards.

His left sided companion Barton did pick up the Supporters Player of the Year award however in only his first season at the club proving what a valuable acquisition he has been for the club since making his debut in the FA Cup defeat away to AFC Totton.

Barton’s committed displays in defence week in week out have been a feature of the Vickers campaign where it is difficult to remember a wide player who has caused him any problems. At the other end, Jason has proved to be an asset from set pieces with 7 goals from his 41 appearances.

Other milestones/awards are:

100 Appearances: James Tedder and Gary Cook

300 Appearances: Gary Ward

Clubman of the Year: Chris Cook

Supporter of the Year: John Ainsworth

ERITH TOWN are inviting trialists to their Erith Sports Arena at Avenue Road on Saturday 8th May, starting at 11 o’clock.

The club are now under the leadership of ambitious new chairman Roy MacNeil and a club statement said: “Erith Town are going into a new era - and this is your opportunity to be part of it!

“With a new ambitious chairman and with the development of the ground, we want to give players the opportunity to come and get involved.

“We will be holding games on Saturday 8th May at 11am at our home ground. Anyone is welcome and all will be seen.

“The new chairman feels that non-league football can be a closed shop so we are going to open our doors for the day.

“If successful and asked to come into the first team you will obviously receive the benefits that go with that.”

If you are interested please email the Kent League club at Erithtown@hotmail.co.uk stating your name and position - and that you read this article on www.kentishfootball.co.uk.

Meanwhile, the Dockers held it’s annual presentation night last Saturday. The first team awards were given to Lee Morgan (Players’ player-of-the-year) and Laurence Collins picked up the award from manager Steve O’Boyle.

The reserve team awards went to Jack Badham (Players’ player) and Dean Nash (Managers’ player).

Chairman Albert Putman, who is stepping down, was presented with a framed shirt in recognition of the huge contribution that he has made to the club.

Also, retiring skipper, Alan Hanlon, who has made 363 appearances for the club, was rewarded for his great service to the club.

TUNBRIDGE WELLS have announced that skipper Jason Bourne has scooped the Supporters’ Player-of-the-year award.

The Culverden Stadium club have announced that their AGM will be held in June, with the exact date to be confirmed.

Anyone is invited to attend, but note that you can only vote on any topics if you are a member of Tunbridge Wells Football Club Ltd.

To become a member, please call Phill Acorn on 07900 243 508 or email secretary@twfcexec.com.