After a ‘sporting’ encounter last weekend, the U14s this Saturday pop down the M20 to meet Cheriton United Colts while Peter and the Hurricanes fly to Great Chart to take on neighbours Pilgrims. Good luck and enjoyment everyone.

Happy birthday today to former player Eddie Breen, Alfie Prior, and the slightly younger Elliot Spiers and Kenzie Tippett

All training is as per the schedule today – if in doubt, please refer to the 2022 Events & Fixtures page

Message from Alex, the Chairman: “The clubhouse is not a playground”

Bromley Green Tournament dates 2022

28 May 2022 Vets tournament 11-a-side – Jim Kelly to organise

4/5 June 2022 11-a-side youth tournament competitive age groups

25/26 June 2022 U6 – U11 non-competitive age groups [5 and 6-a-side]

9/10 July 2022  U12 – U18 competitive age groups [six-a-side]

Happy birthday today to Oscar Barnas and Sid Beal

Also, respectful memories today as it would have been the birthday of the legendary Ken Holloway. Ken finished his successful career at the Green in his fifties and is the oldest player ever to play in a cup final for the club (at Essella Park). Hothfield, Energen (RHM) were amongst his previous clubs and I have this enduring memory of him carrying in a barrel of McEwans! Long gone, Old School, but never forgotten.

Clubhouse will be open today from 4pm with DH for meeting with Will. Penny and Damion will lock up after Peter’s training [Damion training 5-6 and Peter training 6-7]. Free snacks for both squads when they finish their sessions – parents do come in and chat while the children are training. I also have McDonalds vouchers for your PoMs.

Training as normal this evening at Waterside and external venues – if in doubt, please refer to the 2022 Events & Fixtures page

Birthday greetings today to two fine ambassadors for our club – Chris Boxshall and Joseph Robbins

“Let he who is without sin cast the first stone”

Today

Project Steering Meeting with the FA, ABC @10.30am [DH, SC]

All training is as per the schedule (if in doubt, please refer to the 2022 Events & Fixtures page)

Happy birthday Monday to Connor Heslop, Reegan Sheridan, Lilly Wood and former player and local radio guru John Webster

“Don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater”

Executive Committee Meeting tonight @6.30pm

Under 18s TMS training at Waterside @6.30pm – sorry cancelled due to covid

EKYL U14 results in our division

Barham 4-3 Chartham United Colts

East Kent 3-8 Lyminge

Faversham Strike Force Hurricanes 0-2 Deal Town Rangers

Ramsgate Orange 0-0 Herne Bay Cobras

Sunday’s results

Kent Sunday Premier Cup Round 5

Ashford Genclik 7-3 Lanthorne

Kent Junior Cup Round 5

Cheriton 3-0 The Bull Dover

Rose Inn 0-1 Troggs

Shadoxhurst 1-6 Leysdown

Kent Junior Trophy Round 5

Ashford United Thirds 3-4 New Inn Reds

Cliffe Woods Colts Reserves 0-5 Tenterden

Footscray Lions Vets 1-0 Fox

ADSFL results in the Divisions

Albion 6-6 Brewmaster

Aldington 2-5 Folkestone Lions

Mersham 3-2 Stanhope

Appledore 1-7 Hythe Athletic

Charing 2-3 Folkestone United

Egerton 7-1 Red Heathens

Biddenden 1-2 Brewmaster Reserves

Burton Grove 6-1 Ashford Spartans

Radnor Park Rovers 1-6 Lolzors

Ashford Dynamo 0-0 Mersham Reserves

Folkestone United Reserves 2-1 Park Farm Folkestone

Hythe Green 0-6 Lydd Town

Pilgrims 2-1 Folkestone Pirates

Simon Oldfield reports from Whitstable

Matt the assistant coach presented Lydia with the trophy

It was a rather cold morning as we headed to Whitstable FC to play our first match of the year.

Both teams put on a great performance and the Emeralds, who are still in their first season, showed just how much they have progressed in their playing so far.

Despite some fantastic saves by our goalkeeper Alycia and some good attempts by us on goal in the second half, unfortunately it was not our day and we lost 6-0.

However, as a team the girls are growing in confidence, and we now look forward to our home game next weekend. 

Player of the match is Lydia Abraham 

Clubhouse is closed today as all activities [except Junior Valiants training @11am with Ray] have been cancelled by the groundsman. Roll on summer.

All home games are OFF today as the pitches are unplayable after yesterday – sorry, but nothing our groundsman can do about it. Please make sure opponents, referees and leagues are made aware.

Ray Barker and the few Junior Valiants can still train but please keep away from the pitches … thank you

One team who do have action today are our U12s Emeralds Girls who are away to Whitstable Town in the KGLFL

On the clubhouse TV today: West Ham v Leeds United (2pm)

Note … my phone has been kaput since last night. Please don’t anyone think I am ignoring them! Will get it sorted asap. In the mean time, please email dhomewood@yahoo.com. Thank you.

Birthday greetings Sunday to Rachel Gramson-White, Buck Matthews, Nikki Endicott and Alex Quinn

Reminder: the seniors games at Hamstreet (Ashford Sunday League) and Jackey Bakers Field (Thanet Sunday League) are OFF this morning

Collo reports on another pleasing U10s display

A comfortable outing for our EKYL under 10s on Saturday morning down in Ramsgate, with Brad x2, Kai and Roman on the scoresheet. Not a thrilling game but all Green players putting in a steady and organised shift, playing decent football at times versus a plucky Ramsgate side. 

Kuba earned the Player of the Match award with a calm performance at the back – always picking the right pass and positioning himself well for the Rams counter attacks.

No joy for our senior sides on Saturday with the firsts going out of the Kent Junior Cup by virtue of a 4-0 home defeat by Westerham and the seconds losing 4-1 away to Lenham Wanderers Reserves. Nick Szomjas netted our consolation score.

Meanwhile, league leaders Goudhurst proved too strong for the TMS Under 18s but plenty of encouraging signs. The Green consolation goal came from Jack Corrigan.

New signing Arfan was the Player of the Match for the U11 McDonalds who went down 3-0 while the U13 GWS lost 4-1 against Park Farm Rangers where Oliver Burrett hit our goal and PoM was Jamie Anderson.

Under 15s Skoda Caffyns always smiling whatever the result

RESULTS FROM SATURDAY

Kent Junior Cup Group B round 4

Bromley Green 0-4 Westerham

Kent Junior Cup Group C round 4

Canterbury 2-3 Len Valley

Premier Division

The Fountain 1-0 Smarden

Division One

Lenham Wanderers Reserves 4-1 Bromley Green Reserves 

Lydd Town 3rds 5-2 Woodchurch Reserves

Pilgrims PvP South Willesborough Rangers

Wittersham PvP Biddenden

Under 16s keep up the pressure in the title race

A resounding 14-0 victory for the Skoda Caffyns Under 16s this morning against visitors Kennington Juniors Colts keeps us well placed in the title hunt. Great all round display with the goals provided by Jacob 4, Brentley 3, Jack, Archie, Joe C and Player of the Match Kian.

Updates:

Emeralds game back on Sunday morning away to Whitstable Town

Seniors away Hamstreet on Sunday called off by Hamstreet as pitch waterlogged

Birthday wishes today to John McQuillan, Jamie Taylor and Leo Kingsland

On Saturday, DE Photos will be at the ground so please make them welcome

We have had new senior goal nets stolen – so please help the ground staff with using the old ones

Thanks go to Jamie Anderson for putting the dislodged radiator back on the entrance wall

Friday night update: covid has struck again with our Sunday Thirds match against Hugin Vikings having to be cancelled

Fixture update: Emeralds KGLFL game with Whitstable has been switched to Waterside on Sunday with a 2pm kick off

Sapphires training 2pm Saturday with Analice

ADSFL Fixtures Sunday 16 January 2022                                                                               (10.30am unless stated otherwise)

Kent Sunday Premier Cup Round 5

Ashford Genclik v Lanthorne

Kent Sunday Junior Cup Round 5

Cheriton AFC v The Bull Dover           

Park Farm Rangers v Orpington                     

Rose Inn v Troggs (1.30pm)    

Shadoxhurst v Leysdown        

Kent Sunday Junior Trophy Round 5

Ashford United Thirds v New Inn Reds          

Cliffe Woods Colts Reserves v Tenterden                  

Footscray Lions Vets v Fox Sunday                 

Premier Division

Albion v Brewmaster

Aldington v Folkestone Lions

Mersham v Stanhope & Beaver Rangers

Division One

Appledore v Hythe Athletic                

Charing Sunday v Folkestone United              

Egerton v Red Heathens         

Division Two

Biddenden v Brewmaster Reserves                

Burton Grove v Ashford Spartans                               

Hamstreet v Bromley Green – OFF                          

Radnor Park Rovers v Lolzors             

Division Three

Ashford Dynamo v Mersham Reserves          

Bromley Green Reserves v Charing Reserves             

Folkestone United Reserves v Park Farm Folkestone

Hythe Green v Lydd Town                  

Pilgrims v Folkestone Pirates  

Singleton Barn v Saltwood AFC – OFF                   

Happy birthday today to former player and manager David Stanley and Christian Bloomsmar

Any parent still owed a refund for the cancelled Childrens Christmas Parties, please see a member of the bar staff as they have the records. Thank you.

As Ashford’s last surviving team in the Kent Junior Cup, we look forward to welcoming Westerham to Waterside on Saturday in the fourth round of Group B. Westerham booked their place with a 2-1 victory at Ide Hill Thirds. Kick off is at 1.30pm.

Sapphires training at the club on Saturday 2pm with Analice

Saturday’s Ashford League fixtures (2pm)

Kent Junior Cup Group B round 4 (1.30pm) 

Bromley Green v Westerham

Premier Division 

The Fountain v Smarden 

Division One

Lenham Wanderers Reserves v Bromley Green Reserves 

Lydd Town 3rds v Woodchurch Reserves
Pilgrims Reserves v South Willesborough Rangers

Wittersham v Biddenden

Birthday greetings today to ‘Old Boy’ Lennie Griffiths

“Nature has given small children, as a special gift, the ability to imitate; but the urge to imitate evil is considerably stronger than the urge to imitate the good”. Erasmus

Training tonight is as per the schedule – please refer to the 2022 Events & Fixtures page if unsure