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VETS DEBUTS
7th Jan 2001 Gary Sharp
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4th Feb Nigel Reardon
22nd April Dave Kidd
18th Nov 2003
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5th May 2013 Ade Hewitt
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Sunday 26th April 2015 :
There was enough of a turn out to make up three teams this week
.13 vets tested ageing minds and bodies in another weekly quest to
rekindle their days of youth. Kitted out in a retro football shirts
and a pair of old trainers. With one hand clasped firmly on that
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MACKIES MARVELS
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Sunday 3rd May 2015 : Forsaking the mid-season rest usually offered by a Bank Holiday weekend, ten hardened warriors turned up tonight and enjoyed three hard-fought battles in the first-to-ten stakes. Ant Graham and Rick Westwood were joined in the Yoof Squad by Dave Brown, Chris Potts and Ade Hewitt, to confront a vigorous and well-balanced Moaners team ably led by Ronnie ‘I’rn Bru’ Dooley. As is often the case on these occasions, the Yoof stormed to a two sets lead by 6.30, winning 10-7 and 10-8, but the final game saw the Moaner’s revenge, with a comfortable 10-4 victory. Some superb play all around, but only £50 for the Vets’ coffers, against a £62 bill. More players needed next week and beyond!
Update on Malc's recovery :
Was going to come down and watch tonight but the Spurs v City
game was too tempting. Getting easier by the day but careful not
to push it, hopefully be down to do some refereeing next week
-whether that's a good thing remains to be seen.
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10th May 2015 :
Another low turnout this evening. Rick Pott was persuaded to go in goal for the Young Guns having only come to watch. Still suffering with a swollen knee. Anthony Graham and Paulo also turned out with injured limbs. This rendered the session more one sided than usual. The Young Guns winning all four games. 10-5 , 10-7 , 10-8 and 10-9. Chris Podmore tried to rally his team and covered every inch of the court, blasting in a fare few goals. Chris Todd and John Goodwin also found the net with some well-earned crackers . Keith Mastin and Paulo rotated the goal keeping duties, but still managed to get a goal or two. The Young Guns had a field day, Graham Levine taking advantage of the supply from a static Anthony Graham grabbing a bag full of goals. Ade Hewitt showed his class of old netting in style. Richard Westwood scored goal after goal easily running round the statuesque Moaners defence. By the end of the session Rick Pott, Anthony and Paulo were all visibly struggling to walk , never mind kick a football. Let’s hope our regulars return next week as it looks unlikely that these three will be available. Thanks once again to our
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Mary's Moaners
Young
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Only eight die-hards tonight. What is it? A mysterious bug going
round? The ageing process finally kicking in? Despair that City
failed to make it? Heavy drinking following Bristol Rovers’ victory
over a gallant Grimsby Town? Either way it’s tough going with 4
aside over 90 minutes when you’re approaching three score years and
ten: a team with an estimated collective age of 164 played another
with a collective age of 217, and fulsome it was. By 6.30 each had
won two best-to-ten matches, with the ageing Moaners finally nudging
ahead in the decider. A good night’s footie, but only £40 for the
diminishing Vets’ coffers. More turnouts like this and we may have
to call it a day. So get your kits out and get your arses down here! Come on guys, we need better turn outs than this, the same week last year we had 15 players. Next Sunday I expect to come down and referee but there won't be much point if there aren't enough bodies to make up the numbers. Not fit enough to play yet but I'm happy enough to be involved. Going to City for the first time since my op earlier in the day but hope to make it before the session ends - Malc |
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24th May 2015 :
It was a great pleasure to get back with the lads tonight albeit
just as a referee. I was greeted warmly by all the boys which was
very much appreciated, a moment I will always treasure, that's for
sure. Bumped into Chris Anthony at the City game today, he's still suffering a knee injury but hoping to get back on board soon. Had a visit from Rick Evans last week, he's in pain from a damaged toe injury but is playing a fair bit of golf. Had an inquiry from a mate of John Bates this week so maybe a new player to join the ranks.... |
Mary's Moaners
Young Guns
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Sunday
31st May 2015 :
Well I managed to get down to the Leisure Centre again tonight to
referee the contest between two very well matched teams. The Not So
Young Guns won the first encounter 10-7 with some stunning football
played at a frantic pace. Chris Todd was amongst the goals although
the rest of the team weighed in with their own strikes. Neil
McClelland made a welcome return,
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Mary's Moaners
Not So Young Guns
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Sunday
7th June 2015 : What a feast of footy served up by the two teams
this evening at the Leisure Centre. Mary's Moaners bolstered by the
inclusion of Josh Mackie managed to win all three first to ten
contests, the first two by a whisker. In the first game
lasting forty minutes Mary's came from behind to snatch a 10-09 win
in a superb match. Ronnie Dooley and Chris Podmore switched the play
brilliantly with Johnboy and Josh scooping up chances galore whilst
Nigel and Zsu Zsu Mastin defended like errrr, defenders!
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Mary's Moaners
Young Pretenders
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Sunday 14th June 2015 : Good turn out tonight 15 familiar
faces competing to be top of this week’s mini league. The Moaners
were without Chris Podmore, but welcomed back an on the mend Paulo
still struggling with his injured knee. The first game was a tight
affair ending goalless between the Young Guns and the Moaners.
Great nights football , played at a high tempo and skill level by all the teams with lots of cheesy triangles and one touch passing. Let’s hope for more of the same next week. TEAMS – MOANERS – PAUL GARNER, RONNIE DOOLEY, JOHN GOODWIN, NIGEL CALDWELL, KEITH MASTIN YOUNG GUNS – RICK POTT, RICK WESTWOOD, GRAHAM LEVINE, JOHN BATES, ANTHONY GRAHAM STROLLERS – CHRIS TODD, ADE HEWITT, MALCOLM STUBBS, DAVE BROWN, JAMES KEMP |
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Sunday 21st June 2015 : I had the dubious pleasure of
refereeing the twelve vets who turned out to play in the Fathers Day
6 a side this evening. The football tonight was of the "hoof and
thud" variety probably due to the missing skills of Ronnie Dooley,
Chris Anthony, Paulo Garner, John Goodwin, Chris Todd and Anthony
Graham but the lads made up for it with raw effort and spasmodic
bouts of skill.
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Mary's Moaners
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Sunday 28th June 2015 : The Young Guns certainly made an
impression on tonight's proceedings with a master class of pass and
move football. Josh Mackie revelled in the support from his team
mates lashing in many fine goals however, goal of the night came
from
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Mary's Moaners
Strollers
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Sunday 5th July 2015 : Well at last I returned to the playing
area of the New Mills Vets! I have to admit it was not only a
nervous experience but also quite an emotional one for me. Twelve
weeks have passed since my operation and I've had a long slog of
recuperation involving exercise and ever lengthening walks. Over the
past weeks I've refereed a few games but to be quite honest it was
torture watching the real action so tonight was a massive occasion
for me which I truly appreciated. As for the football it turned out
to be a fine nights football with all three teams inseparable in
terms of results. Mary's Moaners won the first of the tussles
beating the Young Guns 4-1. Next up The Strollers beat Mary's 1-0
followed by a draw between the Young Guns and the Strollers, so the
pattern was set for the whole session. Great to see Dan Bailey back
in his first game with us since 28th September 2014, Proudy is going to do the 4 Peaks Challenge again this year so please support him by donating HERE Donations are going to Blythe House Hospice Back to Main Page or HOME Page
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Mary's Moaners
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the joy of playing 5 a side.
was
most impressed with the the skill and pace shown by both teams. The
Young Guns took all three games 10-8, 10-7 and 10-5 but Mary's
Moaners certainly played their part in a very good contest. Josh
Mackie was the pick of the Young Guns with some fine passing, pacey
runs and excellent strikes. Rick Pott showed great patience at the
back popping out neat passes and showing willingness to join in the
attacks. Anthony Graham yet again ran the mid field with some help
from Christ Todd with Rick Westwood dancing round with the ball and
sometimes without the ball. As for the Moaners, Chris Podmore and
Ronnie Dooley worked their butts off box to box. Paulo Garner
playing with an injured knee worked hard to create gaps whilst Nigel
Caldwell strove to plug gaps. Johnboy had a couple of "I think its
time to pack it in" moments but to me I saw him fire in a number of
classic goals as well as putting in a decent 90 minutes - there's
years left in you yet Mr Goodwin. Finally Zsu Zsu Mastin, well he
errrrr collected the money!!
his
last showing was in November 2013 so as expected he was a tad rusty
but made an admirable contribution. Mary's Moaners came back strong
in the next game winning 10-4 with Ronnie Dooley playing like 2 men.
Johnboy and Anthony Graham were having a ding dong of a battle in
the middle & maybe the assassin just about shaded that little
skirmish. James Kemp after missing three weeks couldn't buy a goal
in the first game but found the net in the second scoring a couple
of beauts. Mary's again were too strong for their opposition
in the third game taking it 10-6 with even Zsu Zsu Mastin getting on
the score sheet. Ade Hewitt came close on a number of occasions for
the Not So Young Guns but it wasn't to be their night. A couple of
my refereeing decisions made me about as popular as Sepp Blatter
but, you can't win 'em all. Cracking nights footy was had by all.
Goals
from Anthony Graham and Rick Westwood kept the Young Pretenders in
the running but Mary's just shaded it in the end. The second game
followed the same pattern as the first with the scores yow yowing at
a frantic pace. New boy James Garbett was finding his feet getting
on the score sheet with Graham Levine also banging them in. With the
scores finely balanced at 9-9 Josh Mackie lit up the sports hall
with and exquisite winner. Picking up a loose ball with his back to
goal he controlled it and swivelled before lashing in an unstoppable
volley into the top right hand corner. The third game was quite an
anti climax with Mary's comfortably winning 10-05 with the Young
Pretenders visibly tiring but take nothing away from Mary's Moaners
who on the night were mighty impressive. Special mention goes to
Rick Pott who played with two injured knee's, the right one with a
lump the size of his fist - yes he hit the deck as normal but played
on through the pain barrier, Respect!
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next saw a ding dong of a match the Strollers defeated in the end by
the Young guns as they began to turn on the style. Rick Pott on
Target and a couple of beauties from Anthony Graham completed a 7-0
rout. The strollers
then put the Moaners to the sword Chris Todd and James Kemp scoring
fine individual goals. John Goodwin finally got the
Moaners on the score sheet but it wasn’t enough for a win against
the rampant Youth. Rick Westwood and Anthony Graham doing most of
the damage. As the night wore on Ronnie Dooley fashioned a first win
for his team scoring twice. The rest of the games were very close,
only one goal separating most matches. Apart from a spanking the
Strollers gave the Young guns Ade Hewett getting two crackers with
Chris Todd and James Kemp also netting. Malc Stubbs and Dave Brown
formidable in defence, ensuring a worthy 5-1 win.
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were graced with the return of Stevie Gerrard in his first
appearance since 8th June 2014 complete with dodgy knee which was
suitably gift wrapped. The Young Pretenders won the first of the
games tonight 10-06 in a very well earned contest in which all
players shared the goal scoring with Dave Brown hitting a couple of
real crackers. Mary's Moaners hit back in grand style with Ade
Hewitt hitting the goal trail whilst James Kemp hit the roof. A
10-04 scoreline rather flattered the Young Pretenders who were
powerless to stem the tide of the yellow bibs. However, the Young
Pretenders were merely holding back for bets as they laid into the
tiring Moaners winning the final game in a canter in spite of a
brace from Zsu Zsu Mastin. Josh Mackie and Graham Levine did the
main damage with Rick Pott, Rick Westwood and Dave Brown all
chipping in with their two Penarth while John Bates mopped up at the
back. Overall a good nights footy, goals flying in from all over and
Rick Pott hitting the deck in the closing minutes - what more could
you ask for - maybe more of the same next week eh.....
the
boot of Rick Pott who thumped in a volley of such power that James
Kemp in goal got a good hand to it but couldn't stop it screaming
into the corner. Anthony Graham was picking passes and linked well
with Rick Westwood to form a formidable mid field. The Strollers
gave a good account of themselves inflicting The Young Guns only
defeat with a 1-0 win later on. James Kemp worked his new trainers
to the limit well supported by Proudy and Rick Evans, add to that
James Garbett and Chris Todd chipping in with some splendid goals,
including a super dipping volley from long distance from Chris.
Mary's Moaners also had a good night although they missed Ronnie
Dooley when he had to drop into goal at the two thirds mark. James
Kemp was subjected to some harsh treatment from his old team mates
being dumped to the floor on a number of occasions. Chris Podmore
was definitely in the wars later on when he head butted Rick Pott's
elbow. Paulo Garner had a one man battle trying to get the ball past
Rick Evans in the Strollers goal and Johnboy managed to slot away a
good few nifty goals. So it was a good night for the Young Guns
losing only one game leaving them clearly the team of the night.
Next week could see a bumper attendance so get down early.
he helped himself to a handful of goals looking like he'd never been
away. As usual Josh Mackie was at the centre of most things for his
team with Kempo backing him up. Chris Podmore celebrated his success
in passing his FA Coaching badge with his accustomed busy
performance with Johnboy and Ronnie the rocket both bangin' in the
goals. As for my team the Strollers we had a good night with Ade
Hewitt and Graham Levine both firing on all cylinders while Chris
Todd and Proudy chipped in with their share. I have to say though
that my goal to win our final game against the Young Guns took the
biscuit. Ghosting into space behind their defence Chris Todd fired
the perfect through ball, in one movement I spun round and unleashed
an unstoppable shot past the bemused Josh Mackie in nets - Malc is
back........
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