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ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  KNOCK-OUT CUP – SEMI-FINAL.   HOLLAND FC:                  5.                 WEELEY ATHLETIC FC:            1.   Date:   Saturday 2nd April 2016.                               Venue: Rush Green Bowl, Clacton   It’s been cup-week this week, the Essex Premier Cup Final on Wednesday and now the... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   WHITE NOTLEY FC:        1.                 WEST BERGHOLT FC:               2.   Date:   Saturday 15th August 2015.  Venue: Oak Farm, Faulkbourne Road, White Notley.   Welcome back, yes, it is only the middle of August and we are already watching football... Read More

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   COGGESHALL TOWN FC:          1.                 GAS RECREATION FC:               5.   Date:   Saturday 22nd August 2015.                         Venue: The Crops, Coggeshall.   It’s week two of the new season, it the “V Festival” weekend so a reduced fixture list gave... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                    DIVISION TWO  CRESSING UNITED FC: 7.                 BRIGHTLINGSEA REGENT FC “A”:   0.  Date:   Saturday 29th August 2015.                            Venue: Jeffreys Road, Cressing. This week I chose to watch two new teams, a new referee, a new assistant referee and also visited a new... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP – PRELIMINARY ROUND   WEELEY ATHLETIC FC:  6.                 BARNSTON AFC:   1.   Date:   Saturday 05th September 2015.                   Venue: Vista Road, Clacton-on-sea.   As I mentioned in last week’s report, I had decided to cover a Knock-Out Cup match this week... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE A.V. LEE MEMORIAL TROPHY   LITTLE OAKLEY FC:        2.                 WEST BERGHOLT FC:    0.   Date:   Tuesday 08th September 2015.                    Venue: Garrison Ground, Colchester.   With the Garrison Ground unavailable until September the usual ESBFL season opening fixture scheduled for Bank Holiday Monday... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION   ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC:    3.                 TOLLESBURY FC:               0.   Date:   Saturday 12th September 2015.                   Venue: Ford Lane, Alresford.   A bright sunny afternoon welcomed the players, officials and spectators to a well prepared Ford Lane, Alresford last Saturday,... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION   LAWFORD LADS FC:       0.                 HOLLAND FC:                 3.   Date:   Saturday 19th September 2015.                   Venue: School Lane, Lawford.   Another bright sunny afternoon welcomed the players, officials and spectators to yet another well prepared venue, this time at School... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION   HATFIELD PEVEREL FC:           4.                 TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC:               0.   Date:   Saturday 03rd October 2015.            Venue: Keith Bigden Memorial Ground, Hatfield Peverel.   Where is this lovely weather coming from or more importantly how long will it last but its... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – DIVISION ONE   CINQUE PORT FC:          7.       GAS RECREATION FC RESERVES: 1.   Date:   Saturday 10th October 2015.            Venue: Regent Road Recreation Ground, Brightlingsea.   A short drive last Saturday took me into Brightlingsea to watch recently promoted, Cinque Port FC who won... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – DIVISION ONE   BRADFIELD ROVERS FC:       1.         KELVEDON SOCIAL FC:          3.   Date:   Saturday 17th October 2015.                                    Venue: The Playing Field, Bradfield.   I had originally selected a top of Division One clash for my weekly match report which was due to... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – PREMIER DIVISION.   WEST BERGHOLT FC: 2.                                             HOLLAND FC:  2.   Date:   Saturday 24th October 2015.             Venue: Lorkin Daniel Field, West Bergholt.   It seems I must be putting a jinx on certain fixtures as for the second week running my... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE – DIVISION TWO   COLCHESTER ATHLETIC FC:  4.                                 GREAT BENTLEY FC:   1.   Date:   Saturday 31st October 2015.             Venue: Mile End Playing Fields, Colchester.   To finish off October’s match reporting I decided to take in the Division Two match between Colchester Athletic... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP – ROUND ONE   UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX FC:     0.       WEELEY ATHLETIC FC:  3.   Date:   Saturday 07th November 2015.                    Venue: University of Essex, Wivenhoe.   As I mentioned after the Preliminary Round, I thought I would follow the winners of... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION ONE   HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC:      3.       LITTLE OAKLEY FC RESERVES: 2.   Date:   Saturday 14th November 2015.                    Venue: Lawn Meadow, Sible Hedingham   If I thought last week was wild, windy at wet, then welcome to Lawn Meadow at Sible... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  ESSEX PREMIER CUP – ROUND 3   HOLLAND FC:        4.       (1)               CINQUE PORT FC:          1.          (1)   Date:   Saturday 05th December 2015.                    Venue: Dulwich Road, Holland-on-sea   I had originally intended to watch this Essex Premier Cup, Round Three, fixture... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   WEST BERGHOLT FC:     2.                 COGGESHALL TOWN FC:          3.         Date:   Saturday 12th December 2015.        Venue: Lorkin Daniel Field, West Bergholt   Another frustrating Saturday when my intended game was called off mid-morning, however with the Premier Divisions second placed... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   EARLS COLNE FC:           2.                 HARWICH & PARKESTON FC:     1.         Date:   Saturday 19th December 2015.        Venue: Green Farm Meadow, Earls Colne.   This week I decided to catch up on a couple of Premier Division teams I had not... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   LITTLE OAKLEY FC:        0.                 GAS RECREATION FC:    0.            Date:   Saturday 02nd January 2016.                        Venue: War Memorial Ground, Little Oakley.   As I sat down to start writing this report on Sunday evening I learnt of the sudden... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION ONE   BOXTED LODGERS FC:           1.         ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC RESERVES:     2.   Date:   Saturday 09th January 2016.                                                Venue: Cage Lane, Boxted.   After three weeks watching Premier Division games I had already planned my January itinerary before the wet... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  ESSEX PREMIER CUP – ROUND 4   WEELEY ATHLETIC FC: 4.                 AFC HORNCHURCH – Under 21’s: 3.   Date:   Saturday 16th January 2016.                                    Venue: Vista Road, Clacton-on-sea   On Saturday I was hard pressed not to change my weekly match... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   TOLLESBURY FC:            1.                 WHITE NOTLEY FC:                  1.         Date:   Saturday 06th February 2016.          Venue: The Garrison Ground, Colchester.   It was back to Premier League action this week, this after several weeks of watching cup action in either... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION ONE   DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC:           4.       HEDINGHAMS UNITED FC:               3.   Date:   Saturday 13th February 2016.                      Venue: The Drift, Dedham   Once again the weather played havoc with my original match choice as the Harold Wood Athletic FC... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE   ESSEX PREMIER CUP – QUARTER-FINAL   HAROLD WOOD ATHLETIC FC: 2.      WEELEY ATHLETIC FC:  3.          (AET) (SCORE WAS 1 – 1 AT THE END OF NINETY MINUTES)           Date:   Saturday 20th February 2016.                      Venue: Vista Road, Clacton-on-sea   With the designated “home... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION TWO   TIPTREE PARK FC:         0.       TIPTREE JOBSERVE FC RESERVES: 1.   Date:   Saturday 27th February 2016.                      Venue: Thurstable School, Tiptree   This week my reported match, and it is my choice, took me to Tiptree, a local derby with sixth... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  PREMIER DIVISION   BARNSTON AFC:   2.                            WEST BERGHOLT FC:     3.   Date:   Saturday 05th March 2016.                           Venue: High Easter Road, Barnston   It was back to the Premier Division this week and I chose to travel to probably the furthest... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION TWO   TEAM BRANTHAM FC:    4.       LAWFORD LADS FC RESERVES:          2.   Date:   Friday 11th March 2016.                                Venue: Brantham Athletic FC   The temptation to watch a Friday evening game was just too much to pass up despite the cold... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE   ESSEX PREMIER CUP – SEMI-FINAL   FRENFORD SENIOR FC:           4.       WEELEY ATHLETIC FC:            1.                 Date:   Saturday 12th March 2016.               Venue: Jack Carter Centre, The Drive, Ilford   There is an old song that goes along the lines of “The... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION ONE   WORMINGFORD WANDERERS FC:    3.       KELVEDON SOCIAL FC:     0.   Date:   Saturday 19th March 2016.                           Venue: Wormingford Playing Fields   So far this season I have managed to watch the current, top five teams in each division with two... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE                  DIVISION ONE   HOLLAND FC RESERVES:         1.       DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC:           1.   Date:   Saturday 26th March 2016.                                       Venue: Dulwich Road, Holland   Division One again this week, seventh playing fourth, so a short trip to the sea-side, but not... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION ONE WORMINGFORD & COLNE ENGAINE FC:   6.   GOSFIELD UNITED FC:  0. Date:  Saturday 14th March 2015.               Venue: Wormingford Playing Fields.  I stayed with Division One, football again last Saturday as in a Division with fifteen teams, there are seven Reserve Teams... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE DIVISION TWO CINQUE PORT FC: 1  DEDHAM OLD BOYS FC RESERVES: 4 Date: Saturday 28th February 2015  Venue: Bayard Recreation Ground, Regent Road, Brightlingsea Division Two this week and I took the chance to catch up with Brightlingsea based Cinque Port FC the only new... Read More

ESSEX & SUFFOLK BORDER FOOTBALL LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION TOLLESBURY FC: 2   ALRESFORD COLNE RANGERS FC: 2 Date:   Saturday 21st February 2015. Venue: Garrison Ground, Colchester  The mid-table clash between Tollesbury FC and Alresford Colne Ranger FC caught my eye this week, probably because there is a stand to sit in... Read More