vs Virginia Water FC Uhlsport Hellenic League Division One East Saturday 30th September 2017 Official Matchday Programme
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PENN & TYLERS GREEN FC Not just a football club… the heart of a community
A warm welcome to todays game at the home of football— French School Meadows— Enjoy our great facilities, our fabulous scenery and the wonderful football on display.
Club Officials President Norman Rowe Chairman Tony Hurst Vice Chairman Andy Walker
First Team Manager Giovanni Sepede
Press & Communications James Keating
Reserve Team Manager Neil Cannings
Junior Football Darren Jones
Club Secretary Andreas Latta
Youth Team Manager Mark Chivers
Welfare Officer Guy Plunkett
Girls Football Nigel Miller
Mini Football Scott Marshall Ground Dev Neil Cannings Club Physio John Grimsdell
French School Meadows Elm Road, Penn Buckinghamshire, HP10 8LF
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Penn out of Wycombe Senior Cup
Weller had a close-range effort brilliantly save by the Aston Clinton goalkeeper. After 60 minutes Aston Clinton hit the far post with a floated free kick from the right wing. Two minutes later Matt Cannings made another save from the through run on goal by the oncoming Aston Clinton forward. After 65 minutes, the breakthrough came for Penn when George Weller after an excellent flowing move, was upended in the six-yard box and he Penn & Tylers Green went out of the duly dusted himself down and dispatched Wycombe senior cup on penalties to the penalty with aplomb low to the goalSpartan League division two side Aston keepers left who dived the wrong way. Clinton. The game was only two minutes This should have been enough to win the in when Penn mounted an attack from the right-hand side and a good cross was match and as the minutes ticked away Penn had the opportunity to clear the ball met by the incoming Fred Tripp who from midfield over the houses and into blazed over from six yards. After eight Penn Pond, but hesitation allowed Aston minutes Jamie West had a shot from 20 yards which the Aston Clinton goalkeeper Clinton to charge forward for one last did well to save at the second attempt. On effort and from a right wing cross the ten minutes Aston Clinton, who were now centre forward executed a looping header from the edge of the penalty area up and beginning to find their feet in the game over the stranded Matt Cannings in the stormed forward through the Penn midfield and a right-wing cross was not dealt Penn goal. 90 minutes, 2-2. with by the Penn defence and the Aston Clinton forward took the early Christmas So, from having the game won, Penn conpresent and slotted home with confidence ceded in the last minute and the referees whistle almost immediately after Aston from 8 yards. Clinton’s equalizer signalled the dreaded penalty shoot-out. Penn disastrously The game ebbed and flowed with both teams carving out chances and on twenty missed their first two penalties so had a -five minutes Aston Clinton drove forward mountain to climb, but still took the shoot out to the last penalty which Aston and after a good one two on the edge of the Penn box, the resulting shot was well Clinton dispatched to win 4-3 on penalties. saved with his feet by Matt Cannings in the Penn goal. A let off for Penn. Then on twenty-seven minutes Penn worked the ball out to Jordan Gumbs who sent over a sublime cross to the far post for the onrushing Casey Bocarro to expertly volley into the far corner across the helpless Aston Clinton goalkeeper. 1- 1, game on. Both teams continued to carve out chances and Matt Cannings had to be alert on a couple of occasions to keep out Aston Clinton efforts. On 55 minutes George
So, a disappointing day for Penn, with probably too many players having an off day, but all credit to Aston Clinton who came and played well and overall probably deserved to win. One for Penn to take on the chin and regroup (and they will) and look forward to next week’s game, a “juicy” top of the table clash at home to new boys Virginia Water. Kick Off 3 pm.
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Penn Reserves 4—3 Chalfont Wasps Reserves
Penn & Tylers Green FC Under 18 Girls
Penn & Tylers Green FC Reserves took to the field playing an enterprising 6-0-4 formation and the Chalfont Wasps FC Reserves Players seemed to have enjoyed it, with plenty of opportunity for the boys in blue to give the ball to the away side, which showed in Penn’s enthusiasm to chase shadows for much of the first period.
Penn & Tylers Green under 18 Girls opened their Thames Valley Counties Women's Football L ea g u e season with an extremely creditable win versus Risborough Rangers, in a match that was far more competitive than the final 8-1 score line in favour of the home team suggested. It's for days like this that one volunteers to coach youth football with anticipation for the new season after months of preparation, blue sky, a lush green pitch and new friendly opponents.
With Dan Sharp following instruction to the letter, Matt Clarke doing everything to create and Gary Nuth working hard as the lone striker, Penn & Tylers Green FC Reserves were still very keen to display some interesting and innovative defensive techniques to further encourage the Wasps to open up a 3-0 lead heading towards half time. A corner kick just before the half time whistle and skipper Luke Belson got one goal back. He made doubly sure with a bullet volley in to the top corner from a fully three yards, out but it felt little consolation in an uncharacteristically poor half.
The key moments were perhaps early in the second half as Risborough's excellent passing game had seen them gain a foothold in the game and had they capitalised on a couple of chances early in the second half, with the score at 4-1, they may have been able to put the home side under pressure. However, after a combination of brave goalkeeping from stand in keeper Chloe and last ditch defending denied Risborough, Elise's hat trick goal at the hour mark really settled the game and allowed Penn to relax and play their best football.
After a Churchillian team talk at the break from both, the management team and the prolific skipper, coupled with a page one tactical reshuffle Penn & Tylers Green FC Reserves looked a different a team; solid, constructive in their play and they began to dominate a tiring away side. A double introduction of old boys Owen Wood and Jamie Hunt and the derby feel really came to the fore, Hunt notching soon after and celebrated in front of the dugout.
In the first half Penn had raced into a three-goal lead after a firm shot from Elise from the edge of the box and two great lobs, one from Oreo when she was put through one on one with the keeper and the second from Elise with a very cool finish from well outside the box. Risborough responded well to pull a goal back but Penn steadied their nerves after Emily found some space on the left to dribble through and calmly slot beyond the keeper.
Then into the fray a new face so good, his parents gave him three names: Connor RemsburyKelly who was thrown up top and immediately rewards manager Neil Cannings faith with a brace securing all three points at Fortress French School Meadow. What a match, what a turnaround; on we march.
The sixth goal was a brilliant team goal after an end to end team move put Emily free down the left wing and Oreo forced home her hard-low cross. As the midfield or Becca, Tilly and Josie gained control further goals from Elise and Emily put the gloss on the score line.
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Waters were a part of the Woking & District league during this time until 1964 when they joined the Surrey Intermediate league, and then the Spartan League. In 1969 the clubhouse at the Timbers was opened by Sir Stanley Rous CBE who was the then President of FIFA. The Timbers, on Crown Road was named after the late Harry Timbers, one of the founder members of the club.
The 1990/1991 season saw a change in fortunes with Virginia Water winning the Surrey Interme- diate Cup beating Coney Hall 3-0 in the final. This was followed with promotion back to the Surrey Premier League at the end of the 1991/1992 season and then back again to the Combined Counties League the following season.
Virginia Water History
Virginia Water Football Club was formed during the 19191920 season and during the 1930's, during the reign of King Edward VIII, gained financial support (patronage) from the crown to the sum of ÂŁ2 per annum and this was continued after his abdication by King George VI and continued through his reign.
However, Waters only stayed in the CCL for one season due to a league ruling. Although return- ing to the Surrey Premier League, Waters continued to be successful and won three Surrey County Premier Cups in 1995, 1996 and 1997, the latter as part of a historic treble, not only winning the County Cup, but also the League and League Cup. In 2002 Waters joined the Surrey Intermediate League (Western) playing in the Premier Division for three seasons, before relegation in 2005, but gained immediate promotion the following season.
The present manager Ceri Jones, was In the 1970's Waters gained promotion appointed in the summer for the to the Combined Counties League from 2015/2016 season, and in his second the Spartan League. full season in charge and following the appointment of Richard Banks as First The 1980's were disappointing with Team Coach, Waters completed an relegation in successive seasons from historic league and league cup double the Combined Coun- ties and Surrey and won promotion into the Hellenic Premier league's seeing Waters drop League. into the Surrey South Eastern Combination Intermediate League.
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Unbeaten Penn played their first away league fixture of the season and it couldn’t have been a harder task and test for them than away to a full strength and also unbeaten Wokingham & Emmbrook F.C. So, something had to give and thus it was Penn who came out victorious in a healthy competitive and sometimes niggly game which did justice to both team’s commitment and a game which gave value for money to both sets of supporters. Penn had several enforced changes to the line up from the previous week but such is the strength in depth of manager Giovanni Sepede’s squad the difference was virtually unnoticeable. Penn started the stronger and settled straight into the pace of the game and were winning most of the midfield battles and composing some good passing moves and testing the Wokingham defence on a few occasions with the direct running of lone striker Casey Bocarro causing some problems and forcing the two Wokingham central defenders onto the back foot on a number of occasions. On 12 minutes the breakthrough for Penn came after a period of pressure and, after some tantalising crosses whizzing across the goalmouth crying out for that finishing touch, Penn worked the ball across the pitch via George Weller and captain Danny Jordan from right to left to Alex Sethi who whipped in a perfect low cross and Jordan Gumbs, from the right back position and with great anticipation, came steaming into the penalty area like the preverbal express train and stooped to head in from eight yards into the bottom corner. This was a dream start for Penn and a much-needed early advantage and a great goal befitting the match. To state
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the obvious, Wokingham were always going to have their fair share of the game and after the Penn goal they began to rise to the occasion and played some excellent football and were looking dangerous with their two forwards Knight and Scope causing some problems and a couple of through balls did cause Penn some concern but excellent last ditch defending from Zak Martin and JJ Lofthouse-Smith quelled the attacks. On 36 minutes, following Wokingham’s period of ascendancy in the game the equaliser came but it was a little fortunate as a clearance smacked into the face of a Wokingham player and the ball landed conveniently right into the path of the Wokingham forward who was through on goal sprinting into the left side of the Penn penalty area and although Josh Cockerill made a good brave save, the ball, fortunately for Wokingham, fell to the feet of Lawrence who slid the ball into the empty net for the equaliser. On 39 minutes with Wokingham dictating the game a fantastic strike from Wokingham from 25 yards rattled the Penn crossbar. This was a let off and a wakeup call The last six minutes of the half were played out with Wokingham shading the play, but Penn were defending resolutely, and holding their ground and dealing competently with all that Wokingham could muster against them. The half time whistle came as a relief to Penn but not, I suspect, to the relief of Wokingham. The half time break was obviously used well by Penn to re-group as they started the second half as they did the first half and once again were looking comfortable and not having too many problems from Wokingham.
Wokingham & Emmbrook 1-2 Penn & Tylers Green
substituted Adam Harman for Jerell Gumbs (another one !!), and the fresh legs were a welcome addition in midfield for Penn Wokingham were reduced to ten men after a robust challenge on Brad. Tenman Wokingham showed admirable spirit and desire to get something out of the game and in the last five minutes plus five minutes added on for the sending-off incident, Wokingham mounted a The match was becoming a midfield bat- number of attacks but Penn are made of stern stuff at the back and the defensive tle and neither goalkeeper was really being tested. After 51 minutes Brad Hol- line comfortably held out and repelled Wokingham’s mini bombardment of land on the overlap down Wokingham’s right-hand flank whipped in a near post crosses and corners. The referee finally concluded proceedings and a happy low cross which was well defended and cleared by the Wokingham defence. Penn Penn & Tylers Green management team, players and supporters can be extremely were now beginning to show signs of dominance and were working some good satisfied with a well-deserved three moves down either flank. On 57 minutes points in the bag gained against a very good Wokingham side. Casey Bocarro from the left wing, also whipped in a clinical low cross which was eventually scrambled away to safety Man-of-the-match for Penn & Tylers Green FC today was Jordan Gumbs, but every player can take credit for a very Wokingham were always, as is the case with good teams, threatening and a cou- workmanlike team effort. ple of very good free kicks and corners did cause Penn some defensive problems but all were overcome with some fantastic last-ditch tackles and interventions. With 75 minutes on the clock Penn won a corner which was expertly delivered by Danny Blanchard low across the sixyard box and there was that man Casey Bocarro to tap the ball over the line from five yards for a well-deserved goal and a fitting reward for all the unselfish hard work he had contributed to the team effort.
Team: Josh Cockerill, Jordan Gumbs (1), Alex Sethi, Zak Martin, JJ LofthouseSmith, Danny Jordan (C), Anton Bradley, Danny Blatchford, Adam Harman, George Weller, Casey Bocarro (1) Substitutes: Bradley Holland (Zak Mar-
Penn were resolute in their desire to hold on to their lead for the rest of the game and if it was not for some fantastic “back to the wall” defending and some timely tackles Wokingham may have found that elusive equaliser. Penn 11
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Hellenic Division One East
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Virginia Water
P 7
W 4
D 2
L 1
GD 13
PTS 14
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Bicester Town
7
4
2
1
10
14
3
Penn & Tylers Green
4
4
0
0
17
12
4
Wokingham & Emmbrook
5
4
0
1
8
12
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Sandhurst Town
6
3
2
1
14
11
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Didcot Town Reserves
6
2
3
1
6
9
7
Holyport
6
3
0
3
2
9
8
Wallingford Town
6
2
2
2
2
8
9
Chinnor
7
1
2
4
-11
5
10
AFC Aldermaston
4
1
1
2
-2
4
11
Chalfont Wasps
6
1
1
4
-12
4
12
Milton United
5
1
1
3
-12
4
13 14
Henley Town Thame Rangers
6 5
1 0
0 2
5 3
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3 2
P
W
D
L
GD
PTS
Hellenic Division Two East
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Penn & Tylers Green Res'
4
3
1
0
5
10
2
Virginia Water Res'
6
3
1
2
0
10
3
Abingdon Town
3
3
0
0
14
9
4
Thame Rangers Dev'
6
2
2
2
0
8
5
Long Crendon
4
2
1
1
5
7
6
Chalvey Sports
2
2
0
0
8
6
7
Chalfont Wasps Res'
5
1
2
2
-1
5
8
Stokenchurch
2
1
0
1
0
3
9
Chinnor Res'
4
1
0
3
-8
3
10
Aston Clinton
3
1
0
2
-10
3
11
Abingdon United Dev'
2
0
1
1
-1
1
12
London Rangers
5
0
0
5
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Like many village clubs it lost a number of its playing staff during the Great and second world wars. Indeed, the Cricket Club pavilion is a listed building and a memorial in remembrance of the lives lost French School Meadows, the home ground, takes its name from the long since demolished 18th century School catering for orphans of the French Revolution. The pupils wore a blue uniform with white feathers in their hats giving rise to the clubs blue and white strip and the club logo. French School Meadows was purchased in 1949 (before then the team used to play on the back common) showers were installed in the 1960′s, the brick building built in the 1980′s and the extension developed in 2001. Prior to the building of the club house the HQ for the club was the Horse & Groom Public House. Penn & Tylers Green FC is not only one of the oldest clubs in the county, it is also one of the biggest village sides. Every weekend some 400 children, youths and adults pull on the blue and white stripes of Penn & Tylers Green Football Club. The age range spans from the “Fantastic Footballers” (under-fives) through every age group and all the way to youth and senior footballers including girls and ladies sections. Each team has a number of qualified, dedicated volunteers who ensure the contin- ued success of the club. We are quite simply, the biggest organisation in the village provid- ing vast numbers with the opportunity of participating in a marvellous team game. The club owes a huge debt to previous committee members and volunteers who have worked tirelessly over many years to provide the excellent facilities that we all enjoy today. The function room and patio of the Sports and Social Club, provide an excellent setting for a hazy lazy afternoon, watching Cricket, Tennis and Football in close proximity in an idyllic setting with views over the Chilterns and areas of outstanding natural beauty. The new extension is for hire and is ideal for meetings of local clubs. Given the number of Penn & Tylers Green Football Teams playing each week, it is simply not possible to accommodate all of them at our home ground. That is why we remain grateful for all local schools and recreational grounds for their continued support of the Club. However, it remains the desire of the Football Committee to ensure that as many Penn & Tylers Green teams as possible can play at French School Meadows and truly call it “home”. We continue to demonstrate our commitment in providing mini football to the children of the local area, they are our future. The club is also desirous of improving the senior pitch all the time to ensure that they have the best possible playing surface. The club is a holder of the prestigious FA Community Charter Status and is proud of both its illustrious past and its plans for the future. We are proud, of course, that The First Team won the Hellenic League – Division One (East) title in season 2015/2016 and 2016/2017 and the Reserves wining the Hellenic League – Division Two (East) title in season 2015/2016. The Reserves also won the Berks & Bucks Junior Cup in Seasons 2013/2014 and 2014/2015
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Club History
Our present club was formally established in 1905 when it is believed that it adopted its first formal constitution. It achieved its first great success in the 1911/12 season by winning the Wycombe League. This Championship side was captained by George Slade, of Slade’s Garages, who later achieved fame as a champion motor cyclist and side car competitor.
Josh COCKERILL
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Matt JONES
Jordan GUMBS
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Josh HILL
Josh FOX
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Adam MILLS
Zac MARTIN
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Finn EVERED
JJ LOFTHOUSE –SMITH
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Louis SANDERS
Adam DAVIS
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Marc LANSDOWNE
Anton BRADLEY
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Steve WILLIAMS
Danny BLATCHFORD
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Liam HILL
Danny JORDAN
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Joe MCBRIDE
George WELLER
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Josh GUICHARD
Casey BOCARRO
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Sam DEVOIL
Adam PARSONS
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Ryan CURTIS
Luke BELSON
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Adam MCNAMARA
Stephen RODGERS
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Richard BOND
Luke COHEN
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Dan WHATFORD
John HARDING
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Lorenzo DI FELICE
Fred TRIPP
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Lee THOMPSON
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Bradley HOLLAND
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Alex SETHI
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Adam HARMAN
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Jamie WEST
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Giovanni SEPEDE
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Ceri JONES
James PRITCHARD
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Richard BANKS
John GRIMSDELL
Phy
Matt EDWARDS
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