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THE HAWKS CHAIRMAN WRITES FOR THE PROGRAMME Welcome to Whitehawk FC for today’s Isthmian League South East fixture with Hythe Town.
to Ross, Tucky and Codge for their hard work and commitment over a difficult season. I’m very disappointed that it just didn’t work out.
It’s a particularly warm welcome to East Brighton Park to officials and fans from the south Kent coast. We enjoyed excellent hospitality at Reachfields on our two visits there this season, with our first match called off late meaning a second trip on a Tuesday night in February. We wish all our visitors a safe journey home.
A big thank you to all those fans who made it through the traffic to reach Whitstable last weekend. Our membership secretary Kay Stringer arrived to catch the last ten minutes – and there was plenty of dark humour about the benefit of not being there to watch the horror show that was the first 45.
The big news of the week has been the appointment of Shaun Saunders as first team manager, and the departure of Ross, Tucky and Codge. Shaun is someone who many of you will know or be aware of, after his success at Peacehaven and more recently Haywards Heath. He’s a local lad, educated at Stanley Deason, who has always harboured an ambition to manage the Hawks. In the Ian Chapman era, Shaun managed our Youth and Vets teams and had a spell with the reserves alongside Nigel Thornton. Shaun is a proven manager who knows what it takes to win this league. Once we’ve got this nightmare season out of the way, we can look forward to a rapid improvement on the pitch. In the meantime, Shaun and the players know they’ve got four cup finals left. I’d like to record my personal thanks
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OFF THE PITCH Vice-Presidents: David Shrigley and Derek Sweetman Chairman: Andy Schofield Vice-Chairman: Kevin Miller General Manager: Nigel Thornton Club Secretary: John Rosenblatt Matchday Secretary: Adam Hart Treasurer: John Rosenblatt Commercial Manager: Kevin Miller Groundsman: Keith Collingbourne Communities Liaison Officer: Tom Jackson Equalities & Diversity Officer: Sophie Cook Membership Secretary: Kay Stringer Life Members: Keith Collingbourne, Alan Head, Angie Gunn, John Marchant, Mick Packham, David Pillman, David Powell, John Rosenblatt, Alan Shaw, Olive Shaw, Derek Sweetman, Nigel Thornton
Today we are trying something unique, with our ground share partners AFC Southwick kicking off a double header at 5.30 against Eastbourne Rangers. There’s live music after the second game in the club house, with the long-awaited debut of the Whitehawk Isolators and words from the Wickers’ bard Attila the Stockbroker. Stay safe, enjoy the match and get right behind both the new manager and players, as we seek another vital three points. We’re at Three Bridges on good Friday, before being back here against Haywards Heath on Easter Monday for the final home game of the season. Andy Schofield Hawks Chairman #COYH
MATCHDAY PROGRAMME & MEDIA TEAM Head of Media: Isaac Gleave Media Team: Andy Schofield, Adam Hart, George Bryant-Nichols, Tom Harris Website: Henry Summers, Adam Hart, Isaac Gleave, Andy Schofield Photographer: Andy Schofield, David Pillman HAWKS Programme Editor: Anthony Scott Programme Printers: Gemini Print
ON THE PITCH
First Team Manager: Shaun Saunders First Team Assistant Manager: First Team Coach: Physio & Kit Man: Sam Piper Under 18 Manager: Del Tobias Under 18 Coach: Steve Fogden Under 18 Assistant Coach: Adam El-Abd In accordance with the Football Association Rule 2.13 Publication of ownership in relation to Step 1 to Step 6 Clubs within the Football pyramid, we hereby confirm that the Legal Status of WHITEHAWK FOOTBALL CLUB, takes the ‘Form’ of a Members Club, and is an Unincorporated Association. As at 5th March, 2019.
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MATCH PREVIEW
ISAAC GLEAVE TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT TODAY’S ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST FIXTURE
Saturday brings a new chapter. A new beginning. A new identity. The Shaun Saunders era commences at 3pm on The Enclosed Ground turf as Whitehawk host Hythe Town. 15th v 16th. Separated by goal difference alone, there are few first assignments this demanding, this crucial. Swapping Haywards Heath for East Brighton, the arrival of Saunders follows the departures of Ross Standen, Stuart Tuck and Tony Coade, who all left the club on Monday. A tumultuous campaign plagued with injuries, inconsistencies and introspection, Saunders joins having pulled his previous club into the playoff positions, but parted company with The Blues in January. Now at the Hawks’ helm the hope is for his experience to help guide Whitehawk away from relegation trouble as the season winds to a tense close.
basement club that recorded an impressive 3-0 victory in what would be Standen’s last game in charge. Without a league win since January 3rd, The Oystermen thundered into a three-goal lead before the break. Jack Hanson opened the scoring soon before Charlie Heatley’s penalty doubled the advantage with a mere 18 minutes played. And the most disastrous of halves was assured minutes before the half time whistle blew; Danny Walder rippling the net to secure Whitstable a first three points in 88 days. THE OPPOSITION
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Slide along the Kent coast to discover Saturday’s opponents: Hythe Town. Nothing to separate them in the points column, nothing to separate them in the reverse fixture. The Cannons march to Sussex unbeaten in their previous four, including a triumph over Ashford in the Kent Senior Cup.
It was to the immense frustration of many a travelling supporter that severe traffic delayed their arrival to Whitstable. But upon entering the ground it may have proved a blessing. In a bewildering development on the Kentish shores it was the division’s
Forced to settle for a single point with Lancing last weekend James Rogers’ side are one of a few battling at the bottom of the table, craving maximum points as the congestion continues, panic grows with only four more games on the calendar.
The league’s leakiest defence, it has become more resolute in recent weeks with just three goals conceded in their last four matches. At the other end it has been the boots of Jordan Sarfo and Riley Alford to keep them afloat – entering with a respective seven and six goals on the campaign. PREVIOUS MEETINGS As the days remained bitter and the win drought lengthened into February the Hawks travelled to Hythe’s Reachfields for a frenetic rearranged affair. An open contest with goals aplenty, James Fraser recorded his brace a minute after Tyler Sterling had equalised for the hosts. Time ticked on with Whitehawk seemingly impenetrable … until the dying seconds where an Alford lob stole two points away from Standen’s side as a 2-2 draw was guaranteed. Hythe’s previous excursion to Sussex’s happy place ended in contrasting emotion for the travelling part after a 3-0 defeat. Connor Tighe set the tone as Ahmed Abdulla delivered the decisive doubler soon after the hour-mark, before Rhyle Ovenden secured the points late on. whitehawk vs HYTHE town
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WHEN I think back to those slightly strange March 2020 days where we knew Covid was about to have a large impact on our every day lives, let alone Non-League football, for some reason The NLP’s National Game Awards stick in the mind.
And we need you! The awards are what they are because of the loyal support of our readers across the country.
We were all set to launch the build-up for the 2019-20 season but, in that ever-changing world, decided at the last minute to press the pause button.
Although date and venue are yet to be confirmed (keep you eyes peeled shortly), we can announce that Buildbase are once again our title sponsor this year, adding The NGAs to their current sponsorship of the FA Vase and FA Trophy.
Let’s see what happens, we thought, and hopefully it won’t be long before we can kick it off. It soon became apparent we wouldn’t be holding the annual event! Eventually we did a virtual awards, while last season we decided not to at all. Although Step 1 completed a season - mostly behind closed doors - of course the majority of Non-League hadn’t played much past October. But, after two disrupted seasons, the finish line is in sight for all. Titles are being won, promotions being decided, and we’re delighted to launch our NGAs again.
So, please, let us know who you think deserves to be honoured in our categories.
We’re hugely grateful for their support and we’re working closely with Buildbase for our much-loved Unsung Hero Award. Pitching In, title sponsors of the Northern Premier, Southern and Isthmian Leagues, are backing our Step 3-4 Player of the Year, while Our Game Football will honour our Player of the Year. Huck Nets have once again put their name to the Goal of the Season accolade, while Reusch are also back — they couldn’t miss the chance to crown the season’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
S&C Slatter return as well and they will once again present the Manager of the Year award while The Acerbis Cup Run of the year is always a hotly contested award. Our friends at Sportsbeat sign up once again – they didn’t need asking twice to support the Young Player of the Year. We love the William Hill Fan of the Year category and again we need your help with this one, while the SK Kits Team of the Year award honours one side for their herculean efforts this season. The FA are supporting the Community Club of the Year, while The NLP Lifetime Achievement award is one of our personal favourites. Football Supporters’ Association Away Day Experience of the year recognises the efforts clubs make to cater for travelling fans. Keep an eye on The NLP over the coming weeks as we bring you award-by-award guides as well as all the information you need to ensure the decanters end up in the right hands!
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TUESDAY 29 MARCH 2022 | THE TERRAPURA GROUND | ATT: 185 | ISTHMIAN LEAGUE SOUTH EAST BY ISAAC GLEAVE
LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION. Only this was not quite your standard script. Descending into darkness a quarter of an hour in, those dressed in red and white shifted like ghosts through the gloom as they departed the field. “Just stick another 50p in the meter!”, exclaimed someone, somewhere. Evidently it was just that simple, for not a further fifteen minutes had passed before the brightened blobs had returned to the bulb-lit setting, onto the luscious grass once more. A half of two halves, the surreal opening began with great pace and urgency with Whitehawk banging on the Kentish door, only to be denied 8
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by the sinewy instinct of net-tender Kei Plumley. Throwing himself at David Ijaha’s closerange bullet it was the closest any side had came before the blackout. But there were signs of urgency. The Hawks kept their fettle, kept their intensity. Javaun Splatt doing that hypnotic thing on the left-wing that binds the offense. Faversham drowned in the pressure, in the overlaps and in the rhythm laid down by Ross Standen’s squadron. And in the 22nd minute Splatt got his reward. Tinged with a slice of fortune, his bravura touch to tee up Leon Redwood helped connect the move. Then it was all about Splatt. Sprinting, shimmying, shimmering beneath the flickering
rhinestones above as he arrows a drive, low and fierce, into the far corner via the faintest flick of an opposing limb. A rousing swing of the fist and a surge to the sky, it was Whitehawk who struck the first blood of the crisp March evening. Flags flapping gently in the tame breeze, the proverbial cheer from the Din coated the surroundings.
livering a twisting, swirling, spiralling grenade into the area, the Hawks were powerless against the inevitable. Barely over the line the ball drifted, Harry Harding claiming the goal as he sprints and slides on his muddy knees. Scores level. Past the bedtimes of many, this one drew closer to finality as midnight neared with the nighthawks flapping about. Now Lekan Orimolusi was on, patting the palms of Splatt as he drifted off the field.
The Lilywhites offered little other than a few mighty throws from Lewis Chambers. Bombarding the box from the wings, resistance was met in the form of Alex Malins and Henry Running and chasing the ball like an excited Blackmore, the latter filling in for Adam dog, the forward’s presence had given the El-Abd who suffered a not-so-serious back Hawks some breathing space, a route out injury at the weekend. of exile. With a joint league-high eleventh His replacement was immense, and Nathan draw looming the brave Ultras in the Sea End Stroomberg-Clarke stood smiling in the were stunned into complete silence. Hands netting as those in front of him headed, all on heads, no matter how many beers blocked, turned away every ball that flew were in hand, Omarr Lawson’s shot from the into his territory. David Ijaha leaving the field nearest yard was miraculously spooned over for the returning Jamie Splatt, the curtain the crossbar by Plumley. Was it a hand? A closed on a half laced with a burning desire, shoulder? A nose? Who knows. The net did a hunger amiss from Saturday’s sprawl with not bulge. Sevenoaks. And so it was the end of the line. Final call: Re-emerging from the stretched out rusty Whitehawk. A performance of merit and skill, tunnel came the two snaking lines slithering pace and precision, darkness and brightness. back to the comfort of their habitat. Charged A game of two (and a half) halves, everyone with a renewed sense of life Faversham leaves at peace knowing no one is defeated. returned an improved side. Chambers becoming a frequent weapon from both sides, The long, winding journey home for the longhurling the ball deeper as Stroomberg-Clarke throw and ale specialists will be a pleasing became an active piece on the chess board. one, but soon it will be Standen’s side making a voyage of similar scale. The King soon to fall, there would be chance after chance after … yep, chance. Malins moving like a grasshopper, springing to meet two separate efforts to the powerful words of you shall not pass. Pressure piling on the Hawks, the palms of the Whitehawk goalkeeper were finally stung as Marcus Elliot manoeuvred himself into the red box, drilling the ball viciously to the one lucky enough to have gloves. This was just the start. A silly scramble in the box saw flailing limbs, shocked faces, utter confusion. A pinball rattling about. The crossbar kissed. It was cleared as far as a near touchline. That brewed trouble. Chambers dewhitehawk vs HYTHE town
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BY IAN TOWNSEND (ISTHMIAN.CO.UK) Whilst the battle for the play off’s- and against relegation- takes new twists and turns.
five, so will take positives from the match despite not getting a particular positive result.
Barring a shock of enormous proportions, Hastings United will soon be lifting the Pitching In Isthmian South East trophy- but they couldn’t do it this weekend, as Haywards Heath Town frustrated the majority of the THREE THOUSAND AND EIGHTY TWO watching on at Pilot Field. United are twelve points clear with four matches remaining, and have a vastly superior goal difference, so second place Ashford United probably have more chance of winning the lottery tonight than catching them, but a goalless draw was more important to Heath than Hastings. Heath remain fourth, but none of the sides below them in the play off chase could win either!
Sittingbourne and relegation-threatened East Grinstead Town also failed to find a goal between them, a result which leaves the Wasps third from bottom and sees the Brickies close to within seven points of the top five- but with only four games left that gap might prove insurmountable.
Hastings will lift the title if they avoid defeat at Faversham Town next weekend.
We had a midtable battle between sides in green, as Chichester City welcomed Corinthian. It turned out that City were rather too welcoming, as the visitors ran in three goals without reply. Jack Mahoney put Corinthian ahead just before the break, and an own goal made it two nil with twenty three minutes remaining. Any chance of a home comeback evaporated when Lloyd Rowlatt was dismissed, and Emmanual Oloyede added a third just before the end.
Ashford United travelled to VCD Athletic. The Nuts and Bolts hadn’t won any of their last three matches and were beginning to look nervously over their shoulders, but they opened the scoring in this one, Luke Burdon giving them a lead in the thirty seventh minute which they couldn’t hold onto until half time, Youseff Bamba equalising just before the break. The match remained tied into the last quarter hour, at which point the visitors took control, Burdon adding a second and Gary Lockyer making it three-one, opening up an eight point gap over sixth place Herne Bay.
Three Bridges welcomed our Pitching In Performance of the Month winners, Phoenix Sports. Sports had a five point gap between themselves and safety, although they’d lost only one of their last four- and another victory at Jubilee Field closed the gap to three points. A Roberto Ratti hat trick gave them a three goal advantage on fifty two minutes, and although Bridges made the last ten minutes interesting by pulling two goals back, Ryan Brackpool and Bryan Villavicencio with those, Sports held on for a crucial victory which keeps their escape chances alive.
Cray Valley PM, a point behind the Nuts and Bolts at start of play, hosted another set of promotion-chasers, Ramsgate. The Millers had defeated two of their promotion rivals in their last two matches, and were hoping for a hat trick, and they certainly got one! It was three-nil at half time, Marcel Barrington, Denzel Gayle- his fiftieth for the club- and Hassan Ibrahiym with the goals, and although Joshua Ajayi got one back for the Rams, Anthony Edgar made it four-one eight minutes from time. The Rams will be delighted that Herne Bay didn’t take advantage, but with four consecutive defeats they need to find form again fast if they are to hold on to fifth place.
Sevenoaks Town had three wins and a draw from their last five matches, but that only gave them a point’s worth of breathing space over the bottom three and they needed to extend that- and they did so in style. Freddie Parker scored on twenty six and twenty eight minutes, and Yahaya Bamba made it three before the break. On fifty seven minutes Emmanuel Oluwasemo got one back for the Lilywhites, but that was that.
Herne Bay were on the road to Mid Sussex- Wivelsfield, if you’re travelling by train- as they faced Burgess Hill Town. Neither side could manage a winor a goal- but Bay closed to within a point of the top
Bottom side Whitstable Town haven’t given up the fight just yet, and welcomed another of the struggling sides, Whitehawk. The Hawks started the day three points above the danger zone, and three was also an important number at half time in this one, as that was how many the Oysters scored before the break! Jack Hanson, Charlie Heatley and Danny Walder did the damage. whitehawk vs HYTHE town
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ON THIS DAY
ANDY SCHOFIELD TAKES A TRIP DOWN MEMORY LANE AHEAD OF THIS AFTERNOON’S MATCH 1949 - W 13-0 H v Insurance Brighton, Hove & District League Div 3 Hayward 4, Blunt 3, Hawes 3, Standen 3
2009 - D 2-2 A v Ramsgate Ryman League South OG, Godfrey
1955 - W 3-0 H v Wigmore Athletic County League 1 Mealyea 2, F Sallis
2012 - W 1-0 H v Eastbourne Town Ryman League South Gargan
1960 - W 2-1 H v APV County League 1 Richardson 2
2016 - W 3-0 H v Wealdstone National League South West, Mills, Martin
1983 - W 2-1 A v Hailsham Town County League 1 K Townsend 2
2018 - L 2-4 A v Chelmsford City National League South Pinney, Omotayo
1988 - W 5-1 H v Selsey County League 1 Chipper, Mills 2, Somers, W Bolingbroke
PREVIOUS MEETINGS WITH HYTHE TOWN
1994 - L 1-3 A v Wick County League 1 Edwards 2005 - D 1-1 A v East Grinstead Town County League 1 Beech 2007 - W 2-0 H v Hassocks County League 1 Pattenden, McBride
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2009 - L 1-2 - H - FA Cup Ex. Prel. Rd - Tate 2011 - W 1-0 H - J Fraser (att 103) 2012 - W 1-0 A - Newman (att 103) 2019 - W 1-0 H, Ofori-Acheampong (att 229) 2020 - W 3-0 H - Muggeridge, Abdulla, Tighe (att 303) 2022 - D 2-2 A - J Fraser 2 (att 147) Hawks line up for Hythe’s first visit in 2009 Standen, Lovett, Brencher, Davis, Head, Holmes, Geard, Budd, Tate, Whiteman, Jones Subs: Townsend, Bird, Taylor, Pawsey, Matten
SAMI EL-ABD WINS A HEADER IN HYTHE’S FIRST LEAGUE VISIT TO THE HAWKS IN 2011
JAMES FRASER CELEBRATES ONE OF HIS TWO GOALS IN THE DRAW AT HYTHE EARLIER IN THE SEASON whitehawk vs HYTHE town
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OUR VISITORS
WE LOOK AT TODAY’S VISITORS TO THE TERRAPURA GROUND Henry Newcombe Goalkeeper Age 24 Goalkeeper, Henry Newcombe came to Hythe from Chatham Town, having played for a number of clubs- including the Cannons. A Gillingham scholar, he signed a professional deal there before moving to Wycombe Wanderers, and also spent time on loan at Canvey Island. He later played for Margate and Folkestone Invicta. Tom Wynter Defender Age 31 A highly experienced defender who joined us from Ramsgate in December 2019. Tom started his career with Gillingham where he made eight first team appearances before he had spells at Dover Athletic, Dartford & Margate. Tom has recently taken over as Assistant Manager. Cameron Reardon Defender Age 22 Centre-Back Cameron Reardon joined us during the close season. He came through the youth ranks at Kingstonian. Cameron played for East Grinstead Town last season but has also had a spell with Greenwich Borough. Liam Smith Defender Age 21 Full Back, Liam joined us from Tonbridge Angels at the start of this season where he came up through the Youth System. He spent a short period of time on loan at Sevenoaks Town. James Rogers Midfield Age 36 A highly experienced strong defender who started his career at Dartford before moving onto Dover Athletic. He spent three years at Maidstone 20
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United before joining Margate. He joined Hythe in October 2019. Has taken the role of Player Manager. Charlie Webster Midfielder Age 24 Former Gillingham youth player, Charlie joined Tonbridge Angels following a short loan spell after being released by the Gills. He joined Hythe in the summer of 2016 and is now starting his fourth year with the Cannons as the current club captain. Alex Brown Midfielder Age 27 Alex started his career at Gillingham. During that time, he had loan spells with Whitstable Town, Corby Town and Maidstone United. He was then to sign permanently with the Stones. He then went on loan to Leatherhead and made the move permanent in January 2016. He then joined Dartford before joining Margate. Luca Woodhouse Midfield Age 17 Joined us from the Tonbridge Wells Academy, Luca is a very exciting young talent who scored on his league debut for the Cannons. He has a bright future in the game. Tyler Sterling Midfield Age 19 Tyler has joined on a long-term loan from Folkestone Invicta where he came through the youth set up. He is a creative midfield player who can play up front. Jack Mayhew Midfield Age Jack joined us from Maidstone United where he
was in the Under 23 squad. He is a lively midfielder who shows great promise for the future. Jacob Gilbert Midfield Age 19 Jacob, a midfielder, came in from Maidstone United where he went through the youth setup there, but has also turned out for Corinthian, and spent a little time on loan with Haywards Heath Town last season. George Sibley Midfield Age 17 George is a very promising young midfielder at the start of his career. He came to us from K Sports in the summer. He is on a dual registration with Lordswood and has made a first team appearance for them in the FA Cup. Morgan Williamson Midfielder Age 17 Youngster, Morgan joined us from the Maidstone United youth set up during the Summer. He is a player with a lot of potential for the future and showed his potential with one great goal in pre-season.
Tom Walmsley Striker Age 20 Local lad, Tom is a midfielder who started his senior career at Folkestone Invicta before moving to Whitstable Town. He moved to Hythe in the latter part of season 2018/2019. Jordan Sarfo Striker Age 21 Jordan is an exciting winger who joined the club at the beginning of the season after impressing in pre-season. A student in Canterbury, he came from Bedfont Sports and also had a spell with Bedfont & Feltham. Riley Alford Striker Age 26 Riley joined us from ground sharing partners Ashford FC where he was a prolific goal scorer. Started his career with the Cannons with a goal in his debut game in the Kent Senior Cup versus Faversham Town. Jack Nelson Striker Age 18 Jack is a young Dover Athletic Academy striker where he has scored at a rate of nearly two goals a game. Scored his first tow goals for Hythe in a Verlocity Trophy against South Park. whitehawk vs HYTHE town
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HAWKS IN THE COMMUNITY
Formed by volunteers in 2020, AGHAST is a crowdfunded community group set up in response to the development proposals put forward for the Brighton Gasworks site. AGHAST has sought to engage with the council and the developers. AGHAST is a communitydriven campaign, led by volunteers. Despite the restrictions on meetings during the pandemic, they have built platforms to have conversations with the community through social media, email, direct mail and messaging and are in ongoing conversation with interested members of our very mixed neighbourhood (from Roedean Heights to Manor Farm!) 22
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The website has a wealth of information regarding the concerns about the proposed development, potential alternatives and ways to object to the council and other interested parties. The proposed development will have an impact on the whole area, from Whitehawk to Manor Farm to Roedean Heights. The main concerns are over health and safety. The site is contaminated land; toxic elements (including asbestos, lead and benzo(a) pyrene at high levels) in the soil and groundwater were found in historic soil tests. The Scoping Report states that contaminated dust will become airborne during “remediation” and will fall on the surrounding area for up to 500 metres, which
may be a conservative estimate, given how windy Brighton is. Other concerns are over the lack of affordable and social housing. The developers, St William, have stated that due to the remediating costs, no affordable housing is possible. Furthermore, the proposed 553 flats will be provided with only 160 parking spaces, adding to the strain on an already overburdened local services and infrastructure. See more on the website, including how to get involved and/or object. Remember – it’s your community that will be affected. COYH!
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FIXTURES & RESULTS 2021/22 Date
Opposition
Comp
Res
Att.
Pos
14 AUG
CRAY VALLEY PM
A
PIL - SE
1-1
102
13
Stroomberg Emberson
Edwards
Mensah
Blackmore
28 AUG
SITTINGBOURNE
H
PIL - SE
1-0
234
7
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Mensah
Blackmore
30 AUG
HASTINGS UNITED
A
PIL - SE
0-2
1214
14
Stroomberg Emberson
Edwards
Mensah
Blackmore
5 SEPT
LITTLEHAMPTON TOWN
A
FAC Q1
5-4
525
N
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Mensah
Blackmore
11 SEPT
ASHFORD UNITED
H
PIL - SE
1-4
309
15
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Mensah
Chappell
14 SEPT
CHICHESTER CITY
A
PIL - SE
1-6
202
17
Stroomberg Emberson
Josephs
Freeman
Chappell
18 SEPT
SLOUGH TOWN
A
FAC Q2
3-1
TBC
N
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Unwin
El-Abd
25 SEPT
LANCING
H
PIL - SE
1-2
276
17
Stroomberg Emberson
Edwards
Unwin
El-Abd
02 OCT
HAYES & YEADING UNITED
A
FAC Q3
2-3
257
N
Stroomberg Emberson
Edwards
Unwin
Blackmore
09 OCT
TOOTING & MITCHAM UTD
A
FAT Q2
4-1
288
N
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson
Unwin
Kamara
16 OCT
EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN
H
PIL - SE
1-0
348
16
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson
Unwin
Kamara
19 OCT
BURGESS HILL TOWN
H
PIL - SE
0-0
340
15
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson
Unwin
Kamara
23 0CT
FAVERSHAM TOWN
A
PIL - SE
0-1
226
16
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson
Unwin
Kamara
26 OCT
CORINTHIAN
A
PIL - SE
4-0
78
14
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson Dome-Bem’
Kamara
30 OCT
CHIPSTEAD
A
FAT Q3
1-2
76
N
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson Dome-Bem’
Kamara
06 NOV
PHOENIX SPORTS
A
PIL - SE
3-2
130
10
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Unwin
Kamara
13 NOV
VCD ATHLETIC
H
PIL - SE
2-1
384
9
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Dome-Bem’
Kamara
16 NOV
CHICHESTER CITY
A
SSC R2
0-1a
161
N
Stroomberg
Emberson
Unwin
Kamara
20 NOV
RAMSGATE
A
PIL - SE
1-3
429
12
Stroomberg Emberson
Redwood
Dome-Bem’
Kamara
27 NOV
WHITSTABLE TOWN
H
PIL - SE
0-1
292
13
Stroomberg
Emberson Dome-Bem’
Kamara
30 NOV
HERNE BAY
H
PIL - SE
1-2
152
14
Stroomberg Blackmore
Emberson Dome-Bem’
Kamara
04 DEC
SEVENOAKS TOWN
A
PIL - SE
3-0
117
12
Stroomberg
Kamara
Emberson Muggeridge
Malins 1
11 DEC
CRAY VALLEY PM
H
PIL - SE
1-1
247
11
Stroomberg
Kamara
Emberson
Fraser
Malins
18 DEC
SITTINGBOURNE
A
PIL - SE
1-3
135
12
Stroomberg
Kamara
Emberson
Freeman
Malins
27 DEC
HASTINGS UNITED
H
PIL - SE
0-1
479
13
Stroomberg
Kamara
Emberson Muggeridge
Malins
01 JAN
HAYWARDS HEATH TOWN
A
PIL - SE
0-0
492
13
Stroomberg
Kamara
Emberson Muggeridge
Malins
03 JAN
THREE BRIDGES
H
PIL - SE
0-1
424
14
Stroomberg
Kamara
Redwood
Malins
15 JAN
LANCING
A
PIL - SE
1-1
370
14
Stroomberg
Kama
Redwood
Muggeridge S Freeman
22 JAN
CHICHESTER CITY
H
PIL - SE
1-1
374
15
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Muggeridge S Freeman
29 JAN
BURGESS HILL TOWN
A
PIL - SE
0-1
744
16
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
T Freeman
S Freeman
05 FEB
CORINTHIAN
H
PIL - SE
2-2
356
16
Stroomberg
Reed
Kamara
Muggeridge
Malins 1
08 FEB
HYTHE TOWN
A
PIL - SE
2-2
147
16
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Lawson
Malins
12 FEB
EAST GRINSTEAD TOWN
A
PIL - SE
1-1
228
15
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Lawson
Malins
26 FEB
HERNE BAY
A
PIL - SE
1-2
350
17
Stroomberg
Kamara
Redwood
Freeman
Malins
05 MAR
PHOENIX SPORTS
H
PIL - SE
0-0
293
17
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Mthunzi
Malins
12 MAR
VCD ATHLETIC
A
PIL - SE
3-2
101
14
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Mtunzhi
Munt
19 MAR
RAMSGATE
H
PIL - SE
2-1
325
13
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Mtunzhi
Ijaha
26 MAR
SEVENOAKS TOWN
H
PIL - SE
0-1
613
14
Stroomberg
Reed
Wadhams
Mtunzhi
Ijaha
29 MAR
FAVERSHAM TOWN
H
PIL - SE
1-1
185
14
Stroomberg
Reed
Redwood
Blackmore
Ijaha
02 APR
WHITSTABLE TOWN
A
PIL - SE
0-3
293
15
Stroomberg
Reed
Wadhams
Blackmore
Mtunzhi
09 APR
HYTHE TOWN
H
PIL - SE
16 APR
THREE BRIDGES
A
PIL - SE
18 APR
HAYWARDS HEATH TOWN
H
PIL - SE
23 APR
ASHFORD UNITED
A
PIL - SE
24
WHITEHAWK FC MATCHDAY PROGRAMME
Kama
Kama
Freeman
Munt
Lawson
Splatt
Fraser 1
Conlon
Muggeridge
Freeman
Unwin
Clark
El-Abd
Munt
Lawson
Splatt
Fraser
Conlon 1
Muggeridge
Freeman
Unwin
Edwards
El-Abd
Muggeridge
Lawson
Splatt
Freeman
Ramsis
Fraser
Chappell
Unwin
Clark
Ramsis
El-Abd
Muggeridge 2 Lawson 1
Splatt
Fraser 1
Edwards 1
Chappell
Freeman
Unwin
Munt
Ramsis
Cotton
Muggeridge
Lawson
Splatt 1
Fraser
Josephs
Freeman
Unwin
Munt
Edwards
Ramsis
Cotton
Muggeridge
Mensah
Splatt 1
Fraser
Lawson
Unwin
Redwood
Munt
Edwards
Clark
Cotton
Muggeridge 1
Lawson
Splatt 1
Fraser 1
Munt
Chappell
Freeman
Mensah
Edwards
Clark
Cotton
Muggeridge
Munt
Splatt
Fraser 1
Lawson
Mensah
Okoh
Chappell
Redwood
Clark
El-Abd
Muggeridge 1
Munt
Splatt 1
Fraser
Lawson
Mensah
Freeman
Chappell
Tuck
Clark
El-Abd
Lawson
Muggeridge 1
Splatt 2
Fraser
Okoh 1
Freeman
Munt
Cotton
Clark
El-Abd
Lawson
Muggeridge
Splatt 1
Fraser
Okoh
Lambert
Freeman
Cotton
Clark
El-Abd
Lawson
Muggeridge
Splatt
Lambert
Okoh
Fraser
Freeman
Cotton
Munt
Clark
El-Abd
Munt
Freeman
Splatt
Lawson
Okoh
Muggeridge
Lambert
Cotton
Clark
Dome-Bem’ Clark
Splatt 2
Fraser 1
Lawson
Unwin
Munt
Cotton
Okoh
El-Abd 1
Okoh
Muggeridge
Splatt
Fraser
Lawson
Munt
Unwin
Cotton
Redwood
Clark
El-Abd
Lambert
Lawson
Splatt 1
Fraser 1
Gregory
Blackmore
Munt
Muggeridge
Okoh
Kama
El-Abd
Lambert
Lawson
Splatt 2
Fraser
Gregory
Muggeridge
Unwin
Munt
Blackmore
Kama
El-Abd
Munt
Lawson
Splatt
Muggeridge
Gregory
Blackmore
Freeman
Fraser
Clark
Redwood
El-Abd
Lambert
Muggeridge
Splatt
Fraser
Lawson 1
Munt
Unwin
Blackmore
Kama
Freeman
El-Abd
Clark
Unwin
Splatt
Muggeridge
Lawson
Fraser
Munt
Blackmore
Freeman
El-Abd
Lambert
Muggeridge
Splatt
Fraser
Lawson
Munt
Freeman
Clark 1
Unwin
Kama
El-Abd
Munt
Lawson
Splatt
Gregory 1
Clark 1
Unwin
Freeman
Reeder
Duckett
Mundy
El-Abd
Gregory
Freeman
Splatt
Muggeridge 1
Lawson
El-Abd
Muggeridge
Lawson
Splatt 1
Fraser
Gregory
El-Abd
Clark
Lawson
Splatt
Jm Splatt
El-Abd
Munt
Lawson
Splatt
Jm Splatt
El-Abd
Lawson
Emberson
Jm Splatt
El-Abd
Gregory
T Freeman
El-Abd
Gregory
El-Abd
Gregory
El-Abd
Laing 1
Lawson
El-Abd
Muggeridge
Munt
El-Abd
Muggeridge
Munt
Splatt 1
El-Abd
Gregory
Muggeridge
Splatt
Blackmore
Gregory
Muggeridge
Splatt
El-Abd
Gregory
Lawson 1
Splatt 1
El-Abd
Gregory
Lawson
El-Abd
Shihab
Lawson
Malins
Munt
Malins
Munt
El-Abd
Lambert 1 Muggeridge
Ramsis
Dome-Bem’ Blackmore
Reeder
Kama
Mundy
Munt
Blackmore
Kama
Ramsis
Redwood
Gregory
Munt
Freeman
Blackmore
Ramsis
Redwood
Clark
Fraser
Freeman
Redwood
Blackmore
Laing
Fraser
Laing
Muggeridge
Munt
Clark
Kama
Reed
Splatt
Lawson
Laing
Fraser
Blackmore
Munt 1
Reed
Orimolusi
Lawson
Splatt
Munt 1
Orimolusi
Kamara
Blackmore
T Freeman
Laing
Kama
Lawson
Splatt
Munt
Thompson
Kamara
Laing
Kama
Chappell
Splatt
Munt
Thompson
Fraser
Freeman
Kama
Reeder
Chappell
Splatt
Fraser 2
Laing
Kamara
Freeman
Kama
Wadhams
Blackmore
Fraser
Laing
Kamara
Freeman
Kama
Wadhams
Blackmore
Fraser
Laing 1
Munt
Blackmore
Thompson
Wadhams
Shahib
Fraser
Munt
Laing
Thompson
Shahib
Wadhams
Kama
Fraser
Jm Splatt
Splatt 1
Fraser
Munt
Muggeridge Thompson Wadhams 1
Malins
Shihab
Splatt
Thompson
Munt
Muggeridge
Fraser
Blackmore
Malins
Redwood
Lawson
Splatt 1
Fraser
Mtunzhi
Thompson
Wadhams
Orimolusi
J Splatt
Chappell
Lawson
Splatt
Fraser
Thompson
Ijaha
Orimolusi
Shihab
J Splatt
Kama
Thompson Wadhams 1
First Sub; Second Sub; Third Sub; Bold GOAL
Substitutes
El-Abd
Freeman
whitehawk vs HYTHE TOWN
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LEAGUE STATS
Pitching In Isthmian League South East League Table P
W
D
L
F
A
+/-
Pts
1
Hastings United
34
25
3
6
75
30
45
78
2
Ashford United
34
20
6
8
71
40
31
66
3
Cray Valley PM
34
19
8
7
68
41
27
65
4
Haywards Heath
34
18
8
8
49
31
18
62
5
Ramsgate
34
18
5
11
70
46
24
59
6
Herne Bay
34
17
7
10
55
34
21
58
7
Sittingbourne
34
15
7
12
46
39
7
52
8
Burgess Hill Town
34
15
7
12
48
43
5
52
9
Corinthian
34
14
9
11
45
38
7
51
10 VCD Athletic
34
13
8
13
59
47
12
47
11
Chichester City
34
13
8
13
45
37
8
47
12
Three Bridges
34
10
11
13
55
66
-11
41
13
Faversham Town
34
11
6
17
37
54
-17
39
14
Sevenoaks Town
34
11
3
20
44
65
-21
36
15
WHITEHAWK
34
8
11
15
36
49
-13
35
34
9
8
17
37
68
-31
35
16 Hythe Town 17
Lancing
TODAY’S MASCOT
18 East Grinstead Town
26
TODAY’S FIXTURES
34
8
9
17
32
60
-28
33
34
8
9
17
30
63
-33
33
19 Phoenix Sports
34
8
6
20
34
58
-24
30
20 Whitstable Town
34
8
5
21
37
64
-27
29
Burgess Hill v Sittingbourne Corinthian v Whitstable Town East Grinstead v Phoenix Sports Faversham Town v Hastings United Herne Bay v Chichester City Lancing v Ashford United Ramsgate v Haywards Heath Sevenoaks Town v Cray Valley PM VCD Athletic v Three Bridges Whitehawk v Hythe Town RESULTS: APRIL 2
Burgess Hill 0-0 Herne Bay Chichester City 0-3 Corinthian Cray Valley PM 4-1 Ramsgate Hastings United 0-0 Haywards Hth Hythe Town 1-1 Lancing Sevenoaks Town 3-1 Faversham Sittingbourne 0-0 East Grinstead Three Bridges 2-3 Phoenix Sports VCD Athletic 1-3 Ashford United Whitstable Town 3-0 Whitehawk
Hailing from the island-city of Portsmouth, today’s mascot Joseph Gerald Glover, has always been a man in demand and happy to take centre stage. However, early on it was clear that growing up in the most densely populated city in the UK was never going to satisfy the man that likes to stand out in a crowd. After relations broke down with the city council over the decision to erect the Spinnaker Tower instead of a 500ft bronze sculpture of himself, Mr. Glover Lover found a new home further along the South coast in Brighton & Hove. Here his performances on the football pitch as a striker leading the line have never been in doubt, and like his pet cat Audrey, he demands to be ‘fed’. While this hasn’t always correlated with an uptake in goals - his failure to find the target at all, in a full 10-week season for the Cosmic Trotters 6 aside team will attest - he will be the first man to tell you that a striker is only as good as the service he receives.
do worse than turn to Joe Glover & The Sex Machines, for the post-match musical accompaniment. Carrying a funky vibe with charisma and animal magnetism, they should whip the crowd into a state of rapture with fans lurching all the way back through East Brighton Park.
While Whitehawk would be wise to call on his striking prowess to put today’s opponents Hythe Town to the sword, they could also
So whether it’s the football or microphone that trigger his artistic genius today, sit back, indulge, and Smell The Glove!
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whitehawk vs HYTHE town
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THE TEAMS WHITEHAWK
HYTHE
MANAGER SHAUN SAUNDERS
MANAGER JAMES ROGERS
RED / WHITE
Henry Blackmore Frankie Chappell Adam El-Abd Luke Emberson James Fraser Peter Gregory David Ijaha Alex Laing Omarr Lawson Alex Malins Tyrese Mtunzhi Henry Muggeridge Ollie Munt Lekan Orimolusi Leon Redwood Harry Reed Tareq Shihab Jamie Splatt Javaun Splatt Nathan Stroomberg Dan Thompson Ashley Wadhams
white / BLACK
Henry Newcombe George Sibley Nico Cotton James Rogers Olli Gray George Crimmen Jacob Gilbert Liam Smith Tom Walmsley Luca Woodhouse Riley Alford Connor Cheek Sam Hignett Jordan Sarfo Ben Hermitage Jack Mayhew Alex Brown
SUPPORTER INFORMATION The Isthmian Football League strongly supports the FA statement that there should be a zero tolerance approach against racism and all forms of discrimination. Accordingly any form of discriminatory abuse whether it by reason of age, disability, gender reassignment, race, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, sex and sexual orientation or any other form of abuse will be reported to The Football Association for action by that Association. The Isthmian League and all Member Clubs in the League are committed to promoting equality by treating people fairly and with respect, by recognising that inequalities may exist, by taking steps to address them and providing access and opportunities for all members of the community.
MATCH OFFICIALS Referee: Luke Chapman Assistant:
John Pike
Assistant:
David Ellis
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