LITTLE COMMON WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERERS LAND

THE second season of the Walking Football Southern Combination Football League East Division is well underway with Little Common Wonderers (LCWWF) currently sitting at the top of the table after three games. But the Old Bexhillians squad (OBWF) are just behind with a game in hand.

The season continues until next spring with squads from Eastbourne, Ringmer, Hastings and Battle. The OBWF side will be defending the trophy they won this year as the first champions of the SCFL East Division, so the other sides will be gunning for them. The club is managed by Brian Cook and Nick Gardner while Roger Kidney and Mike Southen look after Little Common Wonderers.

The Old Bexhillians Club played in the first ever local league that started in 2017 in Eastbourne. They won it two seasons running. And, after capturing the league Combination title last season, the club want to keep the winning spell going.

There is also for the first time an over-60s league administered by The Southern Combination Football League which comprises teams from Burwash, Hastings WFC and Eastbourne.

The club is represented by the Atha Strollers and much has been written about the Atha — a name that derives from the Bexhill Amateur Athletic Club, a much-loved sporting tradition to many Bexhill folk. The results have not gone their way so far in the league, but all are hopeful for a much-improved situation for the second part of the league programme.

The club’s senior players — Over 68 and Over 70-year-olds — play friendly games against other clubs and recently had a goalless encounter with Eastbourne Borough WFC that lacked goals but made up for it in energy and effort. Called the Bexhill Seniors, they are jointly managed by Rob Say and Andrew Burton.

The club are also seeking new recruits and, in the first instance, contact the Chairman for further details. Aimed at the Over 50s for men and Over 40s for women, the club have three sessions per week as well as the friendly and league fixtures.

The club wants to develop the Ladies’ playing section so again if any female players of over 40 wish to join a walking football club there is a thriving one in the town.

The club are also looking for another sponsor to join our team of Age UK Southeast, Harolds Hog Roast and SBS Consumables. So, if any company or organisation would like to help the cause please contact the club chairman Mick Davies on 07961 008743 or email mickdavies48@gmail.com

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