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Southwark News, Thursday February 23 2023
Another four-tune as The Menace bag points
By John Kelly
johnk@southwarknews.co.uk PECKHAM TOWN hit four goals for the second successive Kent County League Premier Division game as they won 4-2 at Otford United last weekend.
Goals from Jacob Kemp and Adam Carrick before the break and Camilo Andres Nieva and David Gabor in the second half gave Mary Phillip’s side a thrilling win. The Menace fell behind in the twelfth minute but recovered to put their opponents under pressure and they made it 1-1 in the 23rd minute when captain Nicky Meta set up Kemp who brilliantly fired home from 20 yards.
Peckham deservedly went in front six minutes later and Meta was again the provider, this time lifting a free-kick into the area that was missed by the home defence allowing Carrick to finish at the back post. The visitors, though, were pegged back in the 31st minute as the sides went into the break level after the injured Carrick had been replaced with Fareid Yassein. Phillip obviously found the right words at half-time as Peckham raced out of the traps in the second period and went in front again in the 56th minute. Festus Ogunlana forced the opposition to play the ball towards their own goal, Gabor won possession and crossed to the edge of the box where winger Andres Nieva controlled
with his left foot before shooting home with his right for another excellent goal in a season of them. Mindful of how they let the lead slip in the first half, the visitors pushed for a two-goal cushion. There were warnings however when Menace goalkeeper George Legg was twice called into action to make saves, after the second of which Otford hit the crossbar before Elton Romaku cleared. Those near-misses spurred Peckham on again and they got their fourth on 69 minutes. Substitute Tidi Barry won the ball in midfield before finding Kemp who shifted it out to Andres Nieva on the left. Andres Nieva ran into the area and after being tackled the ball landed at the feet of
Kieran Dowding who played it to Yassein. The left-back then cleverly returned it to Andres Nieva who evaded a tackle before crossing for Gabor and he struck his effort first-time from eighteen yards into the bottom-right corner. Peckham are tenth in the sixteen-team table, with 28 points from 19 games. It’s knockout action next, with Ide Hill visiting The Menace Arena this Saturday in the Bill Manklow Inter-Regional Challenge Cup. Kick-off is 2.15pm.
weeks and claimed a majority points’ decision. The club’s next two boxers were both making their debuts. First up was Terrell Edwards (80kg) who put in a brilliant performance for his first contest. His opponent was forced to get a standing eight count before Edwards ended the contest with a
second-round stoppage. Last up was Mohamed Beril (70kg) who had a three-round battle with his opponent with both boxers fighting at a fierce pace. By the third round Beril had that little bit more in the tank and got the win by unanimous decision. Coach Terry Pearson was delighted with the night’s work from his fighters.
Pearson said: “I was pleased for Ricardo as he lost his previous bout by the same points’ decision. “Our next two boxers were making their debuts. I couldn’t have asked more of Terrell. He was very nervous the week leading up to the bout but he never let us down on the night. “After losing three bouts the
Peckham Town FC: 4-2-3-1: George Legg; Festus Ogunlana, Charlie Egleton, Adam Carrick, Elton Romaku; David Gabor, Jacob Kemp; Camilo Andres Nieva, Nicky Meta (c), Kieran Dowding; Hamid Bangura.
Substitutes: Faried Yassein (on for Adam Carrick), Tidi Barry (on for Nicky Meta), Nicky Meta (back on for Hamid Bangura), Peter Tarrant (on for Festus Ogunlana) & Hamid Bangura (back on for Camilo Andres Nieva).
Camilo Andres Nieva
Lynn get three from three as debutants impress
By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk LYNN ABC claimed three wins from three bouts at the Marvels Lane Show in Sydenham last weekend.
Ricardo Shand, fighting at 57kg, had his second bout for the club in as many
By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk SAM CURRAN said “there is a lot to look forward to” after he was one of twelve Surrey players retained for this year’s The Hundred campaign.
Curran is one of five players who will be turning out for the men’s Oval Invincibles side. Brilliant teenage star Alice Capsey will be playing for the women’s team. “There’s a lot to look forward to in the third year of The Hundred,” Curran said. “There’s a lot of talent in the ten players that we’ve retained and it’s always a good thing to have some continuity year on year as you look to build a team to try and win the competition. “I’m sure we’ll add even more talented players in The Draft, and we’re excited about getting back out there at The Kia Oval.”
Capsey added: “We can’t wait for the third year of The Hundred, especially as we go in as defending champions. “It’s great to see we’ve retained the players we have, it’s so important to retain a core group and we’ll benefit from having played together last season. “We’re looking forward to seeing how we add to that core in The Draft and can’t wait to get out there as a group in August.” Retained Surrey players: Gus Atkinson (Oval Invincibles), Sam Curran (Oval Invincibles), Tom Curran (Oval Invincibles), Will Jacks (Oval Invincibles), Chris Jordan (Southern Brave), Sunil Narine (Oval Invincibles), Jamie Overton (Manchester Originals), Ollie Pope (Welsh Fire), Jason Roy (Oval Invincibles); Alice Capsey (Oval Invincibles), Nat SciverBrunt (Trent Rockets), Bryony Smith (Trent Rockets).
Photo by Mark Samson
Curran ‘can’t wait’ after Hundred retention
previous week it was good to get back to winning ways before Frankie Hannratty defends his London belt [this Saturday, February 25].
From left: Ricardo Shand, Terrell Edwards and Mohamed Beril
West takes February Southwark Open title By John Kelly johnk@southwarknews.co.uk MORDEN’S BEN West won February’s Southwark Open after clinching the deciding match in the round robin against Edgar Znutins.
Sam Curran
Ben West
West also defeated Charlie Hardie, Jake Byrne, Jamie Young and Rob Chapman. The next Southwark Open takes place at the Spots and Stripes (64 Ewer St) on Friday, March 3. Registration is by 7pm. All welcome.
