Official Programme
Tring Athletic v Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Tuesday 22nd February 2022 7.45pm Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division Match Sponsor— The Cook Partnership
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Grassroots Talk
Good evening & welcome to the Grass Roots Stadium for the visit of our friends & local rivals Aylesbury Vale Dynamos. We welcome their players, officials and supporters and wish them a safe short journey home afterwards. We have already lost two home matches to the weather in the last seven days and this game has itself been postponed once already so we keep our fingers crossed for a different outcome today. Our match sponsors this afternoon are The Cook Partnership , a firm of chartered accountant based on the Icknield Way Industrial Estate and we thank them for their ongoing support. Find out more about them on page 7. We still have match sponsorship availability on future games (see page 16) so please speak to Graham Bright if you are interested. If you are able to volunteer for the club on a regular basis or even just occasionally please speak to a committee member. We are always grateful for extra support.
Below—Liam Meenan scoring the winner against Aylesbury Vale in 2006
Today’s programme
This is the second season of producing online only programmes and we hope to keep improving this offering as time goes on. This is a work in progress so please let us know what you think. If you click on any of the logos or adverts it should direct you straight to our sponsors websites. This also means we can bring you features such as match highlights at the click of a button. Today’s programme includes •
Pages 8 - A selection of items on show from our club shop
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Page 18— Today’s match squads
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Page 22-27—Introducing our opponents
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Pages 34 & 35 —On this Day, we look at a 1-0 defeat at Royston town from 2011.
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As always keep an eye on our website for all the latest information, fixtures and results.
Chairman’s Chat
Well it’s been an interesting and busy start to the year. Good to see that the challenges associated with the pandemic are easing – but we still need to take care. In terms of the First Team, I think it’s fair to say our league position needs to improve but there have been some fantastic performances since the turn of the year that have certainly met my expectations. The signs were there at the start of January when we gave Risborough Rangers (then unbeaten in 40 games) a real scare. We earned some real praise that day and it felt like our young and talented team had come of age, but were unfortunate to lose to a late scrappy goal. At Broadfields away we built on this with a great performance and result, which should have been by a much wider margin than 3-2. This was followed by a real shocker away at Baldock, a game we approached with optimism – but let ourselves down. I’ll be honest, there was some soul searching after this game all round. However, for me it’s about keeping the faith with the team and trusting your judgement. That’s been rewarded in spades since with convincing performances and results against Holmer Green away and particularly, against title challengers Hadley – who could forget Ollie Butler’s late winner and the chaos that ensued. However, it was last week’s performance away to league leaders New Salamis that proved to my highlight of the season so far, and showed exactly what this team is capable of. It was a performance that showed great ability, focus, determination and character - we gave our hosts a real scare and fully deserved what was an excellent point. We’re not out of the woods just yet, but we can see the edge of the forest! These recent performances have shown exactly what the team is capable of - and that’s being able to compete with, and indeed beat, the top sides. Ryan and the players must now build on these excellent performances and elevate us up the table. It would make me very happy if they started with this today!
Chairman’s Chat
On other fronts, I was very pleased to see the Reserves secure an impressive 3-0 win last week. As you may know, Reserve Manager Michael Churchill will be leaving us at the end of season. I’d like to thank him for all his help, and wish him all the best going forward. Unusually, I got the chance to watch the U18’s last Sunday in the next round of Cup. A great performance but they were unfortunate to go down to the only goal in extra time. That’s football I guess, but some great talent for the future in that team. The U16’s played in a league game later in the day and notched up a superb 2-0 win against Ware Academy. Away from the pitch there are some exciting projects being developed. The most exciting of which is the installation of the 4g pitch and we are currently awaiting the outcome of planning, which we hope to secure shortly. Our application was due to go to the February planning meeting, but we were advised this week that this meeting has been deferred, so will likely be March. Once planning has been secured we can focus on planning and delivering this significant and transformational project. That’s it for now except to say I hope you enjoy the game.
Onwards & upwards Cheers Bob
Today’s Match Sponsor
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The League
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New Salamis Risborough Rangers Leighton Town Hadley Harpenden Town Arlesey Town Leverstock Green Flackwell Heath Oxhey Jets Ardley United Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Milton Keynes Irish Harefield United Dunstable Town Broadfields United London Colney Baldock Town Tring Athletic Holmer Green Crawley Green
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48 53 34 27 10 1 10 17 -19 11 -3
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-3 5 -14 -13 -39 -14 -20 -51 -40
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Table as at Monday 21zt February 2022
Officials Life President Life Vice Presidents
Mick Eldridge BEM David Evans MBE, Barry Johnson, Jean & Les Robins, Ralph Griffiths, Harry Bowden, Pete Stillwell, Alan Foskett, Pete Oakley, Keith Hamilton
Chairman Vice Chairman Hon. Secretary Hon. Treasurer Commercial Manager Match Secretary - South Midlands & Herts Snr Registration Secretary Club Welfare Officer First Team Manager First Team Assistant Manager First Team Coaches First Team Technical Advisor Goalkeeping coach Reserve Team Management EJA Under 18' Management EJA Under 16's Management Sports Physio Football Co-Ordinator Press Officer Website Social Media Programme Editor Groundsman Facilities Manager Membership Secretary Catering Bar Manager
Bob Winter Tony Stedman & Mark Weston David Blair Tony Stedman Graham Bright Tony Stedman Trevor Langley Kirstie McNeil Ryan Sturges Lee Groves Gareth Jackson Ian Richardson Gary Looker Michael Churchill, Ian Butler Michael Churchill, Iain Lorimar David Lawless Vacant Vacant Vacant Keith Eldridge / Colin Sturges Keith Eldridge , Terry Adams Keith Eldridge Darrell Bodimeade David Whicker Graham Bright Vacant Tash Young
Committee Members Bob Winter (Chairman) Tony Stedman, Ian Butler, Neil Foskett, Graham Bright, David Blair, Mark Weston, Keith Eldridge, Andy Ayres., David Whicker
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From The Dugout We are delighted to bring our second episode of hosted by Damon Wood. From The Dugout aims to bring you interviews and news from our management teams, players and others around the club. Click on the image below to watch episode 2 which features a discussion with first team manager Ryan Sturges talking about our first league win of the season, a new kit and a presentation for Alfie Brittain.
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Match Sponsorship Why not support the Club by sponsoring a match. It only costs £50 and includes free entry for two, access to the boardroom for half-time refreshments and an acknowledgement in the match programme all season. Contact Graham Bright on 07722 240963 or via email to tringathleticfc@hotmail.com
Saturday 7th August—Keynsham Town Tuesday 31st August—Holmer Green Saturday 4th September—Harpenden Town Saturday 18th October—Leighton Town Tuesday 21st October—Dunstable Town Saturday 9th October—London Colney Saturday 16th October—Flackwell Heath Tuesday 19th October—Broadfields United Saturday 6th November—Baldock Town Tuesday 23rd November—Hitchin Town Saturday 27th November—Milton Keynes Irish Tuesday 30th November—Arlesey Town Saturday 11th December—Saffron Walden Town Tuesday 28th December—Leverstock Green Saturday 8th January—Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Saturday 15th January—Harefield United Saturday 5th February—Hadley Saturday 12th March—New Salamis Saturday 2nd April—Ardley United Tuesday 19th April—Risborough Rangers Saturday 30th April—Crawley Green TBC
Oxhey Jets
The Cook Partnership Heygates Ralph Griffiths Tony Stedman & Dave Snelman Dick Lovelace Brian Lovell / The Samaritans The Cook Partnership Pendley Day Nursery Richard & Tim Solk Mick Eldridge & Ray Brimson Neil & David Foskett Pendley Day Nursery Dave Snelman & Ollie Elderfield Pendley Day Nursery The Cook Partnership Available Available Available Available Available Available Available
Fixture List Tue 3 Aug Sat 7 Aug Sat 21 Aug Tue 31 Aug Sat 4 Sep Sat 11 Sep Tue 14 Sep Sat 18 Sep Tue 21 Sep Sat 25 Sep Sat 2 Oct Sat 9 Oct Tue 12 Oct Sat 16 Oct Tue 19 Oct Sat 23 Oct Sat 30 Oct Sat 6 Nov Sat 13 Nov Tue 16 Nov Sat 20 Nov Tue 23 Nov Sat 27 Nov Tue 30 Nov Sat 4 Dec Sat 11 Dec Sat 18 Dec Tue 28 Dec Mon 3 Jan Sat 15 Jan Tue 18 Jan Tue 26 Jan Sat 29 Jan Sat 5 Feb Tues 8 Feb Sat 5 Mar Sat 12 Mar Sat 19 Mar Sat 26 Mar Sat 2 Apr Sat 9 Apr Sat 16 Apr Tue 19 Apr Sat 23 Apr Sat 30 Apr
D 1-1 W 3-0 L 2-0 L 1-2 D1-1 W2-2 L4-0 L0-4 L0-1 W1-4 D3-3 W1-0 D2-2 L1-2 7.45pm W1-1 L3-2 W2-1 L3-0 L2-1 W0-4 L0-4 w3-0 L0-1 L3-0 L0-1 W0-2 L-2-3 L1-0 L0-1 W2-3 L5-0 W1-3 W2-1 D2-2 3pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 3pm 7.45pm 3pm 3pm
Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Emirates FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round Away Emirates FA Cup Preliminary Round Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division 2-4 pens FA Vase 1st Qualifying Round Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away FA Vase 2nd Qualifying Round Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division 3-4 pens FA Vase 1st Round Proper Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away FA Vase 2st Round Proper Home Herts Senior Challenge Cup Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home FA Vase 3rd Round Proper Away Challenge Trophy Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Away Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Home Spartan South Midlands Premier Division
Oxhey Jets Keynsham Town Bishops Cleeve Holmer Green Harpenden Town Long Buckby Harefield United Leighton Town Dunstable Town FC Deportivo Galicia Crawley Green London Colney Hadley Flackwell Heath Broadfields United Ardley United Milton Keynes Irish Baldock Town Ardley United Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Cockfosters Hitchin Town Milton Keynes Irish Arlesey Town Dunstable Town Saffron Walden Town Bovingdon Leverstock Green Risborough Rangers Harefield United Broadfields United Baldock Town Holmer Green Hadley New Salamis Leighton Town New Salamis Harpenden Town London Colney Ardley United Arlesey Town Leverstock Green Risborough Rangers Broadfields United Crawley Green
Today’s Squads
Tring Athletic FC
Jake Alley Harry Seabrook Harrison Cornick Oliver Butler George Carbery Frankie Hercules Tommy Twelves Adam Sawyer Emmanuel Gbejuade Adiel Mannion Leo Farruch Godlove Oppong Jack Stevens Luke Peerless Elijah Hearn Ronan Hutchins Charlie Miller Will Bisney
Manager - Ryan Sturges Asst Manager- Lee Groves Coach—Gareth Jackson Technical coach—Ian Richardson GK Coach - Gary Looker
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Dan McATEER (GK) James WEATHERILL Paolo BAGATTI Danny MURPHY Terry GRIFFITHS Luke NUGENT Jack HODGINS Will MULLARKEY Kuda SANGOYA Alex MITCHELL Dave BROWN © Alfi TOUCEDA Roy BYRON Jake BALDWIN Davis HAULE Oliver LEMON Davide POBBE Chris STAPLETON Callum SHORTT Montel BROWN Brian HAULE Aaron BERRY Andrew OFOSU
Manager: Steve Bateman Asst Manager: Davis Haule Coach: Bill Ready Physio : Steve Hoare
Next Up
Leverstock Green Tuesday 1 March Kick off 7.45pm
FREE £7.00
£7.00 FREE £4.00
Action pictures from a 3-0 win for Tring at Aylesbury in April 2009. through goals from Tony Fields & Ryan Blake on his debut. Click on the photo below for the match report & more pictures.
Today’s Officials Referee
Jake Bloom
Assistant Referee Assistant Referee
Darren Fenner Michael Heavey
TAFC Reserves TAFC 7-2 Knebworth Click on the image below to see second half match highlights
Our reserves are sponsored by NP Electrics
Sponsored by NP Electrics Herts Senior County League - Division One POS
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Hertford Heath First Oracle Components First Hinton First Buntingford Town First Bovingdon Reserves Aldenham FC First Hatfield United First Evergreen First Standon & Puckeridge FC Harpenden Town Reserves Hertford United FC First Knebworth First Tring Athletic Reserves Old Parmiterians First Oxhey First Wheathampstead Wanderers First
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W
18 18 15 14 10 9 8 8 7 6 6 6 5 5 2 0
D
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2 0 2 2 4 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 4 0
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GD
56 48 28 27 4 -17 6 -3 2 -14 -15 -24 -18 -44 -36 0
PTS
56 54 47 44 34 29 27 26 23 21 21 20 18 17 10 0
ENTRY TO RESERVE TEAM MATCHES AT HOME ARE BY DONATION. IF YOU CAN’T TRAVEL TO WATCH THE FIRST TEAM, THEN PLEASE COME AND SUPPORT OUR YOUNGSTERS.
U18s Eastern Junior Alliance League - U18s Blue POS
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Results
Next Up
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Ware FC Academy U18 EJA St Albans City FC Academy U18 London Lions U18 EJA Leighton Town Youth U18 London Colney Youth U18 EJA BSC FC Youth U18 EJA Baldock Town U18 EJA Tring Athletic U18 EJA
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20 22 10 4 8 -8 -38 -18
PTS
24 21 19 18 12 10 4 1
Sun
6th February
St Albans City 4-1 TAFC
League
Sun
13th February
TAFC 0-1 (AET) Hornchurch
Cup
Sun
20th February
Leighton Town (A) 2pm
League
Sun
6th March
London Colney (A) 12.30pm
Cup
Sun
13th March
BSC FC Youth (H) KO TBC
U16s Eastern Junior Alliance League - U16 Green POS
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PTS
1 Ryan (Youth) U16 Red EJA
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2 Enfield Borough (Youth) U16 Leopards 3 Hemel Hempstead Town Youth U16 Blacks 4 Cockfosters (Youth) U16
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5 London Colney Youth U16 EJA 6 Berkhamsted FC Youth U16 EJA
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7 Edgware Town U16
12
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8 Tring Athletic U16 EJA
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9 Hadley Youth U16 EJA
12
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Results
Next Up
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Sun 30th January
Berkhamsted 5-1 TAFC
League
Sun 6 February
Hemel Town Blacks 2-1 TAFC
League
Sun 13 February
TAFC 2-0 Ware
Cup
Sun 20 February
Hemel Town Blacks (H) 2pm
League
Sun 27 February
London Colney (H) KO TBC
Cup
Sun 6 March
Enfield Borough Leopards (A) KO TBC
League
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