Tring Athletic vs Real Beford

Official Programme

Tring Athletic v Real Bedford

Saturday 2nd September 2023, 3pm

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division

Match Sponsor— Sinfield Services

Picture courtesy of Keith Clayton_

Good Afternoon & welcome to the Grass Roots Stadium for the visit of Real Bedford

We welcome their players, officials and supporters and wish them a safe journey home afterwards.

This is our 4th home game of the season. Our visitors remain unbeaten in the league, but have played three less games than ourselves. Both teams approach this match of the back of very different results against the same opposition and Tring will be hoping to return to winning ways today.

This afternoon’s sponsor are Sinfield Services & we thank them for their ongoing support. You can find out more about them on page 4. Just click on their advert to take you to their website!

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.

This is the fourth season of producing online only programmes. 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

• Page 5 - A selection of items on show from our club shop

• Page 21 — Today’s match squads

• Page 26 The latest winners on the 100 club. You can join for just £1 a week.

• As always keep an eye on our website for all the latest information, fixtures and results.

Our Match Sponsor Sinfield Services

TAFC—Club Shop

Take a look at our new club shop in association with O’Neills. Click on any of the items below to take you to our page with branded leisurewear and accessories.

Highlights & Social Media

See photos from the last home match against Biggleswade taken by Keith Clayton here: Biggleswade United match photos

League Table

Table as at Monday 18th April

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, Barry Simmons, Dave Stacey

Chairman

Vice Chairman

David Blair

Neil Foskett & Mark Weston

Hon. Secretary Tony Stedman

Hon. Treasurer

Commercial Manager

Match Secretary - South Midlands

Registration Secretary

Community Officer

Club Welfare Officer

First Team Manager

First Team Assistant Manager

First Team Coaches

First Team Technical Advisor

Goalkeeping coach

Under 23’s Management

TAFC Zebras

Under 18' Management (Southern Counties)

Under 18's Management (Wycombe)

Sports Physio

Football Co-Ordinator

Tony Stedman

Graham Bright

Tony Stedman

Trevor Langley

Darrell Osborne

Kirstie McNeil

Ryan Sturges

Lee Groves

Mick Vipond

Ian Richardson

Gary Looker

Michael Thompson, Colin Phillips, Stuart Stedman

Ryan Shefras

Danny Wicks

Stuart Darrington

Hannah Childs

Vacant

Press Officer Vacant

Website

Social Media

Programme Editor

Groundsman

Facilities Manager

Membership Secretary

Catering

Bar Manager

Executive Committee Members

Darrell Osborne

James Cotterill , Bob Winter

James Cotterill

Darrell Bodimeade

David Whicker

Graham Bright

Isalie

Stefan Drumea

David Blair, Neil Foskett, Tony Stedman, Mark Weston, Darrell Osbourne

Committee Members

Bob Winter, Ian Butler, Neil Foskett, Graham Bright, Andy Ayres, David Whicker

Our Charity Partner

Pendley Day Nursery is a brand-new nursery set in a unique setting in the heart of Tring, and provides quality childcare and development opportunities for children aged 6 months - 5 years. We have created a premier nursery, which will provide a fantastic experience for your child to enable them to 'Grow, Learn & Develop'. Just read our TESTIMONALS page to see the lovely things parents are saying about us.

The nursery has both expansive indoor and outdoor space, and provides an ideal environment for children to learn and play in a safe and secure environment.

Pendley Day Nursery is led and managed by leading childcare practitioner Natasha Young, who is also part owner of the nursery.

Natasha is Level 6 qualified and she and her team will provide the highest of quality care and development opportunities for your child.

We will ensure that your child's best interest are at the heart of everything we do.

We have invested significantly in the setting and, with lots of brand new equipment and toys, we offer the highest of standards throughout. Our excellent facilities include:

• Fully trained, dedicated staff – many at level 3 and above

• Fully equipped kitchen and trained cooks (hot lunch, tea and snacks)

• Large play areas, inside and out

• Large, safe front car park for easy drop off and collection

• Open 8.00 – 18.00, Monday – Friday (51 weeks)

• Flexible hours (mornings or afternoons)

• Dedicated to children 6 months – 5 years

The nursery is run by local owners who, through their team, are committed to providing stimulating activities in a caring environment, promoting all aspects of children’s development.

Match Sponsorship

Match sponsorship only costs £50 and includes

• Name/Logo on the matchday sign on the front of the stadium

• Two complimentary admissions

• Free pre-match drink for two people

• Company/Personal details on the front cover of matchday programme

• Overview of Company within matchday programme

• Mention on Chairman's notes and on the PA system

• Post match presentation/photo with the man of the match

Contact Graham Bright on 07722 240963 or via email to tringathleticfc@hotmail.com

Match Sponsorship

Arlesey Town Available

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Available

Baldock Town — Available

Biggleswade United— Pendley Day Nursery

Cockfosters— Available

Colney Heath — Pendley Day Nursery

Crawley Green Available

Dunstable Town Available

FC Romania— Available

Harpenden Town— Pendley Day Nursery

Leverstock Green— Available

London Lions—Available

Milton Keynes Irish Available

Potton United Available

Real Beford—Sinfield Services

Sawbridgeworth Town—Available

Shefford Town & Campton— Available

Stansted—Available

St Panteleimon Available

Fixture List

Fixture List

Fixture List

Today’s Squads

Tring Athletic FC

Eric Negraru (GK)

Lee Stobbs ©

Jamie Ovington

Tommy Smith

Dave O’Connor

Lenny Armstrong

Adam Sawyer

George Carbery

Frankie Hercules

Harry Jones

Jack Harvey

Max Hercules

Josh Chamberlain

Greg Deer

Harrison Mead

Harry Shepherd

Jamie Rudd

Harrison Cornick

Guieppe Delgaudio

Manager - Ryan Sturges

Asst Manager- Lee Groves

Coach—Ian Richardson & Mick

Vipond, GK Coach - Gary Looker

Physio—Hannah Childs

Real Bedford

Tyler McGregor

Alfie Bozward

Lewis Burgess

Joe Steele

Curtis Hartley

Tom Wood

Matt Clifford

James Ducket

Olly Swain

Ben Walsh

Rev Kalek

Luke Knight

Leew Watkins

Charlie Smith

Ben Stevens

Eddie Corbit

Ben Fitzjohn

Josh Setchell

Mo Ahmed

Claston Gordon

Kevin Owusu

Andy Sinclair

Tom Hitchcokc

Archie Jones

Joey Evans

Manager: Rob Sinclair

Asst Manager: Mark Ducket

Coach: Peter Thornes

GK coach : Ian Brown

Physio: Lottie Burton

Kitman: Conor McCormack

Bedford

Read Bedford – Our Club History

Based in the county town of Bedford, Bedford FC was established in 2002 as a merger of Bedford United and US Valerio. The club plays in the Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division and is affiliated with the Bedfordshire County Football Association.

Bedford United was established in 1957 as a printing firm Diemer & Reynolds staff team. In 1971 the club joined Division Three of the United Counties League, renamed Division 2 the following season. They remained in Division 2 until leaving the league in 1979, dropping into the Bedfordshire County League and going on to win Division One in 1979-80.

In 1989 they joined Division One of the South Midlands League, becoming a member of the Senior Division following league reorganisation in 1993. 1995-96 saw them finish third in the division, earning promotion to the Premier Division. In 1997 the South Midlands League merged with the Spartan League to form the Spartan South Midlands League, with Bedford United placed in the Premier Division North. After finishing fourteenth in the division in the league's first season, they were placed in the Senior Division the following season.

A third-place finish in 1999-2000 saw them promoted to the Premier Division. Bedford United initially played on a pitch at the printers' firm before moving to the nearby village of Cople and returning to Bedford to play at Allen Park. They subsequently played at Fairhill on Clapham Road, where the club's record attendance of 1,500 was during a South Midlands League match against Bedford Town.

The land was later bought by Sainsbury's and Bedford United, temporarily ground-shared with Kempston Rovers at Hillgrounds in Kempston before moving to McMullen Park in 1996. The ground was named after Jim McMullen, one of the club's founders.

The merged club continued to play at McMullen Park. US Valerio, formerly known as Unione Sportiva Valerio, was formed as a club in 1985, the name coming from the Italian for "Sporting Union", with the addition of the surname of the founder Mr Nicola Valerio. US Valerio started in the Michael Peters Sunday League achieving relative success over the years; US Valerio won the Harrison & Rowley Cup in season 2005-06.

The two clubs merged in 2002 to form Bedford United & Valerio, taking Bedford United's place in the Premier Division of the Spartan South Midlands League. They finished second-from-bottom of the Premier Division in 2004–05 and were relegated to Division One. In 2006 they were renamed Bedford Valerio United before being renamed simply Bedford FC in 2007.

In 2014–15 they finished third in Division One, earning promotion to the Premier Division. However, the club finished bottom of the Premier Division the following season and were relegated back to Division One.

In April 2022, the club was taken over by podcaster and journalist Peter McCormack, who became chairman and set the goal of getting the team into the Football League. The club changed its name to Real Bedford before the 2022–23 season, which saw them win the Bedfordshire Senior Trophy and the Division One title.

Honours

• Spartan South Midlands League Division One champions 2022–23

• Bedfordshire Senior Trophy Winners 2012–13, 2022–23

Next Up

Today’s Officials

Luke Griggs

The TAFC 1 Club

Support Tring Athletic, Join our 100 Club. This is one of the most popular fund raising activities in the UK, probably the easiest to enter, and the size of the weekly/monthly prize will depend upon the number of people participating. The more people the larger the prize. 50% of all takings go in cash prizes.

At the current time we have a Monthly 1st prize of £100, 2nd prize of £50 and 2x £20 prizes. It costs just £1 per week. Ask a committee member for details.

July & August Winners

The monthly 100 club draw was undertaken recently.

The lucky winners were:

July

£100 TBC

£50 TBC

£20— TBC

£20 TBC

June

£100 TBC

£50— TBC

£20 TBC

£20— TBC

Once again winnings will be paid directly to the winners bank accounts.

Click the picture below for the match report!

Our reserves are sponsored by NP Electrics & Solar

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TAFC Membership

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BLACK—£20 (£10 cons) Club membership and 10% discount at the bar. Click on the Gold Card below to go to our membership page & application form

TAFC Membership Benefits

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