Tring Athletic vs Harpenden Town (HCS)

Official Programme

Tring Athletic v Harpenden Town

Tueeday 19th September 2023, 19:45pm

Hertfordshire Charity Shield

Match Sponsor— Pendley Day Nursery

Picture courtesy of Jack Curham

Good Evening & welcome to the Grass Roots Stadium for the visit of Harpenden Town. We welcome their players, officials and supporters and wish them a safe journey home afterwards.

This is our second match in the Herts Charity Shield following our great win against Leverstock Green. Our visitors return to the Grass Roots Stadium after a recent league match which finished all square. Both teams will be looking to progress in this competition so it will be a close and exciting tie.

This evenings sponsor are Pendley Day Nursery & 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 28 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.

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

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

Hon. Secretary

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

David Blair

Neil Foskett & Mark Weston

Tony Stedman

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, Graham Bright

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 Ralph Griffiths

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— Pendley Day Nursery

Shefford Town & Campton— Available

Stansted—Available

St Panteleimon Available

Fixture List

Fixture List

Fixture List

Tring Athletic FC

Eric Negraru (GK)

Victor Andrei Cristea (GK)

Lee Stobbs ©

Jamie Ovington

Tommy Smith

Dave O’Connor

Lennie 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

Jake Cowley

Harry Seabrook

Ryan Sharkey

Luke Peerless

Today’s Squads

Harpenden Towen

Daniel Adjei

Osamu Allman

Harry Andic

Jake Anthony

Aaron Asimeng

Elliot James Bailey

Hugo Bennett

Mathew Burch

Robert-Cristian Calancea

Tom Colbourne

Jake Collins

Matthew Crook

Charncey Dash

Alex Desmond

Joseph Devaney

Curtis Dibley

Josh Dooley

Mateus dos Santos Ferreira

James David Ewington

Archie Fitzgerald

Oscar Frost

Darnell Fuller

Hadley Gleeson

Miles Habashi

Isaiah Hilaire

Luke Hobson

Aloka Kapoor-Parsons

Joshua Kassaye

David Keenleyside

Samuel Kisungu

Casey Linsell

Manager - Ryan Sturges

Asst Manager- Lee Groves

Coach—Ian Richardson & Mick

Vipond, GK Coach - Gary Looker

Physio—Hannah Childs

Archibald Locke

Ivan Machado

Julis Madepi

Nathan McGreevy

Rhys Monaghan

George Nicol

Spencer O'Leary

Sam O'Nions

Stephen O'Reilly

Emmanuel Olajide

Richard Oluwatoyin

Daniel Palmer

Ryan Plowright

Kyle Rahho

Rashaun Rattigan

Shay Rawat

Jamie Riley

George Robinson

Joshua Rodriguez

Drew Rowley

Kai Scarlett

Mickey Shuttlewood

Andrew Simmons

Oliver Smith

Toby Mark Henry Syme

Luca Townend

Louis Udeh

Daniel Westmore

Lawrence Whiffen

James Younger

Manager: Mickey Nathan

Coach: Steve O’Reilly

Coach: Rob Swain

Physio: Sean Griffith

Club History

Harpenden Town Football Club was formed as Harpenden F.C. 1891 playing in both the Mid-Herts and Herts County Leagues, winning the Mid-Herts on numerous occasions. Town was added in the 1908.

Town climbed into the South Midlands League in 1957 winning the Premier Division title in 1962 and 1965 and in 1968 adding both the Herts Charity Shield & the South Midlands League Shield to their trophy haul.

Season 1990-91 saw the last significant investment in the club with the erection of the Centenary Stand, and, the installation of floodlights. The Club obtained entry to the FA Cup for the first time in 1998 and is a regular contender in the FA Vase.

After a turbulent period resulting in relegation from the Premier Division in 2000 and 2005. At the start of the 2006/07 season a new committee was in place their first move was to gain the Football Associations Charter Standard Accreditation, which ensured the correct structures were in place.

On the field the club also required stabilising and it was felt that more local community approach was needed so links with Harpenden Colts were established to bring through local young players ensuring a pathway from under sevens to adult football.

Success soon followed and after only one year Harpenden Town was named Herts FA Charter Standard club of the year thanks to their community work, which included hosting an anti racism event, an adult seven aside competition, free coaching offered to schools/junior teams and the development of women’s football through the Herts youth games.

The past two seasons has seen Harpenden make strides to secure its long term future however with possibly the worst facilities in the league due to lack of investment and vandalism over the past 20 years we face a massive task to completely turn around the clubs fortunes. We now have a new football management set up with local loyalties and most new players come from the local area. Off the field there is a new committee of local football fans who have not been involved with the club before supported by the old committee and others who still assist with the running of the club.

Today’s opposition—Harpenden Town

In 2015 having successfully obtained £100k of funding the club’s facilities have been refurbished which has had a positive impact on the club and its profile.

2018-19 was the last for the very successful manager Danny Plumb that included promotion back to the Spartan South Midlands Premier Division and a memorable Divisional Cup triumph inspired by local PE teacher David Keenleyside. The team is presently managed by Mickey Nathan assisted by Steve O’Reilly and Liam Dwyer.

Next Up

Today’s Officials

Billy Morgan John Fearns

Antonio Fonseca Ferreira

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 Ollie Butler

£50 John Perry

£20— Eldridge Family

£20 Andrew Playle

August

£100 Steve Johnson

£50— Phil Casserley

£20 Alan Dumpleton

£20— Phil Casserley

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

Brookhouse Reserves 2-1 TAFC

TAFC 6-7 Aylebury Vale Dynamos U23

Click the picture below for the match report of the brookhouse match!

Our reserves are sponsored by NP Electrics & Solar

Suburban League—North Division

TAFC Membership

GOLD - £99 (£75 concessions) Free entry to all home league games. 20% discount at the bar. Please see the opposite page for additional offers from local businesses.

SILVER—£50 (£40 cons) Free entry to the first six matches each season. 20% discount at the bar.

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

Team Sponsors

New sponsor wanted. Please contact Graham

Bright for more information