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blackmorevale.net Honours even against old rivals
By Avril Lancaster
IT was honours even after Shaftesbury FC 1888 played a traditional Dorset doubleheader against Portland.
The clubs are not physically close but they met in the early years of the Dorset Leagues and the FA Cup, and competed in the Dorset Combination/Dorset Premier League and now the Wessex League.
Portland United are a team that never gives up and a 120-minute Dorset Senior Cup quarter-final ended 2-2.
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Shaftesbury’s Brad Hill won the tie on penalties 5-4 after keeper James Mayo hit the bar and then saved in the shoot-out in which Dominic Pansear-Dower, Ash Pope, Cameron Beard and Bailey Rowe scored.
Portland had been 2-0 ahead through Greg Borthwick and Matt Harvey. Rowe reduced arrears from the spot and Liam Farrugia salvaged a draw to take the tie to extra time.
Shaftesbury play Poole Town in the semi-final at home on January 10.
Making the return trip on Friday night in the Wessex League, Portland found themselves 3-0 down with two early goals from Rowe and Tyler Forbes.
Pansear-Dower’s 51st minute goal seemingly put Shaftesbury out of sight but Ryan McKechnie reduced arrears with two quick goals, and a 91st minute own goal rescued an incredible point for the visitors.
Mince pies for fans and bubbly for Dominic
By Avril Lancaster TESCO Superstore supplied mince pies to Shaftesbury fans entering the ground before the FA Vase 3rd round tie with Brixham at Coppice Street.
Players Cameron Beard and skipper Luke Delaney received bubbly and mince pies before the big kick-off.
Store manager Ben Smith and Tom Pearson are pictured with Cameron and Luke, and commercial manager Steve Gilbert.
The club thank Tesco and Virginia Hayward for their support of Shaftesbury FC 1888 and for sponsoring the man-of-the-match.
Dominic Pansear-Dower was presented with a bottle of bubbly by Paul Humphries (pictured) after the game, which ended 1-1, with Brixham AFC winning 5-4 on penalties.
Bailey Rowe scored for Shaftesbury after Charlie Johansen had put the Fishermen ahead in the 77th minute.
PHOTOS: Steve Gilbert
Hard going in freezing conditions
By Simon Hebditch
GILLINGHAM Angling Association’s Christmas match (13 pegs) was held on a cold and clear River Stour at Catholics on 18 December.
Entries were reduced by illness and family events.
As expected, the only fish caught were chub, and only six of the 13 anglers caught in the freezing rain.
The winner, Rob ‘Cheeky Boy’ Manns drew peg 45, Big Hole, and found a nest of chub willing to feed, catching six on the lead and bread, to weigh 14-04 and win a hamper and £60.
Runner-up was young starlet Jack Stamp who drew peg 57, the dead cow carp hole swim, at the bottom of Catholics. He caught
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three chub on the stick and maggots, and three chub on the straight lead and bread, to weigh 12-12 to win a hamper.
Third went to Jason Randall who drew peg 61 and caught four chub late on the lead and bread to weigh 8-04 and win a hamper.
Other places went to: 4 Richard Cake, 4-09; 5 Dave Sealey, 2-00; 6 Simon Hebditch, 1-08.
The next match is on January 8. Anyone who would like to fish should book with Dave Sealey on 01747 823159.
The club’s fourth Winter Championship (15 pegs) was held on the River Stour at Trill/Catholics on December 11.
The event was fished in sub-zero temperatures on a ‘clear-ish’ river with lots of flow but chub were the only obliging species. The winner was Jack Stamp, who drew peg 59 at the bottom of Catholics, and caught six chub on the stick and maggots before catching another nine on the lead and bread to weigh an impressive 24-10. Runner-up was Dave Anders who caught six chub on the bread feeder from peg 61 to weigh 12-03. Third was Clive Pettifer who drew peg 45, Big Hole, and caught four chub on the float and maggots to weigh 9-04. Other places went to: 4 Pete Leach, 8-07; 5 Jason Randall and John Gatehouse, 4-12.
