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Spartan South Midlands League Gladwish Challenge Trophy Round 2 Tuesday 14th December 2021 Kick Off 7.45 pm Verses

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos FC

Match Day Programme

Welcome to Pancake Lane Today we welcome Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Players, Officials and Supporters to Pancake Lane we hope you have an enjoyable afternoon. We also welcome our match officials Referee Andreas Anaslasiou and his assistants Paul Sangster and Paul Melvin. A minute’s silence will be held before the kick off in memory of Lol Bolino. Todays Match ball is sponsored by Mark Wilcoats Decorators. You are welcome to use the clubs bar and tea bar before, halftime and after today’s game. You will be well look after by Sue and Michelle and our catering staff, Ioana and Nigel. Will you please use the car parking provided inside the ground, as this will avoid any unnecessary disruption to our neighbours. If you have left your car on ANY of the adjoining roads please pop outside and bring your car in, the car parking is free. Please follow any instructions or requests made by the club for your safety and enjoyment. The Club Management also reserves the right to refuse admission to the ground to, or to eject from the ground, any person who refuses to be searched by any steward, servant or agent of the Club or any Police officer. The Club management accepts no responsibility for injury or loss of property. Fixtures, results and league tables are shown within the programme or visit our web site http://levgreenfc.co.uk Thank you for your co-operation https://lordsbm.co.uk

It is with great sadness that we must report the recent passing of Lol Bolino, former Vice Chair of Hertfordshire FA From his early days as a player with Hemel Hempstead Rovers in the early 1950s, through many decades as a match official, Lawrence ‘Lol’ Bolino had a lifelong love of football. A dedicated servant of the game, he held a great many roles during a long and distinguished career as a volunteer across Hertfordshire, from Chair of the Hemel Hempstead and District Referee’s Society, Chair of the Hemel Minors League, through to President of Leverstock Green FC. He also served on the Hertfordshire Youth FA, back when it was a separate entity, becoming a member of Hertfordshire FA when the two merged. Lol was widely recognised as a hard-working and knowledgeable colleague, serving the Association in many different capacities on numerous committees down the years. These qualities were recognised by the Hertfordshire FA Council who later elected him to serve as Vice Chair, a position he held through to his retirement at the age of 75, when he became Honorary Vice President. His contribution to the game was considerable and his loss will be keenly felt throughout the Hertfordshire football community. Graham Phillips, Chair of Hertfordshire FA said: “We are deeply saddened to hear of Lol’s passing. I had the pleasure of working alongside him for many years and his commitment for developing the game, particularly for young people was unwavering. The impact of his efforts will continue to be felt for years to come”. Bill Dawes who served alongside Lol at both Hertfordshire FA and Leverstock Green FC said “From first encountering him as a referee in a game I was playing in back in the 1960s, our paths crossed and combined a great deal over the years and we became good friends. I got to see first-hand his passion for the game and it was a privilege to follow in his footsteps, he will be sadly missed.” Everyone at Hertfordshire FA sends their sincere condolences to his family and friends and our thoughts are with them at this most difficult time. Funeral Arrangements For those that wish to pay their respects, the funeral will be held at West Herts Crematorium in Watford on Thursday 16th December 2021 at 12.40 pm. Anyone attending is invited by the family to join afterwards at Hemel Hempstead FC for refreshments. They have however requested that only family bring flowers and that others are invited to make a donation to British Heart Foundation in his honour.

LGFC Club Information Officers President – Jamie Herd Chairman – Emma Smart Vice Chairman – Tony Smart General Club Secretary – Dean Bradford Treasurer – TBC General Committee William Dawes, Keith Pym, Alan Brett, Scott Isaacs, Pete Jerram, Match Day Secretary 1st Team - Alan Lee Match Day Secretary SCFYL Under 18 - Dean Bradford Match Day Secretary EJA Under15 - Dean Bradford Membership: Dean Bradford Tony Smart - Clubhouse Manager Club Welfare Officer/Charter Standard – Scott Isaacs Media Officer/Website – Alan Lee Programme Editor – Tony Smart Special Projects - Tony Smart COVID Officer – Tony Smart Accountants – Coyle & Co Honorary Life Vice-Presidents Mr. J Baldry, Mr. B Barter, Mr. C Bull, Mr. W Dawes, Mr. J Doble, Mr. S Robinson, Mr. R Saville, Mr. A Smart, Mr. P Taylor, Mr. J Williams, Mr. M Goodson, Mr. .J Lawes

Web: http://levgreenfc.co.uk Twitter: @levgreenfc

GLADWISH CHALLENGE CUP LEVERSTOCK GREEN

White/Green Shirts, Green Shorts & Socks

AYLESBURY VALE DYNMOS FC Yellow Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

ALFIE BONFIELD (GK)

JAMES WEATHERILL (GK)

RIO BEACH

KUDA SANGOYA

DAN WEEKS (CAPTAIN)

WILL MULLAKEY

HARRY BONNER

ALFI TOUCEDA

PAUL MARKS

TERRY GRIFFITHS

KIAN WILKES

JACK HODGINS

ETHAN MOONEY

CALLUM SHORTT

LEWIS COLLINS

DAVE BROWN

DAN PETT

AARON BERRY

RAWN SEALE

CHRIS STAPLETON

OLLIE LAWFORD

JAKE BALDWIN

PAPLAMIN JAWARA

BRIAN HAULE

ELGENIY DAALBERG

MONTEL BROWN

RYAN CARRUTHERS

ROY BYRON

MIKKEL JAMES

PAOLO BAGATTI

ADRIAN PITFIELD

LUKE NUGENT

OLLIE COX

DAN McATEER (GK)

WILL BISNEY

MATTY CHEW

BRADLEY ROBINSON

DAVIDE POBBE

Manager: Fergus Moore Assistant: Scott McGleish Coaches: Paul Marks & AJ Findlay Darren Bonfield Physio: AJ Findlay

Manager: Steve Bateman Assistant: Davis Haule Coaches: Billy Ready Physio:

Steve Hoare

Referee: Andreas Anaslasiou Referee Assistants: Paul Sangster & Paul Melvin

First Team Results & Goalscorers 2021/22 Season Date 03-Aug 07-Aug 14-Aug 21-Aug 28-Aug

SSML FAC SSML SSML SSML

31-Aug SSML 04-Sep SSML 11-Sep FAV 14-Sep SSML 18-Sep SSML 25-Sep SSML 02-Oct SSML 12-Oct SSML 16-Oct SSML 23-Oct SSML 26-Oct HSC 30-Oct SSML 06-Nov SSML 13-Nov SSML 20-Nov GCT 23-Nov SSML 27-Nov SSML 04-Dec SSML 11-Dec SSML 14-Dec GCT 18-Dec SSML 28-Dec SSML 03-Jan SSML 08-Jan SSML 15-Jan SSML 29-Jan SSML 05-Feb SSML 19-Feb SSML 26-Feb SSML 05-Mar SSML 12-Mar SSML 19-Mar SSML 26-Mar SSML 02-Apr 09-Apr SSML 16-Apr SSML 19-Apr SSML 30-Apr SSML * Lost on Penalties

Venue Home Away Away Home Home

Opponents Baldock Town Stanway Rovers Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Harpenden Town Dunstable Town

Score 2-0 0-1 4-0 3-4 3-0

Won Lost Won Lost Won

Away Away Away Home Away Away Away Away Away Home Home Home Home Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Home Away Home Away Away Away Home Away Home Home Away Home Away

Harefield United New Salamis London Colney Leighton Town London Colney Crawley Green Arlesey Town Flackwell Heath Hadley Broadfields United Berkhamsted Crawley Green Oxhey Jets Arlesey Town Tring Corinthians Milton Keynes Irish Harefield United Hadley Baldock Town Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Tring Athletic Holmer Green Ardley United Harpenden Town Broadfields United New Salamis Leighton Town Ardley United MK Irish Oxhey Jets Flackwell Heath Dunstable Town

3-1 2-3 1-1* 2-3 0-0 3-0 3- 2 0-1 2-0 3-1 0 - 0* 4-1 1-2 1-4 5-0 3-0 3-3 0-2 1-0

Won Lost Lost Lost Draw Won Won Lost Won Won Lost Won Lost Lost Won Won Draw Lost Won

Home Home Away Home

Risborough Rangers Tring Athletic Holmer Green London Colney

Goalscorers Wilkes, Noel-Williams Lawford 2, James 2 Lawford, Mooney, Seale Noel-Williams, Marks, Lawford Noel-Williams, Mooney, Jawara Seale, Jawara Seale Lawford, Seale Daalberg, Jawara, Collins Wilkes 2, Collins Seale, Wilkes Lawford, Collins, Daalberg Collins 2, Mooney, Wilkes Seale Wilkes Lawford 2, Mooney 2 Jawara 2, Collins Seale 2, Daalberg Lawford

Scott McGleish Profile Position Assistant Manager and Player Joined LGFC July 2021 Sponsor George Kent LGFC Appearances and Goals League 9 Cup 3 Goals 0 and Assists 0 Yellow Cards 0 Previous Clubs I had more clubs than Tiger Woods as player and coach, just for George Kent Leyton Orient. Honours League 2 runners up Kent cup county winner Middlesex vets county cup winner Player of the season at Northampton (x2), Wycombe Wanderers, Westwood boys U11 Current Role Baby sitting the players and calming Ferg down Favourite football team Celtic Favourite Player Kenny Dalglish Proudest Moment Signing 1st professional contract Nickname Boys haven’t given me one. Well not one they have told me to my face. What no one knows about you? I once had to use my electrical skills to fix the floodlights at Barnet so game could go ahead. What is the best thing about LGFC? The free beer after the game. Seriously The family vibe to the club and the collective willingness to help by all involved.

THE INANE RAMBLINGS FROM UP NORFF ‘NOWT SO QUEER AS YORKSHIRE FOLK’ BY KAREN BROWNE Saturday 4th December

PREMIER DIVISION Risborough Rangers returned to the top of the table following Saturday’s fixtures, Rangers defeating Milton Keynes Irish 2-1 at home while morning leaders Leighton Town were beaten by third placed New Salamis (more on this one later in the ramblings). At the bottom it’s as you were with the bottom four all being defeated, London Colney winning 4-1 at bottom club Crawley Green while Baldock Town fell to a solitary goal defeat at Oxhey Jets to remain in the second of the relegation places. Tring Athletic were beaten 0-3 at the hands of improving Dunstable Town and Holmer Green were thumped at Aylesbury Vale Dynamos in a drama packed game that saw two lengthy stoppages, the result being the hosts biggest SSML win. Elsewhere Flackwell Heath enjoyed a 2-0 success at Ardley United while Harpenden Town dropped two points in their promotion bid with a 1-1 draw at Arlesey Town, the hosts now under new management. The day’s other action saw Broadfields United defeating their previous landlords Harefield United 4-1 while Hadley edged out hosts Leverstock Green by the odd goal in three. Full results and goalscorers (where known) are listed below. DIVISION ONE With leaders Stotfold involved in County Cup action second placed Winslow United took full advantage to close the gap to three points with a 4-1 home success against struggling Burton Park Wanderers while Buckingham Athletic lost ground after a 2-3 defeat at Bedford, the hosts moving into fifth place as a result of their win. At the other end of the table bottom club Irchester United picked up their fifth point of the campaign with a 2-2 draw with visiting Penn & Tylers Green while Amersham Town also picked up a useful point after their goalless draw with visiting Kidlington Reserves. Elsewhere Northampton Sileby Rangers thumped London Tigers 5-0 and Letchworth Garden City Eagles enjoyed an odd goal in three over visiting Raunds Town. The day’s other action saw Long Crendon held to a goalless draw at home against Thame United Reserves in front of a crowd of 125. Full results and goalscorers (where known) are listed below. BEDS SENIOR TROPHY Quarter Finals It was 3-0 to the SSML against the Beds County League Premier Division in the Beds Senior Trophy Quarter Finals as Stotford, Langford and Shefford Town & Campton all progressed to ensure at least one SSML side will contest this season’s Final. Stotford defeated visiting Cranfield United 2-0, Langford overcame Riseley Sports 3-1 at home while Shefford Town & Campton secured a solitary goal success at Crawley Green Reserves. Full results and goalscorers (where known) are listed below. LES UNDERWOOD JUNIOR CUP Third Round Rushden & Higham United booked their passage into the next round of the Les Underwood Junior Cup with a 2-1 success at home against ChromaSport Northants Combination League side Woodford United. Full result and goalscorers are listed below.

DIVISION TWO Bovingdon made it six wins from their last six games with a 5-1 success at Buckingham United and as a result climbed to second place in the standings while Milton Keynes College Football Academy recorded their third successive league win with a 3-1 success at home against The 61FC (Luton), a result that moved them up to third place. Old Bradwell United continue to top the table following a 4-0 success against visiting Risborough Rangers Development. At the other end of the table Tring Corinthians AFC remain rooted at the bottom after going down 0-5 at Pitstone & Ivinghoe. Elsewhere Totternhoe dropped to fifth following a 0-2 defeat at Eynesbury United while Aston Clinton defeated visiting Berkhamsted Raiders 5-1. The day’s other action saw Sarratt claim a valuable point after a goalless draw at New Bradwell St Peter. Full results and goalscorers are listed below. COMMITTEE AWAYDAYS SSMFL Board & Committee member Bob Flight was at Leighton Town on Saturday and sends this report – A crowd of over 300 watched the top of the table fixture between hosts Leighton Town and visitors New Salamis. In an entertaining hard fought match, it was Salamis who edged a narrow win to dent the title ambitions of the hosts. This was the proverbial game of two halves as the home team squandered numerous first half changes to score, including two one on ones with the Salamis goalkeeper who made crucial saves on both occasions. There was also a goal line clearance which somehow enabled Salamis to keep a clean sheet at half time, Little was seen of the Salamis attack in the first half but it sprang into life in only minutes after the restart when Leighton lost the ball in defence and a swift cross field pass found George Lutaaya free to score from inside the penalty area, Another Salamis effort was well saved by the home keeper and he provided another great save from a free kick. Leighton tried to respond and they did have a couple of chances, one cleared off the line and another hitting the top of the crossbar. As the game drifted towards the final quarter, Leighton seemed to lose their composure and despite winning a free kick, Leon Lobjoit talked himself into the referee’s book and also into the sin bin and for a crucial ten minutes Leighton were reduced to ten men. It did not end there as when Lobjoit returned to the pitch, shortly after, home player Tom Silford received a second yellow card and once again Leighton were reduced to ten men for the final few minutes of the game. The general impression of the game was that Leighton should have been out of sight in the first half whilst Salamis kept their composure and managed the game well to seal a vital win. AND FINALLY The Oxhey Jets jinx has struck again, for the third time this season there has been a management casualty after playing Oxhey Jets, the latest being Baldock Town where Rob Bates departed soon after being beaten at Jets. So management beware playing Oxhey Jets can seriously damage your career. Don’t forget that every Sunday afternoon the Non-League Show on Three Counties Radio (Herts, Beds & Bucks), a show all about local non-league football. The popular show presented by Ollie Bayliss has been increased to two hours each week and is the perfect opportunity to catch up with our local non-league scene at all levels. For those who missed it then you can catch up here:- https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0b4hztv

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Table 11th December 2021

PTS

1 Risborough Rangers

2 Leighton Town

3 New Salamis

4 Harpenden Town

5 Leverstock Green

6 Hadley

7 Arlesey Town

-1

8 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

-1

9 Flackwell Heath

10 Oxhey Jets

-15

11 London Colney

-24

12 Harefield United

13 Broadfields United

-4

14 Milton Keynes Irish

-4

15 Ardley United

16 Dunstable Town

-17

17 Holmer Green

-38

18 Tring Athletic

-16

19 Baldock Town

-16

20 Crawley Green

-28

Spartan South Midlands Premier Division Results & Fixtures

Tuesday 7th December

GCT

Broadfields United

London Colney

GCT

Leverstock Green

Aylesbury Vale Dynamos

GCT

Oxhey Jets

Crawley Green

GCT

Milton Keynes Irish

Northhampton Sileby Rangers

Wednesday 8th December

GCT

New Salamis

Codicote

Saturday 11th December

SSML

Baldock Town

Leverstock Green