09 May 2008 - Golden Boot............

Most players are putting their boots away at this time of year but going into the last weekend of the Cheshire League season, there is still competition for the Divisional Golden Boot Awards. These figures are correct are 26 April 2008.

07 May 2008 - Whitchurch are Commander winners!

Whitchurch Alport took on Malpas in the Commander Ethleston Cup Final on Bank Holiday Monday and took home the silverware. They beat local rivals, Malpas, 3-1 with goals from Farrell, Butler & Nevitt. Congratulations go to both sides for reaching the Final, and of course Whitchurch Alport for their victory.

06 May 2008 - CFL 60th Anniversary Dinner

28 April 2008 - Cancer Research UK's Run for Moore (Bobby Moore Fund)

I have played in the Cheshire League for various teams most recently Witton Albion FC and Daten. As a Warrington lad I know that football is very close to people's hearts. With this in mind I would like to gain some support from the League and its players, officials etc.
I currently work for Cancer Research UK and I am trying to raise participation for our up and coming event on

1st June at Manchester's Heaton Park.

The event is a men only event and is in memory of all the people we have lost or who are suffering from bowel cancer. In fact my own father sadly passed away a month ago at the age of 52 from this terrible disease.
My proposed idea is to gain teams of guys from the Cheshire League football teams who would be interested in taking part in this event.

www.runformoore.org

1 in 3 of us at some point will be diagnosed with bowel cancer with a staggering 1 in 4 of us passing away with the disease; so as you can see it is a valid cause to raise funds for.

Maybe a little healthy competition for a good cause off the football pitch could make for a fantastic day.
Hope you can help

Tony Kember
Cancer Research UK
Event Asst
Northwest team
m: 07825 745 281
 

22 April 2008 - CFL 60th Anniversary Dinner

22 April 2008 - TV Cameras at Presidents Cup Final

An exciting proposal has been put to the CFL which means that the Presidents Cup Final will be filmed including pre and post match interviews with players, managers etc and then the DVD will be available to all players from the competing clubs. This will be a multi-angle recording which means a different perspective on the match more like that used by Sky TV and Setanta rather than the static single position recording.

This opportunity has presented itself to the League ahead of this weekend's semi finals which will see

Pilkington v Warrington Town Reserves & Greenalls Padgate St Oswalds v Witton Albion Reserves.

The League will also benefit from some exposure as the media company look to promote their service in the North West.

17 April 2008 - Forget the Jackson Five!

Forget the Jackson Five, just remember the Clarke Trio.........that is Alan Clarke's trio of sons who play for Garswood United Reserves. Back in March they had the Cheshire League historians scrabbling for the record books after they all took the field in the match versus Eagle Sports Reserves.

Not only did Barry, Allan & Daniel all play in the match but they also all scored in their team's 4-1 victory.

Their proud Dad, Alan Clarke, well known to match officials and players alike, said " I hope this does not cost me 3 Mars bars". He further explained that when they were younger, he would buy the lads a Mars bar if they scored a goal.

Garswood United are proud to claim this League first and hope the lads can repeat the feat for years to come!

15 April 2008 - ENGLAND COMING TO THE TAMESIDE STADIUM

The 2008 European Learning Disability football championship in partnership with The Regard Partnership, kicks off in Greater Manchester on 20 July . 

On Sunday 27 April at Curzon Ashton FC (1pm kick-off), England will take on reigning European champions Holland in a friendly international, and the following day, the club will host the Euro 2008 draw, to be made by a current England international and The FA's Sir Trevor Brooking.

England's squad contains a high number of semi-pro players and are captained by former Spurs trainee Ronnie Watson who recently had a day's training with Oldham Athletic's first team. Ronnie spent six years with the North London side, playing alongside Ledley King, Peter Crouch and Jonny Jackson.  
 

Goals meanwhile will be expected from the likes of Bertie Brayley. Brayley this season has been playing for Chelmsford City who have been crowned champions of the Ryman Premier League. Nine years ago in 1999, Bertie was scoring in the FA Youth Cup Final in the same side as Joe Cole and Michael Carrick in a 9-0 aggregate win over Coventry City, who featured Chris Kirkland in their goal.
Head Coach Alan Gillett has worked with the likes of Dave Bassett, Dario Gradi and Peter Shilton in a long coaching career which has also seen him manage in Japan's J-League, and manage the national sides of Malawi and The Solomon Islands.

The European Championship draw on Monday 28 April will take place at Curzon Ashton FC at 2.30pm, as the eight competing nations find out their fate.
Children from local special schools from across Greater Manchester will be playing after the draw, Sir Trevor and the England international on hand to pass on their expertise, as part of the tournament's Legacy programme.
In the build-up to the tournament, a roadshow organised by Manchester FA and Cheshire FA [supported by The Regard Partnership, Reside Housing Association and Mencap] will run for three weeks across mainstream and special schools, with player appearances, coaching sessions and education workshops all helping to raise awareness of the European Championship.

England Squad:
Kevin Ginever, Junior Bilal (AFC Wimbledon), George Chukwuma, James Morris, Grant Smith, Ronnie Watson, Liam Francis, Dean Earle, Danny Cole, Simon Deane (London Colney), Royce Greenidge (Charlton Athletic DFC), Anton Pack (Charlton Athletic DFC), Lele Bajada (Aveley), Matthew Edwards, Frank Curley (AFC Wimbledon), Bertie Brayley(Chelmsford), Tony Boot (Billercay Town), Rudi Hall
 

Media Notes:
Admission to England's friendly against Holland at Curzon Ashton FC is free.
The 2008 European Learning Disability championship takes place between 20 July and 2 August.
The opening game of the championship featuring England will be at Sport City on Sunday 20 July (3pm kick-off), with the Final at Oldham Athletic kicking off at 3pm on Saturday 2 August.
Games will also be played at Hyde United, Curzon Ashton FC, Stalybridge Celtic and Springhill (Rochdale).
For further information and to attend the match and/or draw later this month, please contact: Alex.Stone@TheFA.com

14 April 2008 - Press Report

First Division

The tension is rising in all divisions of the Cheshire league as the race for the title hots up and relegation looms large at the bottom.

Midweek results did not favour top side Pilkington as they drew 2-2 at home with Crosfields before losing 2-0 away to current champions Middlewich Town. However, the league is full of twists and turns as Middlewich went on to lose 2-1 at home to fierce rivals Barnton in a highly competitive fixture.

Greenalls Padgate St Oswald may feel their chances of winning the title are slipping out of their grasp as they lost 5-2 in an eventful game at Knutsford. The home side took the lead but Greenalls brought the sides level just before the break when Rob Hanley scored from the spot. Fergus Morris put Greenalls ahead in the 55^th minute but then disaster struck as Greenalls were reduced to nine men and Knutsford took control, scoring four goals to go on and win the game.

A 3-0 midweek win over Linotype Cheadle Heath Nomads saw Curzon Ashton Reserves climb into third spot as they keep one eye on a second piece of silverware, having already won the JB Parker Cup.

Pilkington remain top of the table and six points clear of second place Styal, having played five more games. Curzon Ashton are nine points behind the leaders, with three games in hand, Greenalls also sit nine points behind, with four games in hand, while Middlewich Town are fourteen points behind the leaders, but have six games in hand. The title race has never been so open and with four weeks left of the season, anything is possible.

At the bottom, things are also looking tight as second from bottom, Rylands stormed to 3-1 win over bottom side Poynton. This was an important victory for the Warrington side as it now puts them within two points of safety as Trafford Reserves sit third from bottom. However, Trafford have three games in hand over their closest opponents, while Poynton have played four games less than Rylands, meaning the relegation battle could very well go down to the last game of the season.

Division Two

FC United Reserves title hopes suffered another blow as they lost 3-1 at home to Billinge in midweek as Phil Dixon bagged a hat trick to secure their spot in second place. Club AZ’s chances of promotion were also dented as they lost 2-1 mid week to Broadheath Central, before losing 3-1 away at Tarporley Victoria.

Billinge now sit ten points behind FC United, with three games in hand, while Club AZ sit in third place, twelve points behind the leaders, with four games more left to play.

Warrington Town sneaked a 3-2 winner over Monk FC on Tuesday night, after being 2-1 down with ten minutes to go

At the other end of the table, Lostock Gralam lifted themselves out of the bottom two and were replaced by Monk FC who they beat 4-2, this followed on form their 1-1 draw with Crewe FC on Wednesday.

Malpas sneaked a 1-0 win over Congleton Town Reserves, which sees them climb into 12^th spot, while Eagle Sports beat Daten 1-0.

Reserve Division

The only game in the Reserve division was played out between Pilkington and Poynton who both have their eye on the league title. The game was played in an extremely competitive manner, with both sides pushing hard for a goal. However, despite both sides having their chances, neither were able to break the deadlock before half time. The second half continued in the same manner, with the ball being passed from end to end as both sides took their chances in front of goal. The scoring was finally opened in the 76^th minute with an impressive individual run by Duncan Warrender. Pilkington increased their drive and pressured Poynton ‘keeper Sam Davidson, but were unable to convert their chances. Pilks then suffered a massive blow, when creative midfielder Alex Power was substituted due to injury. Poynton made an attacking substitution and brought on striker Scott Bajic, replacing Dave Williams. This had an immediate impact and eventually secured the win for Poynton as Bajic made it 2-0 in the 89^th minute.

This win sees Poynton climb back into second spot, five points behind leaders Styal with a game in hand. The two sides have already played each other home and away, but both have to play Middlewich Town which is always a competitive fixture.

President’s Cup

Warrington Town Reserves secured their second victory of the week with a comfortable 2-0 victory over Daten Reserves, while Crewe FC were awarded the win in their tie as Rylands Reserves were unable to field a team.

12 April 2008 - Press Officer role  

The League Management Committee are looking to recruit a Press Officer for season 2008/09 onwards.

The role involves:

If you are interested in this role, then please contact Rob Goodwin-Davey, League Secretary, for more information at rob.goodwindavey@bt.com or 07740 300279

03 April - Sponsor Wanted - Diamond Anniversary Presentation Dinner

The League's Presentation Dinner Committee are looking for a title sponsor for the Diamond Anniversary Dinner to be held on Friday 6th June 2008. The Dinner will be held at the Cresta Court Hotel in Altrincham. There is a comprehensive package available for the said sponsor which would reflect both the League & title sponsor in the best possible light. If you would like any further information on the package, then please contact League Secretary, Rob Goodwin-Davey at rob.goodwindavey@bt.com

Tickets will be priced at £25 each and this will include free entry into a Grand Prize Raffle.  The evening will consist of a 3 course meal, Trophy Presentations, Grand Prize Draw followed by a Disco.

Discounted rooms are available for those who wish to stay the night.

31 March 2008 - Breaking News

Crosfields/Rylands Amalgamation

The League has been informed that negotiations are at an advanced stage for the unison of Warrington's two oldest clubs. Crosfields & Rylands are joining forces from season 2008/09 as they move forward with this new venture. Combining the skills and enthusiasm that exists in both clubs, they are planning to combat the recent decline in open age football to ensure that the new club to be named "Crosfields Rylands FC" will exist for many seasons to come.

09 March - Club News

Barnton utility player Paul Allen has been selected for the England Deaf Cricket team (ECAD) who play Australia in the "Deaf Ashes" series to be held this summer.

Paul has been a regular member of ECAD for a number of years and has previously toured Australia and played in the "Deaf World Cup" held in India, where they were beaten in the final by the host nation.

Paul has also attended several ECAD training weekends held at venues throughout the country in the winter months. He has also taken on the captain's role at Christleton CC and has arranged a warm up game against the ECAD in preparation for "the Ashes."

15 September 2007 - Goalpost Safety update