All's well for Harworth

GLAPWELL FC 1 HARWORTH COLLIERY INSTITUTE 3

After a good Bonanza Meeting with Glapwell FC in their Committee Room, I moved in to their cosy clubhouse, where I was greeted by Fellow blogger Rob Waite, who produced a £10 note for this blogs Charity(many thanks Rob). After a chat and a cuppa, in came lots of local hoppers and faces I'd not seen for a while.

After purchasing a nice Cheeseburger with onions, I decided to take a stroll down to the seated stand on the halfway line and sat with Richard & Rikki Lane, Rob Waite and other local hoppers.

With Glapwell having the wind behind them they pushed forward and took the lead through a header midway through the First Half, the only other highlight was their striker having to leave the field for a minute, as I think he had had a few too many of his mum's famous Rum flavoured mince pies!

Straight from Kick off in the Second Half, Harworth stepped up their game and a 30 yard shot left the home keeper diving in to thin air, as the ball was nestled in the back of the net.

Glapwell then broke and a early whistle on the ref's whistle called play back for a free kick, when the advantage had seen the home player clean through and he put the ball in the back of the net, this was then the turning point of the game, as Harworth rolled up their sleeves and pressed forward and seemed to be camped in the Glapwell half and it came as no surprise when the away team took the lead, within a minute they had increased it.

As the game drifted on, my feet were frozen, so was glad to hear the sound of the final whistle. Always a nice welcome at Glapwell and is sure to prove popular on the Bonanza with its club shop and bar in full swing.

Remember Advanced Bonanza Tickets & Coach Tickets can be bought from me, please contact me on my e-mail on hornby60uk@yahoo.co.uk

Glapwell FC Website

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/glapwell/

Harworth CI Website

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/harworthcollieryinstitute/

SUTTON TOWN AFC 2 AFC HUCKNALL 2

Yesterday it was over to The Fieldings, the home of Sutton Town AFC where they took on AFC Hucknall. On arrival, I said hello to the 3 officials, Ref Dec and his Assistants, his dad Robin Bourne and Mick Green.

After a nice cuppa, I was chatting to a Traveller who had come from Telford but originated from Scarborough, so informed him that 2 people from Scarborough were coming to this match. We then joined by Ian from Milton Keynes, who infact is a Scarborough fan and was on his way home from up north.

The game kicked off and with just 20 seconds gone the visitors had taken a very early lead, it was so early our 2 friends from Scarborough had missed it, as they came through the turnstile at 2.05pm. We all greeted each other and then like magic, who was to come in, the Scarborough Manager and a friend of mine Rudi Funk, so I left all the Scarbough folks to chat with him. I went down to the half way line and spent the rest of the First Half in the company of Mark Thorpe and Scott Mason.

It came to half time and I took the 2 lads from Scarborough and the chap from Milton Keynes in to the hospitality Lounge where they purchased their CMFL Bonanza Tickets. It was then time for a cuppa and out for the Second Half , where I joined the fellow hoppers to have a chat and laugh and watch some of the game.

Sutton equalised before taking a lead which they held till the final minute, But Hucknall didnt give up and scored right near the end. Another note was well done to Dec the Ref who pulled up midway through the Second Half but was able to continueand did a superb job in the middle as usual.

Pictures from the match please click the link below
http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/Sutton%20Town%20AFC%202%20AFC%20Hucknall%202/

Tonight I'm off to Glapwell v Harworth CI 7.45pm Kick off and I will have the CMFL Bonanza Tickets with me for sale if anyone wishes to buy any.

Dronfield Town Ground Out Win to Go to The top

DRONFIELD TOWN 2 HARWORTH COLLIERY INSTITUTE 0

Well today I ventured in to Derbyshire to Dronfield as I had a Bonanza Meeting with their Committee before the match, as usual a nice welcome and a nice cuppa coffee on arrival.

After the meeting came the match against Harworth CI, who I had seen only 2 weeks ago win away at Parkhouse FC, so a close encounter was expected.

The game kicked off and both sides cancelled each other out in this battle of the First Half and the only worthy thing on note was that the ball went out of play and the Home Manager went to kick a replacement ball  on to the pitch and slipped on to his backside, which all the crowd enjoyed at his expense.

The Second Half was a lot better and Dronfield stepped it up a bit and a bit of a wicked defection saw the ball float above the Harworth keeper to open up the scoring.

Harworth pressed forward with Dronfield playing one up front and the home side broke through(with a slight hint of offside, to which the Assistant Ref said, well you was played onside but I dont know who by), the attacker lifted the ball over the advancing keeper to give Dronfield the points.

Must say how well the pitch looked as we had a lot of frost and rain recently and Dronfield are looking to their Bonanza match in March.

So dont forget folks, to e-mail me for a Bonanza Booking Form on hornby60u@yahoo.co.uk more details can be found on this blog for the Bonanza tickets etc.

Photo's from this match can be found at
http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/Dronfield%20Town%202%20Harworth%20CI%200/


Dronfield Town FC Website
http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/dronfieldtownfc


Harworth CI FC Website
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/harworthcollieryinstitute/

Bilborough Pelican Snipe Sutton For 6

BILBOROUGH PELICAN 6 SUTTON TOWN AFC 1

With 80 minutes gone, no one in the ground would have believed the final score if you'd have said this game will finish 6-1 to the home side, but a amazing finish to the game and thats how it did finish.

Leaving Mansfield quite early , we thought we would pop to one of my favourite cafes for breakfast..the Bobbers Mill Cafe, but on arrival there, it was closed, so it was off down to the cafe at the side of my old workplace..Dunkirk Fire Station..now the Fire Station is all sadly boarded up, a sign of the cut backs. After Breakfast, we popped over to Clifton to see my youngest lad from my 1st marriage. It was then a 5 minute drive for over Clifton Bridge for Hazel to Bilborough Pelican FC(the hosts of this seasons Friday evening Bonanza match) where today they entertained Sutton Town AFC.

When we got there, I was greeted by the 3 officials for the game  and was asked if I knew of the Official that we was having a minutes silence for. I hadnt heard of him I replied. We walked round the corner and I firstly bumped in to Shoey and then Big Glen, followed by Swifty and then Sutton's manager Shorty and finally the Assessor of todays match Mr Golbourn. Then in came in to the ground was Steve, who came upstairs and made us a cuppa. Several people all had a chat to us and my son Shawn was enjoying himself making a chance of using up his energy with all the open space to run about in.

After the minutes silence, the game kicked off at a frantic pace, with the home side on the front foot and after 5 minutes went in to a goal lead. The visitors pressed forward and Pelican's defence held firm, before on 20 minutes, Pelican made it 2-0. Sutton became more in to the game and went close several times with the home keeper in outstanding form. 

At Half Time, I met Nidge up near the refreshments bar and had a chat. The Second Half kicked off and Sutton continued to press forward and then reduced the arrears. I then spotted Declean Bourne, a Ref who had his match at Lincoln Moorlands postponed today, so spent the rest of the match having a chat with him. 

Sutton now looked the better side and looked like they may well score a well deserved equaliser, but then came the amazing last 10 minutes, when Pelican scored to increase their lead to 3-1, you thought oh well game over..well it was but not how we thought as Sutton's heads just went straight down and Pelican played like they wanted to score each time they attacked and they did just that, to make the final score 6-1.

A final mention to both sides on how well they both played and in what god spirit as well, with all 3 officials having a good game.

Photo's from the game
http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/Bilborough%20Pelican%206%20Sutton%20Town%20AFC%201/

Bilborough Pelican FC Website

http://bilboroughpelicanfc.intheteam.com/modules/page/page.aspx?pc=home2008

Sutton Town AFC Website

http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/suttontown/

Parkhouse FC 2 Harworth Colliery Institute FC 3

Parkhouse FC 2 Harworth Colliery Institute FC 3

Ventured in to Clay Cross to visit Parkhouse FC, on arrival was greeted by the two smiling gatemen and then by Nobby Clark the clubs Sec and Martin who was selling the 50/50 raffle. Nobby invited me in to the Bonanza Suite, which I opened back in September, as Parkhouse had used the proceeds of the money they made on last seasons Bonanza to buy a new portacabin to offer matchday hospitality..Whilst chatting I saw Simon Stones the Harworth CI Secretary so went off for a chat with him, at that stage, Simon produced a £10 note and asked that it be donated to my blog charity which I was very grateful for and it took the total over the £200 mark. After a cuppa, the match kicked off and it was soon apparent that the Parkhouse keeper was struggling as he pulled up and had to be replaced in goal by a outfield player. After a even 30 minutes, Parkhouse broke down the left and a cross found their forward who smashed the ball home. On 42 minutes, Harworth broke down the right, a cross shot came in with everyone beaten and tickled toward the goal and hit the inside of the post and bounced out and then  it was blocked on the line..maybe this was to be Parkhouse;s lucky day..well the answer was to be no, the next attack 30 seconds later and a fierce shot found the back of the net, so the teams went in level at half time.


The Second Half had hardly kicked off as I was still drinking my coffee when a shot from near the half way line flew in to the Parkhouse net to give the visitors the lead. Parkhouse looked stunned and worse was to come as the next attack, Harworth increased their lead to 3-1. Parkhouse then seemed to believe in themselves and pushed forward and they had a few chances, but this left gaps at the back and Harworth played on the break and could well have scored more . With 10 minutes to go, Parkhouse pulled a goal back, so was we in for a tense last 10 minutes, well Parkhouse had a shot that was smothered near the end and Harworth was happy to just clear the ball up field and in the end were worthy of the win.


After the game it was back to the pub and each year Parkhouse have a Skittles Competition and they asked me to make the draw, then I stayed for a couple of pints.

Parkhouse FC Website
http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/parkhousesatfc/80477/Home

Harworth Colliery Welfare FC Website
http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/harworthcollieryinstitute/