Charity Blog Cheque Hand Over

A BIG THANK YOU

For 21 years, I have had Grand Mal Epilepsy and been treated superbly and professionally mainly at the Queens Medical Centre Hospital in Nottingham, though my epilepsy have never been controlled, the Doctors,mainly Dr Whiteley has tried his best up to his retirement around Christmas Time in 2011 to find a solution. 

I felt that I wanted to give something back as a thank you but not really sure how to.  

After Malc Storer & Kev Goodman did a charity blog during the 2010-11 season, I thought well if I can just raise £100, I'd be delighted, so imagine how I felt with a total of £541.25p that I handed over to the Neurology Department this morning. 

There was Dr Whiteley and Dr Wills, a Epilepsy Nurse and photographer from the Nottingham Evening Post(already had the interview via phone on Friday).

I would really like to thank every club, every one who has donated towards the Blog Charity throughout the season.

I will be keeping the Blog going next season and hoping to yet again raise £100 towards another Charity to which I've not decided upon as yet.

Thank you to all those that read my blog and have added it to their blogs

The pictures from this Mornings Presentation can be found on

http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/Blog%20Charity%20Cheque%20Presentation/

St Marys Grab the Points

UNDERWOOD VILLA 0 SOUTHWELL ST MARYS 1

Notts Senior League: Division One

After ringing League Sec John Beeston to check the game was on and also Underwood's Sec John Gregory, we set off to the venue. Southwell St Mary's needed a point to gain a promotion postition.

On arrival we was greeted by the Villa Manager and introduced to Mr Underwood himself John Gregory who kindly made me and Hazel a cuppa..We had a nice chat and also with a couple of the players dads..

Just before kick off, John Holt arrived and very kindly donated £10 to the Blogs Charity to which I am handing over on Monday at Queens Medicial Centre, a massive total over £541.75..I would like to thank everyone who has donated in every way, I will update the blog on Monday with the pics etc.

John told me how he was now watching Radford FC, but was over the moon that I was organising the Notts Senior League Bonanza from next season and he would buy a advanced ticket.

We walked down pitch side and the action was very fast with each team cancelling each other out, we was then joined by Nick Westerman's family and I had a good chat with his dad.

The Second Half, I strolled across the other side of the ground and had a chat with St Mary's Manager Dave Scott before being introduced to Villa's Developement Officer Malc.

Half way through the Second Half, Secured a promotion place when they scored and won the game 1-0.

A good match with both team,s playing well..to top off the day, back to the Welfare where I won £10 on the card!!!

Photos from the match can be viewed on

http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/Underwood%20Villa%200%20Southwell%20St%20Marys%201/

Underwood Villa FC Website

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

Southwell St Marys FC Website

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

Bilsthorpe Hit Welbeck for Eight

WELBECK WELFARE 0 FC05 BILSTHORPE 8

I rang up Welbeck Chair Graham Hall on the morning of the match to find it was on, but was told I'd possibly have to make my own drink as they had no one to run the tea bar, so I asked Hazel if she would come along to run the tea bar for the evening..On arrival, I did the gate and sold the programmes.

There were a few faces there that I knew like Ollie and his friend from Chesterfield and also CMFL regular hopper Richard Lane, plus Simon Matters and his friend and other folks that I knew by face.

The game kicked off and the first goal soon arrived, followed by a second in which the keeper bought down the attacker as he was through on goal but the ball bounced out to a following attacker who made it 0-2.

The goals came at regular intervals and also did the good saves by the Welbeck keeper or it could of been a matter of how many.

You do have to feel a bit sorry for Welbeck as they have now had a few very hard seasons and dont seem to have ever replaced such a good squad when they had the likes of Dean Rick & Carl Haslam in their side.

Well the charity total now goes over £530 with Saturdays match to come, where I am off to Underwood Villa FC

Welbeck Welfare Website
http://www.welbeckwelfarefc.co.uk/dfs/ 

Dronfield Town lift the CMFL League Cup

CLIFTON FC 2 DRONFIELD TOWN 5

Central Midlands Football League Cup Final

Played at Alfreton Town FC

Att: 220

This must be rated as one of the Best Central Midlands Football League Cup Finals that I have ever seen, with Dronfield Town racing in to a 2 goal lead after just 25 minutes, but Clifton FC possibly playing the best football, by half time the scores were level at 2-2 and the next goal was vital.

On 50 minutes the goal came with the Derbyshire side advancing in to the lead again and then controlling the Second Half to finish off their chances to increase their lead to 5-2.

Both sides played a great part in this final but I dont think there was a 3 goal gap between the clubs.

This was to be Frank Harwoods final match as Chairman of the Central Midlands Football League and thought there may well be a presentation to him after such a valuable service he has provided over the years since its beginning at the final whistle, so a bit saddened there wasnt.

One incident of the game was when a annoucement went out for a Jermaine Jenas to go to the clubhouse, as someone had handed in his Visa card that he had lost...goood job it wasnt a woman who had found it..or it would have been..who wants to be a millionaire lol


Photo's from todays match can be viewed on this link
http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/CMFL%20League%20Cup%20Final%202012/

Sandhurst FC Bank A Win

SANDHURST FC 3 GEDLING SOUTHBANK FC 1

Notts Senior League

Senior Division

After I found out that Welbeck Welfare v Thoresby CW had been called off quite early, it was a matter of looking for a match to go and watch, so on to Football Mitoo and the Notts Senior League to see what was in the offering in that League.I saw Sandhurst FC was at home and this was a ground that I've been meaning to get to for ages but never got round to.

A quick phone call to League Secretary John Beeston to check the match was on and when given the green light, it was then a matter of finding anyone who knew if the kick off time had been altered, in the end, I managed to contact Gedling Southbanks helpful manager Roberto who confirmed it to be a 3pm kick off.

So off I set to Walesby Sports Ground and what a lovely surprise, a beautiful little ground with a nice clubhouse with a lovely set of people running the club, I was greeted as soon as I got there by the Sandhurst's Secretary Bob(be careful though here, as everyone at this club is called Rob or Bob and with my first name, I kept turning round to answer everyone lol) and was taken in to the clubhouse for a cuppa coffee and I sat and had a chat with the 3 match officials who I felt were very good today.

Just before kick off I got a phone call from the Welbeck Chairman and a hopper from Essex had arrived, so I directed him to Sandhurst and just as the teams came out, he came across and introduced himself to me.

With Sandhurst lying 2nd from bottom in the table and Gedling Southbank in mid-table and the reserve fixture ending 0-0, I wasnt expecting too many goals and perhaps expecting a end of season dull match, but this was far to be, the visitors began on the attack, as the home side seemed to be happy to just settle in midfield and it came as no surprise when the visitors took the lead, but right on half time, the home side seemed to get more belief in themselves and equalised and that was the turning point of the game.

The Second Half, Sandhurst played a lot better than their recent form showed and added a further 2 goals and if the number 9 had managed to keep his line, as he was caught offside a few times, then the score could have been a lot higher. The final few minutes, Southbank did push forward and nearly came back in to it, then the keeper was called in to action and again when striking the post right at the end.

A enjoyable day was finished off in the clubhouse watching the FA Cup Final and I am sure this ground will go down a treat when it is Sandhurst FC's turn on the Notts Senior League Bonanza which begins next season.

NEWS ON BLOG CHARITY:

The cheque will be handed over at Queens Medicial Centre, Nottingham to Dr Whiteley on Monday 14th May at 10.30am...I will put photo's on the blog after the presentation.

SAD NEWS

There a lot of people that do blogs and really encouraged me to do this Charity blog and 3 of those people have decided to hang up their mouses and retire their blogs at the end of this season, I would like to say thankyou for the great reads of Malc Storer, Rob Waite and Rob Campion.

Photo's from the match can be found on this link

http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/cc460/Midlandsman/Sandhurst%20FC%203%20Gedling%20Southbank%201/

Sandhurst FC Website

http://www.clubwebsite.co.uk/sandhurstfootballclub

Gedling Southbank FC Website

http://gedlingsouthbank.intheteam.com/modules/page/page.aspx?pc=home