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SHIR-LAND
STILL TOP! After
grabbing the initiative in midweek, knocking Darley Dale Lions off the top
of the table, Shirland Miners Welfare retained their two point lead with
a 4-3 away victory over Riddings Rovers. Shirland goals were from Dale Heagarty
(2), Gaz Brown and Ian Hursthouse. Meanwhile, the Lions triumphed 5-1 over
Tibshelf Community.
WEL-FARE
DOS! Shirland
Miners Welfare booked their place in the Cavendish Cup Final with a 3-1
away win against Matlock Town Youth with goals from Steven Boot, Dale Hegarty
and sub Ian Hursthouse. Matlock's Steve Pardey netted for the home side.
Congratulations to Shirland who now face a resurgent Harveys
Bar in the 105th Cavendish Cup final which wil be played at South Normanton's
ground on MayDay Monday. Report...
Harveys Bar reached the Cavendish Cup final back in March
after a 4-3 home victory over Riddings Rovers. Read
about it...
April, 2010
GREAT
SADNESS ...it
is with much sadness that we report the death of Len Land. He was a great
stalwart
of grassroots football, having been a co-founder of AFC Lea Holloway 1960.
Len was a former chairman of the Matlock & District Football League
and become a Life Vice President. Our condolences to his family.
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April, 2010
Washout
weekend
Torrential
overnight rain, on top of a poor week of weather has taken its toll on the
matches at Cavendish Fields in Matlock with both the Matlock Town Youth
v Shirland Miners Welfare Cavendish Cup semi-final and the Harveys Bar v
AFC Lea Holloway League match called off on Saturday morning. Ashbourne
was called off earlier in the week. Tibshelf Community also postponed to
make it a washout this weekend!
Manor
Pharmacy Shield man in black
Referee
Chris 'Billy' Hillman is to take charge of the Manor Pharmacy Shield Final
between Hilcote United and Shirland Miners Welfare. Entrance to the match
at Matlock Town's Causeway Lane ground on Friday, 9 April, 2010, will be
£3 for adults £1 for children and OAPs. Kick-off is 7.15pm. Assistant officials
are Sam Taktak and Dan Bailey, while the fourth official is Ben Brown!
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March , 2010
HARV-ICTIOUS
Cavendish
Cup drama continued, aptly, on Cavendish Fields (27 March, 2010) and it
was Harveys Bar that sealed the final slot with a 4-3 victory over Riddings
Rovers. Harveys man-of-the-match Dave Goodall was a big influence on the
game which saw Rovers squander several second half chances. League action
saw Shirland Miners Welfare make up ground over table-topping rivals Darley
Dale as the Lions battled for a share of the points having trailled Kings
Arms by two nil with five minutes left. Reports to follow, we hope!
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January, 2010
Penalties
Cup victory for Shirland
Frozen
pitches were a great concern this week. Matlock Town Youth's game was the
only game off Ð with reports that club staff were unable to sink a key into
the pitch surface.
Best
of luck to Shirland Miners Welfare in their Derbyshire Junior Cup North
Quarter-Final against Chesterfield away against Chesterfield League side
Holmewood.
Shirland
had a 4-2 penalties victory in the last round against Woolley Moor United,
while their opposition Holmewood won 5-4 after battling back from 4-1 down.
Dave
Thurnham commented: 'We have been told they are a young side. We have four
players missing so we are up against it, but we will try our best and we
will make the league proud. We have a good bunch of lads who can cover for
the guys that are injured.Fingers crossed."
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January , 2010
Penalties
Cup victory for Shirland
Shirland
Miners Welfare's great victory in the Derbyshire Junior Cup North takes
them into the quarter-finals away against Chesterfield League side Holmewood.
Reports...
'Shirland's penalties Derbyshire Cup victory'
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January , 2010
SNAPPY
NEW YEAR!
Freezing
temperatures took their toll on matches for this weekend with all games
off, including Shriland Miners Welfare's Derbyshire Junior Cup North third
round tie.
"We have removed all of the snow from the pitch for
the third time in two weeks but it looks like its the freezing temperatures
that will stop us again, " reported Dave Thurnhan. "The pitch
is in good condition but frozen solid so not looking good."
It wastestimony to the Shirland lads who made a stoic
effort to fulful their fixture against Woolley Moor United and we can only
hope their reward will eventually be a quarter-final slot against either
Hopflower or Holmewood.
In the Cavendish Cup Riddings were the first to call their
game off, followed by Harveys and Tibshelf with AFC Lea Holloway unable
to play while await Shirland's availability.
And in the League Ashbourne were also forced to call their
fixture off, with temperatures plummeting to record lows as the weekend
approaches.
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January , 2010
S-now
joke!
Wintry
weather forces the cancellation of all League games again, with frozen pitches
taking their toll on the weekend's fixtures for the second time. Shirland
Miners Welfare's third round Derbyshire Junior Cup North game is off, and
is now scheduled to be played on Saturday, 9 January, 2010.
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December , 2009
S-now
joke!
Wintry
weather has forced the cancellation of all League games, with frozen pitches
taking their toll on the weekend's fixtures. Shirland Miners Welfare's third
round Derbyshire Junior Cup North game is also off, due to be played on
Saturday, 2 January, 2010.
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December , 2009
Snow
Lions dump Tideswell out of Derbyshire Cup
Darley
Dale Lions clinched victory over Tideswell in a showy encounter in the Peak
with Matt Allsop finishing a great move from a Mark Ashton cross from the
left wing to earn a third round Derbyshire Junior Cup North tie away against
Dove Holes.
It's taken five attempts to play the fixture and the win
comes despite Darley Dale Lions having to give home advantage to play under
floodlights. Asking how manager John Marsden felt he replied: "Proud
of the lads."
It takes two teams from the Matlock & District Football
League into the next round with Shirland
Miners Welfare facing an away clash at Woolley Moor United, both due to
be played on Saturday, 12 December, 2009.
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November , 2009
WEATHER
OR NOT GAMES ARE ON! Rain
and high winds look to play a huge part in this weekend's fixtures. Tibshelf
Community's home clash against Kings Arms was called off by ground staff,
with 'standing water' already on the pitch and the forecast looking bleak.
AFC Lea Holloway's Derbyshire Cup match looked 50-50 on
Friday afternoon but was called off after 9am pitch inspection by Lea Green's
Andy Bailey. Similarly, Darley Dale Lions' clash with Tideswell and Laburnum
vs Pinxton North End were washed out. 11.11am – we'll keep you informed.
Bakewell
Youth fold
5
October, 2009
Bakewell
Youth have announced their intention to fold following Saturday's 'no-show'
at Shirland Miners Welfare.
Despite their efforts to join adult football after playing
together as youngsters, Bakewell Youth have found it hard in a well-organised
Matlock & District Football League.
Secretary Jessica Stone explained: "I am having to
fold the team as we do not have enough players turning up to play and not
enough transport to get to away football matches."
She added: "I am sorry for this, but thanks for the
opportunity to let us play in your league."
Bakewell Youth are in negotiations regarding their commitment
and financial arrangements regarding their withdrawal.
Chairman Drew Robertson commented: "It is always
disappointing when teams fold. We gave them every encouragement, as we do
as a strong league, but it perhaps was a step too far for these youngsters
without the backing of more experienced footballing people."
Derbyshire
Cup Junior North
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September , 2009
Derbyshire
County Football Association has drawn the first round of the Derbyshire
Junior Cup North, with fixtures to be played on Saturday, 17 October, 2009.
Fixtures for teams entered from the Matlock & District Football League
are:-
Black Hippo v F C United of Tideswell
The Kings Arms (Matlock) v Wirksworth Ivanhoe
Langer Lane United v Harveys Bar
Darley Dale Lions v Edale
Shirland Miners Welfare v Renishaw Social Club
Riddings Rovers v Bakewell Town
Bamford v Matlock Town Youth
Hathersage v Bakewell Youth
Byes for AFC Lea Holloway and Laburnum
Saints. Both go through to the second round due to be played on Saturday,
15 November, 2009.
Hilcote
United have got a bye in the first round of the Nottinghamshire Saturday
Minor Cup.
Find
out more about your opponents in 'Chase for the coveted Derbyshire Cup'
The
Big Kick-Off
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August, 2009
Darley
Dale Lions' Aaron O'Neill netted ten goals as the Whitworth lads punished
new boys Bakewell Youth 23-0, while Matlock Town Youth gave Black Hippo
a harsh lesson with a 10-0 victory.
Kings Arms were in great form as they beat Holloway 4-3,
letting the Lea Green side off the hooked in a first half where there were
numerous chances squandered. In the end it was a close affair, with the
home side's Shaun Bott bagging a brace as his side dug deep to haul themselves
back into the game.
Catch match reports...
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July, 2009
The Matlock & District Football League mourns the passing of one of
the modern heroes of the game...Sir Bobby Robson (18 February 1933 Ð 31
July 2009). Condolences to his family and friends. May he rest in peace
– or perhaps with the respectful, faint roar of the football crowds
who adored him throughout the game!
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July, 2009
Medal
found under floorboard, can you help?
Taking
up the floorboards proved intriguing for Ian Banton at his home on Greenhill,
Wirksworth.
He
explains: "I have found a silver runners-up medal from 1932-31 for
the Matlock and District Football league beneath my floor.
"I
would like to repatriate the medal with its rightful owner or his family?."
E-mail
Drew Robertson at chairman@matlockfootball.co.uk
in the first instance and we will be happy to pass on your message.
