WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

POOR CROWD ,LOVELY DAY ??

Wadebridge, not having the best of starts in the league, battled until the end. But they found us at Bolitho Park far too strong. A very poor crowd on a lovely day saw us in control right from the start. They found Will Stringer in command, well backed up by Joh Haveran, and the natural left foot of Lee Bevan, a real brick wall for the Bridgers front runners. We found the target when Shane Kracc sent across a corner for John Haveran to head home. Then "Brooksie" with one of his penetrating passes found "Chris Wright". He rounded the keeper and his angled shot found the net. After the break "Hobo" shot low for our third goal. They replied with a good goal beating "Ben" from 30yds. With the game in control, all options were played from the bench. Scroll down for some action.

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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

GLYNN HOBBS
"Hobo" was always going to a danger. He sealed the game in the second half shooting low for our third goal.
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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

JOHN HAVERAN
Outjumped the defence to give us the lead from a corner.
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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

PARKWAY KEEPER BEN ELPHLICK

Here we see him making a brave save in the first half. But it must be said ,he was well beaten after the break, with a great shot from 30yds for their single goal.

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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

"VISITING KEEPER"
We kept the "Bridgers " keeper "Ben Hurst", busy during the 90mins of play.
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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

THIS WAS CLOSE !!
In the second half "Danny Brooks" saw his great header luckily palmed away by the keeper.
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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

MAN OF THE MATCH
For a faultless game in our defence, "Will Stringer" gets the club award.
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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

"Andy Sargent just wide"

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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

"LEE DOEL TRIES A SHOT"

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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

SHANE KRACC

His pin-point corner was headed home to give us the lead by Johnny Haveran.

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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

DANNY BROOKS
Had a good game for us.
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WADEBRIDGE AT HOME

THE SQUAD

Now after the cob webbs have been dusted, joint managers "Wayne Hillson and Gez Baggott" has selected the squad that will see us through the new season.

Next game Tavistock at home Friday 3rd Sept 7.30pm.

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PENZANCE AT HOME

b " PUT YOUR RIGHT LEG IN ??"
It has to be said we came back to reality with a poor performance. I thought we ran out with the idea of an easy win. How wrong we were one nil down after 18 mins . Second half we levelled with a little bit of luck from a back pass to the keeper. They then took the lead again and to claim the points. A cross was well met with a half volley giving "Ben" no chance to save. Around the ground (poor crowd) the general patter was that they were more eager for the win. Perhaps this will do us some good. Any game in our league is not going to be easy. We will have to battle for every ball. But let us not forget , It's only a game of "footy".
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PENZANCE AT HOME

"LANCE BAILEY"

Who had to fill in as our main central defender with the absence of Will Stringer (injured) seen here called upon to do some early "back scutling" ??.

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PENZANCE AT HOME

NEIL KINSMAN ABOUT TO POUNCE !!

"Kinnsie" who is having a good start to the new season, was one of the few who tried to avert the disappointing result to the game.

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PENZANCE AT HOME

JUST WIDE!!
Lance Bailey and keeper Ben Elphlick see this good effort go just wide.
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PENZANCE AT HOME

BROOKSIE AND WRIGHTY CELEBRATE !!
Chris Wright chased a back pass to the keeper. He blocked the clearance, and saw the ball roll a long way into the empty net to bring us level. But it was short lived when they took the lead again to win the game.
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PENZANCE AT HOME

ANDY SARGENT

Trailing 2-1 in the second half, "Andy" tries a shot , but it was just wide.

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PENZANCE AT HOME

THE LOOK OF DESPAIR !!
The ball never ran kindly for "Hobo". All the chances that came his way were somehow cleared. Except maybe one, which we will put down as a miss-kick ??.
Next game Wed 25th at home to the Royal Marines. 7.30pm
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BOVEY TRACEY AWAY

BOVEY TRACY TRASHED ??
They had no answer for the style of play thrown at them. "Lance Bailey" opened the score with a great goal to register his first for the club. Then a free kick fom "Paul Haveran" found his brother in space to head a great goal. "Lee Doel" made the chance for Chris Wright to see us on the break 3 nil up. Second half he was on target again, with a hat-trick coming from Andy Sargent. Ben Elphlick had a quite game in goal handling with ease all that came his way. Our defence was solid well marshalled by "Will Stringer". It was a good all round performance from the squad. Both managers must be well pleased with this early start to our season.
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"HOBO" IN THE RAIN ??

The first time that "Glynn" has not made the score-sheet. But his distribution was brilliant within the 90mins.

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BOVEY TRACEY AWAY

WILL STRINGER

Not only a tower of strength for us at the back, but likes to join the attack from corners. Here we see him heading just over the bar in that just manner.

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CHRISSIE WRIGHT
Proved as always a source of danger for the home defence. He had many chances and got his name on the score sheet twice.
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BOVEY TRACEY AWAY

PARKWAY KEEPER BEN ELPHLICK
"Ben" did not have the busiest of afternoons ?. But this good shot late in the second half he tipped over the bar in spectacular fashion.
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BOVEY TRACY AWAY

MAN OF THE MATCH

I was hard pressed to select the final choice, with so many players worthy to be in the frame. But for a faultless game in defence Johnny Haveran got the vote.

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LOCAL DERBY V IVYBRIDGE

WE SHOW RESPECT !!
Before the early awaited local Derby between the two clubs, both clubs show the one minute silence for the death of the Exeter player "Adam Stansfield", who sadly died this week. But the game lived up to what was expected. We took the lead after 16mins, when Chris Wright fed a ball to Andy Sargent to tap in . They got back level with a gift of a free header from a corner. Again Chrissie Wright from the right wing found "Sargent", on hand to find the target. "Hobo" then on one of his runs, fired home a blaster to give us the 3-1 lead. Before the break they managed to pull one back to keep the game alive. Second half the play was end to end. But they got back when a scruffy goal-mouth scramble saw them get the final touch to level the scores. But then late in the game, Chris Wright saw his shot half saved by the keeper. He done well to reach the second high ball to lobb into the empty net to claim the game.
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WE WERE BLESSED BY A GOOD CROWD !!
In spite of that other game on the tele ?? A good crowd turned out for the game. "lidds"

LOCAL DERBY V IVYBRIDGE

JOHNNY HAVERAN
Called upon to do some early defending.
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LOCAL DERBY V IVYBRIDGE

MARK BONNEY
Who continues to give us 100% effort in the left back position, seen here heading
clear from some early pressure.
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LOCAL DERBY V IVYBRIDGE

OUR THIRD GOAL !!
"Hobo" ran at them to the near post, his low shot found the target.
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LOCAL DERBY V IVYBRIDGE

GLYNN HOBBS
About to take control, and in the next image shoots for goal ??
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LOCAL DERBY V IVYBRIDGE

CHRIS WRIGHT
Unanimous vote for the club Man of the Match. Made the two goals for Andy Sargent , then popped in the winner . (Brilliant) Next game Bovey away Sat 14th "Lidds"

CULLUMPTON RANGERS AWAY

AWAY SUPPORT

Where would we be without the loyal support for the team. Here we see just a hand full of them who made one of our longest trips away for the season. But we saw a good start with a more than convincing win. First half their keeper "Joe Moore"played a major roll in keeping us at bay, but for the 2 goals. One from John Haveran and "Hobo" hit the second. But second half we were well in charge of the game. Further goals by "Chris Wright", and then "Mark Bonney" put over one of his natural left foot crosses, it eluded the keeper and found the net. One of the options from the bench was "Lee Coxan" who soon found the target for goal number 5. "Hobo" then headed in to give us the half dozen. It was a good all round performance for the first game. "Will Stringer" well backed up by both flanks, Mark Bonney on the left and young Paul Haveran on the right were a real brick wall for the front runners of Cullumpton.

I trust we all had a safe trip home.

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CULLUMPTON RANGERS AWAY

LOCAL SUPPORT AT "SPEEDS MEADOW"
Can I just say the hospitality and friendship shown to us is always top class at "Cullumpton". We wish them well.
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THE FIRST GOAL FOR THE SEASON.

Celebrations all round as we see the season off to a flying start. From a corner John Haveran (no 5) had a solid volley on target. It was assisted slightly by "Andy", but I give the credit to "Havers".

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CULLUMPTON RANGERS AWAY

"GLYNN HOBBS"
As we all know "Hobo" would create problems for them. He did just that!. His first strike a one on one with the keeper, a low shot in the corner for our second goal right on half_time. His second a through ball from John Haveran saw "Hobo" with a neat header over the advancing keepers head to give us the tally of six.
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"CHRISSIE WRIGHT"

Eight minutes into the second half, he was on target for our third goal. But he had many chances during the game just wide.

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THE HOME KEEPER

Yet again their keeper keeps us at bay !. "Will Stringer" raises his hands in despair as he sees his great header saved from a corner. Next game now Wed Aug 11th Ivybridge Town at home. New Manager ex Parkway favourite "Eddie Edwards" ?? Stay tuned "Lidds"