THE WEST KENT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

BIGGIN HILL JUNIORS FC

A late application to rejoin the League has been accepted from Biggin Hill Juniors FC. The handbook has been updated. I await information about where they will be placed in the League, changes to fixtures etc.

SEPTEMBER FIXTURES

Fixtures for the first three weeks of September are now on the website - please start here. Fixtures for the remainder of September will follow once we know the draws for the Kent Sunday Cups.

CHARITY MATCH IN AID OF KENT AIR AMBULANCE

A Charity match in aid of Kent Air Ambulance between Simla and Insulators will be held at Putlands Leisure Centre, Paddock Wood on Sunday 26th August 10.30 am kick off.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A CLUB TO PLAY FOR?

Several teams across the divisions have adverts on the club adverts page seeking players.

PRE SEASON CLUBS MEETING - ATTENDANCE IS COMPULSORY!

Thursday 23rd August at High Brooms Club, 8pm start.

SUMMER WEBSITE TIDY UP

Everything should now be set up and ready for the new season, except for the first setS of fixtures which will be available in about a week's time. However if you find something that looks wrong or a link that doesn't work, please email me via this link.

PRE SEASON MATCHES ANYONE?

Some new offers and requests for preseason games are available here. Cassidy's Phoenix are looking for away games on 19th and 26th August, offer to share costs. Details on that page.

SEASON START AND FREE DATES SEPTEMBER

The official season start date is 9th September. However, some clubs wish to play a WKSFL fixture on 2nd September. Fixtures will be arranged as may be practicable. For future reference, the monthly deadline for requesting free dates from WKSFL fixtures will normally be the 10th of the preceding month. Those of you entered in County Cup competitions must deal direct with the relevant County as we have no jurisdiction over those fixtures.

WKSFL CUP COMPETITIONS 2018 - 2019

The draws for these have been made : Senior  Intermediate  Junior

INDIVIDUAL AND CLUB AWARDS PRESENTED AT THE 2018 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Sportsmanship Award   :  Green Street Blues PHOTO (Sam Allen for GSB)

Assistant Referee of the Year  : Tony Vanns  Saint Johns Yard. PHOTO

Refereed Most Games :  Mark Wilson

Referee of the Year  : Mark Perrin

Secretary of the Year : Mick Glyanders  Green Lane. PHOTO (Alex Gylanders on behalf of Mick Gylanders)

Club of the Year : Green Street Blues. PHOTO (Sam Allen for GSB)

PLAYERS DEBTS

Now is the time to start chasing players who owe money. The approved process is set out here. It will be too late if you wait until next season.

GIVE YOUR OLD KITS TO PEOPLE WHO NEED THEM

Support and resources for 11 v 11 adult football from the Kent County FA :

KCFA have published a dedicated page for new and existing 11v11 adult football teams full of useful resources and information. This can be accessed by clicking here. They have also updated their volunteers page which includes information, websites and contacts on recruiting, supporting and developing volunteers – you can access the page by clicking here.
 
Download and share the resources - So representatives and leagues can make the most of the resources all the documents are in a Dropbox folder where the resources can be downloaded and shared. Please feel free to share with club and team contacts. You can access the folder by clicking here. You do not have to be a registered Dropbox user.
 
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or require support.
 
Lee Suter | Football Development Officer
Kent County Football Association
Invicta House | Cobdown Park | London Road
Ditton | Near Aylesford | Kent | ME20 6DQ
T: 01622 792 140

DO YOU HAVE OLD KITS CLUTTERING UP THE PLACE?

This from Jon Hurst at Kent College in Tonbridge -

...writing on behalf of a work colleague who supports younger people in Malawi through charity work: www.malawiyouthdream.org,  for the donation of old kits that are no longer required by clubs.'

Clubs interested in doing this can go direct to the website above (hit ‘contact us’), or contact Karen Kamundi on 01622 200258 for more details.

Another option The Lighthouse Project, based at Longmead Primary School in Tonbridge, is involved with a scheme to donate football equipment to kids in the Phillipines. Take a look at this YouTube video clip - http://youtu.be/e81AnjPWcVE

If you can offer anything or a small donation, get in touch with Simeone Honore by email.

SECOND EDITION OF THE WEST KENT SUNDAY LEAGUE HISTORY IN PLANNING.

Andrew Newman is thinking in advance of a new edition of the WKSFL history, which was a sellout when it was published in 2007. This might be a 60th Anniversary edition, in 2027!!

Andrew is wishing to get hold of copies of photos from 2007 - 2008 onwards and into future seasons, particularly of winning teams with their trophies. Any other photos of interest would be welcomed. Send them by email if you can to courierfootball@btinternet.com or contact Andrew at that address if there are pictures you can't send that way. Andrew may also be interested in videos, but please speak with him first. By the time it comes to season 2026/2027 no doubt 3D holograms will be sought after!

MAILING LIST

For the benefit of new secretaries and new people generally, I keep a mailing list through which all subscribers are notified of website updates.  If you wish your email address to be added, please email me. All messages from me will have WKSL WEBSITE UPDATE in the title. I recommend that you include this information in your 'whitelist' or whatever, as some spam filters have a habit of dumping my well-intentioned emails in the dustbin.

Dedicated to the memory of the following, whose service to the League was invaluable and greatly appreciated Cecil King League Council Member and Benevolent Fund Secretary 1969 – 1979 Brian Cheal League Council Member 1971 - 1973 Paul Rogers League Council Member 1979 - 1984 Alan Rofe League Council Member and Registration Secretary 1985 – 1999 Jim Smith League Council Member and Treasurer 1973 - 1985 & 1994 - 2001 Vice President 1985 – 2001 Tony Norman Minutes Secretary, Registrations Secretary, Referees Secretary, Benevolent Fund Secretary 1975 – 1985 Harry Friend Registration Secretary, Referees Secretary 1968-1979 & 1979-1987 Minutes Secretary, League Council Member, Vice Chairman 1984-87, Vice President 1987-2011

Members of Community Amateur Sports Clubs (CASC’s) can claim tax rebates on certain types of fund raising. This could bring clubs additional income of 28p in the pound. Details can be found at http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/casc/index.htm

The West Kent Sunday League cannot offer advice on this scheme. Your County Football Association may have some information.