THE WEST KENT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

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WILL WE EVER BE ABLE TO PLAY AGAIN?

A statement from WKSL Chairman Stuart Turner

"Hope you are keeping well. As I have said before no point in trying to speculate as to when we may restart playing football again, but I would like to think you all share some form of optimism that a restart will be possible. If we could have a restart by the 7th March we would have 13 Sundays to the end of May. Any restart will be a nightmare for the Fixtures Secretary, but I am sure that with the co-operation of the clubs he would prevail. Ultimately it will down to the Clubs as to how badly they want to complete the season.

With DH, evening games and a few fixtures of no bearing on promotion and relegation not being played, subject to no further problems with Covid-19 I would like to think it would be possible to conclude the league season. I think the Cups have to go."

Message from the Chief Executive, Kent County FA

"Following the announcement from the Prime Minister on Monday that we will be entering into a third national lockdown I wanted to provide you with an update on the completion of the 2020-2021 season. We have been in communication with the FA over the past day and at this stage there is no plan to extend the season beyond 31st May 2021. Any decision to extend the league season needs to be made by FA Council or FA Board depending on the level of football, and individual County FA’s cannot extend the season.  As you are aware, the Government plan is to come out of lockdown mid-February so potentially there could still be an opportunity to play games beyond this point. We will wait to see how the Government plan to exit the lockdown, and I suspect the Tier system will be used for local authority areas. Depending on the Tier system, and in particular any restrictions associated to these,  we may see further delays to the re-start of football.

If your league management committee are considering ending the season then you would need to ensure that this is voted on by your member clubs at an AGM or SGM, and that you have the consensus from members to do this. Our advice would be to hold off making this decision and to let lockdown run its course, we are likely to have a better understanding if a mid- late February start is a reality closer to that time.  If you are planning on making any decisions as a league please make contact with us so that we can advise you on any rulings that may be relevant. "

KCFA INSURANCE CLAIMS

It seems that clubs are either submitting injury claims late or not at all. Information can be found at :- https://www.kentfafoundation.co.uk/how-to-apply/injured-player-fund/ and  http://www.kentfa.com/players/player-support/insurance

Clubs affiliated to other County Associations should check the relevant websites.

RESULTS SUNDAY 1st NOVEMBER NEWS REPORT, TOP GOALSCORERS

All the results are here. For league tables and results grids, please start here. The news report is here and the updated top goalscorers chart here.

TEAM PHOTOS WANTED

One of the newspapers who prints our reports has asked if we can send them a team photo or two. If you are able to take a simple team photo before your game, please send it to me. Email webmaster@wksl.org.uk

NEW STYLE MATCH FORMS FOR CLUBS AND REFEREES

The new style match forms, ESSENTIAL so that you do not share the pieces of paper, are available for download via the forms index here..

MAILING LIST REMINDER

For the benefit of club secretaries and others, 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.

You will be notified of results and updated league tables (normally) around 10.00am every Monday morning, also of the availability of the monthly fixture lists plus any ad-hoc updates that may occur through the season.

STATEMENT FROM THE LEAGUE

Following the recent AGM Chairman Stuart Turner confirmed that if required he would stay on as Chairman beyond season 20-21.  He had previously stated that this was to be his last.

In a statement he said 'having only lost two clubs from last season and gained five new clubs , despite the Covid-19 situation, I think the future of the League looks good. However with two possibly three senior members of the Management Committee standing down at the end of next season, I feel it would not be in the interest of the league for a new Chairman to inherit this position'.

General Secretary Angela Barham, and Referees Secretary Andrew Newman have both confirmed that season 20-21 will be their last and Treasurer Reg Mackelden is keeping his options open.

Stuart went on to say. ' We will of course now work towards finding replacements for these important positions and a number of options have been put forward. Rest assured all members of the current committee will be active in trying to find suitable officers. ‘We all look forward to the return of Grass Roots Football as soon as it is safe’.

ADVERTISING

We like to have the small cost of running the website paid through advertising by local businesses We currently have space for small adverts on the weekly fixtures and results page, the individual League tables and Results grids pages, also on the 'print all tables' page and Top Goalscorers page. If you are interested, please contact Chairman Stuart Turner.

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.
 
Please do not hesitate to get in touch if you have any questions or require support.
 
Lee Suter | Football Development Manager
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?

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!

Dedicated to the memory of the following, whose service to the League was invaluable and greatly appreciated Dave Brennan League Council Member in various rôles 1971 - 1984 Brian Cheal League Council Member 1971 - 1973 Malcolm Foy League Council Member 1972 - 1985 Harry Friend Registration Secretary, Referees Secretary 1968-1979 & 1979-1987 Minutes Secretary, League Council Member, Vice Chairman 1984-87, Vice President 1987-2011 Cecil King League Council Member and Benevolent Fund Secretary 1969 – 1979 Tony Norman Minutes Secretary, Registrations Secretary, Referees Secretary, Benevolent Fund Secretary 1975 – 1985 Alan Rofe League Council Member and Registration Secretary 1985 – 1999 Paul Rogers League Council Member 1979 - 1984 Jim Smith League Council Member and Treasurer 1973 - 1985 & 1994 - 2001 Vice President 1985 – 2001

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.