THE WEST KENT SUNDAY FOOTBALL LEAGUE

RESULTS SUNDAY 19th MAY - NEWS REPORT - TOP GOALSCORERS

Just the one game - the WKSFL Senior Cup Final which ended Petts Wood Old Boys 2 - 4 Simla. Report and pictures here.

 2019 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING - CHANGE OF VENUE AND DATE

The impending closure for re-building of the High Brooms Club, our venue since time immemorial, requires a change of date and venue for the 2019 AGM.

 The AGM will now be at the Six In One Club, Tonbridge, TN10 3HH on WEDNESDAY 26th June. Please note this in your diaries.

DIVISION TWO FIXTURES

The remaining Division Two fixtures have now been scheduled - details here.

DO ANY OF YOUR PLAYERS OWE THE CLUB MONEY? PLAYER DEBT RECOVERY

NOW is the time to start chasing players who owe your club money. It will be too late by the time they have signed for someone else for next season.

This MUST be done in writing, not a phone call, email or text message but IN WRITING. In serious cases send the letter by recorded delivery and add the cost of that to what they owe.

The letter must state exactly how much the player owes and give a deadline for payment (14 days is suggested) and to whom payment is to be made.

The letter must be copied to the General Secretary West Kent Sunday League and to the relevant County FA. If you know they play for another club on Saturdays, copy the letter to them also.

If they do not pay, you can ask the County to use their Debt Recovery Scheme. This not only adds £25 costs to whatever they owe, but can also result in their suspension sine die until the debt is cleared.

NEW CLUBS WISHING TO JOIN THE LEAGUE

Membership of the League is open to any properly constituted club with a playing HQ within a 20 miles radius of Tunbridge Wells railway station. This map shows the area. You should make contact with General Secretary Angela Barham without delay. Contact details here.

SIX A SIDE VETERANS TOURNAMENT AT ASHFORD UNITED FC 14th JULY

Please click here for details.

ITEMS FOR SALE EX FC HAYWARD

Complete kit, match quality footballs, water carrier and bottles - please go here for details.

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 Malcolm Foy League Council Member 1972 - 1985 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.