West Kent Sunday League News Report – 5th September 2021
The new season began on Sunday with a full programme of thirteen
matches. There were some big scores! On a more formal note, the League
is a little short of referees at the moment. Any qualified referee
reading this who can perhaps do a game on a Sunday please contact
referee's secretary Frank Meilack - contact details here.
Division One
First of all, a reminder that after two seasons of disruption, clubs
agreed to combine and play the top two Divisions in two phases. Phase
one, which we hope to be completed before Christmas, will see fifteen teams play each
other once. The table will then split, with the top eight teams going into
Division One and the remainder into Division Two. After Christmas, the
teams in the two groups will play each other once. The final positions
at the end of the season will form the template for the 2022 - 2023
season.
Although it is early days, one of the new teams is top of the table. Odukwe announced themselves with an 11- 0 defeat of AFC Tonbridge.
Goalscorers were James Smith (4), Peter Gamage, Jake Donoghue,
David Crouch (3) and Jordan Masters with two. In goal, Christoph McCloud
kept the clean sheet
Pembury Sunday also began well, beating Dormansland Rockets
7- 0 at Woodside.Their goals came from Scott Moran and Steve Harper
each with two, Jack Latham, Tom Price and Charlie Johns. Toby Forward
recorded Pembury's first goalkeeping clean sheet of the season.
Charcott and Green Lane
both scored six and kept clean sheets. Charcott came away from AFC
Borough with a victory thanks to Jay Pring 2, Ben Ailles, Luke French,
Sam Richardson and own goal. Jamie Kelly kept the clean sheet. Green Lane secured three points at
home to St John's Yard, thanks to Harry Savva, Ollie Hyland, two
from James Knight, Johnny Phillips and Harry Hickmott. Stan Hill was their unbeaten goalie.
Artois United defeated TW Ridgewaye
7-2 at Yew Tree Road. Ridgewaye's scorers were Mushed Miah and
Adam Davies-Knight. Artois scorers featured a hat-trick from Regan
Corke, two from Peter Shaw and one each from Ben Holder and Lucas
Murrain.
Simla travelled to Paddock Wood
where the game ended with a 5-1 to the visitors. Matt Reed scored for
the Wood but reigning champions Simla prevailed with goals two each scored
by Luke Leppard and Elliot Moon, plus one from
Brad Draper.
And finally Goudhurst United and AFC Valour
fought out a 2-2 draw at Chequer Field. Jon Bilsby scored both tor
United, Callum Hoare and Connor Robbins replied for Valour.
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
Odukwe FC |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
11 |
3 |
| 2 |
Pembury Sunday |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
| 3 |
Charcott |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
| 4 |
Green Lane |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
3 |
| 5 |
Artois United |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
| 6 |
Simla |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
| 7 |
AFC Valour |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 8 |
Goudhurst United |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 9 |
Insulators |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
Paddock Wood |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
-4 |
0 |
| 11 |
TW Ridgewaye |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
0 |
| 12 |
AFC Borough |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
-6 |
0 |
| 13 |
Saint John's Yard |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
6 |
-6 |
0 |
| 14 |
Dormansland Rockets |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
-7 |
0 |
| 15 |
AFC Tonbridge |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
-11 |
0 |
Division Three
Artois United Reserves are the early leaders following a comprehensive 8 - 0 win at Dunton Green.
The big tally included a hat-trick by Dan Edmonton and there was one
goal each for Rhys Newton, Elliot Palmer, Alex Bridges, Ollie Sugden
added to which was an own goal. Jamie Holder kept his goal intact.
Brenchley also scored eight, at home to newly formed AFC Borough Reserves.
Scorers for the hosts were Paul Smith with four, Connor Williams, Tom
Lowe, Mike Williams and Terry Beattie. Oscar Harrison scored both for
the Borough.
Sedlescombe Rangers started their campaign with a 5-0 win at home against Insulators Reserves.
Scorers were Harry Loates with two, Luke Brundle, Alvin Scott and
Rhys Daniels. Their clean sheet custodian was Nathan Pagden.
Royal Oak won by the best of seven goals against another new team, Riverside Colts.
Adam Rimmer led the way with two goals, the third and fourth were added
by Matt Last and Luke Graham. I do not have the Colts scorers
There were two drawn games, both with the same 2-2 score. Ticehurst Village and Tonbridge United
were one pairing. An own goal and a strike from Oli Marsh
accounted for the home side's two goals. United took a point thanks
to Owen Cheeseman and Ho Lun Tsang.
Westerham, back in the League after a long absence, were held at home by Speldhurst Rangers. Rangers scorers were Kieran Thomas and Ben Watts. Westerham's marksmen were Sid Sollis and Frankie Webber.
| Pos |
Team |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
| 1 |
Artois United Reserves |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
8 |
3 |
| 2 |
Brenchley |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
| 3 |
Sedlescombe Rangers |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
| 4 |
Royal Oak |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
| 5 |
Speldhurst Rangers |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 6 |
Ticehurst Village Club |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 7 |
Tonbridge United |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 8 |
Westerham |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 9 |
TW Ridgewaye Reserves |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 10 |
Riverside Colts |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
-1 |
0 |
| 11 |
Insulators Reserves |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
-5 |
0 |
| 12 |
AFC Borough Reserves |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
-6 |
0 |
| 13 |
Dunton Green |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
8 |
-8 |
0 |
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