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Rushden & Higham Utd 0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5

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Chris Ruff Memorial Cup

The pitch at Hayden Road looked excellent, in fact better than I've ever seen it in the 40 plus years since my first visit. I guess that's helped by a couple of seasons of really light usage.   

The game itself was every bit as one sided as the scoreline suggests, with a youngish Diamonds side knocking the ball about nicely and R & H chasing gamely on what was a fairly warm afternoon. The standout performance coming from Diamonds teenager Will Jones who scored his second hat-trick of the pre season, one to watch perhaps. The gap between steps 3 and 6 is, I think too huge to read anything into either sides prospects for the coming season.

I follow most of the Northamptonshire non-league clubs, hence my interest in the SSM league now that the six clubs have been transfered. To be honest they were all probably among the weaker sides in the UCL 1 and I doubt they will find life any easier in their new surroundings. Hope I'm proved wrong on that.

 

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Friday 23 July
London Colney XI v London Colney Legends (Mickey Wright Memorial in aid of Rennie Grove Hospice)

A report on this one from last night at Cotlandswick, the game was also previewed on Ollie Bayliss's BBC Three Counties Radio Non League Show last Sunday:

Where do i start... Well firstly what a great day yesterday was. A pat on the back for all who organised such a memorable tribute to a true "club legend" Well done to all the players involved with setting this up. Thanks also to everyone at the Football club for making the day go so well. The volunteers who got it all ready, Kim Grainger and her team who worked flat out behind the bar, Paul Jeggo, Terry Edwards, Trevor Andrews.. the list goes on. Thanks to all the current players that turned up and all of your friends, relatives, sons, daughters, grandchildren, and all of the local residents from London Colney that all came along and helped to raise so much money for the charity. Apologies i don't know on a personal level all of the people who attended and got this set up. But thank you from us all at London Colney Football Club for writing yourselves into another fantastic page in our clubs rich and amazing history. Apologies the photos i took aren't the best but i hope you will tag yourselves and anyone else and share them as far and as wide as you like. One of the most satisfying about the whole day was the amount of reunions that took place, the friendships rekindled, the hugs after 30 years apart was amazing to witness.
It would be amazing to have you support the new crop of Blueboys as loyally as you have the old. Thanks again to all who turned up, and also those who couldn't make it on the day. Please come along whenever you can to support your team Thanks again LCFC
Mick Wright was lucky to be surrounded by such a huge Blue family. Each and everyone of you did him proud...
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Saturday 24 July
Bedford 0 Eynesbury Rovers 7 
 

A groundhopper from another Forum was at McMullen Park yesterday:

3pm - Friendly
Bedford FC 0-7 Eynesbury Rovers
Admission - £4
Attendance - 49 (h/c)
Venue: McMullen Park - next door to The Eyrie is the slightly more rough and ready home of Bedford FC. Had to purchase a ticket from the portacabin clubhouse, then show the paper stub to a guy in a ticket booth on the ground entrance. Staff again were very friendly and welcoming - I also had some social media contact with both Bedford clubs and they were quick to respond and helpful with queries. The ground borders the A421 so has the roaring traffic noise. Fully enclosed pitch, all 4 sides accessible. Furniture is all on one touchline with a unique small sheltered stand, half is seated, the other half benched. Next to that was a cut open portacabin with wooden benches in. An interesting ‘clock’ on the side of it showing when the next bus to the airport leaves - unsure where they got this cabin from.
Game - As much one sided as the score line suggests. Only one league difference between the two but the quality gap was huge. The visitors were 5 up by half time, I don’t recall a shot for Bedford, although they had 2 corners at the very end. I was surprised at the lack of hoppers around with an easy double on offer.

David (@Groundbopping) / Twitter

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Rushden & Higham Utd 0 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5

Hi. New on here so please be gentle with me?

Northants - It's always so nice to get 'new blood' on the Forum, welcome

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Some match reports and photographs from Saturday where found:
 
Saturday 24 July
AFC Rushden & Diamonds 5 Rushden & Higham United 0 (Chris Ruff Memorial Cup)
Aylesbury Vales Dynamos 8 Sarratt Reserves 1
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Pre-season friendly fixtures during this week where known:
 
Monday 26 July
Banbury United Development 4 New Bradwell St Peter 2
Kempston Rovers Reserves 2 Irchester United 0
Tuesday 27 July
Arlesey Town v Kempston Rovers (kick off 7:45pm)
Aston Clinton v Leverstock Green (kick off 7.30pm)
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Aylesbury United (kick off 7.00pm)
Bedford P Berkhamsted Comrades 
Belstone v Sarratt (kick off 7.00pm)
Buckingham Athletic Development v Tring Corinthians AFC (kick off 7.30pm)
Bugbrooke St Michaels v Bedford (kick off 7.45pm) 
CB Hounslow United v Broadfields United (Bedfont Sports FC, kick off 7.45pm)
Chipperfield Corinthians P Berkhamsted Raiders 
Codicote v Sandridge Rovers (kick off 7.00pm)
Easington Sports v Buckingham Athletic (kick off 7.30pm)
Edgware Town P Hadley 
Edgware Town v Oxhey Jets (kick off 7.45pm)
Eynesbury Rovers v Shefford Town & Campton (kick off 7.45pm)
Harefield United v North Greenford United (kick off 7.30pm)
Holmer Green v Uxbridge (kick off 7.45pm)
Irchester United Reserves v Burton Park Wanderers (kick off 7.45pm)
Kempston Rovers Reserves P Irchester United 
Langford v Hatfield Town (kick off 7.30pm)
Leighton Town v Kings Langley (kick off 7.30pm)
Milton Keynes Irish Athletic v Potterspury FC (Manor Fields, kick off 7.30pm)
Old Bradwell United v Long Crendon (kick off 7.45pm)
Oxhey Jets P Wembley
Penn & Tylers Green v Berks County FC (French School Meadows, kick off 7.30pm)
Risborough Rangers P Thame United 
Rushden & Higham United v Earls Barton United FC (kick off 7.30pm)
St Andrews FC v Raunds Town (kick off 7.30pm)
Sawbridgeworth Town v London Colney (kick off 7.45pm)
Thame United v Ardley United (kick off 7.30pm)
Watlington Town FC v Thame United Reserves (Shirburn Road, kick off 6.30pm)
Wembley v Hadley (kick off 7.45pm)
Winslow United v Berkhamsted Comrades (kick off 7.45pm)
Wednesday 28 July
Hoddesdon Town v Baldock Town (Hertingfordbury Park, kick off 7.30pm)
Thursday 29 July
Amersham Town v New Bradwell St Peter (kick off 7.30pm)
Chipperfield Corinthians v Berkhamsted Raiders (kick off 6.30pm)
Dunstable Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds (kick off 7.45pm)
Eynesbury United v Great Shelford (kick off 7.45pm)
Flackwell Heath v Northwood (kick off 7.45pm)
Kidlington Reserves v Buckingham United (kick off 7.30pm)
Old Bradwell United Development v Newport Pagnell Town Reserves (kick off 6.45pm)
Stotfold v Eynesbury Rovers (kick off 7.45pm)
Thame United v Risborough Rangers (ASM Stadium, kick off 7.45pm)
Tring Athletic Reserves v Tring Town AFC (kick off 7.45pm)
Wellingborough Whitworth v Thrapston Town (kick off 7.45pm)
Friday 30 July
Milton Keynes Irish v Kempston Rovers (kick off 7.45pm)
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Tuesday 27 July

1-3 Aston Clinton v Leverstock Green

0-7 Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Aylesbury United

4-0 Belstone v Sarratt

2-4 Buckingham Athletic Development v Tring Corinthians AFC

2-5 Bugbrooke St Michaels v Milton Keynes Irish

2-0 Easington Sports v Buckingham Athletic

P-P Edgware Town v Hadley

4-2 Edgware Town v Oxhey Jets

1-0 Eynesbury Rovers v Shefford & Campton

1-2 Gossoms End v Berkhamsted Raiders

4-2 Harefield United v North Greenford United

1-5 Kempston Rovers v Arlesey Town

3-5 Langford v Hatfield Town

3-3 Leighton Town v Kings Langley

P-P Oxhey Jets v Wembley

2-3 Penn & Tylers Green v Berks County

3-2 Thame United v Ardley United

6-2 Winslow United v Berkhamsted Comrades

 

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Thanks to Karen for finding most of the results this evening, apparently there were some late 'no shows' again:
 
Tuesday 27 July
Arlesey Town 5 Kempston Rovers 1 (at Kempston Rovers)
Aston Clinton 1 Leverstock Green 3
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0 Aylesbury United 7
Bedford P Berkhamsted Comrades 
Belstone 4 Sarratt 0
Bovingdon 1 Berkhamsted FC XI 2
Buckingham Athletic Development 2 Tring Corinthians AFC 4
Bugbrooke St Michaels P Bedford  
Bugbrooke St Michaels 2 Milton Keynes Irish 5
CB Hounslow United 1 Broadfields United 0 (Bedfont Sports FC)
Chipperfield Corinthians P Berkhamsted Raiders (playing on Thursday)
Codicote v Sandridge Rovers 
Easington Sports 2 Buckingham Athletic 0
Edgware Town P Hadley 
Edgware Town 4 Oxhey Jets 2
Eynesbury Rovers 1 Shefford Town & Campton 0
Glossoms End 1 Berkhamsted Raiders 2
Harefield United 4 North Greenford United 2
Holmer Green 0 Uxbridge XI 4
Irchester United Reserves 0 Burton Park Wanderers 2
Kempston Rovers Reserves P Irchester United 
Langford 3 Hatfield Town 5
Leighton Town 3 Kings Langley 3
Milton Keynes Irish Athletic 5 Potterspury FC 2 (Manor Fields)
Northampton Sileby Rangers P Milton Keynes Irish
Old Bradwell United 4 Long Crendon 2
Oxhey Jets P Wembley
Penn & Tylers Green 2 Berks County FC 3 (French School Meadows)
Risborough Rangers P Thame United 
Rushden & Higham United 3 Earls Barton United FC 1
St Andrews FC 6 Raunds Town 0
Sawbridgeworth Town 1 London Colney 3
Thame United 3 Ardley United 2
Watlington Town FC 0 Thame United Reserves 4 (Shirburn Road)
Wembley 1 Hadley 2
Winslow United 6 Berkhamsted Comrades 2
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This evening's results:

Wednesday 28 July
Hoddesdon Town 2 Baldock Town 5 (at Hertingfordbury Park)
Tring Corinthians AFC Reserves 3 Hazelmere Sports 1
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Some reports, photographs and YouTube footage from last night where found:
 
Tuesday 27 July
Aston Clinton 1 Leverstock Green 3
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 0 Aylesbury United 7
Edgware Town 4 Oxhey Jets 2
Langford 3 Hatfield Town 5
Thame United 3 Ardley United 2
Winslow United 6 Berkhamsted Comrades 2
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This evening's fixtures where known:

Thursday 29 July
Amersham Town v New Bradwell St Peter (kick off 7.30pm)
Chipperfield Corinthians v Berkhamsted Raiders (kick off 6.30pm)
Dunstable Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds (kick off 7.45pm)
Eynesbury United v Great Shelford (Hall Road, kick off 7.45pm)
Flackwell Heath v Northwood (kick off 7.45pm)
Kidlington Reserves v Buckingham United (kick off 7.45pm)
Old Bradwell United Development v Newport Pagnell Town Reserves (kick off 6.45pm)
Stotfold v Eynesbury Rovers (kick off 7.45pm)
Thame United v Risborough Rangers (ASM Stadium, kick off 7.45pm)
Tring Athletic Reserves v Tring Town AFC (kick off 7.45pm)
Wellingborough Whitworth v Thrapston Town (kick off 7.45pm)
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Thursday 29 July

1-3 Chipperfield Corinthians v Berkhamsted Raiders

2-2 Dunstable Town v AFC Rushden & Diamonds

0-0 Eynesbury United v Great Shelford

1-2 Flackwell Heath v Northwood

4-0 Kidlington Reserves v Buckingham United

1-3 Stotfold v Eynesbury Rovers

3-2 Thame United v Risborough Rangers

2-2 Wellingborough Whitworth v Thrapston Town

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The missing results from last night:

Thursday 29 July
Amersham Town 6 New Bradwell St Peter 0
Chipperfield Corinthians 1 Berkhamsted Raiders 3
Dunstable Town 2 AFC Rushden & Diamonds 2
Eynesbury United 0 Great Shelford (Hall Road)
Flackwell Heath 1 Northwood 2
Kidlington Reserves 4 Buckingham United 0
Old Bradwell United Development 1 Newport Pagnell Town Reserves 1
Risborough Rangers Development 2 Evergreen FC Reserves 1
Stotfold 1 Eynesbury Rovers 3
Thame United 3 Risborough Rangers 2 (ASM Stadium)
Tring Athletic Reserves 1 Tring Town AFC 3
Wellingborough Whitworth 2 Thrapston Town 2
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Thursday 29 July
Thame United 3 Risborough Rangers 2 (ASM Stadium)

YouTube footage from this one last night:

GoalCam: Thame Utd v Risborough Rangers - YouTube

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Sorry for the delay, are there any 'advances' on these pre-season friendly fixtures for this afternoon, it's a bit like finding a needle in a haystack:

Friday 30 July
Milton Keynes Irish 7 Kempston Rovers 0
Shefford Town & Campton v Codicote
Saturday 31 July
Abingdon United P Aylesbury Vale Dynamos 
AFC Oakley P Old Bradwell United 
Amersham Town P New Bradwell St Peter (played on Thursday)
Amersham Town Charity Match (Spratleys Meadow, kick off 1.00pm)
Ardley United v Didcot Town (kick off 3.00pm)
Aston Clinton P Langley
Aston Clinton Development v Hale Leys Old Boys (kick off 12.00pm)
Aylesbury Vale Dynamos v Old Bradwell United (kick off 3.00pm)
Berkhamsted Comrades v Dunstable Town (kick off 3.00pm)
Bovingdon P London Colney (kick off 3.00pm)
Buckingham Athletic Development v Pitstone & Ivinghoe Development (kick off 12.30pm)
Buckingham Athletic v Pitstone & Ivinghoe (kick off 3.00pm)
Bugbrooke St Michaels Reserves v Irchester United (kick off 2.00pm)
Cogenhoe United P Ampthill Town 
Colney Heath v Oxhey Jets (kick off 2.00pm)
Crawley Green v Berkhamsted FC (kick off 3.00pm)
Eaton Socon v Langford (kick off 3.00pm)
Eynesbury United P ICA Sports FC 
Great Horwood v Buckingham United Reserves (kick off 12.00pm)
Harefield United v Uxbridge (kick off 3.00pm)
Harpenden Town v Hertford Town (Roundwood School 3g, kick off 12.00pm)
Hatfield Town v Totternhoe (kick off 3.00pm)
Holmer Green P Woodley United
Letchworth Garden City Eagles v Sandridge Rovers (kick off 3.00pm)
London Colney v Welwyn Garden City Under 23's (kick off 3.00pm)
London Lions P London Colney
Milton Keynes Irish Reserves P Delva Sports 
Potterspury v Buckingham United (kick off 1.00pm)
Risborough Rangers v Aylesbury United (kick off 3.00pm)
Roade P Irchester United 
Sarratt v FC Beaconsfield (kick off 3.00pm)
Sarratt P Hillingdon Borough (kick off 3.00pm)
Shefford Town & Campton P Codicote (played last night)
Southall P Hadley
Stotfold Development v Henlow FC (Pendleton Centre 3g, kick off 2.00pm)
Thame United v Leighton Town (ASM Stadium, kick off 3.00pm)
Thame United Reserves v FC Stratford (ASM Stadium 3g, kick off 3.00pm)
The 61 FC (Luton) Reserves v Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves (kick off 12.30pm)
The 61 FC (Luton) v Marston Shelton Rovers (kick off 3.00pm)
Tring Athletic v Winslow United (kick off 1.00pm)
Tring Corinthians AFC v Bedford (Icknield Way, kick off 3.00pm)
Ware v Arlesey Town (Wodson Park, kick off 12.00pm)
Wembley P Leverstock Green 
Wembley P New Salamis 
Sunday 1 August
England Fans FC/Ex Pros XI v East of England Ambulance Service/Ex Luton Town XI (Pitstone & Ivinghoe FC, kick off 2.30pm)
West Wratting FC P Eynesbury United 
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On 24/07/2021 at 14:33, Savagebee said:

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Sorry folks, I couldn't resist this, who remembers dear old Bob Holness

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Friday 30 July

Milton Keynes Irish 7 Kempston Rovers 0

From what I understand there were some unsavoury incidents at Manor Fields last night particularly at the end of the proceedings when a nasty brawl took place resulting in a Milton Keynes Irish player suffering a facial injury:

May be an image of playing a sport, standing and grass

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Some of the early results where found:
 
Saturday 31 July
Amersham Town Charity Match (Spratleys Meadow, kick off 1.00pm)
Aston Clinton Development 2 Hale Leys Old Boys 4 (kick off 12.00pm)
Buckingham Athletic Development 1 Pitstone & Ivinghoe Development 2 (kick off 12.30pm)
Great Horwood v Buckingham United Reserves (kick off 12.00pm)
Harpenden Town 1 Hertford Town 0 (Roundwood School 3g, kick off 12.00)
Potterspury 0 Buckingham United 1 (kick off 1.00pm)
The 61 FC (Luton) Reserves 1 Marston Shelton Rovers Reserves 5 (kick off 12.30pm)
Tring Athletic 2 Winslow United 2 (kick off 1.00pm)
Ware 3 Arlesey Town 0 (Wodson Park, kick off 12.00pm)
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