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GOALCHART

Goal Chart: After 2/4/06

29
 Millman S,
25
 Moon,
24
 Taylor A, Small,
23
 Palmer M,
22
 Jones,
20
 Harvey,
19
 Colquhoun, Webster,
18
 Nichols G,
16
 Crofts,
15
 Frost J, Goodman,
13
 Roper,
12
 Thomas, Banting A, Farrell,
11
 Jarvis, Carter, Richardson,
10
 Colton, Holliday J, Ogilvie,
9
 Parker, Cutts, Christopher,
8
 Rickard, Hipwell, Fox J,
7
 Harris Dave, Brown, Pearce-Smith,
6
 Catchpole, Ludley, Sheppard,
5
 Wornell, Mason, Coates, Hughes, Evans, Taylor T, Parish, Bell,
4
 Watkins, Armsby, Millman C, Croker,
3
 Slater S, Pritchard, Banting G, Taylor M, Newington, Callis B, Tucker, Sparks,
2
 Lutwych, Cranfield, Haynes, Gibbs, Poulsom, Enderby, Halliday, Lowe, Baker, Haslett, Watts,

1

Welding, Hudd, Alger T, Watters, Cocks, Nichols B, Lee, Holmes, Bower, Slater G, Bolem, Andrews, Griffin A, Ratcliffe, Wilkins
TEAM GOALS
Team scorers
1st 15 Frost J; 14 Webster; 14 Goodman; 13 Roper; 10 Richardson; 6 Harris; 5 Mason; 3 Parish; 2 Poulsom, 1 Watters, Colquhoun & Haslett
2nd 23 Moon; 18 Colquhoun; 7 Banting A & Pearce-Smith; 4 Webster, & Armsby; 3 Catchpole & Tucker; 1 Goodman, Haslett, Watts, Bell, Small & Griffin A
3rd 21 Small; 11 Jarvis; 8 Nichols G; 7 Taylor A, Cutts & Jones; 6 ; 5 Banting; 4 Bell; 3 Coates, Carter; 2 Evans, Catchpole, Gibbs, Baker, Parish & Sparks; 1 Welding, Hipwell, Alger T, Taylor T & Webster
Wan 22 Millman S;16 Taylor A; 13 Jones; 9 Holliday J; 8 Carter & Nichols G; 6 Hipwel & Farrell; 5 Wornell, Ludley & Taylor T; 4 Watkins; 3 Slater; 2 Haynes, Coates, Ogilvie, & Moon; 1 Palmer M, Cutts, Richardson& Taylor M
Wiz 16 Crofts; 9 Christopher; 8 Ogilvie & Rickard; 6 Farrell; 3 Evans & Colton; 2 Banting G, Taylor M & Millman S; 1 Hipwell, Cutts, Croker, Cocks & Andrews
War 14 Harvey; 10 Thomas; 9 Palmer M, Parker & Brown; 5 Colton; 4 Hughes; 3 Sheppard; 2 Croker, Enderby, Halliday &, Newington; 1 Small, Milman S, Nichols B, Lee, Millman C, Holliday J, Fox J& Bower
Wid 12 Palmer M, 5 Fox; 3 Millman C, Harvey, Pritchard, Callis B & Sheppard; 2 Cranfield, Lutwych, Millman S, Lowe & Parker; 1 Hughes, Thomas, Newington, Hudd, Holmes, Ratcliffe, Nichols G & Bolem
Vets 3 Harvey; 2 Colton, Millman S; 1Thomas, Banting G, Palmer M, Sparks & Ludley
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Westbury & United Banks HC: Results for Sunday 23/4/06

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League

Scr

Scorers
Veterans v O Bristolians Vets H friendly 3-3 Palmer M Sparks Harvey
Match comments
The Veterans wound up the season with a match against O Bristolians. O Bs despite their club dinner the night before were sharper and slicker, whilst Westbury looked slow to get things moving. Duncan Ogilvie was holding the ball up well and laying it off, but the same quality was not so evident in his team mates in the opening quarter of an hour. The visitors took the lead when they stole possession from a Westbury free hit, drove up field and scored. Westbury did hit the post in the first half and were unable to turn in the rebound. At half time the advice was, that if we wanted to compete in this match, we had to up the pace and start working hard. O Bs opened the half with another slick move and it needed Tonka at the far post to stop another goals being swept in. Westbury then stepped up a gear. Fazza had superb second half, his wing wizardry nearly carved out a goal, but Croftsy played an air shot and completely missed the ball. Had he hit it he would probably have scored. Mark then had a hand in several other promising attacks. Fazza again launched another skillful attack and this time his cross was snapped up by Martin Palmer. Within minutes Sparky was on the end of another cross and scored with a well placed shot from the top of the D. Westbury were now well on top. In defence Pete Thomas was turning in a solid game getting in his tackles and using the ball well. Brian Nichols, playing his first game in several months, showed his calm skills. Westbury had there best spell of the game. Tonka was just wide with a couple of shots and John Ludley rode a crunching tackle from behind, hit his shot only to hear the whistle go. The ball finished in the net, but a short corner was given. O Bs then twice caught Westbury on the break to take a 3-2 lead. Westbury once again raised their game with Mike Harvey linking well with the midfield causing problems down the left. With time almost up a loose ball at the far post was picked up and flicked in for an equaliser by Mike Harvey. The game finished 3-3 which was probably fair result.

Westbury & United Banks HC: Results for Saturday 1/4/06

Team

Opponents

 

League

Scr

Scorers
3rd XI v Robinsons A H friendly 5-4 Taylor A Jones Wilkins Small Watts
Wanderers v Robinsosn B A friendly 1-3 Jones
Wizards v Dave Holliday Invitation XI H 40th anniversary 4-4 Ogilvie 2 Millman S Christopher
Warriors v Robinsons C H friendly 1-4 Fox J
Holliday XI v Wizards' legends A 40th anniversary 4-4  Webster 2 Banting A Palmer M 
Match comments
3rd XI: Simon Says: This is one of the best games i've played in all season if not the best as the quality of the opponents was very high. It was also played in very good spirit but a lot of quality hockey which is how a friendly should be played. So compliments also go to the Robbies team as they said they thoroughly enjoyed the match. It was a story of two halves really as we were on the back foot for much of the first half. Even though we went 1-0 up through a brilliantly worked goal with some solid quick passing in and around the D led to Strum slotting home from about 10 yards out. 2 minutes later we were 2-1 down, a loss of focus did the damage and by half time we were 3-1 down. We were playing well and defending well but a mistake against this team would lead to a goal and that's exactly what happened. In the second half we started stringing more passes together and looking extremely dangerous going forward. We created a lot of chances and 3 well finished goals from Ben, Alex and Limbo gave us a 4-3 lead. Although Alex may well have got a second but his finish was a classy forward's finish. Robbies were still looking dangerous but were not being as clinical although they did pull it back to 4-4. Strum then had to leave the field as he was struck in the eye which had swollen up so much that he was unable to see out of it, he'll have a nice shiner too. Adam Banting came on to replace him and with some fresh legs did a lot of damage and I think he assisted for Terry's finish which was slotted well into the bottom corner. It was a great result and a great game with everyone performing at a high level. If the thirds could have played this level of hockey throughout the season then we would have walked away with the league title.
Wanderers: Lost - 3-1 against a very good Robs side; we were a bit jaded from the club dinner - most of us still in shock from watching Kinger drink 'that' drink! Robs were all over us like a rash in the 1st half and turned round 3 nil down (I think), we were much better in the 2nd half, Ben scoring from a short, Keeps having a g8 game and Robs stepping off the gas a bit. Good 2nd half from a mixture of 2nds, 3rds, Wanderers & Warriors players.
Holliday Invitation XI v Wizards Legends: This match was played to celebrate the achievement of Dave Holliday who has played for 40 seasons at Westbury. His first game was for the 2nd XI on March 5th 1966, an away match at Brentry which was lost 3-1. Dave selected his team with mainly a fathers and sons combination. He recalls playing cricket with his own father and how that meant so much to him., Dave remembers the first time he and James played together and how proud he felt then. The opportunity for current fathers and sons at Westbury to take part was not one to be missed, giving Dave the opportunity as a family man to share the experience. The Holliday XI started well with Peter Hofman playing in Westbury colours for the first time in a couple of years. His presence on the field was like a magnet to the ball, because the first 4 or 5 attacks came down the right. It took Hoffers 3 goes to get to grips with the pitch and his 4th possession saw a trade mark cross flash across the goal. Content with his contribution Hoffers retired to the comfort of the bench. It was the Legends who took the lead from a short corner with Alan Christopher being the scorer. A few minutes later Duncan Ogilvie got his feet and stick tangled up and somehow kicked the ball in at the far post. He made amends for that in the Legends next attack when he swept the ball home from an identical spot. The Legends looked very sharp at this stage, with Fazza and Tonka looking good going forward and they might have gone on to amass a big score. Martin Fey was in top form along with Jez Longden as they snapped up most of the passes around the edge of the D. The Holliday XI countered the legends by stepping up the pace and began to press forward with Tom Alger and Gareth Nichols linking up the midfield well. Tony Webster then pulled a goal back and then Dave Holliday had a couple of strikes on target at short corners. His second one came to Tony, his thumping shot came off the post to Adam Banting to slot home an equaliser. Adam was on for George as stand in father to Sam, whilst George was in San Francisco.The second half saw the Legends have the greater amount of possession, although there was still space for Dave Holliday to impress in his typical centre half role. He was always available for the pass out of defence and he got his feet round the ball and made some excellent passes out to Shads on the right. The legends however, turned their pressure into a number of goal scoring chances. Sam Banting made some good stops, but first Tufty and then Duncan scored to give the Legends a two goal advantage again. The Holliday XI looked effective when Shads and Adam were running at the Legends defence and with ten minutes to go they set up Tony Webster who scored with a smart turn and shot. The Legends still continued to press and Brief looked very strong on the ball, but his side found the Holliday XI defence in a defiant mood. Brian Callis had a superb game and Steve Alger and Tim Palmer tackled well, whilst Jimmer picked off a lot of passes in his role as sweeper. It was good to see Kermit playing again, he swept down the right in several attacks in his inimitable style. The game was into the last couple of minutes when Tony Webster weaved his way round the D only to be taken out by Smurf for a penalty stroke. Dave stepped up to score the equaliser, but having not taken a stroke for some 20 years he wasn't able to execute it as smoothly as he would have liked and Smurf saved. That would have been 4-4 and time would have run out, but thanks to Smurf's save the Legends were able to retain their one goal lead. With one last attack it was Tony Webster who created an equaliser, his shot once again hit the post and Martin Palmer dived in to prod the ball in from close range. This was the final touch of the game and a 4-4 draw was a fitting end to a game played very competitively and in great spirit. Dave was thrilled at the support given to him to mark this occasion. Afterwards in the bar, Hoffers thanked Dave for his wonderful commitment to the club and Dave was presented with gifts to remind him of his anniversary. CONGRATULATIONS DAVE. Teams: HOLLIDAY XI: Banting S, Holliday J, Palmer T, Nichols B, Callis B, Nichols G, Holliday D, Alger T, Hofman P, Roper G, Webster T, Palmer M, Alger S, Banting A. LEGENDS: Murphy P, Longden J, Griffin A, Cocks C, Fey M, Taylor T, Banwell R, Sparks A, Farrell P, Ogilvie D, Harvey M, Curnock P, Millman S, Christopher A.
Warriors: The Warriors took the lead against Robinsons. Graeme Brown's shot was miss-hit but came to a perfectly position John Fox on the far post to tap in. At this time both teams looked able to take the game to each other. The Warriors mounted several attacks but the forwards spurned two or three very scorable chances that might have made the game safe. It was a different story in the second half with the post club dinner fatigue creeping in. Robinsons dominated. Roger Montegue cleared on shot off the line. (I reckon that M'Lud has done this half a dozen times this season.) However, Robinsons continued to push forward and equalised. This gave them the confidence to go on and score three more goals to win the game. The Warriors were unable to get going forward, one run by Graeme Brown created a good opening that wasn't taken, and two short corners didn't produce a shot. John Fox and Will Enderby worked hard to contain things in midfield, Martin Eland made some good saves in goal and M'Lud played a solid game in the centre of the defence.

Westbury & United Banks HC: Results for Saturday 25/3/06

Team

Opponents

 

League

Scr

Scorers
2nd XI v Bath Buccs IV H North Div 2 2-2  Colquhoun Tucker
3rd XI v Bridgwater II H friendly 9-4 Parish 2 Taylor A 2 Cutts Carter Nichols G Bell Webster 
Wanderers v Bridgwater III A friendly 6-2 Millman S 4 Hipwell Farrell 
Wizards v Bridgwater IV H friendly 4-3 Ogilvie 2 Christopher Richardson
Warriors v Bridgwater V A friendly 4-3 Palmer M 2 Sheppard Fox J
Widgets v Devizes IV A friendly can   
Match comments The club achieved its fourth promotion courtesy of the second team to match last years great success.
2nd XI: The seconds secured their place in North Division 1 for next season with a home draw against the only team that could overhaul them. A job well done despite points lost off the pitch. Slider's summary: What a day! Looking back, it's all a bit of a blur! Through the haze, I remember... A 7am text from Clint, 'politely' requesting the team to get up for the battle ahead. Nervous players gathering in the dressing room. The keywords - control, patience, composure, passion, pride, belief... and the one Clint said. The quiet, focused warm-up. The Club Captain's battle cry...The game itself was somewhat strange. Needing to avoid defeat by 2 goals or more, we played a poor first half; unable to dominate against a strong Buccs team. Fair play to them, they came at us for the whole match, putting us on the back foot from the first minute . A cracking set-piece short-corner routine saw Ben score and take us into half-time level at 1-1. A goal early in the 2nd half from Buccs meant the rest of the game was edgy, tense and frantic. Errors galore, fouls aplenty, a yellow card for the valiant Tezzer, match-winning saves, last-ditch tackles, TC's narrow miss... On came Alger, cool under pressure... gradually we began to follow his example. The last few minutes rushed by in a haze. Then to seal promotion, Moonie found Adam in space. Adam hit the post. TC pounced to slot home the equaliser. The whistle blew. Madness followed. Sticks flew. Hugs. Cheers. An incredible feeling.I must say a big thank you to everyone who supported us through a tense game - the crowd were amazing. Sorry it wasn't an easy ride for you all.And the team... we're a tight unit in the 2's and the collective efforts and commitment shown yesterday and throughout the season has been amazing. To all who have played in the 2nd team this season, I salute you.Player of the Season - Neil Derek 'Moondog' Moon (25 goals). Well done gents. Bryer's banter: Lads, what can I say......Buccs fielded a much stronger side to the one we thrashed 1-0 earlier this season. We soaked up some serious pressure yesterday and battled with everything we had. We did have some spells of possession and did very very well to earn ourselves a 2-2 draw. For once I wont be harping on about my great saves because I cannot remember too much about the game!!!! I thought last weeks game was a roller coaster of emotion, but that was something else. Credit to Buccs they were gracious in defeat and even bought us a jug of beer after the game. So lads you're free of early morning texts for a while!!! A great season for a top bunch of lads. Again well done boys....its been emotional....
 
Pl
W
D
L
For
 Agn
Diff
Pts
Bath Univ
20
18
2
2
107
32
75
56
Westbury II
22
15
4
3
60
32
28
46
Bath Buccs IV
21
13
4
5
62
37
25
43
Cheltenham II
22
11
5
6
53
49
4
38
3rd XI: A goal feast took place at Coombe Dingle with visiting Bridgwater getting 4 and the thirds 9. Alex Taylor (2), Chris Cutts, Gareth Nichols and Christian Bell were the usual names amongst the scorers, whilst JP and Tony Webster added their experience to the side, both scoring with JP getting 2.
Wanderers: The Wanderers had only ten men at Bridgwater yet still managed to lead by 2-0. They extended that to 3-1 and then 4-2. Tufty twice and Fazza and Ian Hipwell were are target. When the Warriors arrived Jamie Cranfield made up the eleven. Tufty struck two more to take his personal tally to 4 in the match and one short of thirty for the season. Other chances went begging as cross shots and pull backs were not connected with convincingly. With a bit of luck the Wanderers could easily have added half a dozen more. At the other end Smurf was called into action to make a save at the edge of the D. The home side had a series of shorts but never really troubled the Wanderer's defence.
Wizards: Bridgwater arrived short of players and Mike Harvey turned out for them They even had the audacity to take the lead. This turned out to be a pretty even, end to end game with the Wizards coming out on top by four goals to three. Duncan Ogilvie scored twice from close in, Neller scored once and Alan Christopher broke his scoring drought with a goal, although he assures me he has been setting them all up!
Warriors: Nine Widgets were drafted into the Warriors and gave a very good account of themselves. The Warriors had some 30 shots on target, but brilliant goal keeping and four or five stops on the line kept the score down. Shep open the scoring with a thundering short, but the home side stole a 2-1 lead despite being out played for most of the half. Chris Millman slipped the ball for Martin Palmer to strike an equaliser. In the second half the passing and movement of the team was excellent. Jamie Cranfield had a storming game at centre half and Will Holmes was causing all sorts of trouble down the right. When Bridgwater did attack the tackling of Tim Palmer, Brian Callis and Shep was excellent. Martin Palmer cracked in a short corner, then Will Holmes cleverly reverse hit the ball at goal and John Fox deflected it into the roof of the net for a great goal. The home team pulled one back, but the Warriors held their shape and form to win 4-3. captain Brian Callis called the team in at the end and congratulated them on a superb performance.
Widgets: 

Westbury & United Banks HC: Results for Saturday 18/3/06

Team

Opponents

 

League

Scr

Scorers
1st XI v Cheltenham A Premier 2 2-2  Roper Goodman
2nd XI v Cheltenham II H North Div 2 3-3  Tucker Pearce-Smith Colquhoun
Veterans v Swindon Sleepers A friendly 4-6  Millman S 2 Harvey 2
Widgets v Devizes IV A friendly 1-3 Nichols G