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Walking Coast to Coast for Hospice

One of our own, this mad person who is Steve Kelly is undertaking his next crazy adventure - walking Wainwright's 192-mile path from coast to coast, carrying his backpack. He wants to use the occasion as a fundraiser for Salisbury hospice, for which SWF members have recently had cause to be grateful. He has setup a GoFundMe page as a way of collecting donations - if you would like to donate even £1 to the cause (and put pressure on Steve to complete the whole path), click the link below, which takes you to Steve's page, where the "Donate now" button will make it easy to chip in:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/salisbury-hospice-who-have-helped-friends-and-famiy

One thing you should be aware of is that GoFundMe adds a "default" (17.5%) commission (tip) to your credit card bill, rather than taking it from your donation. So, if you gift £1, the hospice will receive £1 minus their transaction fee, but your card will be charged £1.17.5p. It is possible to use a slider to remove the commission - I didn't see that as I donated, but I have since emailed them a refund request. Neither Steve nor I realised that this happened and I hope it doesn't put you off supporting Steve's good intentions.

Note: Steve has since completed his walk. Well done Steve

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Masters World Cup 2026.

A short report of the Masters World Cup taken from England Walking Football page.

For information, our Club Captain, Mark Potts was a member of the Over 65's England winning team.

On Saturday 15th August, after two fantastic days of international walking football, at Briton Ferry Llansawel AFC England 65s were crowned Masters World Cup champions.

With four wins on the first day of competition and two wins and a draw on the second day,
England qualified top of the group and headed into the final against the Republic of Ireland.
In a tightly contested match against familiar opposition England took an early lead. A well
constructed move from deep in England’s half ended with Peter Davenport laying off the perfect
pass for Graham Liddiard to find the corner of the net with a crisp right foot strike. Further efforts
from Peter Davenport, Ian Nicholls and Mark Potts were either narrowly off target or well saved by
the Irish keeper, Martin Sharkey. At the back Kevin Mooney ensured Ireland rarely had a sight of
goal and, on the one occasion that Mick O’Dwyer found space for a shot, Ken Hitchell produced a
fine save. Late in the game Graham Liddiard was denied a second goal by an outstanding save
from Martin Sharkey but in the end the one goal was enough for victory.
England’s captain Peter Davenport, the tournament’s top scorer with six goals, triumphantly lifted
the trophy sparking joyful celebrations among the England players and supporters.
The whole England squad deserve tremendous credit for their hard work in training and in other
competitions leading up to this event. In addition to their success on the pitch there is now an
incredible camaraderie and friendship among the group.
A massive thank you to the organisers and officials for an exceptionally well run event and an
extra special thank you to the wives, partners and players from England men’s and women’s
teams that supported us.

World Masters Walking Football.

Mark Potts of Salisbury Walking Football was honoured to represent England over 65s in the World Masters attended by 70 teams from all over the world.
The England team won six of their seven group matches including victories over Switzerland, Scotland and Wales. Top goalscorer was ex Man Utd and Notts Forest striker Peter Davenport. They progressed to the Final and beat Ireland 1-0 to win the trophy and become World Masters Champions

The Trophy was named in honour of Laurent who was a pioneer of walking football in France. He sadly passed away recently.

Our own Mark Potts getting his England over 55 World Cup Cap presentation 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

Wiltshire Over 65 league. Salisbury Walking Football (SWF) entered 2 teams in the final games of the season on Thu 6 Aug 26:at the Wiltshire Football Development Centre, Calne.

The Salisbury Whites. The match report comes from our on pitch player and reporter Mark Jacobs.
The SALISBURY WHITES
The Whites team was:
Dave Dunsford (G)
Mark Jacobs
Dean Cresswell
Roger Batchelor
Paul Brewer
Andy Jackson

The Whites played with a much changed lineup this time out. This caused a problem for our Captain, Roger Batchelor (Roger B) ,who seemed to be a little confused with the starting line-up positions. This did improve as the morning progressed

The first game was against the eventual league winners Swindon (Yawn). A very dubious decision by the referee led to the first goal for Swindon. Apparently, if you run into someone, you get a free kick. We continued to push hard and forced good saves by the Swindon keeper and hit the post twice. As is normally the case, chasing the game led to their second on the break. So, we finished with an undeserved 2-0 loss.

2nd game against Highworth, and more position changes trying to find a team structure that suited everyone led to a 3-0 loss. This was our worst performance as a team. We all played as badly as we played well in the first game. A game to forget.

The third game was a derby against Salisbury Reds. If the Reds are honest, and I know they are, they would admit they were outplayed by the Whites who really should have won the game. Missed chances and good goalkeeping led to a 0-0 draw.

The fourth game led to the Whites first goal. With team positions cemented an improved performance led to a very unlucky 1-0 loss. The whites first goal was an expertly taken own goal by Roger B. Dave Dunford (Dave D) tried to save it, but Roger B took it very well. So, a 1-0 loss to Trowbridge with more missed chances by the Whites.

The final game against Calne was witness to probably the best goal scored by anyone. A long-range effort from halfway into the top right-hand corner of the goal by Mark Jacobs. Please forgive me, but it was a good goal. (Well Mark you wrote the report). Really good play controlling the ball and great defending by everyone looked like the first win was on the way. Unfortunately, a speculative shot by Calne in the last minute led to a 1 all draw.

The Whites played very well in periods and didn't really get the results they deserved. However, the eventual winners Swindon (yawn) did say that the Whites were the best team they played today.

Well played Dave, Mark, Dean, Roger Paul and Andy we deserved so much more

The SALISBURY REDS
The Reds team was:
Ken Baker (G)
Mike Farmer
David Davidson
Mark Potts
Stephen Jackson
George Ryan
Steve Horne

This match report comes from our off pitch reporter Chris Patching.

Welcome to a Sunny but breezy day in Calne

Today is a big test for the Squad in there final league games of the season and are missing key players like Dean McMillan, Chris Brown, Chris Patching and Richard Ramsey, but welcome new squad members, Ken Baker (G) & Mike Farmer. Dave Davidson had also been drafted in from our over 70's team.

Salisbury Reds v Highworth.

Highworth started quickest off the blocks with a early shot which was high and wide, Mike F making his debut was unsure of the pass back to keeper rule and was penalised for doing just that, fortunately the resulting free kick came to nothing. This time it was Salisbury's turn for a free kick which George R fired wide. Highworth always looking dangerous on attack almost went ahead when their No7 hit the bar from close range. Mark P and Steve H worked really well together backing up the solid Steve J in defence. Highworth came close again when hitting the bar for the second time. At the other end a good combination between Steve H & Mark P resulted in Mark getting a good shot away. Once again Highworth gained another free kick near the edge of Salisbury's D only for Mark P to superbly block the goal bound shot. A 0-0 draw

Salisbury Reds v Calne

Once again it was the opposing team who started the quickest with their No9 hitting the post. George R tried to nutmeg a Calne defender but it was blocked for a kick in. Steve H had a shot blocked. Ankther good pass from Steve H found George R in space who shot wide. The luck was with Salisbury when a Calne player received the ball out wide unmarked, only to fall over himself. Mark P was again in a great position to block a shot after Steve J gave away a free kick. Dave D was unlucky after he turned his man only for it to go out off the defender for a corner. More good work from the Reds when Mark P finds Dave D who lays it off for Steve H only for his shot to be deflected for another corner. Another effort, this time its Mark P who shoots into the side netting. Salisbury now on 3 running offences had to be careful not to give a penalty away, but thankfully Manager Al kept barking at them like a dog that's been left at home, and hung on until the last kick of the game when Calne's No9 flicked the ball up to squeeze a shot between Steve J & Mark P to score. An unlucky 1-0 defeat.

Salisbury Reds v Salisbury Whites

The Whitesget the first chance when George R fouls Andy Jackson but the chance comes to nothing. This time its the Whites who give away a free kick when Roger Batchelor fouls George R. Mark P plays it to Steve H and Whites keeper Dave D saves well pushing it around the post, Roger B has a shot nearly hitting a passing satellite. The White's were now dominating the play with everything coming out from the back from the outstanding Mark Jacobs who always looked comfortable on the ball. In midfield Andy Jackson, Dean Cresswell and Paul Brewer were linking up well with each other, and it wasn't long before Roger B had another shot just wide. The White's finishing the game with a shot from Paul B which was saved by Reds keeper Ken Baker who's confidence has been growing with each game. A 0-0 draw.

Salisbury Reds v Swindon

This game was totally dominated by Swindon (who came out as League Winners) with slick passing and movement, but Manager Al continued to bark like a dog at the team (obviously his owners weren't home yet) instructing to keep it tight at the back, and they didn't let him down, Swindon had two good shots well saved by Ken B. Every Salisbury player was putting in 100% not to concede, The best chance for Swindon came when their No2 shot from close range only for another great save from Ken B to keep it level. What a great team effort against the team at the top. Another 0-0 draw.

Salisbury Reds v Trowbridge

The Reds make a good start, Mark P takes a quick free kick to Steve H whose shot hits the bar. Some great work down the wing from Steve J and George R which caused Trowbridge problems. Mike F made a block and eased the ball through to George R to slot it home 1-0. The Reds are looking comfortable in midfield, with Mark P, Steve H and Mike F (who now looks very much part of the team) and this comes to fruitation when Mike F plays a nice pass down the line for George R to find Steve H in space who hit a solid shot giving their keeper no chance 2-0. Trowbridge had a late assault on Salisbury's goal and came close hitting the post. Another good save from Ken B. The game ends with a convincing 2-0 win.

Salisbury Reds v Highworth

This game is a add on because of Melksham pulling out. Highworth attack first with a shot way over the bar. The match reporter was wondering where the sniper had gone since the last league games. It was established he was somewhere in hiding, because Dave D broke away from his defender to find himself in space. He didn't hear the gunshot but Dave D hit the floor like, well a sack of something. Okay he actually caught his studs on the ball. It was becoming a bit of a Cat & Mouse game. Mark P shoots wide, and at the other end. Ken B was called upon again to make a couple of good saves. Yet another 0-0 draw..

A great team effort, but a special 👏 for our 2 new Squad players, Mike Farmer and Ken Baker who were tremendous today. For info Ken B had never played in goal before these matches and to only let in 1 goal in all the matches is an achievement.

Special thanks to Al (who's owners have obviously returned) for supplying the sausage rolls made by his lovely wife.

Oh......Julie done well.

A special thank you to the referees and the lovely lady who helped organise the day.

It is with great pleasure that I announce that the club captain of Salisbury Walking Football, our very own Mark Potts has been selected to represent England in the over 65s competition in this, the biggest walking football competition ever held, with 70 teams and over 800 players from different continents. Teams travelling from Europe, Asia, South America and the Caribbean. It shows how much the game has grown and spread. Less than two weeks away now. It promises to be a great event.
Well Done Mark. Make us proud.

Salisbury Walking Football decided to have a World Cup Sweepstake as football wouldnt be football, without the World Cup. The World Cup is now over for another four years with Spain crowned as Champions but the real winners were the SWF sweepstake winners and it was time to pay out and to find out who won. Due to the high demand of SWF players wishing to take part, we held 2 sweepstakes. The winners were as follows:

The three worst teams won £10 each:
Tunisia - Andy Jackson and Giles Lewis
Uzbekistan - Rob Daley and Graham Dance
Iraq - Steve Riddell and Frank Topley

Semi Finals losers £10 each:
England 🥲 - Jen Coulson and Steve Riddell (lucky boy)
France - Ty Pearce and Julie Freemantle

Runners Up £30 each:
Argentina - Ron Lock and Graham Dance (him again)

Winners £40 each:
Spain - Les Ward and Mark Jacobs

Ron Lock, Julie Freemantle and Graham Dance are clubbing their winnings together to buy the Saints a new striker.

Mark Jacobs has already spent his on ice cream.

Congratulations to the winners and commiserations to the Non Winners.

It was fun and we’ll do it again in four/two/one years time or whenever.

Salisbury Walking Football (SWF) took part in the Over 65’s Wiltshire League on Sunday 26 July 2026 on a warm and sunny day in Devizes.

SWF entered 2 teams, Salisbury Whites and Salisbury Reds

THE SALISBURY REDS

The Reds first game was against a very youthful looking Salisbury Whites team who kicked off the game. The game was a bit slow and it took until the 4th min for the first shot on goal by Richard Ramsey (Richard R) which forced a good save from the Whites keeper Rob Nicholls. The Reds kept pressing and Dean McMillan (Deano) had forced 2 more great saves from Rob Nicholls. 10 mins in Reds were awarded a penalty after Paul Brewer stepped into his goalkeepers 'D' which Deano tucked away. Slowly the White's were taking control of the game with neat passing which was rewarded when Roger Batchelor fired in a cross/shot which Reds keeper Chris Brown (Chris B) unfortunately lost control with his hands to cross the line. A 1-1 draw.

The Reds v Highworth

This was a bit of cat & mouse game which produced 3 running offences for the Reds. Discipline was the key now, it payed off when Mark Potts (Mark P) received the ball and with great feet got to the edge of their D which forced the Highworth defender into his own D. “Penalty" called the Ref. Up stepped no other than our own Deano to slot it home. Reds started to play some great triangle passing in midfield between Mark P, Deano and Richard R. Steve Horne (Steve H) was great in defence along with Chris B in goal who pulled off some great saves to keep us in the game. A nice 1-0 win.

The Reds v Swindon

Swindon started the strongest and would have taken an early lead if it hadn't been for Chris B to pull off a great save.

It wasn't long before they showed what a good side they are when their No10 spun Steve H on the edge of the box to make it 0-1. George Ryan (George R) managed a powerful shot which squirmed off their keeper for a corner which came to nothing. The Reds pushing forward lost the ball and on the break down the wing their No2 cut inside releasing a powerful shot to finish the game. A 2-0 defeat.

The Reds v Melksham

This time the Reds started quicker of the 2 sides and with his back to goal Deano slotted a lovely ball with the back of his heel into the path of Richard R whose shot was saved. George R passed across field to Stephen Jackson (Steve J) in a great position but had his shot blocked. At one point during this game we were concerned there was a sniper hiding. Richard R and Steve J both fell to the ground on separate occasions as though they had been shot? Deano from out wide won the ball from his opponent and slotted home 1-0 Steve H slotted a great ball down through the middle for Deano which was saved. Steve H had 2 shots saved before right at the death, then Richard R passed to Deano to score and make it 2-0 The closest Melksham got was hitting the post. A 2-0 win.

The Reds v Calne

Early chance for the opposition as their No9 ex Blackburn player Perry shoots wide, he continued to be a threat but Steve J soon adapted at the back and the No9 was becoming frustrated, Steve H had a shot saved after a good ball from Richard R. On attack again the Calne No9 nutmegged Mark P but couldn't get past him, wanting the ref to give obstruction and not getting it. He was sent off for dissent. Despite constant pressure the Reds were unable to take advantage of the extra player. A 0-0 draw.

The Reds v Trowbridge

The Reds start well with a fine ball from George R to Mark P which is blocked for a corner. The corner is taken and George R received the ball back and shot just wide. A nice ball from Steve J finds Deano who unfortunately steps into their D. A chance comes when Trowbridge give away a penalty for 4 walking offences. Deano stepped up and a powerful shot central and high was saved. Trowbridge then had luck when the Reds lost the ball which gave them a goal. Steve H came on for the last few minutes and thought he had scored, but was disallowed for stepping in the D according to the ref? Debatable. A 1-0 defeat

The Reds v Whites

Good start for Whites as Chris B had to pull of a good save from Paul Brewer. Mark P intercepted a missed place pass by the Whites to set up Deano to score. 1-0. George R collects the ball out wide and shoots, Rob Nicholls saves only for the ball to come back out to George R who this time shoots wide. Up the other end Roger Batchelor forces a great save from Reds keeper Chris B. Richard R and Mark P had shots saved from their keeper. Next came the pass of the day. George R puts a fantastic diagonal ball across the pitch splitting the defence open to find Richard R in a great position but had his shot saved. George R who is now on fire and has 2 more shots, one wide, the other saved after a good ball from Deano. George R is at it again and gets in a good position only to shoot over the bar. A player Whites came on late for the Whites and made no difference at all. MOTM George R. A 1-0 win.

Congratulations to Deano who scored all 5 goals.

Julie F done well.

A big thank you to Al for turning up and managing the side, but more importantly his missus for the sausage rolls as well as Chris Patching’s wife Lorraine for coming along to support both teams.

The Salisbury Reds team was:

Chris Brown (G)
Richard Ramsey
Stephen Jackson
Dean McMillan
Mark Potts
Steve Horne
George RyaN
Al Tinsey (Manager)

THE SALISBURY WHITES

The Whites perspective. The Whites took 7 players to Devizes. 2 of the squad were over 70 and Chris Davey-McLean (CDM) was struggling with his knees so not ideal as we had to play 7 matches.

Salisbury Reds bookended our games so were our opening fixture and had them starting better before we got into our stride and looked to be reasonably comfortable until we were punished for a defender in the box to give away a penalty and gift the Reds the lead. Towards the end Roger Batchelor (Roger B) put a ball across the Reds goal which somehow found the back of the net. A 1-1 Draw.

The League leaders Highworth were next and no real complaints as they scored twice with clinical finishes from one on one's. A 2-0 Defeat.

The Whites third game was against Trowbridge and was quite tight, however, we did ourselves no favours by committing 4 running offences so they had a penalty from which they scored the only goal of the game. Another defeat 1-0.

The fourth game against Swindon’s no better It got no better, who were on a 3 game winning streak and we never really looked like changing that as they ran out winners again. Another defeat 2-0.

The Whites game against Melksham was pretty low key with both sides struggling in the heat, so not surprisingly a 0-0 draw.

The Whites took on Calne who had us under early pressure in our penultimate match with a number of indirect free kicks around the penalty area. Their forward was a danger and a misplaced kick by the Whites ended up at his feet and he made no mistake in slotting home a goal. The Whites then had a penalty but the Calne keeper made a good save to keep out Roger B’s kick. At the death a good move saw Roger B make amends when he scored. A 1-1 draw.

To end the day the Whites faced we the Reds again. The Whites started well in an open game with chances falling to both sides. Once more they did ourselves no favours with another misplaced pass, allowing the ball to be fed to Deano who finished it off. George Ryan had several efforts towards the end. A 1-0 defeat.

In summary, the Whites, could/should have come away with more points but at this level any slight mistake tends to get punished and we probably made at least 4 so lessons to be learnt.

The whole squad kept plugging away despite these setbacks all morning and never let their heads drop.

The Salisbury Whites team consisted of:

Rob Nicholls (G)
Chris Davey-McLean
Rob Sheppard
Dean Cresswell
Paul Daniel
Roger Batchelor
Paul Brewer

Over 60's Amesbury Tournament

An over 60 squad of 8 went along to a slightly paired down Amesbury Tournament on Sat 18 Jul 26 following some last minute withdrawals, so there were just 5 teams in the competition, but the format was changed so we played each team twice in 15 minute matches, so a total of two hours football.

First match was a 0-0 draw against hosts Amesbury.

Second was a 1-0 win against Worthing, with the Marks combining with a pass from Jacobs and a goal from Potts.

We then lost a close game against Frimley 0-1. This match featured a collision between George and the referee which caused her to drop her notebook and pencil. After apologising and helping to find her lost pencil George was rewarded at the end of the match with the referee’s player of the match award - football is indeed a funny old game!

Rounding off the first round of matches was another 0-0 draw, this time against Beacon Hill who had come all the way from Essex.

Following a mid tournament break we then had a rematch against all the other teams.

The rematch against Amesbury again ended 0-0.

Then came Worthing who we again beat 1-0 with another goal from Mark Potts, this time assisted by a pass from Steve Horne.

Then came the disaster result of the day with eventual league winners Frimley again beating us, but this time it was 0-4! It could have been 0-5 but having blown for a foul the referee then played advantage after we had stopped and they scored, but after a reasonable appeal by us the ref disallowed it and gave them the free kick which came to nothing.

Mark Jacobs had to leave before the final match and Graham Scott’s feet had pounded their last on the extremely hard grass pitch and needed a rest so we had just 6 players available to play our final match against Beacon Hill.
Chris Patching asked me to point out to everyone, but especially Mark Jacobs, that he had a magnificent game in defence where his tackling and blocking together with several great saves from goalkeeper Dave Dunford combined to keep a clean sheet at our end.
At the other end, the hard working Dean McMillan was thwarted several times from scoring himself but then laid off a great ball for Steve Horne to smash in a fine long range shot.
Mark Potts commanded the midfield and then tapped a ball across into the space found by George Ryan who grabbed Salisbury a second goal.
The whole team then battled on to secure our best result of the day, a 2-0 win against tournament runners up Beacon Hill.

If we ignore the 0-4 blip against Frimley, we actually had a pretty successful day, with 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats, finishing third as follows:
1 Frimley Pts 20 GD 11
2 Beacon Hill Pts 15 GD 6
3 Salisbury Pts 12 GD -1
4 Amesbury Pts 6 GD -3
5 Worthing Pts 1 GD -13

Salisbury Squad
Dave Dunford (G)
Chris Patching
Dean McMillan 1 assist
George Ryan 1 goal
Graham Scott
Mark Jacobs 1 assist
Mark Potts 2 goals 1 assist
Steve Horne 1 goal 1 assist

Salisbury Walking Football organised an Over 60's and Over 70's friendly against Marnhull on Tue 7 Jul 26. Both Salisbury and Marnhull fielded 2 teams. The games were 4 touch football.

The Salisbury Whites (O60's) squad was:
Ian McCubbin (G)
Chris Patching
George Ryan
Julie Freemantle
Mark Jacobs
Mark Potts
Mick Nicholson
Steve Horne

The Whites first game was against Marnhull O60. Squad selection by Mark Potts left George R and Steve F on the bench. The team played some excellent football and kept Marnhull firmly in their half. The Marnhull keeper made some excellent saves and the game ended in a 0-0 draw. Defensively Salisbury were superb and not bad in every other position, Julie F played very well.

The 2nd game pitted the Whites against Marnhull 070’s. The team was changed with Mark P and Mick N being rested. The defence was rightly left alone to ensure a win. The Whites played an excellent game scoring 4 goals, scored by Steve Horne and Mark Potts (don't know who scored the other 2), but as we are a team it doesn’t matter who scores. The Whites were superb defensively and Julie F played very well.

The 3rd game was the Whites against the Salisbury Blues (O70's). This was always going to be a competitive game. Mark P and Mark J rested in this game. A close game with very few chances ended in a 0-0 draw. Who knows what would have happened if squad selection had been different. Julie F played very well yet again. Mick N was defended well at the back.

Game 4 was a second game against Marnhull O60’s. A close game ending in a 1-1 draw , either Steve F or Mark P scored. Ian was beaten for the first time by a particularly good free kick. Defensively the WhiteS were extraordinarily strong. Julie F was particularly good.

The 5th game against a very tired Marnhull O70’s allowed a Chris Patching Hatrick. Two more goals ensuring a 5-0 win. Defensively the Whites didn’t need to work too hard neither did Julie F.

The final game against Salisbury Blues O70’s was once again an extremely competitive and controversial game. The Whites went 1-0 down with a well taken goal. The O60s continued to push extremely hard for an equaliser and were awarded a penalty after an O70 player stepped into the penalty area. This was questioned by all of the O70’s but Steve Riddell (ref).had made the correct decision. Steve Horne expertly dispatched the penalty.The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

This morning’s games were played in a good spirit against Marnhull. A very enjoyable morning.
The Whites P6, W2, D4, L0 GF12, GA2 (+10), 10 points.

The Salisbury Blues (O70's) Squad was:

John Mitchell (G)
Dave Clegg
David Adams
David Davidson
Dean Cresswell
Graham Newland
Jim Ayres
Jono Freemantle
Reg Parmenter

The Blues did really well too. Even without Julie F to sustain us. .

First up, Marnhall O70s. We played good possession football with some good triangles and movement. A well taken goal Jono F saw the Blues take a early lead. A bad bounce off David C, allowed them back in the game with an equaliser. The Blues continued to pepper the Marnhull keeper with shots, eventually getting the goal we deserved with Graham N scoring the winner with an assist from David D. A 2-1 win.

2nd game was against Marnhull O60's. The Blues played some good football and were rewarded with 2 fine goals from Jono F and Graham N. Marnhull scored near the end. So another 2-1 win for the Blues. Again, good team performance with solid passing and movement.

The Blues 3rd game was a thrilling 0-0 draw against Salisbury O60s. John Mitchell who was drafted in last minute made several good saves against the more youthful side and Julie F was unable to score, despite playing well.

The 4th game saw the Blues despatching the Marnhull O70s again with goals from Dean C and Graham N. Nice team performance as the Blues dominated the game A couple of great saves from John M keeping the strikers at bay.
A 2-0 win.

The 5th game against Marnhull 0-60s ended in a 0-0 draw largely due to their athletic keeper despite some great shots on target. The Blues defence kept their forwards quiet.

The 6th game to round off the morning was against the Salisbury Whites for the second time. The game was evenly balanced until Jono F scored a fine individual goal. The Blues were holding out for a win until the ref gave the Whites, which the Blues (who included 2 qualified refs), considered a dodgy penalty award as David A was adjudged to have put his foot into the defensive area. David A admitted later to the ref that he had indeed entered the area. Steve F stepped up and slotted the ball past the keeper to make it 1-1. Right at the end Jono F played keepie uppie and scored a fine goal which the ref disallowed as there was 5 touches.

Well done to the Blues on a good team performance and good football. Great coaching from our managers Al T and Jeff.

The Blues P6, W3, D3, L0 GF7, GA3 (+4), 12 points.

So with 3 wins and 3 draws the Blues came out top on a hot sunny day.

The day finished off with coffee and cakes in the Salisbury and South Wilts Social Club.

A big thank you to the organisers, coaches, both referees (whose job is not easy and who volunteer their services by helping control games rather than it being a free for all), all the players for taking part, especially Marnhull for making the journey to play.

An enjoyable day with good football being played.

We continue to play and enjoy the beautiful game. ⚽️⚽️⚽️⚽️