Ashford Antiques (AA’s) 4 v Sunbury Stars of the Past (SSOP’s) 2
Short Lane 20/12/08
The Antiques won 4-2 today and so regained the Challenge Cup in front of a big crowd in mild conditions. It was 2-1 at half time, with Gillian Clegg opening the scoring with an individually worked goal, the Sunbury Stars of the Past (SSOP’s) then equalised and official OAP Lynne Morgan managed to put the AA’s 2-1 up with a screamer on the left from the edge of the D just before half time. The AA’s put the SSOP’s under pressure at the start of the second half but the green’s broke away and snatched an equaliser. The AA’s old heads on the pitch then showed their superior fitness and Annie Neyton got a fine individual goal to make it 3-2 and in the final ten minutes, AA virgin Tracey Walsh (nee Jones), who had made an excellent debut on the right wing, connected with one by the right post to ensure that we regained the Challenge Cup from Sunbury. Several players put in fine, confident performances including a storming one from Annie Neyton, the aforementioned Tracey, Alex Saunders, the effervescent Kirsty Rossington and Gillian Clegg, who was voted the AA’s player of the match by the SSOP’s. One of their supporters won the supporter of the day, despite Val Baldwin wearing some flashing decorations and Emma Hynes turning up with a massive hang over! Sunbury also won the annual quiz for the first time ever, so congratulations to Angela of the SSOP’s. AA’s Carol Stedman & Sally Woodhead came second and the new pairing of Joy and Jane Williams came third. Thanks as always go to Aunty Shirley Winson (nee Tarling not Temple as suggested by two entrants!), for marking the quiz, Rosemary for the food, Tracey Apples for helping out in lots of ways, sexy Santa for giving the prizes out and things!! Thanks also to all the spectators and supporters, young and old, especially Kirsty R and Richard for travelling down from Grantham to play/support/take the photos.
AHC SIMPLY THE BEST!!
Team; Ali Boxell, Doreen Brown, Alex Saunders, Ali Donelan, Jackie Parsons, Kirsty Rossington, Lynne Morgan (Captain), Annie Neyton, Freddie Newman, Sue Westlake, Gillian Clegg, Tracey Walsh, Val Baldwin
Umpires: Lesley Mitchell/Carol Davies
