Conference trucks::football;1

    There is already professional football topics, even a junior football
    topic.
    
    Now it's time for the AMATEUR FOOTBALL TOPIC !!!!
    
    Somebody out there must have something to say about Amateur football.
    
    I play 1st Division Amateur Footy for DARVEL VICTORIA A.F.C.

    I hear the Darvel Vics Have got off to a bad start this season Drawing
    1-1 with lowly Maybole and then losing 4-3 to mossblown rangers can any
    one confirm these scores as i am a Darvel Fan for Many a year now.
    
    Thamks.
    
    Big J

    Why don't we just rename this the ManU note....
    
    	Cheers,
    
    	Rick.

    COME ON NOW JOHN,
    
    YOU KNOW AS WELL AS I DO THAT WE WERE ONLY PROMOTED TO THE FIRST
    DIVISION LAST SEASON !!!!
    
    WE DONT EXPECT TO BE WORLD BEATERS AS YET!!!!
    
    I HERE ALSO THAT IT IS A VERY SUCCESFUL TEAM YOU PLAY FOR ASWELL (NOT) 

When I (not quite) played from Minishant a couple of seasons I wasn't that
impressed with the standard of the Ayrshire amateur footie.  There were a 
few good players but apart from Heathside there weren't any decent teams. 
Maybe the North Ayrshire sides are better.

My Minishant career consisted of 1 start and only 1 subs appearance longer
than 5 minutes in over half a season. I only started the one match due to 
someone not turning up.  Not really enough time to make an impression!

Now playing Sunday mornings in Ayr for Graham's (previously Dunure) and we won
our 1st game on Sunday 4-0 against Newton Arms.  The standard seemed much
similar to the amateurs.

John

    Here in the states, one of the largest amateur leagues is the New
    England Over-the-Hill Soccer League fielding 144 teams this Fall.  Six
    divisions of six teams each, North and South Over-the-Hill (over-30),
    five divisions each North and South Masters (over-40) and one division
    North and South Seniors (over-48).
    
    I have been managing the Peperell (MA) OTH entry for several years. The
    good news is we won our division last Spring to gain promotion to Div.
    5 North.  The bad news is I took my name off the roster before the
    start of the Spring season.
    
    Also, Digital has several teams in the local Industrial League played
    under the auspices of the Greater Boston Soccer League, including co-ed
    teams.  These teams play from June thru August with players from 16 to
    over 60.
    
    -nat

    Hi everyone my name is John McFarland and i play for an under 18 team
    called Bonnyton thistle u 18s last season we were very succsesful and
    got to the scottish cup final at u18s level we also got to the final of
    the Ayr International tournament.  I play Centre Forward for this team
    last season.  This season i am playing in a new role the right side of
    midfeild once again we have a very good team and are hoping for good
    things this season again i will let you know how we get on.
    
    
    Wk1 of the season 
    
    BONNYTON THISTLE 4  -   0   BISHIPTON
    
    SCORERS  JOHN MCFARLAND 2,  SCOTT WILLIAMSON AND CHRIS MCGOWAN
    
    
    GOOD START TO THE SEASON WITH A CONVINCING VICTORY I WILL LET YOU KNOW
    HOW WE GET ON MID WEEK.
    
    
    BIG JOCK.

    I must confirm that there are a few good teams in the North Ayrshire
    leagues, namely Knockentiber, Winlinton Wolves (who knocked Heathside
    out of the Ayshire last season), Shortlees and Clark Drive, who have
    won the West of Scotland Cup twice in the last five years - that's two
    visits to Hampden, although the second victory was after a replay at
    Beechwood Park, Auchinleck.
    

    Hi Folks Just thought i would mail you my teams result at the weekend
    
    BONNYTON 6-0 DUMBARTON U18S
    
    SCORERS  JOHN MCFARLAND, NEIL RIDDLE 2, SCOTT WILLIAMSON, DAVID MCCAFF,
    OWN GOAL
    
    ANOTHER IMPRESIVE WIN 2 WINS OUT OF TWO GAMES BONNYTON FOR THE LEAUGE.
    
    BIG JOCK

    Here we go Another Victory for Bonnyton Thistle.  This time they won at
    home against gourock.
    
    BONNYTON TH      1   -   0     GOUROCK UNT
    
    SCORER  MARK CAMBELL 20TH MINUTE
    
    
    3 WINS OUT OF THREE (SITTING TOP OF THE LEAUGE)
    
    WE HAVE GOT THE DRAW FOR THE SCOTTISH CUP AND WE GET LAST YEARS U16S
    WINNERS EAST SIDE RANGERS AT HOME ON OCTOBER THE 21ST.
    
    BIG JOCK

    Could I just confirm if anybody in the world is at all interested in
    fortunes off BONNYTON TH.
    
    

    
    YES
    
    	I am interested in Bonnyton Th i heard that they were beaten in the
    cup to a Penalty shoot out some Stupid boy John McFarland Cause Bonnyton
    Upset missing from the spot.
    
    Is this true
    
    J.D

    Shut up you silly boy that was last season not this season so in future
    keep your opinion to yourself unless you have something nice to say
    about me ok.
    
    Big Jock.

    Last nights highlight:
    
    	DEC park Engineers 3  Some company from Newbury 5
    			      (Shows how much attention I was paying!)
    
    They had the run of the game in the first half whilst we were still
    trying to organise who would play in what position.
    
    Second half we took the game to them, made a few tactical position
    changes and kept ourselves in the game, nearly.
    
    Goals from Andy, Pete and Colin gave us some hope, and a dipping
    Yeboah-esque shot from myself just went over the bar.
    
    Summary : We'll know what to do to beat them next time!

    >and a dipping Yeboah-esque shot from myself just went over the bar.
    
    One assumes that this is a tad of poetic licence and the pilot of a
    'plane that was flying overhead at the time was more troubled by your
    efforts than the 'keeper.
    
    Stuart 

    Ask Rick if you don't believe.
    
    And he's the world's expert on Yeboah.

    re .14
    
    errr.. the company was called 'Danka' - at least that was what was
    written on the back of their shirts.
    Yours helpfully,
    DaveT

    I must admit the Ref needed new glasses.. he was giving offsides where
    there weren't any...
    
    As for Trev "Yeeeebooooaaah" Allen's dipping shot... it was just like
    the one he scored against Liverpool.. but not quite as good as it went
    over.... ;->>>>>>>
    
    Cheers,
    
    	Rick.

re .14 by Trevor

>    Summary : We'll know what to do to beat them next time!

Sign up 11 new players?

:-)

Jon

    >A team that's worse than Norwich
    
    	Hahahaha... no one is worse than Norwich.. except Reading who lost
    to Grimsby of all people... :->>
    
    	Cheers,
    
    	Rick.

    re .18
    
    I blame the standard of linesmen these days.
    :-)
    dt

    re .17
    
    I thought we were playing Everton.

    BONNYTON THISTLE RECORD THEIR FOURTH COSECUTIVE WIN
    
    BONNYTON TH   3     -      0      CARDEL VALE 
    
    SCORERS     MARK CAMBELL, SCOTT WILLIAMSON(PEN) ROSS
    
    4 WINS OUT OF 4 SCORED 14 LET IN 0 BONNYTON FOR THE LEAUGE.

    I see Bonnyton have got off to a good start in their bid for the
    Championship.  However being an ex Bonnyton player my prediction is
    that once they start proceeding to the later stages of cup competitions 
    there league performance will take a turn for the worse.
    
    Watch this space !!!
       

    Bonnyton Drop a point.
    
    BONNYTON TH     4-4	    ST PETERS
    
    SCORERS    CHRIS MCGOWAN 2  MARK CAMPBELL 2
    
    1ST IN THE LEAUGE V SECOND BONNYOTN UP 4-1 BUT LOSE 3 GOALS IN LAST 25
    MINS GAME BADLY EFFECTED BY THE WIND.

    A DISAPOINTING RESULT FOR MY TEAM DARVEL VICS, GOING DOWN 5-0 TO A VERY
    GOOD HEATHSIDE TEAM. SAY NO MORE !!!
    
    (OUR SMALL TEAM CANT COMPEAT WITH A 500 POUND SIGHNING ON FEE PLUS A
    PAIR OF PREDITOR BOOTS. ALLEGEDLY)
    
    SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS!!!
    
    THE NORTH AMATUER 1ST DIVISION IS LIKE THE SCOTTISH 1ST DIVISION WITH
    RANGERS PLAYING IN IT.
    
    

    What's your problem mate !!!!

    Bonnyton thistle are out of the Glasgow cup
    
    St Peters	4-2	Bonnyton
    
    Poor game in which we hit the post twice and also hit the bar the
    better team won in the end.  Next week we play the first round of the
    scottish against last years winners at home. 
    
    I will let you know how many we get beat bye
    
    Last season we played this team in the final losing 1-0 14 booking and
    4 sending offs so no doubt it should be another good footballing game.

    Hi Folks,
    
    Bonnyton for the cup.
    
    Bonnyton 3-0 Fife Rangers (Last years winners)
    
    Scorers Mcgowan 2, Mcaff
    
    Great game 1-0 up at half time and then two goals late on in the game
    secured Victory.  A clean game with only 5 bookings.  So this year we
    are going one better and we are going to win the thing.
    
    Cheers BIG JOCK.
    
    

    Bonnyton lose first game in the leauge
    
    Fergusley utd 3-1 Bonnyton th
    
    Scorers Riddle 
    
    Thanks John McF

    Bonnyton hit form
    
    BONNYTON 8 - 1  MORTON
    
    scorers  ME 2, ALLY 2,  MARK, TONY 2, MCCAFF.

    Bonnyton on a hot streak.
    
    ERSKINE   0 - 13   BONNYTON
    
    Scorers  ME 4, TONY 2, ROSS 2, SCOTT, LAWRIE, RIDDLE 2, HAVVIE
    
    What a team.
    
    BIG JOCK.

Re -1

> What a team

ERSKINE you mean?

    They werent that bad it was just that wee were so good.
    
    Plus there was never 13 goals in maybe it should have been about 12
    
    John

    Bonnyton win again.
    
    Bonnyton  3 - 1    Cardell vale (Paisley)
    
    Scorers :  Mcfarland, ross, havvie
    
    2nd top with 2 games in hand only 1 point behind leader.
    
    BIG JOCK.

    Bonnyton win in the cup
    
    Bonnyton  2 - 1   Fergusley Unt
    
    Scorers  :  scott, lawrie
    
    Good win this team beat us earlier on the season 3-1
    
    BIG JOCK

    BONNYTON  4-3  BISHIPTON
    
    bad game in which the wind and the surface had a lot to do with the
    outcome very lucky escape for bonnyton with Scott williamson scoring a
    wonder goal with less than 5 minutes left on the clock very lucky.
    scorers were john mcfarland, scott williamson 2 and ross.
    
    BIG JOCK
    

    Bonnyton drop there 4th point in the leauge
    
    Bonnyton 3-3 pollock
    
    scorers john mcfarland, gary havvlin and liam dick good performance
    away from home on the gravel pitch very unlucky with a bad referee
    decision takin the game wawy from us in the dying seconds.
    
    BIG JOCK

The New England Over-the-Hill Soccer League fields 72 "Over-the-
Hill" (over-30) teams, 60 "Master" (over-40) teams and 12 "Senior" 
(over-48) teams.

All finals played at the Sprague Field Complex in Wellesley, Mass. 
on November 26th.  All teams played in a six-team division.  The
first and second place teams from the north played the second and
first place teams from the south divisions, respectively, in the 
semi-finals on November 19th.

Thirteen South teams and eleven North teams made the finals.  Seven 
of the 24 finalists were second-place teams.  Two second-place teams 
won championships, Everett Cobras (3M) and Stoughton CLC (5M).

Division 1
Needham United		4	Stoneham		1

Division 2
Boston United		2	Dorchester White Eagle	1

Division 3
Foxboro			3	Newton Limited		1

Division 4
South Shore Inter	5	Harvard Veterans	2

Division 5
Londonderry (N.H.) Pacers  1	N. Chelmsford Atletico	0

Division 6
Boston Olympic		4	Ipswich			2

Division 1 Masters
Cambridge City		2	Lowell Carcara		1

Division 2 Masters
Wayland Warriors	3	Acton/Boxborough United	1

Division 3 Masters
Everett Cobras		4	Danvers International	1

Division 4 Masters
Canton United		2	Woburn Masters		0

Division 5 Masters
Stoughton CLC O-40	3	Wilmington United	1

Seniors
Sudbury Silver		1	Nashua (N.H.) Seniors	0

    Bonnyton 3 - 0 Fergusley Unt
    
    top of the leauge play second with bonnyton coming out well on top
    looking good for the leauge if we keep going on like this.
    
    Next week Hibs In the scottish cup at home 
    
    BIG JOCK

    Bonnyton th 1 - 1 hibs under 18
    
    bonnyton up one nil going into stoppage time in the second half when a
    clear hand ball puts the ball in to the net.  we now have to travel up
    to Edinburgh for the replay on the 6th January.
    
    BIG JOCK 

    WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO THIS AMATEUR SECTION DOES ANYBODY READ IT ANYMORE.

Any ex-patriots or yankee-lurkers in the north central Mass. 
or southern NH area looking for a place to play?

The Pepperell Masters are looking for players.  You must be 40 
or turn 40 this year.  Games are Sunday AM.  Home games are at
the Varnum Brook Middle School with away games at Nashua, 
Westford, Groton, Andover and Melrose.  Practices are alleged 
to occur on Friday evenings.

We need help big-time.  Only 9 players showed last Sunday!
(I played 'keeper. 'nuf said about the score.)

Contact me via e-mail (PCBUOA::ALDERMAN), at DTN 244-6395, or 
on the soccer hotline (aka: home), 508-433-8206.  New players 
must be on the roster by Friday night so do it today.

-nat