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FROM THE
DUGOUT
WAYNE JEROME
Good evening and a warm welcome to the                      Having said this we think we need to shake it up a
players, staff and supporters of Cheddar Football            little bit and bring some new faces in and hope this
Club for this Toolstation Western League First              turns our fortunes around.
Divison fixture.
                                                            We need more competition in certain areas of the
As I write these notes, I am sat in the van with the rain   pitch and we are on the lookout to get these players
pouring down so I am guessing there will be a late          in. It’s not just the case of bringing anyone in, it’s
pitch inspection today as the weatherman says there         about the right players who can add that bit more to
is no let-up in the rain today.                             the team on and off the pitch.

Saturday saw us entertain Bristol Telephones and yet        A 7-day approach went in yesterday for a Western
again got nothing out of a game for all our efforts.        Premier League utility player with a lot of experience
We could of so easily won the game, but two first-          and once we get the go-ahead to speak to him were
half goals from the visitors made it a big mountain to      hoping we can convince him to join the Zebras.
climb in the second half and our only effort was from
a Haydn Hodges penalty which saw us go down 2-1.            It won’t stop there, I will work hard and persevere
                                                            to bring other players in. There’s no hiding it, we’ve
We had plenty of chances to get at least a point but        had a poor start to the season and we can’t let this
it’s the same old story of the season so far - we miss      continue.
our chances and get punished the other end.
                                                            Thanks for your support and I hope you enjoy
You can sit and analyse this all day long but there’s       tonight’s game.
not a lot we can do from the sidelines this is just
down to the 11 players who are on the pitch.
                                                            Wayne
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FROM THE
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WITH CHAIRMAN JOHN BOWERS

Good evening everyone and a warm                 work by all the lads and the management team
welcome back to The Consol Stadium               will produce the results this deserves.
Raleigh Grover for tonight’s Toolstation
First Division fixture against Cheddar.          It is difficult at the best of times to run
                                                 Sherborne Town but the COVID-19 situation
I extend the welcome to the officials and          and the rules we are having to implement on
everyone associated with Cheddar, I hope you     match dayS are making life very difficult us all.
had a pleasant journey to us this evening and
have a safe journey home.                        The fact that the rules change weekly does not
                                                 help in any way. So please help us to continue
I have been left disappointed with the recent    putting on football matches for you to watch
results apart from the away win at Longwell      by following the guidance give and listening to
Green, but I am not disillusioned with the       our volunteers advise.
overall performances of the team.
                                                 Let’s get behind the lads tonight but remember
The ball has just does not run for us and the    to stay safe and keep socially distanced. COYZ!
luck is certainly not with us at the moment. I
am convinced this will change and the hard       John

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OUR HISTORY
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The club was founded in 1894, making them one              The clubhouse and stadium was a project due to the
of the oldest clubs in Dorset, they played their           forethought of the then Chairman of the club, Mr.
matches in those early days at Marston Road, on            Ken Mullins, this spacious facility also incorporates
the outskirts of the Town.                                 the dressing rooms, bar, function room, kitchen,
                                                           storeroom and toilets, including disabled facilities.
They played county football with occasional
silverware displayed in the town pubs. Following the       The record attendance at the ground is 1,000 versus
opening of the Terrace playing fields just before the      Eastliegh (featuring ex-Southampton and England
Second World War, this became the new venue for            international Matthew Le Tissier), in the Andy
home games.                                                Shephard Memorial match on July 27th 2003.

The Club then moved across the road from the               Four Football League clubs have played at Raleigh
Terrace playing fields in 1985 to it’s present home        Grove, Plymouth Argyle, Torquay United, Swindon
called “Raleigh Grove” fittingly using Sir Walter          Town and Yeovil Town.
Raleigh’s historical connection with the town.
                                                           In 2001 the committee of Sherborne Town outlined
The Raleigh Grove site was built in 1985 on a grazing
                                                           a 3-phase, 5-year plan for the future development of
field, at the level of the raised banking that exists
                                                           the ground, the plans included a hard standing path
today on the north west side of the ground, this had
                                                           on all sides of the pitch for spectators, a 150-seater
to be leveled, to create a playing area, a task made all
                                                           stand to be erected, relocating the dugouts,
the more difficult as there was a pond in the far right
corner of the ground.                                      improvements to the clubhouse, and the installation
                                                           of floodlights. Expansion and upgrading the stadium
When the site was built the club noted the                 has been ongoing every year.
regulations laid down for promotion from the Dorset
Premier league at the time, so a covered section on        The club joined the Toolstation Western League in
the south west side of the ground was erected for          2006 after gaining runners up spot in the Dorset
supporters, also the pitch had four drains laid to aid     Premier League, exciting FA Cup and Vase runs have
the playing surface.                                       seen the club play from Cornwall to Suffolk.

  Dorset Senior Cup Runners-up - 1973/74, 2006/07            Dorset Reserve League Winners - 2007/08
  Dorset Combination Winners - 1981/82, 1984/85              Toolstation First Division ‘Manager of the Year’
  Dorset Combination Cup Winners - 1981/82, 1984/85          2007/8 Kevin Leigh, 2012/13 Jamie Manley
  Dorset Combination Cup Runners-up - 1982/83, 1993/94       Toolstation ‘Hospitality Award’ Winners - 2009/10
  Dorset Senior Cup Winners - 1982/83, 2003/04, 2007/08      FA Cup Second Qualifying Round - 2010/11
  Dorset Youth Shield Winners - 1989/90, 1990/91             Somerset Floodlit Youth League
  Dorset Combination Runners-up - 1992/93, 2001/02           South Division Winners - 2010/11
  Dorset Premier League Runners-up - 2005/06                 Toolstation First Division Winners - 2012/13
  FA Carlsberg Vase Forth Round - 2006/07                    Dorset Senior Trophy Runners-up - 2012/13
  FA Carlsberg Vase ‘Team of the Round’ - 2007/08            Dorset County Youth League Division 1 Winners
  Toolstation First Division Runners-up - 2007/08            2012/13

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FIRST DIVISION
ROUND-UP
FROM THE TOOLSTATION WESTERN LEAGUE BULLETIN WITH TOM HISCOTT

First Division                                                   recently are Bristol Telephones, and they now have
Stuart     Wood    produced    the   individual                  back-to-back league wins away from home after
performance of the day, saving two spot kicks to                 beating Sherborne Town 2-1.
help Almondsbury claim a come-from-behind 2-1
win away at Portishead Town.                                      Two first half goals from Ali Boyer proved critical, with
                                                                 the Phones just about hanging on for the victory after
Wood’s first major contribution came at the end of               Haydn Hodges had pulled a goal back for the Zebras
the first half, when he saved his first penalty, just            in the opening stages of the second half.
moments after he had hauled down a Portishead
forward. He was unable to do anything about                      Welton Rovers are the new league leaders, after they
Portishead’s opener at the beginning of the second               struck in the ninth minute of stoppage time come out
half, but he did keep his side in the game soon after,           on top of a five-goal thriller away at Cheddar.
when diving low to his left to save his second spot
kick of the afternoon.                                           The Cheesemen showed strong character to keep
                                                                 the game in the balance, with Danny Griffiths scoring
Almondsbury capitalised on Wood’s heroics, and                   their first equaliser at back end of the first half after
managed to level the scores on the hour mark, when               they conceded to a set piece ten minutes before the
Ashley Knight beat the home keeper after being                   interval.
played through by Dan Lane.
                                                                 Welton retook the lead after an hour, when Jacob
Then, with less than ten minutes remaining, the                  Watson scored his first goal for the club when he was
Almonds secured all three points when Matt Davies                found by a cross from Chris Pile.
squared the ball for Stuart Alexander who slipped the
ball into the back of the home net.                              Watson went from hero to zero soon after however,
                                                                 when he was sent from the field for handling the ball
Another side enjoying themselves on their travels                on the line, with Cheddar’s Callum Ham converting

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the subsequent spot kick to make it 2-2.                   twice to help Wincanton overturn a half-time deficit
                                                           on their way to a 3-1 win over the luckless Devizes at
The drama continued deep into stoppage time, and           Nursteed Road.
it started with the referee brandishing his second
red card, with the home side joining their visitors in     Ashton & Backwell United slipped from top spot, but
ending the game with ten men.                              will be happy with their fightback, coming from two
                                                           goals down to draw 2-2 at home to Wells City.
Welton sniffed blood, and within moments of the
dismissal, they attacked down the right, with Kyle Box     The visitors made a strong start, with the influential
unleashing a strong driven effort from well outside        Craig Herrod handing them an early lead, before
the area which cannoned into the back of the net off       he then teed up Harry Foster who doubled their
the underside of the bar to add three more points to       advantage inside 20 minutes of the game kicking off.
their increasing tally.                                    Two mistakes at the back were capitalised upon by
                                                           the resolute Ashton side who remain unbeaten since
The other two unbeaten records also remain intact,         the opening day of the season at the beginning of
with Corsham continuing to impress following a 5-1         September.
victory away at Longwell Green Sports. Town are
now five from five to start the season, after a goal in    Radstock’s topsy-turvy start to the campaign
either half from Gary Higdon, plus further strikes after   continued at Lakeview, where a dominant
the interval from Will Stead, Matt Jones and James         performance saw them triumph by five goals to nil
Vincent led them to an easy win.                           over Bishop Sutton. Just 24 hours after announcing
                                                           the departure of former manager Nathan
Calne consolidated third spot, and extended their          Farquharson, Radstock were outstanding in victory,
winning record, after Matty Jenkins first half double      with five different players finding the back of the net.
led them to a 2-0 win at home to Bishops Lydeard.
                                                           Usual contributors such as Sam Gregory and James
There was also a goalscoring brace for Jack                Rustell were among the goal-getters, with Omar
Jones in Hengrove’s 2-0 triumph away at Oldland            Simpson, Rico Sobers and Morgan Skipp also beating
Abbotonians, while debutant Cameron Allen scored           the Sutton keeper.

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Cheddar Football Club was established in 1892, playing         the Western League Division 1 for the first time.
at the local cricket ground near the then Cheddar railway
station on the Strawberry Line.                                Cheddar has continued to progress each season culminating
                                                               in last years second place finish which usually would have
The Cheddar Valley League, of which the Cheese Men were        guaranteed promotion to the division above. This was
one of the founders, was formed in the 1900’s. A couple of     complimented by a good run to the second preliminary
years after winning the league in 1911, the club joined the    round of the FA Cup and the second round of the FA Vase.
Western & District League and moved to a new ground where
the Kings of Wessex Academy playing fields are now situated.

A historic £1500 investment in 1952 allowed the club to
relocate to the current ground, Bowdens Park, after re-
joining the Cheddar Valley League shortly after the Second
World War.

The ‘shack’, as it was affectionately known opened in 1981
as a licensed facility providing the foundation for future
Somerset County League success, and was converted into
the current clubhouse in 1987.

To coincide with the centenary year in 1992, the club built
new changing rooms and installed flood lights, allowing
evening matches to be hosted.

Cheddar FC then advanced to Somerset County League
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Hi everyone and welcome to Raleigh Grove, this week I have searched the computer
box to bring you another football story.
FOOTBALL IN THE SHADOW OF AUSCHWITZ-BIRKENAU
The diverse scope of grounds around the world is a
testament to the perseverance and omnipotence of
football.

The beautiful game is played in the remotest locations across
the globe, while in the past, infamous matches, like those on
the Western Front in 1914, have taken place.

However, the existence of football at the Auschwitz-Birkenau
extermination camp, a place that bristled with evil and
death, is perhaps as surprising to the reader as it should
be horrifying. The thought of playing such a joyful sport
contrasts greatly to the dark surroundings of Auschwitz.           proximity to death. Indeed, the pitch at Auschwitz-Birkenau
                                                                   was located next to the crematorium, a morbid silhouette
The semi-autobiographical literature of Holocaust survivor         overshadowing the lighter happenings of a kickabout. To
Tadeusz Borowski evidences this: “Between two throw-ins            derive pleasure from this seems inconceivable.
in a soccer game, right behind my back, three thousand
people had been put to death.” Such a startling and macabre        Elements of the pitch are also given a startling and mortifying
timeframe gives a completely new perspective to something          new purpose in the context of Auschwitz. Sarasopa explains
that would usually be seen as a relatively standard piece of       how a 1.6-metre-tall crossbar was used by the SS for very
play in today’s game.                                              non-footballing purposes. Young people were forced to walk
                                                                   under it, told that the smallest of them would be taken to
Football was a privilege at Auschwitz, open to only a select       harvest potatoes.
few people. Ultimately, the SS and guards of the camp were
the main people to take to the football pitch at Auschwitz-        But then, the tale takes a dark turn: “As if from nowhere,
Birkenau. Surprisingly, though, a handful of political             more SS men, this time with dogs, appear.” The smallest kids
prisoners and professional players, interned in the camp           were driven away with clubs and dogs. Auschwitz-Birkenau
due to their creed, were sometimes allowed to serve as the         survivor Ron Jones, a British soldier captured in the Middle
opposition. Moreover, some working prisoners were allowed          East and sent to the camp, remembers the crematorium next
to play football as a labour incentive.                            to the pitch at Birkenau, partly due to the malodorous smell
                                                                   of death that exuded from the facility.
As the forced industrial labour performed by prisoners was
vital to the Germans’ war effort, a twisted ‘reward scheme’        He highlights the redeeming nature of football in such
was set up by SS Chief Heinrich Himmler to boost morale.           excruciating conditions: “Scoring a goal, making a save or
Many of these players came from the ranks of a group viewed        arguing about an offside was the only way you could stop
contentiously in the annals of history: the ‘Kapos’ – privileged   yourself from cracking up.” He evens credits the fitness he
prisoner functionaries allocated by the SS in a system that        gained from playing football at the camp to saving his life,
turned Holocaust victim against victim.                            allowing him to overcome the gruelling death marches from
                                                                   the camp as the incoming Soviet Army marked the end of
As a result, football came as a reward for disloyalty, to the      the war.
detriment and continued persecution of other prisoners in
the camp. It is hard to see how playing football against such a    Enjoy the game
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TEAM NEWS
Sherborne Town Reserves returned to
league football after a positive cup win the       The teams went in at half time 1-0. The second
previous weekend and found themselves              half began and Sherborne instantly looked
against a Holt side that would prove a good        stronger however Holt were still a threat on the
test.                                              counter-attack and with long balls.

The first half Sherborne were looking poor         The Town defence dealt with this well though
and switched off and Holt thought they had         and gave themselves breathing room as Luke
taken the lead after Lewis Samval thought he       Jackson dispossessed the Holt full back and
had given Holt an early lead in the 4th minute,    drove at the defence with pace using silky
however, the goal was disallowed after the         quick feet to find Ashley Guppy a path through
linesman alerted the referee of a handball from    on goal who slotted the ball home in the
Holt that had happened in the build-up so a        bottom right to make it 2-0 to Sherborne.
free-kick to Town was awarded instead.
                                                   Both teams carried on creating chances
This was a wake-up call for Sherborne and          however Sherborne mainly defended their lead
they then bounced back as Elliott Mann netted      as Holt were looking to get back in the game
the opener in the 34th minute as Marc Caines       however the game finished 2-0 to Sherborne.
tackled one of the Holt defenders, drove
forward and released Mann who rounded the                                      P   W   D   L   GD P
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RESULTS
SEPTEMBER 2020                   20TH       RADSTOCK TOWN                         H
2ND   STREET (FA CUP) W 2-1      27TH       CHEDDAR                               A
5TH   PORTISHEAD TOWN L 2-0
9TH   RADSTOCK TOWN    L 2-0     MARCH 2021
12TH CLEVEDON (FA CUP) L 2-1     6TH   CALNE TOWN                                 H
19TH OLDLAND ABBOT W 2-1         13TH CORSHAM TOWN                                A
22ND WELTON ROVERS     L 3-1     20TH HENGROVE ATH LETIC                          H
26TH ASHTON & BACKWELL L 3-1     27TH WARMINSTER TOWN                             A
30TH WELLS CITY        L 3-2
                                 APRIL 2021
OCTOBER 2020                     2ND    WINCANTON TOWN                            H
3RD   LONGWELL GREEN W 1-0       5TH    DEVIZES TOWN                              A
17TH BRISTOL TELEP’       L2-1   10TH LONGWELL GREEN                              H
21ST CHEDDAR                 H   24TH LEBEQ UNITED                                A
24TH BISHOPS LYDEARD         A
31ST  MILLBROOK (FA VASE)    A   MAY 2021
                                 1ST    HENGROVE ATHLETIC                         A
NOVEMBER 2020                    8TH    WELTON ROVERS                             H
14TH BISHOP SUTTON          H    15TH BRISTOL TELEPHONES                          A
7TH  CALNE TOWN             A    *Fixtures are subject to change.
14TH DEVIZES TOWN           H
28TH ASHTON & BACKWELL      A
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DECEMBER 2020                                            P    W     D   L   GD    P
                                 Welton Rovers           8    6     2   0   13    20
5TH   ALMONDSBURY           A    Ashton & Backwell Utd   8    6     1   1   9     19
12TH WARMINSTER TOWN        H    Calne Town              6    6     0   0   11    18
19TH BISHOPS LYDEARD        H    Warminster Town         7    5     1   1   10    16
                                 Wincanton Town          10   5     1   4   1     16
26TH WINCANTON TOWN         A    Corsham Town            5    5     0   0   15    15
                                 Almondsbury             9    5     0   4   -5    15
JANUARY 2021                     Lebeq United            8    4     2   2   8     14
                                 Portishead Town         9    4     2   3   4     14
2ND   LEBEQ UNITED          H    Wells City              8    4     1   3   2     13
9TH   BISHOP SUTTON         A    Radstock Town           8    4     0   4   -1    12
16TH PORTISHEAD TOWN        A    Bristol Telephones      7    3     0   4   2     9
23RD ALMONDSBURY            H    Cheddar                 8    3     0   5   0     9
                                 Bishop Sutton           6    3     0   3   -4    9
30TH CORSHAM TOWN           H    Hengrove Athletic       6    2     2   2   -1    8
                                 Sherborne Town          8    2     0   6   -8    6
FEBRUARY 2021                    Oldland Abbotonians     7    1     0   6   -8    3
                                 Bishops Lydeard         9    1     0   8   -14   3
6TH   OLDLAND ABBOT         A    Longwell Green Sports   8    0     1   7   -15   1
13TH WELLS CITY             A    Devizes Town            7    0     1   6   -19   1

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