Veterans Team Details

Captain

Gray Smith-Laing: gsmithlaing@btinternet.com

Vice Captain

Nick Willson: nickandtricia@talktalk.net

Goal Scorers

Last Updated March 31, 2010

Player	Friendly	Total
Stuart Bates	6	6
Barry Rogers	1	1
Charlie Worsfold	2	2
Geoff Bell	1	1
Henry Humphrey	1	1
Paul Linaker	1	1
Rupert Humphrey	1	1
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
	0	0
Totals	13	13

Latest Match Report

Fixture

Canterbury Friars, 27 March 2010

Result

1 - 6 LOSS ( S Bates )

Venue

Home

Report

Canterbury Friars convincingly clinched their winning of the Queens Head trophy (by a 'whitewash') with an increased level of win in the final match of three, having won the previous games 4 : 1 and 5 : 1.

For this game Sutton Valence had a full team for a change, including a starring role by visiting past member, John Knight, but the lack of play as a team showed. Whereas Canterbury were able to string their passes together to build their numerous attacks, Valence's moves tended to start well but break down through misunderstandings, inaccurate passing or just being a yard or two slower than the opposition.

Canterbury's initial goals came from defensive errors leaving Valence's keeper no chance, but the rest had to be worked for and several chances were not converted as a result of good challenging by fullbacks and keeper.

Valence did get into Canterbury's dee on several occasions and at least three clear chances were missed early on, which could have changed the nature of the game.

It was fairly late on in the second half that a goalwards shot was blocked by a defenders feet and Valence were awarded the penalty stroke which Bates put confidently away.

Olly Aldridge played a major part in restricting the number of goals converted.

Team

Olly Aldridge; Rob King; Hamish Dow; Phil Higgins; Steve Mole; Bob Sagrott; Stuart Bates; Nick Willson; John Knight; Charles Worsfold; Henry Humphrey; Paul Linaker. Umpires: Paul Linaker; John Knight; Charles Worsfold

MoM

Olly Aldridge