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Saturday 29 July 2006

BASFORD SEAL SPONSORSHIP DEAL

Nottinghamshire Senior League newcomers Basford United have signed a sponsorship deal with Betterware UK Home shopping. Betterware will be the main sponsor for the club alongside the Horse and Jockey pub which is based a few minutes drive from the teams ground on Mill Street, Basford.

Pictured above, on the right Nigel Bonham (Joint Manager of BUFC) closes the deal with Marketing Executive Jonathan Hale in front of the clubs Greenwich Avenue ground on the 26^th July 2006.

Martin Soley and Nigel Bonham commented what an excellent sponsor Betterware would be for the 2006/2007 season. It will give Basford an opportunity to progress in the NSL with the funds that would now become available.

Betterware offer Sales Career opportunities at all levels starting from Part-time Local agents positions (£30-£150 per week) to full-time Area Sales Executive positions (£250-£600 per week)

For more details please contact: Nigel Bonham via Telephone 07771 545163 or by email on

Thursday 20 July 2006

PRECISION TRAINING BULLETIN

The World Cup may only have just finished … but already our footballers are reporting back for pre-season training. And, as you might expect, Precision Training are at the forefront of getting our footballers of all ages, shapes and sizes back into fitness. The world’s oldest League club, Notts County, were back for the first week of training this week. And, as Precision Training’s first professional club, they were resplendent in their PT training clothing, as well as using the full range of specialist training aids. It’s going to be a similar story up and down the country in the next few weeks as our thousands of parks and junior football teams report back for their first training sessions ahead of the new season. They’ll all be looking for ways to make training more interesting and competitive. And what better way than to purchase the same training aids and equipment as used by the professionals. So now is the ideal time to stock up on your Precision Training range of training aids … or it might be too late. Business is booming for the brand at the moment so make sure you place your orders for additional stock without delay. Precision Training has enjoyed a phenomenal year so far. And we’ve got several more new exciting announcements coming shortly. Stand by for news of an exciting new sponsorship with a leading Championship football club. Brand ambassador Graham Taylor – in-between his work as a World Cup pundit for BBC Radio Five - has put the finishing touches to the great new Precision Training DVD which will show you how to get the best out of your PT range. And the new dedicated website is also due to go on-line in the next few weeks.

So stay in touch and make sure you’re part of the Precision Training success story.

Saturday 15 July 2006

Monday 12 June 2006

Andy Benner and Dave Bradshaw have been appointed as Joint Managers of the Precision Training NSL's representative team for the 2006/07 season

Benner, who has been loyal to Wollaton by staying after the exit of co- boss Chris Munroe to CML side Radford, is to link up with Bradshaw, who guided Linby to runners up spot in the first NSL season and finished the last campaign as one of the form sides after suffering some wretched luck with injuries early on. Commenting on the appointments, NSL spokesman Dick Durrant was optimistic 'We have had some great games with the rep side in the first two seasons and would like to take it to the next level. Andy and Dave both have excellent pedigrees and we have asked them to come back to us with a plan as to how they see the season developing. I am sure we will play our traditional charity games against the NAA and MAA, plus the CML also indicated they'd be keen for another game. Andy and Dave can shape their own programme within reason and we look forward to working with them to take the side forward'

The NSL have also approached the NAA about a merger which they see as the way forward for the local game. Durrant said 'Our Chairman Frank Hunt has written to the NAA's top guys and I've sent an e mail to Alec Thompson to see if they'd like to merge with the NSL to form a bigger, better league. So far we haven't had a response, but hope we can sit down sometime soon with them. We would like to have a third division very soon, and, with plenty of interest being shown in the NSL by clubs from the NAA (and MAA for that matter), we feel the best way forward is to merge. The NAA don't seem keen for now, but we think that the move makes perfect sense. If the leading clubs from other leagues come to us one at a time, as is happening now, this will weaken their leagues. Getting together to have say five divisions will leave all clubs knowing exactly where they are in the structure and give them something to aim for, particularly when we get our top division into Step 7 of the non league Pyramid. There are two sound committees duplicating work left right and centre and this makes no sense to me. We've all seen how successful such a system has been in Notts cricket and hope we can be instrumental in bringing about such a change in football too. We've asked the NAA to discuss it and get back to us and hope to meet with them soon. We are convinced this is the right thing to do for Notts football and look forward to the day when it happens! We will keep knocking at the door until it opens and hope this is very soon indeed.' top

Monday 5 June 2006

LINBY CELEBRATING SIXTY YEARS

Linby CW are gearing up for their 60th anniversary of their reformation. One of the events planned is a friendly match between a LInby "past" XI versus a Linby "present" XI. The game takes place at church lane on August 19th, 3pm KO.

On formation in 1946 Linby went on to dominate local amateur football, in the 1950s,under the guidance of ex Arsenal player Ernest "tim" Coleman. Two Notts Alliance titles, a Central Alliance title, six consecutive Nottinghamshire Senior Cup finals, with three wins and three defeats.

Amazingly Linby's first Notts Senior Cup final at Nottingham Forest's City Ground attracted a crowd of 21,670, all of which seeing Linby beat Retford United 1-0.

Linby's greatest achievement under Coleman was in 1951 when they reached the first round proper of the FA Cup. After seven matches and six rounds of Qualifying. Linby took on Football League side Gillingham  eventually losing to the Division Three South side 4-1, in front of 6,850 at the clubs old Gatehouse Ground. Coleman eventually left Linby in 1956 to manage Notts County.

Friday 2 June 2006

NEWCOMERS EXPAND MANAGEMENT TEAM

League newcomers Basford United have expanded their management team with the signing of Nigel Bonham (pictured) and Peter Johnson from Kimberley Miners Welfare FC. Club Manager Martin Soley told the NSL website "We felt it necessary to expand our management team at all levels. Dave Thompson, Robert Palethorpe and John Clark did a marvellous job last year in providing a solid structure to facilitate our move into the NSL. These individuals will continue their terrific contribution this season, however we felt it necessary to expand the team due to the higher expectations of NSL football."

Thursday 1 June 2006

Saturday 27 May 2006

PRECISION TRAINING SPONSOR NSL

Nottingham sports training brand Precision Training have signed a three-year agreement to sponsor the Nottinghamshire Senior League. The country's leading supplier of specialist sports training aids and clothing apparel unveiled the new deal with NSL representatives at Meadow Lane this week. The agreement extends the involvement of Nottingham sports company Reydon Sports who previously sponsored the league through its uhlsport brand. Reydon Sports managing director Nigel Carter said: “We are delighted to have been involved with the success story of the Notts Senior League since its inception. “Our new agreement with our Precision Training brand for a further three years will enable us to strengthen our relationships still further. “Now not only will clubs look smart in their new Precision Training kits but they will also be fitter as a result of using the training aids which we shall supply to the League. “This sponsorship continues our policy of putting something back into local football at an amateur level as well as at professional level through our technical sponsorship with Notts County.” Next season the Precision Training NSL will be the biggest ever with 18 clubs fielding 36 teams in two divisions. NSL press officer Dick Durrant said: “When we first established the League our objective was to provide a quality standard of football for players and clubs without the need to travel outside the county. “Reydon Sports have been magnificent supporters of the League from day one firstly through the uhlsport brand and now for a further three years through Precision Training. “This new agreement further secures the league’s future and enables us to move forward with an even greater degree of security and stability.” Precision Training are also the technical sponsors of Notts County and recently unveiled former England manager Graham Taylor as their new brand ambassador.

Tuesday 23 May 2006

COUNTY CUP REVIEW - KEYWORTH RESERVES FLY THE NSL FLAG - KEYWORTH RESERVES FLY THE NSL FLAG

A tough year for Notts Senior League clubs in the Counties knockout competition ended in delight for Keyworth United Reserves who overcame fellow NSL First Division side Bestwood MW Reserves in the final of the competitions Junior section cup. A two goal victory helped by Woolwich & Hyman strikes either side of half time at Carlton Town FC's ever improving Stoke Lane Ground in front of a crowd of 222 was the only joy for the 35 NSL clubs that had joined the competition.

Of the Junior Section only two clubs made it past round two, recently formed after a season without a side Bestwood Reserves and Keyworth, who had to drop down a level in competition after a first round exit the year previous, carried on to go all the way disposing of NAA and CML sides en-route.

The Intermediate Section was thought to provide NSL clubs with their best chance of silverware, having won it last season Arnold Southbank weren't  to defend their trophy having made the step up in to the Senior Section of the competition. Bestwood MW were hoping to go one better than the year previous having finished as runners up, they received a bye in round one. In all only half the NSL sides that entered progressed to the second round of the competition. The next stage was slightly better with five of the eight teams representing the Notts Senior League through to the third round, four of which would face each other in that round ensuring at least two NSL clubs would progress to the Quarter Finals. Magdala Amateurs were beaten by Boots Athletic's Reserve side 1-0 whilst Caribbean Cavaliers in their first season representing the NSL in this competition edged out league rivals and 2005 finalists Bestwood MW in a thrilling game winning 5-4. In a game delayed to bad weather Awsworth Villa were convincingly beaten by Radford Reserves 4-1 in the new year. None of our sides were to better the Quarter Finals though, Boots Athletic Reserves, winners in 2004 and semi finalists a year a go were beaten by the competitions eventual winners Basford United 3-0. Good news for the NSL however with Basford joining the league for the 2006/07 season from the NAA, a side that are likely to contribute in competition with a strong side that demands silverware. Caribbean Cavaliers were also beaten in the last eight by Santos 1-0, an impressive run none the less.

The NSL sides ambition's in the Senior Section were a little less adventurous, with the competition including the counties finest non league sides chance of winning the trophy would be limited to say the least, but a Quarter Final finish would ensure seeding for the competition next year, something which Boots Athletic achieved a year a go.

In the First round Attenborough, Calverton and Notts Police all fell to Central Midlands opposition. Kimberley and Clifton (via penalties) progressed at the expense of CML clubs whilst drawn together were NSL Senior Division rivals Linby and Cotgrave, who played out an entertain five goal thriller at Church Lane, the away side edging through to round two, and Wollaton and Arnold Southbank, who after ninety minutes and extra time couldn't be separated, Wollaton winning the shootout after a goalless two hours. Wollaton and Cotgrave CW United were both beaten in their respective  home draws with top CML opposition, Gedling MW beating Wollaton 2-0 with Cotgrave going down 3-1 to Southwell City. In another all NSL encounter Clifton beat Kimberley 2-1 to progress to the next stage with Boots Athletic who joined the competition's third round with seven other seeded clubs.

With a new format to help the counties top non league sides rid fixture congestion, the competition would now be played under the lights in midweek, Boots having to reverse their match with Radcliffe Olympic to the away sides Wharf Lane ground, Clifton, paired up with Unibond high flyers Eastwood Town had to move their fixture up the road to Greenwood Meadows Dunkirk ground. Both sides failing to profit from new surroundings, Boots edged out 4-3 by Radcliffe whilst a day later, Clifton were beaten by Eastwood 4-1, ending any interest for NSL sides in a competition that was eventually won by Arnold Town.

Monday 22 May 2006

LEAGUE CUP REVIEW - CLIFTON & BOOTS TAKE THE TROPHIES

The Nottinghamshire Senior League's Reserve Section Cup got underway in early Februarry with a preliminary match between Arnold Southbank Reserves and Cotgrave CW United Reserves. A 3-0 win for the home side saw them into the first round where they joined the fifteen other first division teams in the competition and faced a tough encounter against last seasons winners Attenborough Res. In round one, 2005 runners up Calverton MW got off to a winning start 4-2 against Siemens EWS. Fancied Boots went through at the expense of Notts Police Res and league leaders Wollaton Res convincingly overwhelmed Sandhurst Res 9-1 at their Sports Assosiation Ground. Clifton, Awsworth & Kimberley all went through at the expense of Magdala, Linby and Carribbean Cavaliers respectively, Bestwood Reserves beat Keyworth Reserves 1-0 at Platt Lane in a match delayed a week due to the weather, it wasn't until late March that holders Attenborough could kick off their campaign with a 1-0 win over Arnold Southbank Reserves.

The Senior Section's two Preliminary games saw both Arnold Southbank and Cotgrave CW United go out at the first attempt. Southbank were soundly beaten 3-0 by Kimberley and Cotgrave lost at home in their local derby, 2-0 to Keyworth United. Holders Wollaton were made to work in their first round match with Notts Police, 1-1 after extra time they won 3-1 on penalties to progress to the second round. Also winning on penalties were Bestwood MW, they beat Calverton MW 4-2 in the shootout after the game ended up 1-1. Ruddington pushed confident Clifton into extra time, the all whites though too strong in the late stages with United collapsing to eventually lose 4-1. Linby & Attenborough were both 2-0 winners against Kimberley and Sandhurst respectively, Boots beat Magdala 5-2 whilst Keyworth progressed with a 3-2 win over Awsworth and Caribbean Cavaliers edged Siemens in their five goal thriller at Carrington.

The Reserve Section Quarter Finals kicked off on the 8th April and Awsworth Villa were biggest winners on the day, beating Clifton Reserves 4-0 to reach the semi finals, Kimberley reserves saw off Bestwood Reserves 2-1, Attenborough Reserves beat Calverton 3-2 at Hollinwood Lane whilst the game of the day paired up Champions Boots with laegue leaders Wollaton, Boots winning 3-1 to get into the last four.

A week later the Quarter Finals of the Senior Section Cup was played with a mirror image of the Reserve game between Boots and Wollaton taking place between the first teams, Boots Athletic again coming on top, shocking the holders and double winners Wollaton 2-1, meaning a new name would be on the trophy this year. Attenborough beat Caribbean 2-0 to enhance their chances, Clifton progressed with a 4-1 win over Bestwood to become new favourites whilst Linby more than made up the last four with a 4-1 win over Keyworth.

All Semi Finals were played at the magnificent Cotgrave and Calverton grounds, Boots Reserves the first to reach a final after beating Kimberley MW Res 1-0, The Chemist's were joined by Attenborough in the Reserve Section, hoping to hold on to the trophy they won a year a go, Boro beat Awsworth in an exciting semi 3-2. The Senior Section Cup Semi Finals were also tight affairs, Clifton reaching their maiden NSL  final with a 2-1 win over Linby CW, Attenborough joined their Reserves by reaching a League Cup final, Boro beat Boots 2-0 to face Clifton at Calverton MW on the 18th May.

The Final of the Reserve Section was won thanks to a goal either side of half time by Boots Athletic striker Ibby Arsali, despite some late pressure from Boro, Boots deserved victory and claimed their second piece of silverware in as many years. Boro, unfortunate again in the Senior Section final, in a tense encounter affected by some difficult weather, two goals late on from Clifton playmaker Craig Anderson broke opposition hearts, a free kick and a penalty after 84 minutes of goalless football was the difference in the direction of which the trophy went.

Sunday 21 May 2006

DIVISION ONE REVIEW - IT'S WOLLATON'S YEAR

Wollaton Reserves emulated their first team by clinching the Division One title with an end margin of five points. Wollaton’s consistency was their strength as they held off any pressure from the likes of Arnold Southbank, Boots Athletic and Keyworth United.

The season started with favourites and 2005 Champions Boots losing their opening game against Linby Reserves 2-1. After openening their account with a convincing win, last season’s third placed side Wollaton were also in indifferent form, taking four points from their first three games. Going well were Calverton who headed the early table with three straight wins before a 4-1 defeat to Boots knocked them off the top with Arnold Southbank in sensational fashion, they won their first five games scoring 24 goals, including a 7-1 win against Cotgrave and a 7-2 win over Kimberley.

At the other end of the table, Sandhurst Reserves and Siemens Reserves were doing their worst to foot the bottom of the ladder, both losing their first ten games. Sandhurst on the end of some heavier hammerings, after an opening day 10-1 loss at Bestwood, things got much worse when free scoring Southbank put a record 17 past the helpless North Notts goalkeeper in October. ASB’s Ashley Whitt scoring a double hat-trick, he would become the Divisions top goalscorer at the end of the campaign with 31 goals.

With Bank heading the table going in to Christmas, indifferent form from Boots Athletic meant that they would already be too far to realistically challenge the chasing pack with Wollaton losing only two games in their first 22 games and Keyworth going well, despite thanks to a good county cup run having games a plenty in hand.

Three defeats in a row by Southbank over the festive period meant a new leader going in to 2006, Wollaton had surpassed the early season leaders at the half way stage, eight consecutive wins with goals from Hind, Fragola and Page etc and Wollaton began to pull away from Arnold Southbank as the spring approached.

February however, was to start badly for the leaders, in the crunch game at the top of the table a Johnny Harte goal was enough to see Southbank beat Wollaton 1-0, a week later Wollaton slipped again to single goal defeat at Bestwood. ASB however weren’t to fully capitalize and with the games and points already in the bag for Wollaton, Southbank’s chasing game fell short at the start of April when they blanked with keyworth united and lost to Notts Police Res. Keyworth, could have stopped Wollaton had they won their final nine games but a heavy task was never realistic and they stuttered home in the campaign to be overtook by Kimberley MW who’s impressive late run jumped them into third.

Last years Champions Boots ended satisfactory in the top six, runners up of the year previous Cotgrave also failed to fulfil their impressive 2004/05 campaign as they ended eighth. The Division’s draw masters were Linby who levelled 12 of their 32 games, striker Luke Price in eye-catching form, ending on 26 for the season, his best form saw a run of eight goals in five straight matches. Southbank were the top scorers with 105 league goals, at the other end hats off to Sandhurst Res who struggled in their first NSL campaign, setting records for the wrong reasons, they lost 30 of their 32 games with a worst run of 20 straight defeats conceding 154 goals in total.

Saturday 20 May 2006

SENIOR DIVISION REVIEW - WOLLATON DO IT AGAIN

The second ever season of the Nottinghamshire Senior Football League started and ended as the first with the dominant team of 2004/05 Wollaton taking the honours for the second successive year. But whereas Wollaton comfortably wrapped up the first NSL campaign by Easter with an eventual winning margin of nine points, this year they were pushed all the way by the surprise package of the season Clifton, who thanks largely to an unbeaten run of eighteen games, surpassing Arnold Southbank’s record from the year previous, pushed the holders all the way until eventually Wollaton retained their title thanks to a final game point against another side that impressed in Attenborough.

The season’s surprise leaders were Magdala Amateurs who crushed Ruddington United 5-0 in their opening fixture, new boys Caribbean Cavaliers after promotion from the MAA opened up with narrow defeat to Calverton MW, a few days later though Cav’s were to win their first NSL game against a usually strong Arnold Southbank, convincingly too, as they eased past their hosts at ‘the dip’ 4-1. Wollaton however were solid starters after a narrow opening day win against Clifton, they trounced Magdala 7-1 a week later and dropped only four points from a possible 36 in their opening 12 games. Not far behind Wollaton at the pinnacle of the NSL Senior Division table by mid November, were Attenborough who after starting impressively, lost only one of their first fourteen games. Meanwhile last season’s runners-up, Linby CW were not so consistent, seven defeats and a draw from their first fourteen games left them in having a lot to do if they were to reach the expectations of the campaign before.

Consistency of another kind at the bottom of the table were the unfortunate Ruddington United, struggling for players and fighting to stay in existence, they carried on their terrible run of form from last season to lose their opening 12 league games. Totalling a record of 16 league defeats on the trot, either side of the summer break. Fortunately for Rudd that was to soon end when new Manager Andy Littlewood was appointed in November, and with three wins before the New Year, United looked to be heading once again in the right direction. That weren’t to be said for fellow strugglers Sandhurst though, who after two wins in a row early on in November, the club were to start their worst run in the short period of the league, which would see them fail to win any of their remaining 20 league games.

As the decorations started to come down from the festive period, Wollaton remained top of the pile and seemingly immortal after only one league defeat from their first 21 games, Clifton were starting to bite at the bit after last losing in October, a ten game unbeaten run was to stretch to 18 by April, before losing to rivals Attenborough 2-1 at Easter. Also on the form trail were Cotgrave CW United, starting to turn heads after a eleventh place finish a year earlier, despite having two points deducted, only two defeats in eighteen saw them in a top three place by April.

The final month of the season saw Wollaton slip their lead of eleven points to a Clifton side that just wouldn’t lie down. Only two wins for the leaders in their last eight games meant that the title went down to the wire, Wollaton needing only a point but with a depleted squad in their final game of the season at Attenborough, they  were threatened by some heart wrenching moments at the Strand, but eventually came out of the game with a goalless draw, ensuring the result of Clifton’s game with Notts Police three days later was irrelevant.

Wollaton leading the pile for the second successive season, helped by another solid and resolute defence, marshalled by the superb Dave Savidge, the champions only conceded 23 goals in winning the title. Clifton’s impressive campaign was largely due to their superb attacking force, 91 goals largely contributed from the likes of Chris Waddley, Karl Mitchell and Pete McCann. Despite Awsworth Villa finding it hard at the wrong end of the table, summer signing from local rivals Kimberley MW Julian Wright for the second successive year scored over 30 goals to once again win the golden boot. A record breaking fifteen goals in ten successive NSL Senior Division matches further enhanced Wright as one of the top strikers in the league along with ASB’s Karl Clowery who notched 27, Lee Penley of Cotgrave who for the second successive year hit the net 25 times with Steve Oldham jnr impressing for Siemens EWS with 23.

Thursday 18 May 2006

TWO LATE GOALS GIVE CLIFTON THE CUP

Uhlsport NSL Senior Division runners up Clifton rounded their excellent season off in style by winning the League Senior Cup, beating Attenborough 2 - 0 at Calverton MW in front of a healthy crowd.

After a bright start with some ferocious tackles flying in from both sides, the first half was largely forgettable, with little improvement until tired legs kicked in around the hour mark. Former Forest youngster Nick Hawkins saw his 40 yard cross cum shot smack against the Clifton post with Bonser beaten and the All Whites saw a corner scrambled off the line with strong appeals for handball turned down by referee Colin White.

With extra time looming, Craig Anderson hoisted a free kick into the Boro area, keeper Matt Worster misjudged the flight and the ball entered the net via the far post. Boro now had no alternative but to commit bodies forward in search of the leveller and were caught out at the back as Clifton broke three on one, Anderson was fouled in the area and picked himself up to seal a victory from the spot that his side just deserved on balance of play, although it was tough on Boro whose Reserves lost by the same score in the Junior Cup to Boots. Man of the match went to Karl Mitchell of Clifton for his inventiveness and strong running.

Attenborough: Worster, Boultby, Green, Kitson, Terry, Bagshaw, Kinsella, Hawkins, Constable, Towerzey, Hinks. Subs: Whatmore, Birtles, Leith, Thompson, Mains.

Clifton: Bonser, Taylor, Holtham, K Waddley, Hartshorn, Anderson, Mitchell, C Bee, C Waddley, A Bee, McCann. Subs: Smithson, Standage, McDermott, Lawrence.

Referee: Colin White  Assistants: Ollie Maltby & Alex Harvey 4th official: Mark Steggles.

Thursday 11 May 2006

Two goals from Turkish striker Ibby Arsali helped Boots Athletic Reserves win the Junior NSL League Cup 2-0 against holders Attenborough Reserves at Calverton MW. With Boro missing two of their more creative players and Boots started brighter in a tense first half, finally opening the scoring five minutes before the break with a fine solo goal by Arsali after Lodge had played him in. Boots top goalscorer Arsali got his and the games second in the 62nd minute, when Baxter squared for the forward to slam home. Late pressure from Boro was little to late as Boots held on to their two goal margin giving them their second NSL trophy in two seasons, Arsali quite rightly being awarded the man of the match, despite a fine display also by his marker Jerzak.

Attenborough Reserves: Morris, Knight, Potter, Jerzak, Blagg, Solloway, Carnelli, Beighton, Taggart, Wylie, Barlow. Subs: Skeates, Taylor.

Boots Athletic Reserves: Edwards, Chapman, Saunders, Howard, Lodge, Hogg, Bradley, Bennett, Arsali, Baxter, Saini. Subs: Emery, Campbell, Mountford, Penhale, Harvey.

Referee: Kevin Guise, Assistants: Andy Rolph & David Hague, 4th official: Andy Smith.

Wednesday 10 May 2006

MUNROE QUITS WOLLATON

As mentioned on the Wollaton website today by mutual consent, Chris Munroe has stood down as joint 1st team manager after 3yrs in charge. Munroe in commenting stated "that the change is best for the club, it was a major disappointment for me when the planning application for floodlights got rejected for the 2nd time and this was the point I began to feel that the time was right to part company, however I leave with an impressive record of 2 NSL championships and 1 league cup final success and I wish the club continued success for the future, and I hope they hang onto talented players such as Smalley, Simpson, Grinion and Dan Smith. Personally after 32 years involved in Saturday football I look forward to a well earned rest to recharge the batteries after which time I will consider the future. Munroe would also like to thank the NSL Committee for their support and thanks for the opportunity to run the NSL Representative side last season alongside Andy Miller stating "it was a very enjoyable experience working with the cream of the NSL".

Wollaton Chairman Bill Fishwick on Munroe's departure stated "The Club wish to express their thanks to Chris for his tremendous contribution to the club and wish him every success for the future." Andy Benner is to continue in his capacity as the other half of a management team which will include Paul Walker who takes over from Munroe in pre-season.

Tuesday 25 April 2006

Boots Athletic's Club Captain Mark Whysall has accepted the position as Manager of The Chemist's Reserves from next season. Current boss Alan Perks is moving up to jointly run the 1st XI with Wayne Miles and Whysall was offered the position last week. The only concern Whysall (who has been with Boots since he started in men's football back in 1988) had related to his work commitments, however, having thought about it, he is confident he can give both but is looking for an assistant to help him. Veteran defender Paul Williams is one candidate for the role

'This gives us the continuity we want' said General Manager Dick Durrant 'Mark knows the Boots methods inside and is extremely popular with the players as well as having a sound knowledge of the game and is well connected locally. We like to promote from within as I have seen too many clubs take a backward step after appointing someone who brings players in with him then leaves shortly afterwards taking the nucleus of the side with him. This appointment will be an excellent one for Boots Athletic FC and I look forward to seeing Mark pick up where Alan has left off. Mark has had a bad time with injuries and I am 100% confident he will be a real success. He has shown trememdous loyalty to us and this job is a reward for this commitment to Boots Athletic'

Friday 14 April 2006

KEYWORTH RESERVES WIN JUNIOR CUP FINAL

Tuesday 11 April 2006

RUDDINGTON APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED

Ruddington United have confirmed the appointments of Steve McDermott and Dean Cuthbert as Manager and Assistant respectively for next seasons re-admission of their Reserve side. Commenting on the appointments, first team boss Andy Littlewood told nottsseniorleague.co.uk "We are very pleased to have been able to pull off the coup of getting a manager of Steve's knowledge and experience on board at the club. After spending part of this season with Magdala Reserves and spending numerous season's running Sunday teams and playing at a high level throughout his football career, Steve has all the attributes the club is looking for and along with Dean I hope they can contribute to the good work that has been started this year. I have known Steve for around fifteen years and very much look forward to working with him and all the players he brings to the club".

Due to changes at Ruddington, their second team were not admitted to the Notts Senior League Reserve Division during the 2005/06 season but since Littlewood's arrival before Christmas, improvements have been significant both on and off the field, with the club now feeling it is important to have two teams in the NSL if they are to progress on what has so far been a respectful first four months of the year where they have lost only four times during their last twelve league games, leapfrogging Sandhurst and guaranteeing staying off the position they held for so long at the foot of the Senior Division table.

Sunday 26 March 2006

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