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Monthly Archives: October 2023

Bly Spirit

30 Monday Oct 2023

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Bly Spartans, Chris Berezai, Football, groundhop, groundhoppers, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, Non League, Rochester Strike Force, Rochester United Sports Ground, Southern Counties East League Cup

Saturday 7th October 2023 lko 11:00

Southern Counties East League- Division One

ROCHESTER UNITED 1 (Hume 90)

FAVERSHAM STRIKE FORCE 0

Att 279

Entry £7

Programme £2

It’s not often I’m relaxed on a hop event, there’s usually too much riding on that. But as Shirley navigated through narrow suburban streets, cussing at some folks’ selfish parking habits, it all felt normal. We had time, and the day’s clubs were well prepared.

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Lords & Ladies

25 Wednesday Oct 2023

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Chatham, Chris Berezai, Corinthian, Football, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, Lordswood, Non League, SCEFL, Southern Counties East League

Friday 6th October 2023 ko 19:45

Southern Counties East League- Premier Division

LORDSWOOD 1 (Jeffrey 81p)

CORINTHIAN 1 (Billings 22)

Att 324

Entry £8

Programme £2

After the feeling of stepping out of our comfort zones in the West Wales Premier League, GroundhopUK’s return to the Southern Counties East felt like a return to an old friend even if there had been one or two potential gremlins. The first was the ill health of one member of the SCEFL committee, all the best to them for a speedy recovery and it was good how the rest of the team at the league managed to cover their absence.

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The Gatekeeper

19 Thursday Oct 2023

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Camberley Town, Combined Counties League, Football, groundhopping, Non League, Sean Devereux Park, Yateley United

Tuesday 26th September 2023 ko 19:45

Combined Counties League Premier Challenge 1st Round

YATELEY UNITED 2 (Rudall 75 Scott 90+8)

CAMBERLEY TOWN 4 (Taylor 37 45 47p Jones 68)

Att 427 (Ground Record)

Entry £5

Programme £2

With no disrespect to the folks at the Thames Valley Premier League I don’t expect to see them supply too many clubs to either of the Step 6 Leagues in their area, the Hellenic or the Combined Counties. That’s got nothing to do with anything to do with the league, more its geography. This is well and truly in the M4 corridor territory with sky-high land and property prices, so for Yateley to both grow their club and develop their ground here is a stunning achievement.

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Hospitality

16 Monday Oct 2023

Posted by laurencereade in C

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Chris Berezai, Cwm Wanderers, Cwm-twrch Isaf, Football, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, Neath League, Non League, Parc Afon Twch, Wales, West Wales Premier League

Sunday 24th September 2023 ko 14:30

West Wales Premier League

CWM WANDERERS 1 (Bradford 69)

CLYDACH FC 4 (Thomas 28 73 C Jones 64 Islam 90)

Att 280

Entry £3

Programme £2

After the collective soaking we’d taken at Bryn Rovers we needed a little TLC. It wasn’t far to Cwm-twrch Isaf, around 5 miles, but I was happy to see a club official pointing out where to park the coach, and he took one look at me as a squelched towards the clubhouse and commiserated. The thought was appreciated, as I made for the final game of the hop.

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Criced Weather

12 Thursday Oct 2023

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Bryn Rovers, Brynaman, Cae Criced, Chris Berezai, Football, groundhop, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, League, Non League, Wales, West End, West Wales Premier League

Sunday 24th September 2023 ko 11:00

West Wales Premier League

BRYN ROVERS 3 (Campbell 45 53 61)

Campbell missed penalty 69

WEST END 1 (D Griffiths 29)

Att 153

Entry £3

Programme £2

It wasn’t that the rain on the Sunday was unexpected, I’d packed by wet weather gear in readiness, it was that it seemed out-of-step that can happened the day before. I know I’ve said it before, but the whole timbre of a hop changes when it rains. We heard that the game was in doubt then the club needed a delay to work on the pitch. Thankfully we had a brief respite, so we checked out of Carmarthen fortified with hope, and referee Robert Fulford took a generous view of the conditions.

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Environs

10 Tuesday Oct 2023

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Dafen Park, Dafen Welfare, Football, groundhop, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, Wales, West Wales Premier League, Ynystawe, Ynystawe Athletic

Saturday 23rd September 2023 ko 16:45

West Wales Premier League

DAFEN WELFARE 0

Morgan sent off (DOGSO) 28

YNYSTAWE ATHLETIC 8 (Loughlin 5 55 Owens 14p B James 24 34 Morgan 45 Gibbons 90+4)

Att 252

Entry £3

Programme £2

We stayed in Llanelli’s suburbs for the final hop game of the Saturday. The village, as the club’s name suggests is a link to the area’s past as a centre for coal mining, the St David’s and Porthdafen Collieries were close to here. And that fact did have an impact on what we experienced at Dafen Park.

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The Kansei League

05 Thursday Oct 2023

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Calsonic Kansei Swiss Valley, Chris Berezai, Football, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, Wales, West End, West Wales Premier League

Saturday 23rd September 2023 ko 14:00

West Wales Premier League

CALSONIC KANSEI SWISS VALLEY 1 (T Lewis 72og)

GARDEN VILLAGE 6 (C Rees 2 4 T Jones 39 Logan 58p 61)

Att 169

Entry £3

Programme £2

If ever a coach drove to a football team with a more intriguing name I’d like to know about it. We headed from Pontarddulais to the Swiss Valley, on the northern outskirts of Llanelli. The name evokes cuckoo clocks, snow-capped mountains and cheese, none of which seemed in evidence at the football ground. Mind you the pizzas must have had some cheese in there somewhere.

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The Running Theme

02 Monday Oct 2023

Posted by laurencereade in P

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Chris Berezai, Coed Bach Park, Football, groundhop, groundhopping, GroundhopUK, League, Non League, Pontarddulais Town, Rockspur, Wales

Saturday 23rd September 2023 ko 11:00

West Wales Premier League

PONTARDDULAIS TOWN 1 (A Jones 35og)

ROCKSPUR FC 6 (Griffiths 2og Price 18 Williams 24 Keefe 45+4 66p C Harris 54)

Morgan sent off (foul & abusive) 74

Att 260

Entry £3

Programme £2

I’d argue we found the true nature of the West Wales Premier League on the Saturday of the hop. Whilst the visit to Cwmamman United was enjoyable, the fact was it was at a club and ground that had recently played two tiers higher. These next 3 games saw me comparing GroundhopUK’s experiences in leagues such as the Gwent Premier and the South Wales Alliance, who do operate parallel to this one.

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