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Intrigue

05 Thursday Oct 2017

Posted by laurencereade in M

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berks and bucks fa, Football, GroundhopUK, Hellenic, League, Milton Heights, Milton United, North Berkshire Groundhop, North Berkshire League, Potash Lane, The Heights

Friday 15th September 2017 ko 19.30

Berks & Bucks Senior Trophy First Round

MILTON UNITED 2 (Morgan 23 Davies 75)

STANFORD-IN-THE-VALE 0

Att 91

Entry £5

Programme £1

It seems that part of the ritual of the North Berkshire League Hop is a precursor game. The tradition started in 2014 when I wanted to do something to help Abingdon Town, and despite the lack of floodlights in the league, just Uffington United this season we’ve managed to stage one every year since. Who could forget the Wally Bus? Continue reading →

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Fade Out

08 Friday Jul 2016

Posted by laurencereade in A

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Abingdon Town, berks and bucks fa, Culham Road, folded, Football, North Berkshire League, Oxfordshire, Tom Larman

Monday 16th May 2016 ko 19.00

North Berkshire League Division One

ABINGDON TOWN 3 (Davis 17 50 Pinkerton 90p)

KINTBURY RANGERS 3 (Allsopp 43 Collins 52 Mahoney 65)

Att 23

Entry FREE

No Programme

Some time ago I told the sad story of Mile Oak Rovers & Youth and how I came to witness their final ever game. Now this tale does have the distinction of me not knowing for certain that this was to be this club’s last game, but I do remember the nagging doubt. The biggest difference here is though is Abingdon Town’s long and illustrious history.

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Surrender to the will of the wind

09 Saturday Feb 2013

Posted by laurencereade in O, T

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Andy Whing, ASM Stadium, Ben Thornton, berks and bucks fa, Chinnor, Deane Smalley, oxford united., Oxon Senior Cup, Simon Heslop, Thame

Wednesday 6th February 2013 ko 19.30

Oxfordshire Senior Cup Quarter-Final

OXFORD UNITED 1 (Smalley 69p)

CHINNOR 0

Att 151

Entry £5

Programme 50p

When you follow a League club, County Cup competitions tend to pass you by. That’s particularly the case in Oxfordshire, where there’s only one League Club, and some of the larger Non-League clubs are in the Berks and Bucks FA, as in this part of the world, football still follows pre-1974 county boundaries. Theoretically the ties still take precedence over league fixtures but the larger clubs have long since negotiated to play reserve teams, and away from any fixture clash. Continue reading →

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