Sunday, April 12, 2026

FC STRATFORD 2-0 CLANFIELD 85... The link to 17 minutes of video action with commentary from the HELLENIC LEAGUE game, at which THE BEARS were presented with the league trophy, as champions...

 FC Stratford 2-0 Clanfield 85...

A comfortable 2-0 victory over struggling Clanfield, courtesy of goals by Toby Nicoll and James Batchelor at a windy Arden Garages Stadium ended with the presentation of a rather fine shield to the Bears, as league champions... 

Driven on by Dan Baldwin in midfield and defenders Jacob Williams and Dan Purvin, FC dominated the match...

Below are some images from the afternoon and a link to 17 minutes of video action with full commentary from both the game and the post-match celebrations...

Please share the coverage on social media, which I don't use any longer!

Thanks!!!

CLICK ON THIS MESSAGE TO GO TO THE 17 MINUTES OF VIDEO COVERAGE WITH FULL COMMENTARY...

CLANFIELD HUDDLE... JOHN, THE GOALIE, REALLY IS CONCENTRATING...

NO HUDDLING FOR THE BEARS...

THE SKIPPERS AT THE TOSS...

BENCHED BEARS...

COMFY CLANFIELD REPLACEMENTS...

WALKER CHECKS AN IMAGINARY WATCH...

THE WALL SAYS IT, THE SPECTATORS IGNORE IT...
(PLEASED I WAS AT THE TOP OF THE GRANDSTAND...)

SUNLIT STADIUM...

SPRING TREES...

...BUT THE WIND, RIGHT TO LEFT, WAS REALLY COLD IN THE SHADE..

"TOUCH MY KNEE AGAIN & I'LL STRANGLE YOU..."

BALLETIC...

"LOOK, I'VE SPOTTED A RARE BEETLE..."

SOME FOLKS CAN'T GET THE HANG OF PIGGY-BACKING...

NICOLL HAS SWIVELLED ONTO PURVIN'S HEAD-DOWN TO SCORE FROM CLOSE RANGE & IT'S 1-0...

NICOLL (10) WAS LIVELY IN THE HOME ATTACK...

"YOU CAN'T EVEN LOOK AT ME, CAN YOU, REF?"

BATCHELOR HAS SCORED WITH A LOW SHOT TO MAKE THE SCORE 2-0...

"NOW I HAVE CAUTIONED YOU, MR ASIEDU, SMILE FOR THE OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPH, PLEASE..."

REF: "HOW DO YOU SPELL THAT?"

THE DRAMA OF ANOTHER CAUTION EXCITES THE MASSED CROWD ON THE FAR SIDE.
OK, MAYBE THAT'S A SLIGHT EXAGGERATION...

THE REALISATION THAT SOME BUGGER HAS SUPER-GLUED THE BALL TO YOUR BOOT...

THE BODGING & THE PYDOG TRY TO FIND SOME RESPITE FROM THE CROSSWIND...


THE CELEBRATIONS...
























No comments:

Post a Comment

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.

DUMPLINGS MENACE... (My poem about mum's evil, spooky dumplings...)

  Dumplings Menace… Larger than golf balls On occasion. Creamy, stodgy, Unsuitable for human consumption. Soft, yielding, tasteless B...