13-March-2010
Results and Reports

On a day of cup surprises, the biggest was at Newham United where the hosts beat Benfleet in the second round of the Senior Cup 5 - 4 on penalties after the score had finished 5 - 5 after 120 minutes

Hannakins Farm also beat premier division opposition winning 2 - 1 in the third round at home to Frenford Senior

In the Essex Premier Cup Galleywood beat Harold Wood Athltic 1 - 0 at home and travel to Frenford Senior next week to play in the quarter finals

Cup Reports to follow

Senior Division Reports

Reserve Division Reports

11-March-2010
Anagram Records Trophy

The draw for the semi-finals of the Anagram Records (Capital Counties Feeder League) Trophy was made today and is as follows:-

• Epping v Padbury United
• FC61 (Luton) v Manford Way

Matches will be played on 10 April with the final taking place at Letchworth Town on Sunday 23 May

09-March-2010
Polo Field Fire

Huttons Polo Field facilities have been badly damaged by fire. In the short term the club are hoping to be able to make use of the changing rooms in the cricket club but visitors are asked to bear with them whilst they try to sort the problem out.

04-March-2010
League Table Link

The League Table links in the left hand column will take you to each divisions table which also shows recent results and league fixtures within the next 7 days.

26-February-2010
Essex Premier Cup Draw

The draw for the semi-finals of the Essex Premier Cup was made today and is as follows:-

• Newbury Forest v West Bergholt
• Buckhurst Hill v Harold Wood Athletic or Galleywood or Frenford Senior

The first of the semi-finals will be played on 13 March with the match that may involve our clubs being played as soon as the earlier rounds are completed, which will hopefully be before the final on 14 April 2010.

24-February-2010
Return of Cups

For the benefit of clubs that do not read the Newsletter, you are reminded that following a change to rule 18 at last seasons A.G.M., ALL cups must be returned to the league by 01 March 2010

21-February-2010
A request from Daren Brown Fixtures Secretary Harold Wood Athletic

I'm back again and once more I am asking for your support in raising money for Saint Francis Hospice. This charity is very close to me for reasons most of you already know and I aim to raise as much money as possible for them at every opportunity.

On Sunday 9th May 2010 I will be thrown out of a plane from around 12,000ft whilst harnessed to a professional freefall parachute instructor (I hope!!). Therefore while I'm freefalling down to 5,000ft I would have hoped that you would have found it in your hearts to have dipped into your pocket a couple of inches and donated to a very worthwhile charity.

I hope to raise at least £1000 all of which will benefit Saint Francis Hospice and I hope that you will consider sponsoring me in my challenge so that I can help Saint Francis Hospice lessen the challenge that UK cancer patients face each day.

To sponsor me please click on the following link http://www.justgiving.com/Daren-Brown

If you do not wish to donate through the JustGiving website then I have sponsor forms available for you to fill in.

Many thanks and kind regards

22-November-2009
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26-July-2009
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Well I thought it would be a good way of communicating important information during the season such as, notification of postponed matches, advising changes of club personnel or when fixtures have been updated etc., items that do not really need a separate article on the Web Site. You never know I might twitter something that saves your club getting a fine

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So far this season league officers have carried out Authentication of Registration checks at almost 30 matches. Over ten percent of these matches have thrown up discrepancies and resulted in three clubs being fined for playing unregistered players under false names. In the main the decision to play unregistered players has been taken by the team manager as he has been players short and thought he could get away with it.

By the end of the season it is anticipated that over 100 such Authentication of Registration checks will have been carried out and clubs found to have played a player under a false name will be fined and will, in the case of repeat offences, be putting their continued membership of the league in jeopardy.

There have also been a number of cases of teams signing on players on the day of a match who have already been signed on by another club in our league. Normally there are a few days between a player being asked to play and the date of the match. It is therefore recommended that clubs check with the Registration Secretaries prior to signing any player on on the day of a match.

The Hon. Secretary also has a list of players registered up to the end of the previous month and can be contacted if either of the registration secretaries are unavailable.

All clubs in this league have, by being accepted into our Constitution, signed up to the Football Association Respect programme. Appendix B in the League handbook details the behaviour expected of club officials, spectators and players at matches in our league.

It is therefore regrettable that the League Management Committee are receiving more and more letters from referees regarding the abuse they are getting from managers and spectators as well as the increase in dissent from players.

Already this season three managers have been reported to the E.C.F.A. as has one spectator. There have also been almost fifty players sent off.

The Management Committee retain all reports received and monitor action taken by the E.C.F.A. with regard to the behaviour of players, club officials and spectators and, where it is deemed necessary, will take action against clubs who do maintain the requirements of the Respect programme.

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