Ladies Premier Division
The headline makers in the second round of games in the two Ladies Divisions of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League are Premier Division side Kingsdown who finally won their first league game. Whilst last season’s Wiltshire County League table reflected a single win for Kingsdown, those points were awarded by the Management Committee when Bemerton Heath Harlequins did not fulfil a fixture. All the other 21 league games were lost conceding 168 goals in the process. That run of defeats was finally brought to an end on Sunday when Kingsdown were 5-2 home winners over FC Chippenham, a team that had beaten them 27-0 in the first meeting between the team’s last season, demonstrating the progress that has been made in a short space of time. On target for Kingsdown in the historic win on Sunday were Siobhan Peplow with two, Skye Cooper, Amelia Sharp and Alexi Lee, Caitlin Angell and Tyler Webb, second half goals from Caitlin Angell and Tyler Webb in reply for FC Chippenham.
Kingsdown Ladies who picked up their first ever win on Sunday , a 5-2 victory over FC Chippenham
At the top end of the Premier Division three teams made it two wins from their opening two games on Sunday. Two teams who had both won on the opening day, AFC Brislington and Bemerton Heath Harlequins met at Ironmould Lane and it was the visitors Bemerton who maintained their perfect record courtesy of a 4-0 win. Two more goals for Imogen Brady, matching her tally on the opening day, with further goals from Leanne Griffiths-Lower and Ellen Clarke.
Joining Bemerton on six points are Swindon Supermarine who were made to work hard for the three points by Calne Town, Supermarine eventually edging it by the odd goal in a 2-1 win. Having scored a double hat-trick last week Chanel Crewe was once again the source of the Supermarine goals, scoring both the home side’s goals, Helen Turley with the Calne Town reply. The only blemish for Swindon Supermarine was the sending off of Molly Duffy.
The third team making it two wins from two games were Highworth Town who were 6-2 winners away at Westbury Youth. Bethan Harris led the way helping herself to a hat-trick, Lauren Bully netted twice with the other Highworth goal coming from substitute Nicola Walecki, Ruby Seviour with both the Westbury goals.
Melksham Town were playing their first game of the season with scheduled opponents last week FC Chippenham otherwise engaged in FA Cup action. This Sunday Melksham entertained Durrington at the Oakfield Stadium and were four goals up within the first half hour, and with Durrington suffering several injuries, they added a further four before half time to lead 8-0 at the break. Durrington then would not continue after the break with a depleted side and with the game not going the full duration the Management Committee will need to decide if the result stands and what other action will be taken. The goal scorers for Melksham before the game was brought to a premature end were Ella King with a hat-trick, India Mulliss with two, Chloe Way, Sarah Ward and Lily Baker.
This coming Sunday sees the top two, Bemerton Heath Harlequins and Swindon Supermarine meet at the A-Class Arena in Salisbury. Third placed Highworth Town are away at FC Chippenham, whilst fourth placed Melksham Town make the short trip to Beversbrook to play Calne Town. Kingsdown will go in search of that second ever victory when they travel south to play Durrington, with the final game in the division seeing AFC Brislington hosting Westbury Youth.
Ladies Development Division
The early pace setters in the Ladies Development Division are Malmesbury Victoria who registered their second straight win with a 4-1 against Blunsdon in a game played at the Red Bull ground due to the ongoing pitch maintenance at the Flying Monk Ground. Lisa Lane scored two, making it three for her from the opening two games, with further goals from Rose Anjos and Emma Sharpe, the Blunsdon goal was scored by Lyndsey Plant.
Two teams who had both won their opening game, Marlborough Town and Trowbridge Wanderers, met at Elcot Lane in what turned out to be the proverbial game of two halves. Trowbridge led 3-0 at the break thanks to goals from Annabelle Simeonova, Kate Bosworth and an own goal but Marlborough Town came back strongly after the break to score three of their own to ensure a share of the points, two more for Sophie Feakes to add to the four she scored the previous week, with Kerry Ash getting the goal that started the Marlborough comeback.
Biggest winners of the day were Salisbury who bounced back from their opening day defeat at the hands of Trowbridge Wanderers by hitting six unanswered goals against Kingsdown Development. Substitute Elisha Taylor registered a hat-trick, Nicole Kirkman scored twice with the other goal being scored by Anglea Collins.
South Newton & Barford Hornets were playing their first game of the season having been without a fixture last week and they got their season off to a winning start with a 3-1 success over Staverton Rangers thanks to goals from Georgi Bavister, Josephine Bromley and Maelin Hayes, Abigale Rafferty with the consolation goal for Staverton seven minutes from time.
This coming Sunday the big game in the division sees league leaders Malmesbury Victoria travel south to take on another unbeaten side Trowbridge Wanderers in what looks to be the top game of the week in the division. Marlborough Town will look to maintain their unbeaten record away to Kingsdown Development, whilst the two new sides from the Swindon area Blunsdon and Ferndale Rodbourne meet at Sutton Park. The final game of the weekend in the division sees South Newton & Barford Hornets entertain Salisbury.
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10 September 2024
