Another full and completed schedule in the North Wiltshire Veterans’ Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League which include a massive game at the top of the table between last season’s top two Cricklade Town and Redhouse on Wednesday night at the Gerard Buxton Sports Ground. The night belonged to Cricklade as they sent a strong message of intent to the rest of the division that they intend to hold onto the title they won last May as two goals from Adam Smith and one from Phil Corcoran secured a 3-0 win. Cricklade have now won all five of their opening games.
The following night Nationwide moved above Redhouse into second place with a comprehensive win over bottom of the table FS Swindon to maintain their own unbeaten start to the season. Leading 4-0 at the break Nationwide added a further six unanswered goals in the second half to run out 10-0 winners. Adam Rudman scored four, with two goals apiece for Marc Merritt and Neil Snow, with further goals from Mason Worthington and Pete Sealey.
ExIntel sit fourth in the table after a narrow 2-1 come from behind win over AFC Swindon. Gareth Walton had given AFC Swindon an early lead, but Simon Foster had levelled matters up before half time. A goal from Richard Clark midway through the second half for ExIntel proved to be the winner as ExIntel recorded their fourth win of the season.
Royal Wootton Bassett Town were made to work hard for the three points by Stratton Juniors but in the end goals from Sam Collier and Josh Connolly were enough to give Royal Wootton Bassett Town the three points on Tuesday night at Moredon. The third win of the season for Royal Wootton Bassett saw them move up to fifth place in the table.
The same night at New College,
Penhill United were also recording their third win of the season securing a 4-2 victory over
Chiseldon thanks to two goals from Jamie Ashby and one each for Gary Macieszonek and substitute Peter Myall, Daniel Vaughan and Adam O’Keeffe netting for Chiseldon both goals coming in the second half.
Mid Wiltshire Division
The Mid Wiltshire Division saw four games played and after the week’s action Durrington sit three points clear at the table after a hard fought 1-0 win over Calne Town on Wednesday night, Jesse Walters with the all-important goal for the leaders.
Devizes Town are looking serious title contenders this season and they remained three points behind the leaders with a game in hand following a comfortable 6-0 win over Chippenham Town at Green Lane on Tuesday night. Four more goals for the division’s leading scorer Rhys Schell who took his total for the season into double figures, Ashley Lock and Steve Bush with the other goals for Devizes who maintained their 100% winning start to the season and moved level on points with Trowbridge Town Tigers having played one game less.
On Monday night Warminster Town had recorded their first win of the season with a 3-2 away success against Radstock Town. On target for Warminster were Matthew Minnis, Louis Sparey and last season’s top scorer James Vincent who came on as a substitute for his first appearance of the season.
The final game of the week in the two Veterans’ divisions was on Friday night and it saw Bishops Cannings pick up their second win of the season with a 3-1 success over Amesbury Junior Badgers. Goals from David Mountford, Craig Hatton-Pocklington and Adam Bewley did the damage for Bishops Cannings, Sam Speakman with the consolation goal for Amesbury Junior Badgers.
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14 October 2024
