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DIVISIONS 2007/2008

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PROGRAMME NOTES

RULES AND REGS

Reserve Division

BARWELL

(County Association: Leicester & Rutland Founded 1986)

 www.barwellfc.co.uk

Secretary: SHIRLEY BROWN, 101 Eskdale Road, Hinckley, Leics, LE10 0NW

Telephone: Home 01455 446048    Business 01455 633666    Mobile 07961 905141

Email: shirley.brown16@ntlworld.com

Chairman: DAVID LAING, ‘Glasstrees’ 1b Elmesthorpe Lane, Earl Shilton, Leics, LE9 7PT

Telephone: Home 01455 846131    Business 0116 246 0137    Mobile 07973 121711

Email: sales@cleartherm.com

Ground: Kirkby Road Sports Ground, Kirkby Road, Barwell, Leics, LE9 8FQ

Ground Telephone: 01455 843067

Colours: Yellow Shirts, Green Shorts, Green Socks

From M6 North/M42/A5 North. Join M42 heading towards Tamworth/Lichfield leave M42 at junction 10 (Tamworth Services) and turn right onto A5 signposted Nuneaton. Remain on A5 for approximately 11 miles, go straight on at traffic lights at the Longshoot Motel, then at the next roundabout take the 1st exit left signposted A47 Earl Shilton. In about 3 miles at traffic lights go straight ahead and in 1 mile at roundabout take the 1st exit left signposted Barwell. In about 1½ miles in the village centre go straight over the mini roundabout and then in 20 metres turn right into Kirkby Road, entrance to Barwell sports complex is 400 metres on the right. From M69/A5 South: Leave M69 at junction 1 and take B4109 towards Hinckley. In about 1½ mile turn right at traffic lights into Brookside. Go to the traffic lights at the end of Brookside, T junction (about 1 mile) and turn left onto Burbage Road. At the 2nd set of Traffic lights turn right signposted A47 Earl Shilton/ Leicester onto Leicester Road. In about 1 mile go past the golf club and the rugby ground then take 2nd exit off the roundabout signposted Barwell. In 1½ mile go over mni roundabout in the village centre, then as above.  From North Leicestershire: From Loughborough take the A512 towards Ashby until you reach A447. Follow A447 south towards Ibstock/ Hinckley. Stay on A447 through the village of Stapleton, after going through Stapleton turn left signposted Barwell. Just before the village centre turn left past the car sales (keeping Top Range Motors on your left). Entrance to sports complex is approximately 400 metres on the right opposite a park.

Floodlights: Yes

 

BOLDMERE ST MICHAELS

(County Association: Birmingham Founded 1883)

 www.clubwebsite.co.uk/boldmerestmichaelsfc

 Secretary: PETER HALL, 30 Giles Close, Stechford, Birmingham, B33 8DT

Telephone: Home 0121 784 8132    Mobile   0779 098 7588

Email: pfhall@blueyonder.co.uk

Chairman: KEITH FIELDING, 129 Tideswell Road, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 2DR

Telephone: Home 0121 357 2901    Mobile 07811 816380

Ground: The Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Church Road, Boldmere, Sutton Coldfield, B73 5RY

Ground Telephone: 0121 384 7531   Social Club Telephone: 0121 373 3345

Colours: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

From M6: Exit at junction 5, take A452 Chester Road, cross junction of A5127, pass under railway bridge, Church Road is 4th on the right just before pedestrian traffic lights. From M5/M6 junction 8: take A34 towards Birmingham; left on A4041 Queslett Road, right on to A452 Chester Road, Church Road is 5th on the right just after pedestrian traffic lights.

Floodlights: Yes

 

CHASETOWN

(County Association: Staffordshire Founded 1954)

www.chasetownfc.com

Secretary: RICHARD LAMB, 30 Burntwood Road, Hammerwich, Burntwood, Staffs, WS7 0JG

Telephone: Home 01543 675478  Mobile 07810 802194

Email: richardjlamb@hotmail.co.uk

Match Secretary: BARRY CORFIELD, 29 Church Road, Burntwood, Staffs, WS7 9EB

Telephone: Home 01543 682240    Business 01543 411567   Mobile 07736 367749

All Correspondence to Secretary

Chairman: JOHN DONNELLEY, Burston Hall, Burston, Staffs, ST18 0DR

Telephone: Home 01889 508620    Business 01922 702790    Mobile 07739 590864

Ground: The Scholars Ground, Church Street, Chasetown, Burntwood, WS7 8QL

Ground Telephone: 01543 682222

Colours: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Follow motorways M5, M6 or M42 and follow signs for A5 Brownhills, turn into B5011 Ogley Hay Road at the island, turn left into Highfield Road towards Chasetown, then at mini island go straight onto Church Street. Ground is at the end of the road on the left.

Floodlights: Yes

 

COLESHILL TOWN

(County Association: Birmingham Founded 1894)

www.coleshilltownfc.co.uk

Secretary: ALLAN BLACKWELL 35 Wardour Drive, Chelmsley Wood, Solihull, B37 7UA

Telephone: Mobile 07749 913196

Chairman: ALAN BECKETT, 25 Centurion Close, Coleshill, West Midlands, B46 1UB

Telephone: 01675 465841    Mobile 07791 740976

Email: www.almeda76@btinternet.com

Ground: Pack Meadow, Packington Lane, Coleshill, Warwickshire, B46 3JQ

Ground Telephone: 01675 463259

Colours: Green Shirts with White Sleeves, White Shorts, Green Socks

M6 Junction 4, take A446 signposted Lichfield, turn right across dual carriageway (B4117 Coleshill). After school on right turn right into Packington Lane. Ground is ½ mile on left

Floodlights: Yes

  

COVENTRY SPHINX

(County Association: Birmingham Founded 1946)

www.coventrysphinx.co.uk

Secretary: JACKIE McGOWAN, 25 Linwood Drive, Walsgrave, Coventry, CV2 2LZ

Telephone: Home 02476 615122    Business 02476 455938    Mobile 07843 477799

Email: Jackie.mcgowan@whiteleybrooks.co.uk

Vice-Chairman: NEIL LONG, 9 Villa Road, Coventry, CV6 3DB

Telephone: Business 02476 364411    Mobile 07973 371942

Email: nlong@sphinxindustrial.co.uk

Ground: Sphinx Sports & Social Club, Sphinx Drive, Off Siddeley Avenue, Coventry, CV3 1WA

Ground Telephone: 02476 451361

Colours: Sky Blue & White Striped Shirts, Navy Blue Shorts, Sky or Navy Socks

From M42/A45 – follow A45 towards Coventry. Landmarks to follow: right hand side, large Land Rover dealership (Guy Salmon) and Windmill Village Hotel, left hand side: Quality Hotel. You will then see the Coventry Hill Hotel on your left hand side. Take the slip road by the hotel, which is signposted Coventry City Centre, at the 1st island take the 2nd exit, at the next island, take the 3rd exit on to the Holyhead Road (A4114) The Tollgate Pub will be on your right hand side, stay on this road for approximately 2½ you will then reach the end of this road at the ring road. Turn left to enter onto Coventry ring road at Junction 8. Continue on the ring road until Junction 3 (signposted M69 and Football Stadium). Exit ring road to left. Follow road round to the right to a traffic island; go straight ahead onto Sky Blue Way. Stay on this road following signs for Binley, stay on this road (Binley Road A428), eventually you will see a row of shops on your left and the Bulls Head pub on your right, after the Bulls Head take next right into Biggin Hall Crescent and follow road round until the 5th road on the

left (Siddeley Avenue). Approximately 30yards into Siddeley Avenue you will come to a bend where the entrance to the club is situated. Please note that the entrance to the ground is now called Sphinx Drive.

From M6: M6 Junction 3, Follow signs for Coventry A444 (Phoenix Way), continue on A444 until you reach the Binley Road Island, Turn left at island into Binley Road (A428), eventually you will see a row of shops on your left and the Bulls Head pub on your right, after the Bulls Head take next right into Biggin Hall Crescent and follow road round until the 5th road on the left (Siddeley Avenue). Approximately 30yards into Siddeley Avenue you will come to a bend where the entrance to the club is situated. Please note that the entrance to the ground is now called Sphinx Drive.

From M40/A46 (Warwick Bypass): From M40 take exit signposted Coventry, follow this dual carriageway for approximately 8 miles to the very end, here you will come to a large island. Follow the signs for Stoke and Willenhall. You will then go past an ASDA store before coming to an island, take the exit after the ASDA entrance (signposted Seven Stars Industrial Estate). You are now in Humber Road; you will see a Matalan and Mercedes garage on your right hand side followed by the PSA Citroen (Peugeot factory). At the 2nd set of traffic lights (by a parade of shops) turn right into Bolingbroke Road. At the end of Bolingbroke Road turn right and then 1st left into Bulls Head Lane, take 2nd on right into Siddeley Avenue. Approximately 30yards into Siddeley Avenue you will come to a bend where the entrance to the club is situated. Please note that the entrance to the ground is now called Sphinx Drive.

Floodlights: Yes

 

FRIAR LANE & EPWORTH

(County Association: Leicester & Rutland Founded 2003)

 www.flae.co.uk

Secretary: ROBERT BEESON, 11 Westfield Close, Rearsby, Leicester, LE7 4ZA

Telephone: Home 01664 424086     Mobile 07759 745780

Email: robbeeson6@aol.com

Chairman: CLIVE GIBBONS, 242 Braunstone Lane, Braunstone, Leicester, LE3 3AS

Telephone: Home 0116 223 9923   Business: 0116 260 5073   Mobile: 07834 439393

Email: clive.gibbons@ntlworld.co.uk

Ground: The Apex Ground, Whittier Road, off Knighton Lane East, Aylestone Park, Leicester, LE2 6FT

Ground Telephone:  0116 283 3629

Colours: White Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

Northbound On M1: Leave the M1 at junction 21A, then keep left (signposted B5380 Braunstone Frith, Kirby Muxloe), At roundabout take the 3rd exit, then join M1 motorway (Signposted London M1). Then as Southbound on M1: Leave the M1 at junction 21, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto the A5460 (signposted Leicester), branch left, then at roundabout take the 1st exit onto A563 (signposted Outer Ring) then immediately continue forward, onto Soar Valley Way (A563), At traffic lights continue forward (Signposted Outer Ring, Leicester South) At Pork Pie Roundabout take the 2nd exit onto the B5366 (signposted City Centre), continue along, turn right onto Copinger Road, then turn left onto Whittier Road, Ground is on right hand side

Floodlights: Yes

 

GRESLEY ROVERS

(County Association: Derbyshire Founded 1882)

www.gresleyrovers.com

Secretary: TONY A KIRKLAND, 40 Hurst Drive, Stretton, Burton On Trent, Staffordshire, DE13 0ED

Telephone:  Home 01283 536510   Mobile 07973 933779

Email: tony.Kirkland@gresleyrovers.com

Match Secretary: REG SHORTHOUSE, 95 Darklands Road, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 0PQ

Telephone:  Home 01283 219498   Mobile 07779 049847

All Correspondence to Match Secretary

Chairman: MARK EVANS, 20 Bramley Dale, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbyshire, DE11 9RE

Telephone: Home 01283 215428   Mobile 07973 930879

Email: markevans@gresleyrovers.com

Ground: The Moat Ground, Moat Street, Church Gresley, Swadlincote, Derbys, DE11 9RE

Ground Telephone: 01283 216315

Colours: Red & White Shirts, White Shorts, Red Socks

DIRECTIONS: Travel to A444 via A5, A38, A5121 or M42, head for Castle Gresley, at the island take A514 to Church Gresley, at the island at the top of the hill take 2nd exit (Church Street) then 2nd left (School Street) then 1st left (Moat Street)

Floodlights: Yes

 

MICKLEOVER SPORTS

(County Association: Derbyshire Founded 1948)

www.clubwebsite.co.uk/mickleoversports

 Secretary: MISS CATH GRANT, 40 Chilson Drive, Mickleover, Derby, DE3 0PG

Telephone: Home 01332 511359       Mobile 07867 873373

Email: cath_msfc@hotmail.com

Ground: Mickleover Sports Club, Station Road, Mickleover, Derby, DE3

Ground Telephone: 01332 521167

Colours: Red Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

From Birmingham: take A38 to Derby, at Markeaton Island (McDonald’s and Esso garage) turn left on to A52 towards Ashbourne, turn 2nd left into Radbourne Lane, continue until you see ground on left, turn left into Station Road, ground is 50 yards on the left. From South of Derby (Leicester Clubs): M1 junction 24, A50 Stoke, to junction with A38, then as above

Floodlights: Yes

 

OADBY TOWN

(County Association: Leicester & Rutland Founded 1937)

www.oadbytownfc.co.uk

Secretary: KEN FARRANT, 115 Foxhunter Drive, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5FH

Telephone: Home 0116 292 2808    Business: 0116 271 5728     Mobile: 07986 359646

Email: oadbytownfc@freeuk.com

Chairman: BRIAN FLETCHER-WARRINGTON, 5 Carberry Close, Oadby Grange, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 4TA

Telephone: Mobile 07855 270296

Ground: Topps Park, Wigston Road, Oadby, Leicester, LE2 5QG

Ground Telephone: 0116 271 5728     Social Club Telephone 0116 271 8885

Colours: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

Junction 21 M1/M6 follow A46 towards Leicester, take Southern Outer Ring Road A563 from motorway. Keep on Outer Ring Road for 4½ miles to traffic lights (A5199), turn right signposted Wigston into Welford Road, continue on dual carriageway for 1 mile until roundabout, take 1st left signposted Oadby into Oadby Road (B562), ground 1 mile on right hand side opposite Oval Park (Leicester Tigers Rugby Club). Entrance to ground via car park

Floodlights: Yes

 

QUORN

(County Association: Leicester & Rutland Founded 1924)

Club Website: www.quornfc.com

Secretary: REG MOLLOY, 96 Grange Drive, Melton Mowbray, Leics, LE13 1HA

Telephone: Home 01664 564665   Business 01664 563767   Mobile 07729 173333

Email: k.molloy@ntlworld.com

Chairman: STUART G. TURNER, 22 Buddon Lane, Quorn, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 8AA

Telephone: Home 01509 412753   Mobile 07950 303953

Ground: Sutton Park, Farley Way, Quorn, Loughborough, Leics, LE12 8RB

Ground Telephone: 01509 620232

Colours: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

M1 Junction 21a: take A46 for 9 miles, exit at the island for A6 (Leicester, Loughborough, Wanlip) keep left after the traffic lights after the island and continue on the dual carriageway. At the 2nd island turn left for Quorn, turn left at 1st set of traffic lights onto Farley Way, ground is on the left. M1 Junction 24: Take exit for A6 (Loughborough), through Loughborough Town Centre towards Leicester. Leave Loughborough passing over Railway Bridge up to island, straight on for Quorn, at the 1st set of traffic lights, turn left, ground is on your left.  M1 Junction 23: Take A6004 towards Loughborough passing over Railway Bridge up to island, straight on for Quorn, at the 1st set of lights turn left, the ground is on the left

Floodlights: Yes

 

ROTHWELL TOWN

(County Association: Northamptonshire Founded 1896)

Club Website@ www.rothwelltown.co.uk

 Secretary; NEIL GRIFFIN, 10 Saxondale, Kettering, Northants, NN16 9JN

Telephone: Home 01536 358740    Business 01536 411920    Mobile 07881 827188

Email: neil.griffin@efm.co.uk

Chairman: PETER BRADLEY, 17 Drake Close, Rothwell, Northants, NN14 6DJ

Telephone: 01536 507867    Mobile 07841 523391

Ground: Cecil Street, Rothwell, Northants, NN14 6EZ

Ground Telephone: 01536 710694

Colours: Blue Shirts, Blue Shorts, Blue Socks

Leave A14 at junction 3 (Signposted Leicester), then at roundabout take 3rd exit (signposted Rothwell, Loddington) At T junction turn left onto Sun Hill B576 (signposted Town Centre) Turn right into Bridge Street, Turn Left into School Lane, Turn Left into Castle Hill, trun left into Tesham Street, Turn right into Cecil Street, ground is straight ahead

Floodlights: Yes

 

RUGBY TOWN

(County Association: Birmingham Founded 2000)

Club Website: www.rugbytown.com

 Secretary: DOUG WILKINS, 298 Rocky Lane, Great Barr, Birmingham, B42 1NQ

Telephone: Home 0121 681 1544    Mobile 07976 284614

Email: dougwilkins44@hotmail.com

Chairman: BRIAN MELVIN, Melbros House, Great Central Way, Rugby, CV21 3XH

Telephone: Business 01788 567717

Email: brianmelvin@melbros.com

Ground: Butlin Road, Rugby, Warks, CV21 3TS

Ground Telephone: 01788 844806

Colours: Sky Blue Shirts, White Shorts, White Socks

M6 Junction 1, turn onto the A426 signposted Rugby, at third island, turn left onto Broughton Road, continue along Broughton Road, after passing railway viaduct, turn right at junction. Go up the hill over the railway bridge, take 2nd left at mini island into Butlin Road, the ground is at the end of Butlin Road, next to the cemetery.

Floodlights: Yes

  

RUSHALL OLYMPIC

(County Association: Staffordshire Founded 1951)

Club Website: www.rofc.co.uk

 Secretary: PAUL GROVES, 20 Poundley Close, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9SE

Telephone: Home 0121 684 2267   Business 01527 504200    Mobile 07977 929567

Email: groves.paul@blueyonder.co.uk

Match Secretary: JOHN ANDREWS, 8 Grove Way, Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2JD

Telephone: Home 01353 3304   Mobile 07771 925695

Email: john.andrews@aico.co.uk

Chairman: BOB HUBBLE, 14 Sparrow Close, Wood Green, Wednesbury, WS10 9QJ

Telephone: Home 0121 556 3754    Business 0121 500 0500     Mobile 07702 190390

Ground: Dales Lane, Rushall, Walsall

Ground Telephone: 01922 641021

Colours: Old Gold Shirts, Black Shorts, Black Socks

from Rushall Village Centre: Make you way to Rushall Village Centre and take the A4057, Daw End Lane, towards Aldridge, after approximately 1 miles as you go over canal bridge you will see The Royal Oak public house on your left. Dales Lane is the 1st turn immediately opposite (Birmingham A-Z, page 24, ref 4C)

OR from M6 Motorway: Leave M6 at junction 7 and follow signs for the A34 Walsall: Option 1: Longer route using main roads. As you go up around the island above the M6 take the exit that leads onto the A34 towards Walsall. As you join the A34 dual carriageway you will see the Holiday Inn Hotel on your right, continue straight on (please beware of speed enforcement cameras along this stretch of road). The A34 later becomes a single carriageway and eventually you will reach a double island at the junction with the A4148 Broadway (Walsall Ring Road). Get into the right hand lane and bear right at the 1st island. At the 2nd small island take the 2nd exit onto the A4148 Broadway North. At the traffic island turn right by taking the 3rd exit onto the B4151 Sutton Road, after about 1 mile turn into Longwood Lane The junction is not apparent as it is on the brow of a slight hill and bend in the road so please be wary, continue along Longwood Lane and just over ½ mile you will reach an island at the junction with the A454 Walsall to Aldridge road. Take the 2nd exit towards Aldridge with the Goodfellows Peugeot Garage on your right. Continue along the A454 for about ¼ mile and you will come to a set of traffic lights with the White House public house on your right. Turn left at the lights into Bosty Lane; carry on down this road for just under a mile. You will eventually see the sign of Rushall village positioned on your left by a bus stop and The Royal Oak public house will be on your right. Turn immediately left opposite the Royal Oak in Dales Lane and the ground is straight in front on your right. Option 2: Shortest route but dark narrow lanes and speed bumps. As you go around the island above the M6 take the exit that leads onto the A34 towards Walsall. As you join the A45 dual carriageway you will see The Holiday Inn Hotel on your right. Get into the right hand lane and bear immediately right, passing through the central reservation of the dual carriageway towards the hotel complex, into Chapel Lane, follow this winding lane for 2 miles and you will eventually come to a T-junction. Turn left and follow this road down to the traffic lights. Carry straight on through these lights, following the signs B4154 Aldridge and Rushall, follow this sign down to the T-junction where you bear left, still following the signs for the B4154 Aldridge and Rushall. Stay on this road for 1 mile you will come to a set of traffic lights with the White House public house on your right. Go straight on at these lights into Bosty Lane and carry on down this road for just under a mile, you will eventually see the sign of Rushall village positioned on your left by a bus stop and the Royal Oak public house will be on your right. Turn immediately left opposite The Royal Oak in Dales Lane and the ground is straight in front on your right.

Floodlights: Yes

 

WALSALL WOOD

(County Association: Staffordshire Founded 1919)

Secretary: ROGER MERRICK, 15 Vigo Terrace, Walsall Wood, Walsall, West Midlands, WS9 9LF

Telephone: Home 01543 378873     Mobile 07970 631166

Email: janetmerrick@msn.com

Chairman: MRS JOAN ANKRETT, 9 Poole Crescent, Brownhills, Walsall, West Midlands, WS8 7LY

Telephone: Home 01543 376466

Ground: Oak Park, Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9NP

Ground Telephone: 01543 361084

Colours: Red Shirts, Red Shorts, Red Socks

From North – using M6 motorway: M6 south to junction 12. Take A5 until big island just outside Brownhills (next island after the Turn pub on left). Take A452 Chester Road North through Brownhills High Street to traffic lights at Shire Oak (pub at junction on right hand side). Turn right on to A461 for Walsall, go to next set of traffic lights, cross over and turn right immediately on to Oak Park Leisure Centre car park (rear of Kentucky Fried Chicken). Proceed diagonally over car park and follow road round to ground entrance.

From South using M5/M6 motorways: M5 North past junction 1 on to M6 north. Leave at junction 9 (Wednesbury turn off). Take A4148 to Walsall. Proceed for about 2 miles over several islands until going down a hill alongside the Arboretum. At big island at bottom, turn right onto A461 for Lichfield. Take A461 for about 4 miles and go through Walsall Wood village (after Barons Court Hotel on right), up the hill after village, Oak Park is on the left opposite Fitness First, turn left and go diagonally across Oak Park Leisure Centre car park, Follow road round to the ground entrance.

M5/M6 alternative

M5 North and bear left after junction 1 (West Bromwich) onto M6 south. Go to next junction (Junction 7 – Great Barr) and follow signs for A34 Birmingham Road to junction with Queslett Road (A4041). Turn left at the junction (traffic lights) and take A4041 past Asda and over several islands to A452 Chester Road. Turn left at this island and travel for about 4 miles to Shire Oak crossroads (traffic lights with Shire Oak pub opposite). Turn left at the lights onto A461 for Walsall. Go to next lights and cross over, Oak Park is immediately on the right opposite Fitness First. Turn right onto car park and go diagonally across, following road round to the ground entrance

Floodlights: Yes

 

 

 

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DIVISIONS 2007/2008

MIDLAND REFEREE

PROGRAMME NOTES

RULES AND REGS