Dawson’s stunning surprise

LATE STRIKE COMPLETES ASHFORD’S INCREDIBLE COMEBACK

2015-10-08 -

Burnt Ash 5 Gore Court 4, Canterbury Pilgrims 0 Crawley 1, Folkestone 9 Marden Russets 2, Old Bordenians 2 Blackheath & OE 2, Sevenoaks 2nds 2 Maidstone 2, Tunbridge Wells 2 Ashford 3.

Ashford v Sevenoaks 2nds, Blackheath & OE v Canterbury Pilgrims, Crawley v Burnt Ash, Gore Court v Tunbridge Wells, Maidstone v Folkestone, Marden Russets v Old Bordenians.

Ashford 2nds 0 Cliftonville 4, Blackheath & OE 2nds 4 Old Bordenians 2nds 3, Canterbury 4ths 4 N Becc 6, Maidstone 2nds 1 Sevenoaks 3rds 3, Marden Russets 2nds 4 BBHC 3, Uni of Kent 4 Burnt Ash 2nds 1.

BBHC v Maidstone 2nds, Burnt Ash 2nds v Canterbury 4ths, Cliftonville v Uni of Kent, New Becc v Blackheath & OE 2nds, Old Bordenians 2nds v Marden Russets 2nds, Sevenoaks 3rds v Ashford 2nds.

Gore Court 2nds 2 Blackheath & OE 3rds 2, Herne Bay 2 Canterbury Millers 1, Holcombe 3rds 0 Holcombe 2a 1, Old Bordenians 3rds 3 Ashford 3rds 4, Old Williamsonians 2nds 2 Tunbridge Wells 2nds 2.

Blackheath & OE 3rds v Herne Bay, Canterbury Millers v Old Bordenians 3rds, Folkestone 2nds v Holcombe 3rds, Holcombe 2a v Old Williamsonians 2nds, Tunbridge Wells 2nds v Gore Court 2nds.

Sevenoaks 4ths 2 Gillingham Anchs 2nds 2, Deal 4 Sevenoaks Shadows 3, Ashford 4ths 2 Sutton Valence 2nds 5, Gore Court 3rds 2 Brom & Beck 5ths 1, BBHC 2nds 3 Folkestone Optimist 3rds 2, Burnt Ash 3rds 3 Uni of Kent 2nds 3.

Sutton Valence 2nds v Deal, Folkestone Optimist 3rds v Ashford 4ths, Brom & Beck 5ths v BBHC 2nds, Gill Anchs 2nds v Gore Court 3rds, Uni of Kent 2nds v Sevenoaks 4ths, Sevenoaks Shadows v Burnt Ash 3rds.

Marden Russets 5ths 0 Deal 3, Gravesham & Wellcome 2nds 1 Ashford Crusaders 3, BBHC 4ths 0 New Becc 3rds 5, Folkestone Optimist 5ths 1 Blackheath & OEs 5ths 2, Holcombe 5As 1 Gore Court 6ths 3.

Deal 2nds v Old Bord 5ths, Blackheath & OEs 5ths v BBHC 4ths, N Becc 3rds v Marden Russets 5ths, Ashford Crusaders v Holcombe 5As, Gore Court 6ths v Folkestone Opt 5ths.

New Becc 4ths 3 Herne Bay 4ths 1, Cobdown 2nds 1 Sutton Valence 4ths 0, Burnt Ash 7ths 2 Folkestone Optimist 7ths 5, Blackheath & OEs Dynamos 5 Maidstone 6ths 0, Ashford 6ths 4 Gravesham & Wellcome Unicorns 2.

Sutton Valence 4ths v Holcombe 6ths, Maidstone 6ths v Burnt Ash 7ths, Gravesham & Wellcome Unicorns v Cobdown 2nds, Herne Bay 4ths v Blackheath & OEs Dynamos, Folkestone Opt 7ths v Ashford 6ths.

Thurrock East London 2, Redbridge & Ilford 1 Ashford 3, Burnt Ash 2 Wapping 2nds 1, Tunbridge Wells 2nds 2 Canterbury 2A 2, Blackheath OE 3 BBHC 1, Brom & Becks 2nds 2 Havering 2.

Blackheath OE v Brom & Becks 2nds, BBHC v Tunbridge Wells 2nds, East London v Havering, Ashford v Thurrock, Wapping 2nds v Redbridge & Ilford, Canterbury 2A v Burnt Ash. Marden R........ 4 3 0 1 15 9 9 Sevenoaks A ... 4 3 0 1 13 8 9 Ashford 2 ........ 4 3 0 1 13 10 9 F’stone Opt 2 .. 4 2 1 1 11 5 7 Herne Bay ....... 4 2 1 1 10 6 7 BromBecks 3 .. 4 2 1 1 7 5 7 Holcombe 2 .... 4 2 0 2 8 7 6 BBHC 2 ........... 4 2 0 2 10 11 6 Tun Wells 3..... 4 1 1 2 7 6 4 Blackheath 2 .. 4 1 0 3 7 7 3 New Becc ....... 4 1 0 3 3 15 3 Ashford 3 ........ 4 0 0 4 2 17 0

Folkestone Optimist 2nds 2 Ashford 2nds 4, Ashford 3rds 0 Herne Bay 3, Brom & Beck 3rds 2 Holcombe 2nds 0, M Russets 4 Tun Wells 3rds 3, N Becc 1 Blackheath & OEs 2nds 0, BBHC 2nds 3 Sevenoaks Acorns 2.

Tunbridge Wells 3rds v New Becc, Sevenoaks Acorns v Blackheath & OEs 2nds, Ashford 2nds v Marden Russets, Holcombe 2nds v Ashford 3rds, BBHC 2nds v Brom & Beck 3rds, Herne Bay v Folkestone Optimist 2nds. Maidstone 4.... 4 3 1 0 7 1 10 K Alleyns 3...... 4 3 0 1 11 3 9 B Ash 5 ........... 4 2 1 1 8 3 7 Marden R 2..... 4 2 1 1 8 8 7 Remnants 2 .... 4 2 0 2 4 6 6 Gill Anchs 3 .... 4 1 1 2 4 6 4 Cobdown 2 ..... 4 1 0 3 4 5 3 Dartford 3 ....... 4 0 0 4 0 14 0

Remnants 2nds 0 Marden Russets 2nds 2, Gill Anchs 3rds 2 Dartford 3rds 0, Kings Alleyns 3rds 2 Burnt Ash 5ths 0, Maidstone 4ths 2 Cobdown 2nds 0.

Cobdown 2nds v Dartford 3rds, Gill Anchs 3rds v Burnt Ash 5th s, Marden Russets 2nds v Maidstone 4ths , Remnants 2nds v Kings Alleyns 3rds. A spectacular finish by Allan Dawson completed an impressive opening-day Kent/Sussex regional 1 win at Tonbridge School on Saturday.

They came from 2-0 down to claim the points, skipper Sam Handley scoring twice, once in each half, before Dawson pounced to score the late winner

Handley (pictured) said: “A result likes this sends a huge message to the rest of the league.

“We have been written off, but I think it’s good for us and this result will surprise a few

Ashford 3rds’ Katie

Hebditch battles for possession

against Herne Bay (light blue) TUN WELLS ASHFORD

Report: ANDREW GIDLEY people. I was very happy and proud of the boys.

“We started frantically because there was so much pressure on us to make an impression, with everybody saying pre-season that we were going to struggle.

“An injury to a Wells player caused a delay, which allowed us time for a few words.

“We were trying a new formation and changed a couple of things around as well.

“I then got our first goal, which we needed and changed our halftime team-talk.

“Huw (Stevens, the coach) and I said a few things and we went out and played very well.”

Goalkeeper Rob Allen, back as No.1 goalkeeper, was unlucky with both Wells goals.

He was beaten by a rebound for the first, with the second scored via a wicked deflection.

Ashford pulled one back, the Wells keeper struggling to clear with his feet, before the visitors recycled the ball on the right, Handley firing home.

The visitors hit the bar early in the second half, then had shots blocked and saved on the line before Handley got his second following a corner routine.

He acted as the injector, before getting the ball back to sweep home.

Handley said: “It was a great winner following a break down the right. Matt Reeve mishit the cross, but Allan dropped it in.

“We want to use that speed down the wing and look to keep possession more.”

“We used our experience to close the game down – it was a good way to start – and now we want to kick on.” Ashford

3rds chase Herne

Bay (light blue)

‘I was very happy and

proud of the boys’