Herald Express (Torbay, Brixham & South Hams Edition)
Nine out of nine is a great return
FOOTBALL
BUCKLAND Athletic Football Club had a weekend to remember – with a clean sweep that saw nine wins out of nine competitive games for their men’s, women’s, girls’ and boys’ sides.
The men’s first team enjoyed a 4-0 away win at Hengrove Athletic in the Western League, while the ladies team put five past Alphington Ladies in the Devon Women’s Senior Cup to book themselves into the semi-finals of the competition they won two seasons ago.
Not to be outdone, the men’s reserves hammered Ashburton 11-1 in the South Devon League Premier Division, while the Ladies’ Development side beat Lakeside Athletic 7-2 in the Devon Women’s League.
The men’s third team dispatched Riviera United 7-0 away to make the quarter-finals of their favourite competition – the South Devon League’s Fred Hewings Cup.
The Under-15s boys will play Liverton in the Pioneer League semi-final after their 7-3 victory at KM United, while the Under-14s girls enjoyed an emphatic 6-0 win over Broadmeadow Chiefs in the Pioneer League.
Last but not least, both the Under-12s teams made cup progress. The boys defeated KM United 2-1 away to make the quarter-finals of their league cup, while the girls overcame Moors Youth 6-0 away to set up a semi-final against Cullompton Rangers.
Buckland’s Director of Women’s and Girls’ Football, Grant Fisher, said he was ‘overwhelmed’ with the club’s achievement.
He said: “Results are magnificent – it proves what’s going on away from the game during the week – but they aren’t the be all and end all.
“For our junior sides at the club, what is the most pleasing thing to see is a clear understanding we want to play football.
“We want to build from the back. This takes time and a lot of work. We also want to create people as well as players.
“We have a far bigger job than just winning games of football. It’s about life.
He added: “We want to give back to the community, we want people to come and enjoy our wonderful facilities.”
Dan Taylor on the ball for Bovey in their Peninsula League win against Crediton