Congratulation to Gavin and the First Team on reaching the Final of the Winners Cup. Not just any old semi-final this, recording the Clubs first ever victory over Gillingham Green. The best result previous to this was a 1-1 draw managed by Micky Mabb in 2007/08 season.

The date and venue is yet to be decided (last season at Bly Spartans).

We will once again be doing battle with Medway Colts who beat FC Quayside 2-0

COME ON THE WOODS!

Hello everybody.

We are off to Sittingbourne Dogs again. Friday 3rd January. 7.00pn start.

Tickets only £5

Not long now

Important message to all registered players of Cliffe Woods Football Club

On Thursday 4^th March, I received an email from Mr. T. P. Lawrence, League Secretary of the Rochester & District Football League. The email advised me that all of Cliffe Woods FC fixtures had been suspended due to late payment of the final instalment for our pitch fees @ £150 per team.

Due to the generous nature of someone who shall remain nameless, a loan has been received to cover the cost. Repayable at the end of the season.

The reason that there is not enough money to pay the fees is because of two things. 1) Lack of games over the past few months due to bad weather and 2) Players inability to pay match subs and outstanding fines on time.

For those of you who are interested, the first team have outstanding match subs and fines totalling £345, the reserves £31 and the ‘A’ team £425.

For your information, this is the only time a loan will be used to assist the Club in this way. Any repeat of this and the fixtures will remain suspended until such times as the Club has enough money to pay the fees. And if that means closing the Club down, then that is what will happen.

M. D. Davies

Club Secretary.

I would like to thank Steve Giles for being the only one of our 75 registered players who attended the Clubs fund raising evening at Sittingbourne Greyhound Stadium last night. Fund raising events must a new concept to most of you as you obviously did not understand the meaning.

A fund raising event involves people attending the arranged function, which raises money for the organisation to which the event is aimed. In this case Cliffe Woods Football Club, Remember them?

The funds that these events raise go towards the running of the Club, and towards the purchase of kit and equipment.

So next time you are standing out on the pitch before the match without a ball to kick about, it’s because we just can’t afford to buy any.

So if you want to have a kick about before the match, try bringing your own.  At least that way you might not be so quick to leave them in the garden behind the goal after you have thrashed them over the fence. As this is what your pre match warm up seems to consist of.

These fund raising events would not be necessary if you all paid your match subs, signing on fee’s and fines on time.

So if you want anything in the future I suggest you go ahead and arrange it without my help. And that includes the end of season presentation.

Speaking of Match Subs etc you will see what I mean from the list below.

The First Team owe -         £290.50

The Reserves owe -           £  73.40

The ‘A’ Team owe -            £386.80

                                     £750.70  Total

Cup Draws are out

The Draw for the next Round of all Cup Competitions has been made.

KENT JUNIOR CUP – Second Round    Saturday 7th November. Kick-off 1.45 p.m.

Group B 

Cliffe Woods Reserves v Luton Athletic

Grain v Plough & Chequers

Red Lion v Insanity

Collyers v Outer Fenn

Upchurch v Pegasus Reserves

Group C

Halfway Utd v Young Planners

The Livingstone Arms v O’Connell’s

Walderslade v Cliffe Woods Lions

Hoo Institute v Medway Athletic

Lepsons AWR v Princes Park Nemisis

Mossy’s Tavern v Slade 05

Cliffe Woods A v Swale United Reserves

SITTINGBOURNE & MILTON – Second Round    Saturday 14th November. Kick-off 1.45 p.m.

Group A 

Fitters United v Medway Knights

Park Regis v Medway City

Cliffe Woods v Hollands & Blair

Three Sisters v Evolution

Riverside v Luton Athletic

BAE Systems v Gillingham Green

Greenwich Thistle v FC Quayside

Cannon 24 v Bredhurst Juniors

Group B

Medway Athletic v Sharsted Sports

The Huntsman v Emerald Star

Cliffe Woods Lions v Hoo Village

FC Cobras v Mossy’s Tavern

Collyers v Cliffe Wood Reserves

Woodcoombe Social v Park Regis Reserves

Medway Colts v Plough & Chequers

CENTENARY CUP – Third Round    Saturday 21st November. Kick-off 1.45 p.m.

Group A

Luton Athletic v Park Regis

Cannon 24 v BAE Systems

Medway Knights v Stockbury Athletic

Cliffe Woods v FC Quayside

Group B

Medway Colts v Outer Fenn

Pegasus Reserves v Cliffe Woods A

Cliffe Woods Lions v Medway Athletic

Minster WMC v JD Decking

QUARTER CENTURY CUP – First Round  Saturday 21st November. Kick-off 1.45 p.m.

 Group B

Sharsted Sports v Cliffe Woods Reserves

Emerald Star v Park Regis Reserves

Mossy’s tavern v FC Cobras

Strood v Southern Belle

Kings Head v Bredhurst Reserves

The Huntsman v Plough & Chequers

Insanity v Hoo Village

Woodcoombe Social v Collyers