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Blank Week, Then 2 in 48 - 26th August
After a blank week last Saturday Purton travel to Easington Sports this Saturday and play hosts to near neighbours Cricklade Town on Bank Holiday Monday.
Purton and Easington Sports have met 42 times in the Hellenic league to date with Purton holding the upper hand with 20 wins whist drawing 12 and losing 10 times. Last season in two competitive games Purton won away 1-0, but lost 3-2 in the home game at the Red House.
Against Cricklade Town the teams have met 10 times with Cricklade Town having the better of the exchanges winning 5 times, 2 have been draws with Purton winning 3 times. Last season Purton won the home game 2-1 while away it ended in a 1-1 draw.
For the two games Purton will be without a few players through injuries and holidays and expect two tough encounters and after the blank week last weekend w ill need to be at their best to collect the points at stake in both matches.
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Bereavement Of Purton Supporter - 19th August
On Wednesday 18th August Mrs Avril Collier, the wife of Ken Collier a Purton FC Vice President was laid to rest. Avril and Ken for many years were regular supporters of the club and all their four sons, Mark Collier, a former Purton player and now manager of Swindon Supermarine, and brothers Adam, Ben and Sam is still playing in the Hellenic Premier Division with Wootton Bassett Town were regular supporters of the club along with Swindon Town and more recently with at Swindon Supermarine due Mark's connection with them. Their daughter Carol is married to former Purton, Witney United and Hungerford Town Manager Alan Clark, their son Toby Clark has also represented Purton FC in the past.
Avril was a lovely person, enjoyed her football as much as Ken and will be sadly missed by all her family and all the many friends who packed out the Crematorium for her service.
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Sara's Visit The Red House - 13th August
Purton's 2010/2011 campaign gets underway on Saturday with the visit of Cheltenham Saracens who finished 4th last season and Purton 5th.
This will be the 37th league meeting between the club's in the Hellenic League Div 1 and Div 1 (West). Of matches played Purton have won 18, Saracens 11 and 8 have been drawn. Last season saw Purton win their home game 5-1 but in the away fixture failed to score in a 2-0 defeat
Apart from Kyle Murdock and Michael Scarff, Manager Chris Pethick has a healthy squad of 16 players to pick from namely:- Alford, Temple, Campbell, Coole, Richards, Townsend, Gooch, May, Avenall, Miller, Gee, M. Hall, Lees, Day, Cadden and Child.
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Ins & Outs At Purton - 26th July
Purton have registered most of last seasons side, plus welcome some new faces to the club.
Adrian Roper, Lee Bown, Russell Fuller, Warren Fuller and Mark Brerton have not signed for season 2010/11. New players to arrive at the club are goalkeeper Luke Alford after spells with Shrivenham and Malmesbury, Kyle Murdock from Cricklade, Adam Mayhew and Lee Moulten from Minety, Michael Scarff from Shrivenham and Dave Gee from AFC npower/Greyhound.
Manager Chris Pethick still has more to decide on in the next few weeks and the friendlies lined up will decide on any further additions to a good squad.
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Training With Purton - 2nd July
Training has re-commenced at Purton. Sessions take place at the Red House every Tuesday and Thursday commencing at 6.45pm, previous players and new players welcomed.
The Care Company as it has been for many years continues as the Clubs main sponsor which is thanks to Mr Keith Trowbridge of the Care Company and Ashgrove House whose generous support is much appreciated.
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Oxford Side Win Purton Sixes - 6th June
Yesterday, at the Red House ground, 20 teams competed in the Purton six a side tournament.
After the intial three league matches, in which all games proved to be tight affairs. Kings Arms defeated Mutleys All Stars, Champs Ain't We beat Rodbourne "A", Victoria's Secret beat Old Town and Cannon Mortgages overcame Blyswanica "A".
The semi finals saw Kings Arms progress with 3-2 penalty shoot out win over Champs Ain't We and Victoria's Secret knocked out Cannons Mortgages also on a penalty shoot out ending 3-2.
The final saw King Arms from Oxford take the trophy and prize money beating Victoria's Secret 4-3 on penalties. The Kings Arms side included several Hellenic League players from Div One West side Headington Amateurs. On an excellent day weather wise sportsmenship was pretty good by all the sides competing, although their were a couple of red cards shown during the competition. All visiting teams should be applauded for their respect of ground facilities at the Club.
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Honoured By Wilts FA - 5th June
At the Annual General Meeting of the Wilts FA on Friday 4th of June the Purton's current President & Chairman received a Plaque and a Wilts FA tie for his services to football within the County and was made an Honorary Member of the Association.
Joining the club from Army Service in 1972 Alan, besides his current role of President & Chairman of the club, is also the club's press officer and produces the club's Hellenic and Wilts league match-day programmes and for many years has been a major fund raiser for the club. Since joining Purton as a player he has also been a first team player/manager, Hon Sec, Hon Treasurer and Groundsmen. He is also the Chairman of the Wilts FA Benevolent Committee and Chairman of the Wilts FA Loan Scheme committee a committee that consists of three Wilts FA members and two club representaves like himself and has been re-elected in this post for the 2010-2011 season.
Alan states 'At nearly 68 this is a great honour, I hope I have more years to give to a Club that I love dearly.
Well Done Alan from all within the 'Hellenic Family'.
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