Coppetts Road, Muswell Hill, London N10 1JP;
www.crouchendvampires.co.uk
Letter No. 12…….Editor; Geoff Riding
Contact at: [email protected]
020 8883 6908
Season 2008/09
Monday 03/11/08
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Vamps
News!!
 Received the following this week~~brilliant news for the
Club!!..hence the new letter heading!!
“Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to inform you that Crouch End
Vampires has achieved The FA Charter Standard Adult Club
status on 23 Oct 2008.
You will receive your certificate and a covering letter shortly.
If you have any queries, please email
[email protected].
Best wishes,
The FA Charter Standard team.”

….and
finally!
Another reminder to contact PAUL AYERS ON 07908
046258. if you have any issues regarding selection or are unable to play. Paul is
Chairman of Selection and as such any and all changes MUST go through him
AND NO-ONE ELSE!! If you can’t play LET HIM KNOW!
CAPTAINS AND MANAGERS
After each game you must text your game result and refs name to Paul Mourton on 07932 712701.
Match reports are to be emailed to [email protected] by Monday noon for inclusion in
Newsletter. Duty Captain, remember that it is your responsibility to ensure the raffle gets done
when it is your turn!!!
Next Committee Meeting; this thursday, 7.00p.m!!
Revised Teams for Saturday 8th November 2008.
Please note even earlier Cup Kick-offs!!
Captains will be informed by J.Winchester if there are any ground
changes.
1st XI v Old Parks AWAY Forest Road, Barkingside; KO 1.30 pm; Meet 11.30 pm Cup
Ref; tba
Manager - Ina Singh - 020-8361Twilley, Dawson S, Noble, Gregory, Hagan, Gyves, Dawson D, Lockley, O’Neill, Lawrence J,
Ayers, Pidgeon R, Sol, Elliott
2nd XI v Winchmore Hill; HOME KO 1.30 pm; Meet 12.00 pm CUP Ref: tba
DUTY XI PLEASE
Captain/Manager(s) – Ben Shields, Laurie Allen, Henry Buki
Shields, Buli, Johnson, Callaghan, Meek, Nwosu, Knight, Driscoll, Ephgrave S, O’Hara, Mackie,
Charles, Christou
3rd XI v Kew Association; HOME
KO 1.30 pm; Meet 12.00 pm; CUP Ref tba
Captain –- Paul Churchill 07958 309125; Asst Manager- Dean Moriarty;
Moriarty, Wilshire, Churchill, Morrish, Spillane, Ephgrave J, Reilly, Hindi, Fields, Bradley,
Stavrinou, Brook
4th XI v Winchmore Hill 6th XI; HOME , KO 2.15pm; Meet 12.45pm; SAL Ref:; John
Alexander
Captain – Jason Demel 07841 016083
Faherty, Demel, Harvey M, Chambers, Bailey, Osinaike, Walls, Green L, Green T, Foster
1
Player missing? (Ed)
5th XI v Norseman 6th XI; AWAY Church St, Edmonton KO 2.15 pm; Meet 12.30 pm;
SAL Ref;
Captain – Graham Surry – 07957 658246
Surry, Bahjan, Futare, Jennings P, Jennings K, O’Connell, Bolton, Wynne, Robinson, Wicker,
Clark, Evangelou
6th XI v Norseman 7th XI ; AWAY Church St, Edmonton KO 2.15 pm; Meet 12.30 pm;
SAL Ref. tba
Captain – Dave Thomas
##Captain to inform all players please!##
7th XI v Broomfield 5th XI; AWAY Barrowell Green
Ref. tba
Captain – John Roberts—07984 825405
KO 2.15 pm; Meet 12.30 pm; SAL
, ##Captain to inform all players please!##
8 XI v Old Parks 8th XI; HOME KO 1.30 pm; Meet 12.00 pm; CUP Ref. tba
Captain – Greg Dearle – 07815 649068
th
---Captain to inform all players--Suspended; Petri (until further notice); Evangelou (until 08/11)
Match Results and Reports!
Gaffer’s boys stride on, with another great victory! Team-of-the-week again, getting to be
a good habit for the 1’s! The Mighty 8’s go equal top with a hard-earned point and well done
to the true Vamps who swelled the ranks of the 6’s on their long away-day in the Cup!
Ist XI v Kew Association….Won 3-0; Scorers; Sol, Gyves,Noble
Thanks to navigating skills of Tom Pidgeon, we arrived at a rainy Kew in high spirits after recent
performances. We got straight into our stride and played some great football with pace and one
touch it was a joy to watch. Kew were a big physical side but they could not handle our pace and
movement. We went ahead after 25 minutes after a great run by Sol man beating three players and
rifling a powerful shot. Second half started and it looked like the boys still wanted to be in the
changing room with Kew having a lot of possession, as if we thought the game was already won.
Than they had a player sent off. However, they seemed to rise to it more than us and dominated the
game, but the good thing about this team is if we ain't playing well they battle and shut teams down
and don't give up. Then a breakway see Sol man cross the ball for Gyves to score, than the best till
last saw Gyves put a great ball into Gregory, who had two men on him a great touch knocked the ball
ahead off him I have never seen pace like what Gregor's showed, the markers were left 20 yards
behind him and unselfishly crossed for Noble to score a 3-yard screamer and what a great
celebration! (don't worry, I saw it mate!). Well done to everyone, great spirit! Special mention to
Twilley in goal who made 4 superb saves, I know he has been for long runs and pushing himself to
get fitter, well done Twill's. (Current Clean-Sheet champ—Ed) P.S. Sorry about the report last week
and I have sacked Harry. Sorry Geoff could you ask if anyone found a white gold chain as
one of the boys lost it just to see if someone found it. Thank You
2nd XI v Old Wilsonians…Lost 0-6;
~~NO REPORT RECEIVED~~
3rd XI v Norseman…Drew 3-3; Scorers;??
~~NO REPORT RECEIVED, SEVERE HANGOVER REPORTED!!~~
4th XI v Ebog’s 4th XI…Lost 0-1;
Not much to say about this game. We dominated throughout, but didn't put our chances away and
as usual, we got punished in the final minutes of the game by a combination of rain, wind, a weak
freekick and G. Donaghey's knees.
5th XI v Old Owens 5th XI… Lost 2-5; Scorers;??
~~NO REPORT RECEIVED~~
6th XI v Old Wokingians 5th XI..Lost 0-1;
~~NO REPORT RECEIVED~~
7th XI ~~No Game~~
8th XI v Alexandra Park 7th XI…Drew 2-2; Scorers; Minoli, Haritakis
Lashing rain, stiff wind, freezing cold!! Cometh the hour, cometh the Men, in the shapes of Billy “The
Cat” Parsons, and the MacDonald bros!..always a pleasure to have them back, this time facing a
tough and combative AP 7’s, but zestful youth from the Vamps (The Cat lasted 30 mins before the
need for nicotine took over) gave us a deserved 1-0 half-time lead, thanks again to Minoli. Despite
continued good approach play after the break, arguably we failed to test their keeper enough and as
we sat back AP nipped in with a good equaliser. Heads did not drop, and roared on from the
touchline by yours truly, Winchester (before he went hoarse!!) and Haritakis Senior, Vamps took the
lead from Haritakis Junior to the delight of Dad, after superb work from Harrington. The allimportant 3rd goal didn’t materialise and AP fought back, grabbing an opportune goal with aplomb.
Pleasingly the Young ones + a rousing Richie Mac kept us battling to the end..a bit disappointing
perhaps not to have all 3 points, but an exciting match to watch! MOM…(joint) The
MacDonalds..class is forever boys!!
DUE TO LACK OF REPORTS THE EDITOR IS INDULGING!!
Division 5 North
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
Pts
Broomfield 6th
4
2
2
0
16
11
+5
8
Crouch End Vampires 8th 4 2 2 0 15 12 +3 8
Alexandra Park 8th
5
2
1
2
19
15
+4
7
Old Parkonians 8th
5
2
1
2
13
12
+1
7
Old Stationers 5th
4
2
1
1
9
9
0
7
Old Parkonians 7th
3
2
0
1
11
6
+5
6
Alexandra Park 7th
5
1
1
3
14
14
0
4
Norsemen 9th
1
1
0
0
3
2
+1
3
East Barnet Old Grammarians 7th
3
1
0
2
12
13
-1
3
Winchmore Hill 10th
3
1
0
2
12
13
-1
3
East Barnet Old Grammarians 8th
3
0
0
3
3
20
-17
0
TECHNICAL CORNER…aagh!
Many thanks for the positive feedback you have been
giving me, much appreciated!
I am aware that some of you find lines or part-lines
missing when you print (I had exactly the same
problem with last year’s Newsletter). I am no technowhizz-kid (especially not at my age!!) but it may help
you if you set your “margins” the same as mine, which
are;
Pages 1 & 2;
Top; 0.63 cms, Bottom; 0.32 cms,
Left; 1cm
Right; 1cm,
Gutter; 1cm,
Gutter; Left
All other Pages
Top; 0.63 cms,
Bottom 3.16 cms,
Left; 2 cms
Right; 1cm,
Gutter; 1cm,
Gutter; Left
If anyone can offer simple suggestions, let me know
and I’ll pass it on!! Hope this helps!
Geoff The Professor!