After 51 years,
@OakviewFC
have decided to fold due to player commitment issues. It is a shame that such a successful club over the past decades should end this way and they will be a loss to the league.
Well done to
@AfcLeavesden
who won a hard fought Junior Cup Final 1-0 against a good experienced Hews side tonight in-front of a decent 125 strong crowd at
@1972Jets
Tomorrow League Vice Chairman Brian Stedman will be doing his 2,000 game as a Referee having started at the beginning of the 74-75 season, I know that some clubs have had issues with him, but whatever you say doing the job for this long is a great achievement
It was heartbreak for
@AfcLeavesden
in the
@HertfordshireFA
Junior Cup as they lost a frankly brilliant game of football 5-3 on pens against
@AFC_Cheshunt
after a 4-4 draw after extra-time, it was a great advert for Sunday Football, a credit to both Leagues, ourselves & the East
As the whistles go across our fixtures this morning, we resume after 6 months without football, a big shout out to all our committee members & clubs who have made it possible to resume in still what are very difficult circumstances
League Update: Based upon the advice from the Government & the
@HertfordshireFA
we will resume fixtures from Sunday 6th December & the first 2 weeks will be issued by Sunday 29th November when there will also be a Bulletin issued
Well done to
@SaintsChalfont
who beat
@SouthernCrossF5
4-2 pens after a 1-1 draw to win the 1st Cup Final of the season, both teams where a credit to the league, also great to see a crowd of 170...
For everyone a few weeks ago forecasting the end of this league, well our 4 cup finals in the last month have shown we have strength in depth of our clubs & the support they have within the local community
#wearenotgoinganywhere
I can confirm that Oakview are the 2018-2019 Premier Division Champions after beating
@evergreen_fc_
4-0 this morning, they pip
@ReedRangersFC
by just 2 points, with both sides going through the entire League season unbeaten. This is Oakview's 16th title and 6th straight win
Good news from
@HertfordshireFA
is that Affiliation will be FREE for next season , will open from 8th June and you will have until end of August to complete .
This afternoon at the County Ground in Letchworth
@AfcLeavesden
face
@AFC_Cheshunt
from our friends at the East Herts Corinthian League in the Final of the
@HertfordshireFA
Junior Cup Kick-off is 2.30 PM , not 3.00 as previous
Well done to
@evergreen_fc_
who wrapped up the Division one Championship last night, completing a League & Cup double with the
@HertfordshireFA
Intermediate Cup with a 4-0 win over Croxley FC
It should be noted after some of the rather nasty attacks on this league yesterday, saying that we should fold etc, I would note we are still a strong league with 37 teams & 4 divisions & also we have a team in the final in each of the
@HertfordshireFA
Sunday Cups,
Sunday 12th November 2023 A reminder to ALL member clubs that a 2 minute silence is to be held before kick off this Sunday as we pay tribute to everyone that has made the ultimate sacrifice
Well done to Reed Rangers who won the
@HertfordshireFA
Senior Cup Final beating Allenburys 5-1, the game was over by half-time with Reed scoring four times without reply in the first 39 minutes, shout out to Kyle Johnson who scored a hat-trick
The final league Cup final will be on Sunday May 1st, The Eric Hand Challenge Cup
@NorthWatfordFC
&
@wdfc19
10.30
@1972Jets
admission £3 (kids free) & we have even increased the number of pages in the printed programme for this final to reflect it's status as our senior Cup
Two massive results in the Eric Challenge Cup
@evergreen_fc_
put out holders Oakview 1-0 after extra-time & in the Premier Division
@FCUnicorn95
beat Tudor 2-0
Pleased to report all our Divisions are now finished apart from the Premier Division, I can confirm
@AfcLeavesden
are officially Div 3 Champions after we awarded their final game today
Congratulations to
@GlennSSC
who won the Chairman's Cup today 3-2 against
@WoodsideFC01
an excellent game played in the right spirit, both teams a credit to the league on the day
The League committee would like to thank all of the clubs, players & referees who braved the weather this morning to ensure games were played , particularly as we don't have the facility of changing rooms available for the foreseeable future.
Congratulations to North Watford who are confirmed as Champions of the Premier Division, this coming after
@FCUnicorn95
beat
@FcJosephs
4-2 last night, a remarkable achievement, winning it in their 1st season in the top flight
Our Rising Star of the Year goes to Alfie Dibble who has started
@WatfordAthletic
and run the Club for the past couple of years, providing football in the local area. Well Done Alfie, keep up the great work.
#grassrootsheroes
League Statement: Many of you may have already heard of the sad passing of the former
@Observer_Owl
Journalist Oliver (Oli ) Phillips earlier this week . Oli was a dedicated sportsperson , not only with the newspaper & Watford FC , but also with local football including
Just had a look at the number of goals scored today, across 17 games League & Cup we had a total of 112 goals scored, that's an average of 6.58 goals per game!!
Sadly I have to advise you all that League President, Denis Jackson , passed away on Monday night . As a mark of respect for Denis and his service to the League , a minutes silence will be observed before all games this Sunday, 17th February .
Would have been easier if the FA had said all football across the country from the PL to us in Sunday Football was off, for at least this week, but they have made it more complicated as ever!!
Tomorrow night it is the Final of the Ken Simmons Memorial Cup (the cup for all sides that lost in the opening round of the Challenge Cup) & it's an all First Division affair between FC Woodside and
@PubTudor
kick-off 7.30 at
@1972Jets
@GlennSSC
Been sent a newspaper clipping from the 1985 FA Sunday Cup Quarter-Final between yourselves & Norfolk based Dereham Hobbies, (Hobbies won 1-0)
League General Secretary Dave Moxon was taken into hospital last night & so as such the results and bulletin has been delayed, so please bear with us whilst we sort it out
Well done to Oakview in reaching the semi-final of the
@HertfordshireFA
Senior Cup with a 5-2 win over Skew Bridge, they will face Reed Rangers in the semi-final IF they win their q/f which was postponed today
It is with great sadness that the league announces that George Casey a player for AFC Oakwood passed away on Monday 7th August 2023.
It is a sad time and BSFL would like to offer our condolences to all those at AFC Oakwood and the Casey Family AT this difficult time.
Pleased to say I was at the
@ardent_fc
2
@RipstoneFc
1 game in Div 2 this morning, both sides play good football, no moaning, and are both a credit to this League
Commiserations to
@FcWoodside
who lost 5-4 on pens after a 0-0 draw with
@RoystonUtd_RUFC
in the
@HertfordshireFA
Junior Cup, a great game, not sure how neither team managed to score in 90 minutes
This morning I went & supported one of our fellow Sunday Leagues, The Chiswick & District Sunday League (they don't have twitter) & watched their Premier Cup Final which ended Old Southall 1 Barnes AFC 2 at
@BedfontFeltham
FC Att: 60
Well done to
@wdfc19
who have reached the final of the Eric Hand Challenge Cup (our senior cup comp), they have done it from Division One & have put out two Premier Division sides along the way, they now face either Premier Div North Watford or 1st Div Bushey Eagles in the Final
Don't forget anyone who wants to watch a Cup Final tonight under lights come to
@1972Jets
7.30 k-o for the Denis Jackson Intermediate Cup Final
@EverettRoversFC
v
@FcJosephs
Res, Admission £4 including a printed prog (kids free)
It is our final Cup Final of the season tomorrow: The Eric Hand Challenge Cup Final (Sponsored by Birkdale Trophies) between Second Division
@ardent_fc
and Premier Division
@ReedRangersFC
Just to confirm that for the 22/23 season that the League will be allowing in Reserve/B teams for the first time in several seasons, despite what some people may say, we have listened to what member clubs have said to us & we have made this change
Unfortunately we have to advise that
@TownWatford
have decided to fold with immediate effect , what happens regards their League record to date will be decided shortly.
First of all well done to
@PubTudor
for winning the Dennis Jackson Intermediate Cup Final beating
@FCUnicorn95
2-1 after extra-time, we as a League are also very pleased with the great support given to both teams in a crowd of 180
Also well done to
@ardent_fc
as they reached the Eric Challenge Cup Final from Division Two after they defeated Rifle 3-2 where they will face
@ReedRangersFC
in the Final on May 5th who beat Chorleywood Club 3-0
Good luck & support to our friends at
@WESFA_Football
&
@OBDSFL
for their Rep game tonight, cannot make it tonight to watch, but will look forward to seeing the result later
Following yesterday's
@HertfordshireFA
Junior Cup semi-final win,
@AfcLeavesden
will face AFC Cheshunt in the Final at Letchworth, on April 14th 10.30 am kick-off