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My Story
Lucas Moura
PAGE 5
300 Appearances
Nick Drewry
PAGES 4
v Crane
Sports Sporting Futsal
By James Price
PAGES 12 & 13
Saturday 25th January 2020
1.30pm ko
Suffolk and Ipswich League Club Main Sponsor
Morrison Freight Cup
Number 10
First Team Notes
I
have to start my notes by expressing against
my sincere condolences to friends probably
and family of Richard Gedge. There is the big-
a tribute and details regarding Rich- gest club
ards funeral arrangements later in the at SIL
programme but this is my first opportuni- level.
ty to express my personal sympathy. I My last
would also like to thank all those who few arti-
have contacted the Club to express their cles have
sadness and offer various expressions of included several congratulations and
help and support for the Club, which in todays notes are no different. Kurt
itself is a reflection of the high regard Waterfield our First team Goal keeper –
Richard was held in. I know the club will who is unavailable for todays fixture
do all we can to support his friends and and his partner Georgia had a baby girl
family in appropriate ways during this Mia born on 30th December 2019. I’m
tough time. sure everyone at the Club wishes them
well. Again although there is an article
Today we have a big quarter final Morri- later in todays programme I would like
son Freight Cup fixture against Crane to add my congratulations to Nick
Sports. Cranes are obviously the massive Drewry on reaching 300 appearances
favourites for this competition having for the First team. Nick has been a tre-
gone the whole year without a defeat in mendous player for the Club over a
2019 which is a phenomenal achievement. long period of time.
We welcome all the players, officials and I hope you enjoy this afternoons game,
supporters from Cranes to the Victory I’m really looking forward to it
Ground this afternoon. I remember the
impressive manner Ian Radnor and his Jonathan Warnock
club handled themselves last time they First Team Manager
visited us in this cup a couple of years ago
and I look forward to hosting and playing
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and the wider Club, if there is any-
thing we can do please contact Ray
Balmer in the office.
If you would like to pay your respects
his funeral is on Monday 3rd February
at 11am at the West Suffolk Cremato-
ruim. All are welcome at this service
or at the Constituinal Club afterwards.
Nick Drewry 300
Congratulations to Nick Drewry who
Richard Gedge joined Sam Marsden and Ryan Hyden
in the 300 club, that’s 300 appearanc-
I
t is with deep sadness that we have to es for the First team. Nick made his
300th appearance against Bacton and
inform you of the passing of our highly
when you also consider the number of
regarded and much valued Sporting
coach Richard Gedge. After being ad-
mitted into hospital with pneumonia on the
weekend (29th Dec) Richard had a heart
attack on Sunday morning from which he
didn't recover.
I'm sure like ourselves this news takes you
with complete shock, and we are all very
mindful of the trauma already suffered by
Richard's children Arthur and Lexie through
the loss of their mum Katie not long ago.
This makes Richard's passing so especially
tragic: he had suffered and yet coped so
admirably supporting his loved ones.
Through all this time he'd also been dutiful
to his team and committed to our Club. We
Reserve, A team and Youth team ap-
will always be in gratitude for his energy and
pearances Nick has made for the Club
enthusiasm, and for his determination to
he has probably made over 400 games
make football a positive experience for eve-
for Sporting. Nick was part of the first
ryone.
ever Sporting youth team, then made
The Club is in contact with Richard's family
his First team debut off the bench in a
and close friends, and we will convey details
2-1 win during the 2004-05 season
of funeral arrangements in due course. If
against Karooze. Later that season in
you wish to express your sympathies, please
April, Nick made his First team
send them to the family home: 2 Clark Walk,
start ,scoring two goals against Rising
Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. IP32 6QQ.
Sun in a 4-0 win securing our promo-
tion into the Suffolk and Ipswich
Richard's passing will undoubtedly cause
League. Nick has become a respected
deep sorrow and grief for his u14 Delta team
and well liked member of the Club.
My Story - Lucas Moura
How Moura’s Spurred on by his
strong faith
S
purs playmaker Lucas Moura says
despite his on-field efforts he
wants to be remembered primari-
ly as a man of God.
Moura, who powered Tottenham to the
UEFA Champions League Final in May 2019
against Liverpool, a game which ultimately
ended in defeat, insists his Christian faith
remains the focus of his life.
He said: “No doubt every player wants to
After growing up around faith, Moura
be remembered for everything he did in
discovered a personal relationship with
the field, for the performances, for the
Jesus after his own journey of explora-
titles, I also want this. However, I also
tion.
want to be remembered mainly by my
He added:” I began to interest myself in
example as a person, I want to be remem-
bered as a man of God, a person with what these people were saying to me
good attitude, I believe that is what mat- and so I started to read the Bible and
ters most…the character, the good exam- started to get the grasp of God’s love
ple of a person who helps people to find for me. From there on, it was very fast,
God. I want to be remembered for that”. and I began to understand the message
and I fell in love with the Gospel of
Christ”.
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Todays Opposition
Ground
From the early 1960s to the 1980s, the
club was the regular venue for the
Suffolk county hockey team's matches.
According to The Times' correspondent,
it had "a well-kept pitch with good
drainage and the amenities are superb.
Suffolk have been using this ground for
19 years and it is believed to be lucky for
them". After the ground was taken over
Crane Sports Football Club by Ipswich Town in 1998, the club had to
is a football club based in Ipswich, Suffolk, share facilities; they moved to their cur-
England. The club are currently members rent home, Greshams Sports Ground,
of the Suffolk & Ipswich League Senior before the 2010–11 season.
Division and play at the Greshams Sports Between 1966 and 1998, the club played
Ground. host to an annual seven-a-side invita-
tional football tournament, the "Crane
History Summer Sevens", to be revived in 2011.
The club joined the Suffolk & Ipswich Among the early winners were Ipswich
League prior to World War II, winning Town, whose team included future Eng-
Division Three in 1935–36. They won the land national team captain Mick Mills.
Suffolk Senior Cup in 1971 and 1974, and
the following season won the Senior Divi- Honours
sion of the Suffolk & Ipswich League in Senior Division champions 1974–75, 2014
1974–75. They won the Senior Cup again -15, 2015–16, 2018-19
in 1982 and 1984, and also entered the FA Division One champions 2001–02
Vase for three seasons during the 1980s, Division Three champions 1935–36, 1998-
reaching the second round in 1983–84 99
after defeating Arlesey Town in what the League Cup winners 2004–05 2010-11,
Ipswich Evening Star described 25 years 2012-13, 2017-18
later as "memorable matches".
After dropping into the lower divisions of Suffolk Senior Cup
the SIL, the club won Division Three in Winners 1970–71, 1973–74, 1981–82, 1983
1998–99 and Division One in 2001–02 to
return to the Senior Division. In 2004–05 Best FA Vase performance:
they won the League Cup for the first Second round, 1983–84
time. They won the Senior Division title in
2014–15, retaining the title the following This information was copied from Wikipedia
season.
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The FA Youth Futsal Cup
By James Price
E
very year unbeaten. The squad was a mixture of
Sporting U14s and U13s, many of who felt very
academy confident in their capabilities as they had
look for- won the Suffolk Cup in the previous year’s
ward to entering tournament.
squads into this
Sporting shocked everyone in their first
competition. The
fixture. They were up against the first
games are played
Woodbridge Town EJA team. Not only
in two-year age
had Woodbridge entered with 2 squads,
groups; this year at
but they were also top of the EJA league.
U10, U12, U14 and
The match ended with a 2-0 win to Sport-
Sporting Academy u10 Squad U16. The squads
ing and this momentum carried the team
were made up of
through the whole tournament. It all
players from the Sporting Trust’s Academy PDC
came down to the final match, where an
groups and Futsal Elite squads.
unbeaten Sporting team set up to play
The Suffolk qualifiers were held in Ipswich on the unbeaten second Woodbridge team.
Friday 3rd of January and Saturday 4th of Janu- The boys played a phenomenal game that
ary. Six of Suffolk’s sharpest and strongest ended in a 0-0 draw. This meant we were
teams competing in all age groups. equal on points, equal on goal difference
with Sporting conceding the least goals
Being the most experienced team our U16s
and so going through to the Regional
(Coached by Cameron Brown) put on master
Round.
class of counter attacking futsal. The boys took
control of every match, battling for every ball The next day the U12s followed by playing
and working their way down the pitch with one- through the whole tournament unbeaten.
touch passing. In the end it all came down to the They played some very well organised
last game where Haverhill EJAs two teams teams, but Sporting’s U12s are very strong
played each other. Sadly this put the tournament at controlling the centre of the pitch,
fully in Haverhill’s hands, ensuring they would forcing any opposition players wide.
finish ahead of Sporting by just a single point
With clinical finishing, the U12s learning
and a single goal.
from the U14s made sure that no team
The U10 squad had a lot to take away from their could match their goal difference, and so
experience. Although they didn’t qualify this
time, the tournament was a great chance for the
team to put into practice everything they’ve
learned in training. The team was a mixed group
with several players playing up a year. However
none of them looked out of place as they collect-
ed both losses and wins through the morning.
The team gave their strongest performance in
their first fixture vs Ipswich Town Academy with
a narrow loss.
The U14s demonstrated a very confident perfor-
mance, going through the whole tournament
Sporting Academy u12 Squadensured that they too left as Suffolk Champi-
ons.
FA Youth Futsal Regionals in Not-
tingham
On Saturday 11th January, our U12’s arrived at
Nottingham University to compete in the
regional finals. Representing Suffolk, Sporting
would compete against Sussex, Cambridge-
shire, Greater London, Essex, Norfolk, Surrey
and Nottinghamshire. The U14s competed
against the same counties the next day.
Sporting U12’s started the tournament very
strong taking points early. However as the Sporting Academy u14 Squad
games went on the boys performance began
to fade. Sporting U12s play a very fast paced
minimum squad. For Sporting it became a
style of futsal that needs a lot of energy. With
case of strategy and will power.
several 20 minute matches without much of a
break after a three hour journey the players Our toughest game of the tournament was
began to get very tired. Using their experience against Essex FA who went on to win the
the boys got themselves back on track finish- whole competition. They had just won their
ing mid table. Gaining this experience we will previous two games emphatically 10-1 and
be sure to enter next year’s competition with 11-2. We decided to set out a slightly more
a much more balanced game plan the can be defensive 3-1 formation. This would force
achieved right the way through the tourna- the opposition to run wide and also allow
ment. us to save energy. The boys were absolute-
ly brilliant in defending as a unit and attack-
The next day Sporting U14s entered with a
ing as a unit. Injuries and signs of low ener-
completely different challenge. After several
gy began to become more and more pre-
players had sustained injuries in the previous
sent, but the team continued to push
round the U14s were down to only seven play-
themselves to new levels. The match end-
ers with only four starting fully fit. There was
ed as a 1-2 loss. Even so, the players pushed
also a big size difference between the London
themselves to their limits and did them-
and Essex players against some of our U13s.
selves and Sporting proud finishing just
The other
below mid table. They found so much to
squads also
learn from this experience, and can’t wait
had up to
until next year where the majority of the
twelve who
squad will be back, since this year over half
were used
were playing up a year.
very effec-
tively We would like to thank all the parents,
against our players and coaches involved for their
commitment and support. We really appre-
ciate the time and energy you gave. To all
Sporting players who participated, it’s your hard
Academy work and attitude that makes Sporting
u16 Squad Academy’s teams the very high standard
that they are. Well done all!Club Chaplain Notes
H
ello. Due to various pre- family
Christmas printing dead- showed
lines these are the first tremen-
notes I have written in dous cour-
2020. I trust you had a good break age both
over Christmas and New Year. during the
You will probably by now be aware of illness and
the very sad and sudden death of over the
Richard Gedge, who was one of the last three
youth coaches at Sporting 87. The years.
news of this was a real hammer blow Please
to many of us and our thoughts and continue
prayers continue for Richard’s chil- to pray for, support, and nurture Arthur,
dren Arthur and Lexie, family and Lexie, and Richard’s wider family as best
friends. as you can.
Richard was a well loved and respect- In the Bible in the letter to the Philippi-
ed member of Sporting 87 who was ans we are reminded ‘Do not be anxious
always keen to see the young people about anything, but in every situation, by
that he coached, and the Club as a prayer and petition, with thanksgiving,
whole, progress. I enjoyed talking to present your requests to God. And the
Richard if I managed to catch up with peace of God, which transcends all un-
him after one of his matches, because derstanding, will guard your hearts and
he was always honest, pragmatic, but your minds in Christ Jesus.’
whatever the result, positive about The loss of Richard has been felt
his team. My impression of his coach- throughout the Sporting 87 community,
ing was that he wanted to improve but we are truly thankful for all that he
the ones he coached but also to keep brought to the Club. If you would like to
the whole football experience enjoya- chat through any issues it has raised for
ble. This was also true for all of the you, or if you consider that there is
young people within the age group someone who would value some addi-
he was part of managing, not just his tional support, please feel free to con-
own team, and I know the coaches of tact us, as the pastoral team, and we will
other teams within his age group will seek to support in the most appropriate
miss him as a friend, as well as a fel- way.
low manager. Take care and be assured of our prayers.
Richard also played a wider role in the
ministry of Sporting 87 by his care for Tim Banks (07734 734573)
the young people in his charge, and tim.banks@sporting87.co.uk
was always keen that as a Club we, Sporting 87 Chaplain
alongside him, supported them to the
best of our abilities. Pastoral Team: Tim Banks, Ray Balmer
Richard had lost his wife, to long term Nicky Thomas, Fi Ginn, Ben Goddard.
illness, in early 2017 and the wholeToday’s squads Club
Sporting 87 Crane Sports Details
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Contact details:-
Nathan Banks Damian Brown Sporting 87 Office
Suite 2, 1 Northern Way
Joe Banks Daniel Buck Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk, IP32 6NH
Ashley Brown Dean Cooper Admin@sporting87.co.uk
www.sporting87.co.uk
James Cadby Maurice Fike
Committee Members
Elliot Chaplin Jack Foster Chairman Dave Courteen
Treasurer Nigel Johnson
Nick Drewry Owen Hammond Secretary Jonathan Warnock
Welfare Officer
Jack Edwards Jon Ince Amos Owen 07854 153258
Sam Fenning Liam Jennings Youth Chairman
Darren Brown
Will Frost Teon Leggett Club Administrator
Linda Lancaster
Tom Godfrey Matthew Oxborrow Club Chaplain Tim Banks
Bradley Prentice Plus others Caroline Owen
Ryan Hyden Sam Marsden, Ray Balmer
Sam Jackman Benjanmin Prime Graeme Thomas
Registered Charity Number
Rob Pettitt Mark Roper 1162311
Sam Petersen Ashley Smith Sporting 87 Football Club is a
Christian football club
Jarrad Lebbon Jay Cameron Smith dedicated to playing football
to the highest possible
Sam Marsden Lee Smith standards of competition,
ability and good conduct. The
Luke Taylor Micheal Sneddon Club is committed to devel-
oping the Christian growth of
Dan Steed Perrie Soanes its members and being an
ambassador of Christ to
Josh Thomas Mark VanOene those it meets.
Kurt Waterfield Nathan Wollard
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Jack Edwards in action
Tom Wright Today’s Officials This is an official Sporting 87 match day
Mr Phil South programme, but the views expressed
Squads lists are in this publication are not necessarily
subject to change Assistant Referees those of Sporting 87 FC. Every effort is
made to ensure the articles contained
Mr Rob Gooch in this programme are correct at time
of printing, but no guarantees can be
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Sporting 87 Life Questions
at Spice Garden, Risbygate St.
We are relaunching this very popular evening at the Spice
Garden. Starting with a drink and a chat, we then have a
main dish with rice and naan. Great value for £12.00
During the meal we introduce the theme for the evening,
which is usually an open question that reflects on a specific
life issue. Looking at the subject from a Christian view
point, with the help of notes, we encourage folks to share their point of view.
The aim of the evening is not just to have a good meal! But also to build on Sporting’s Christian prin-
ciples, encouraging anyone who has an interest or questions on the Christian faith, to get involved.
Our next evening is Monday February 24th @ 7.00pm
Don’t miss out on an excellent evening!
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