3rd November 2001
 
 

  St Francis  1:3  Upper Beeding
               (H-T: 1-0)

The question was, which side of Upper Beedings' character would manifest
itself at St Francis on Saturday.  The answer was both of them.

"Mr. Hyde" was first to show, as Beeding struggled to piece together two
passes in succession and would have gone behind after just five minutes but
for skipper Steve Barbers' last ditch tackle on Paul Higham when clean
through on goal.

Lee Stranges' weak effort on the quarter hour, following Gary Salters flick,
  hardly made St Francis 'keeper Darren Lehkyj bend down for the ball and
then Salter himself (playing the target man role)  was unable to find a way
past Lehkyj.

St Francis opened the scoring after twenty nine minutes. Mark Friend James
needlessly rolling the ball into the path of the onrushing Higham, who set
up Chris Cook to finish past the unprotected Scott Redfern.

Paul Barkers' free kick on thirty four minutes was deftly headed back across
goal by Barber but Stranges' flick was deflected wide by Simon Nicholl.

Barber did hit the bar late on in the half with a thunderous header but, set
pieces aside, Beedings' movement and quality of distribution was again poor.

Things did not look like improving after the break although, in fairness,
St. Francis had even less of the possession and looked unlikely to break
into Beedings' half, let alone threaten their goal.

Mick Barry replaced Barker and Mark Friend-James with John Burgess and Mat
Doo - both returning from long injury lay offs - after twenty minutes.

Mr. Hyde was also replaced by Dr. Jeckal and suddenly Beeding were up and
running. The passing was crisper, the movement better and the equaliser
imminent.

Within seven minutes it had arrived Stuart Barry received the ball on the
right, delivered early, Strange flicked on and Doo finished with a powerful
first time volley from twelve yards.

Barry replaced Strange with Ian Barber and two minutes later, the visitors
were ahead.  Gary Salter won the ball on the left and fed Ian Barber, who
moved the ball wide to Barry on the right. The in form teenagers' delightful
chip left Lehkyj clutching thin air as the ball nestled in the far corner of
his net.

Three in as many minutes as Gary Salter again won the ball with a fierce
tackle on Mark Gainey on the left hand side and spread the ball fifty yards
to the other flank. Barry took the ball in his stride, went past Lee Smith
and delivered a near post cross which Salter, who had made up enormous
ground, flicked over Lehkyj  with a driving header.

Ian Barber could have added to the score with two minutes remaining but
fired into the side netting after rounding Lehkyj. There was still enough
time for referee Ian Butler to send Burgess from the field of play for
allegedly swearing at one of his own players.

Upper Beeding: S. Redfern; T. Gretton, S. Barber (Capt), J. Ireson;
S. Barry, P. Barker, M. Friend - James, S. Friend-James, M. Salter; G.
Salter, L. Strange.

Subs: J. Burgess (M. Friend-James 65")
 Mat Doo (Barker 65")
 I. Barber (Strange 74")
 

Sussex County League Division 3
4th November 2001
Pl. W. D. L. Fr. Ag. Pts.
Pease Pottage 12 11 1 0 43 11 33
Franklins Village 11 9 1 1 29 9 28
Steyning Town 11 9 0 2 28 9 27
Forest 11 7 2 2 18 9 23
Upper Beeding 12 6 3 3 28 19 21
Haywards Heath 12 6 3 3 21 16 21
Crowborough Athletic 13 6 1 6 26 26 19
T.S.C. 12 5 3 4 30 19 18
St. Francis 14 5 3 6 25 32 18
Uckfield Town 11 3 4 4 17 23 13
Lingfield 14 4 1 9 18 34 13
Newhaven 12 3 3 6 15 20 12
Hurstpierpoint 13 2 2 9 17 32 8
Ifield 13 0 7 6 9 29 7
Bexhill Town 12 2 1 9 12 33 7
Ansty Rangers 13 1 3 9 11 26 6

West Sussex Football League
Division 3 (Central)
Pl. W. D. L. Fr. Ag. Pts.
Pulborough 4 4 0 0 20 6 12
Graffham 7 4 0 3 43 14 12
Rogate 6 4 0 2 14 12 12
West Chiltington 4 3 0 1 16 8 9
Upper Beeding 6 3 0 3 23 16 9
Lodsworth 4 2 0 2 10 9 6
Slinfold 3 1 0 2 10 12 3
Rudgwick 5 1 0 4 6 20 3
Billingshurst 4 1 0 3 4 14 3
Fernhurst Sports 5 1 0 4 6 41 3

Leading Scorers
Sussex County League LG Cup T
Garry Salter 7 1 8
Ian Barber 4 2 6
Lee Strange 3 1 4
David Smith 1 2 3
Stuart Barry 3 0 3
Joe Bennett 2 0 2
Mark Friend-James 2 0 2
Simon Friend-James 2 0 2
Steve Barber 1 0 1
Glyn Edmonds 1 0 1
Mat Doo 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1

Total (14 Matches) 28 6 34
 

Leading Scorers
West Sussex Football League
Jamie Toombes 4 3 7
Joe Bennett 6 0 6
Glyn Edmonds 6 0 6
Ian Jackson 2 1 3
Darren Jordan 1 1 2
Mat Doo 1 0 1
Matt Gray 1 0 1
Steph Gretton 0 1 1
Justin Tarrant 0 1 1
Martin Trigwell 0 1 1
Mark Weaving 1 0 1
Own Goals 1 0 1

Total (9 Matches) 23 8 31

Results 3rd November 2001

Sussex County League Div 3
Bexhill Town 0 3 Crowborough Ath
Forest 1 0 Ansty Rangers
Ifield 0 3 Hurstpierpoint
Pease Pottage 2 0 Haywards Heath
St Francis 1 3 Upper Beeding
Steyning Town 3 0 Uckfield Town
TSC 4 0 Lingfield

West Sussex League Div 3 (C)
Graffham 16 0 Fernhurst Sports
West Chi;ltington 1 3 Rogate

Sussex Junior Cup (Selected)
Brinsbury 4 0 Rustington Res
East Grinstead Utd Res 5 3 Upper Beeding Res