Joel Ledsham Promoted to Level 3
21/04/12 09:32
Joel Ledsham has been promoted by The FA from the West Cheshire League Level 4 status to Level 3.
Joel will referee Contributory League football next season, including North West Counties and Evo Stik leagues.
Congratulations to him.
Joel will referee Contributory League football next season, including North West Counties and Evo Stik leagues.
Congratulations to him.
Comments
The Referee
21/04/12 09:32
He may be a son, a father or brother, sometimes that 'he' can be a mother.
He may be a plumber, a bricky or spark, but always the master, when out on the park.
He's got to be wise, courageous, a wit, without these three virtues, he's well in the mess.
He may be tall, short, hairy or bald, but there isn't a name he hasn't been called.
He plays every game straight from the heart, but to those on the line, he's not worth a fart.
He knows all the laws inside and out, but to some players, this is always in doubt.
He's as fit as a fiddle, runs around all day, but he never ever keeps up with play.
He has keen eyesight, sharp as a rat, miss an offside, and he's blind as a bat.
He'll red card some forward who thinks he's a wag, for telling the linesman what to do with his flag.
He'll stop the full back from pulling a flanker, that's when he's told he looks like a banker.
He'll have a bad game, the ones that we dread, then he finds out his parents weren't wed.
He'll caution a player who calls him a louse, asks for his name, another Mickey Mouse.
Jim Smith will call, schoolboys need thee, he'll heed to the call then waive the fee.
He'll inspect the pitch all covered in ice, call off the game, the remarks are not nice.
He'll send a man off. Oh! Hear the squeals, then down to the county for the phoney appeals.
He's packing it in, because of the fights, but changed his mind, after a few large whites.
He takes the brickbats, moans and screams, that come from players of all sorts of teams.
The fixtures are late, it sure is a riddle, here comes the postie, it's a cup final middle.
He may be Greek, Irish, a Jew or a gent, but he will always give one hundred per cent.
(From Liverpool Echo)
He may be a plumber, a bricky or spark, but always the master, when out on the park.
He's got to be wise, courageous, a wit, without these three virtues, he's well in the mess.
He may be tall, short, hairy or bald, but there isn't a name he hasn't been called.
He plays every game straight from the heart, but to those on the line, he's not worth a fart.
He knows all the laws inside and out, but to some players, this is always in doubt.
He's as fit as a fiddle, runs around all day, but he never ever keeps up with play.
He has keen eyesight, sharp as a rat, miss an offside, and he's blind as a bat.
He'll red card some forward who thinks he's a wag, for telling the linesman what to do with his flag.
He'll stop the full back from pulling a flanker, that's when he's told he looks like a banker.
He'll have a bad game, the ones that we dread, then he finds out his parents weren't wed.
He'll caution a player who calls him a louse, asks for his name, another Mickey Mouse.
Jim Smith will call, schoolboys need thee, he'll heed to the call then waive the fee.
He'll inspect the pitch all covered in ice, call off the game, the remarks are not nice.
He'll send a man off. Oh! Hear the squeals, then down to the county for the phoney appeals.
He's packing it in, because of the fights, but changed his mind, after a few large whites.
He takes the brickbats, moans and screams, that come from players of all sorts of teams.
The fixtures are late, it sure is a riddle, here comes the postie, it's a cup final middle.
He may be Greek, Irish, a Jew or a gent, but he will always give one hundred per cent.
(From Liverpool Echo)
April RA Meeting
10/04/12 11:51
The April RA meeting will take place on Thursday 12th April at Lairds Club with a 7:45pm start.
Joe Copeland will be leading a video session which has been shown to PGMO officials. Several incidents will be shown with discussion by groups and then the PGMO view will be shown too.
After a bumper attendance at the last meeting lets try to better it and spread the word.
Joe Copeland will be leading a video session which has been shown to PGMO officials. Several incidents will be shown with discussion by groups and then the PGMO view will be shown too.
After a bumper attendance at the last meeting lets try to better it and spread the word.
Dave Croft Appointed to Cheshire Amateur Cup Final
10/04/12 11:49
Dave Croft will referee the 2012 Cheshire Amateur Cup Final.
Heswall will play Cammell Lairds Reserves on Friday 13th April at Vauxhalls, which should be a good, competitive game.
He will be assisted by Sam Mulhall and Terry Radcliffe.
Heswall will play Cammell Lairds Reserves on Friday 13th April at Vauxhalls, which should be a good, competitive game.
He will be assisted by Sam Mulhall and Terry Radcliffe.
Jack Blakemore to carry Olympic Torch
03/04/12 18:03
Jack has been selected from tens of thousands of applicants and has recently been informed that he has been confirmed that he carry the torch during its relay through Southport on 1st June.
Those shortlisted were put forward to selection panels across the UK, who judged each story anonymously. With such a high standard the decisions as who would be one of the 8000 successful applicants was extremely difficult.
The Torch was designed by east Londoners Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby, who won the opportunity through a competitive tender run by the London 2012 Organising Committee and the Design Council.
Basildon-based product engineers Tecosim, Birmingham-based LPG Gas specialists and manufacturers, Bullfinch and Coventry manufacturers Premier Sheet Metal have taken the design and moved it into mass production.
The Torch is made up of an inner and an outer aluminium alloy skin, held in place by a cast top piece and base, perforated by 8,000 circles.
Representing the inspirational stories of the 8,000 Torchbearers who will carry the Olympic Flame, the circles which run the length of the body of the Torch also offer a unique level of transparency.
You can see right to the heart of the Torch and view the burner system which will keep the Olympic Flame alive on its journey around the UK.
The circles also help ensure heat is quickly dissipated, without being conducted down the handle, and providing extra grip.
The Torch stands 800mm high.
The Torch is being tested in BMW’s climatic testing facility in Munich to make sure it can withstand all weather conditions. BMW is a Supporting Partner of the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay.
The triangular-shaped Torch was inspired by a series of 'threes' that are found in the history of the Olympic Games and the vision for the Olympic Movement:
- The three words that make the Olympic motto – faster, higher, stronger;
- The fact that the UK has hosted the Olympic Games in 1908, 1948 and will host them for the third time in 2012; and
- The vision for the London 2012 Olympic Games to combine three bodies of work – sport, education and culture.
It is made from a special aluminium alloy developed for the aerospace and automotive industry. The alloy is lightweight but strong, with excellent heat resistance. The 8,000 circles also reduce the weight of the final design, whilst ensuring strength isn’t compromised.
The Torch weighs 800 grams.
The gold colour embraces the qualities of the Olympic Flame – the brightness and the warmth of the light that it shines.
Neil Davies promoted to Football League Line
03/04/12 18:02
Neil Davies has been promoted to the National List of Assistant Referees and will act as an Assistant at Football League 1,2 and Championship level next season.
Congratulations to him.
Congratulations to him.