The Vase

[TRS]

Originally Posted By: Rattled07

Every reason to be proud. Does anyone know how long ago a team from the CCL got this far in the vase? If ever that is....

I think Ash reached that stage 6 or 7 years ago? Or maybe that was the last 16. Johnno would tell you if he was about.

[duncs]

yes Ash got to this stage and were beaten by Tow law Town from the northern premier league, 6 years ago (I think)

[swoonara]

A real shame for Merstham, the perfect start.Played OK in very difficult conditions in the first half.Scored early enough in the second to have plenty of time for the winner but seemed to take their foot off of the throttle.VT,Pickering and Consett were all better than Needham and it seems ironic that Merstham should go out. Great effort by Merstham and Camberley, that reflects well on the CCL.

[Teflon]

I agrre well done to both sides for getting so far this season

[johncrow]

I've just seen the draw Merstham will be gutted. Needham v Coventry Sphyncter or Kirkham and Wesham.

[bomaya]

Yep, pretty much the perfect draw. Ah well.

[SurreyLegend]

Sorry to be excited but my money on Needham Market is still safe and very happy with the draw. I wonder if my fellow investor is as happy.

[bomaya]

If Whitley Bay are anything near as good as Consett then they would thrash Needham in the final should they both get there.

[Two Ton Ted]

Originally Posted By: Rattled07

Every reason to be proud. Does anyone know how long ago a team from the CCL got this far in the vase? If ever that is....

Well, before the league was know as the CCL, a Surrey Senior League team called EPSOM & EWELL got to the final in 1975. Every heard of them Rattled????

[Rattled07]

Yeah I've heard of them (vaguely) I knew they had got to the final, it was the same year that Fulham went to Wembley!! But the point of my question was the CCL league in general. Did you go to that fixture? I wasn't born for another 8 years - sorry about that

[bomaya]

I was talking to Tommy Tuite about that final just the other day.

[Jeff Hamnett TSF]

banstead got to the semis one year from "about" this level.

 

who knocked out afc wombles when they were in it?

[Two Ton Ted]

Not being born is no excuse, your dad should have gone

 

I was there, but couldn't get a ticket for the Fulham final.

 

Banstead got to the Vase semis as a Isthmian League team, I think quarters are the best for a CCL team.

 

Oh, and Tommy Tuite, along with Gordon Davies, the greatest...

[swoonara]

I went to the semi final, against Stamford if I remember correctly. Tommy was a great player but Epsom also had Lee and Walker who went on to play for Millwall I think it was.The centre half whose name escapes me managed Cobham in the nineties.

[TRS]

Originally Posted By: thespursfan

who knocked out afc wombles when they were in it?

Colne (near Burnley) from the North West Counties League. At Kingsmeadow too. All turned a bit nasty (not just cos we lost!) with alleged racist incidents at the end. Their team ended up being escorted to their coach post haste apparently and I think there was some sort of FA investigation about it all. (May have remembered that wrong though).

[paul butts]

Bomaya.

Please can you do me a favour,I used to play with Tommy Tuite at Epsom and Ewell.,When they were at West Street . Can you say hello to him for me .

My name is Paul Butler. was there with him when Pat O'connell was the manager, back in the 70s.

Thanks.

regards Butts

[paul butts]

The players that was at Epsom then if i can remember some of the name were.

Chris Page , keeper,

Geof Hunn, Tommy Tuite.Ricky Hill, Dunn brothers,( Me Paul Butler) pat o'connell son . Can't remember the names of the rest. sorry about that.

 

[Rattled07]

Was Alb E's ballboy back then?

[Two Ton Ted]

Originally Posted By: Rattled07

Was Alb E's ballboy back then?

Was? I still am mate!

I remember Paul Butler really well, we signed him from Addlestone - think we spoke briefly at the game last season. Good to see you on here.

[Chris Clapham]

Originally Posted By: paul butts

The players that was at Epsom then if i can remember some of the name were.
Chris Page , keeper,
Geof Hunn, Tommy Tuite.Ricky Hill, Dunn brothers,( Me Paul Butler) pat o'connell son . Can't remember the names of the rest. sorry about that.

Chris Page plays cricket for Sunbury CC and Surrey Over 50's!
I had a long chat with him about that Vase run a couple of years ago.