West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup - 2022/23

[Rhodes]

The First Round (Quarter Final) draw:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup  First Round

Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (Tuesday 10 January)

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (Tuesday 17 January)

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (Tuesday 17 January)

Harpenden Town v Amersham Town (Tuesday 31 January)

[Rhodes]

On 28/12/2022 at 15:39, Rhodes said:

 West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup First Round

Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (Tuesday 10 January)

This evening's scheduled First Round (Quarter Final) tie at Cow Lane has unfortunately been called off:

With the pitch already very wet and further rain forecast ahead of kick off, tonight's game against Berkhamsted Raiders has been postponed. Thanks to those who tried to get it playable.

[Rhodes]

Three First Round (Quarter Final) ties take place this evening (17 January) including Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders, postponed from last week:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup First Round

Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (Tuesday 17 January, kick off 7.45pm)

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (Tuesday 17 January, kick off 7.30pm)

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (Tuesday 17 January, kick off 7.45pm)

Harpenden Town v Amersham Town (Tuesday 31 January)

[Rhodes]

1 minute ago, Rhodes said:

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (Tuesday 17 January, kick off 7.45pm)

The match programme:

https://issuu.com/tonysmart/docs/chipperfield_corinthians_programme

[Rhodes]

26 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (Tuesday 17 January, kick off 7.45pm)

The match programme:

https://issuu.com/tringafc/docs/2023.01.17_berkhamsted_raiders

Edited January 17 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

10 minutes ago, Rhodes said:

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (Tuesday 17 January, kick off 7.30pm)

It will be nice to welcome View From The Boundary back to his old stomping ground tonight or tomorrow following this tie at the Boundary Stadium:

[Rhodes]

Frustratingly all three First Round (Quarter Final) ties were postponed last night giving beleaguered Karen a fixture headache:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup First Round

Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (tbc)

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (tbc)

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (now Tuesday 24 January, kick off 7.45pm)

Harpenden Town v Amersham Town (Tuesday 31 January, kick off 7.45pm)

[Karen Browne]

2 hours ago, Rhodes said:

Frustratingly all three First Round (Quarter Final) ties were postponed last night giving beleaguered Karen a fixture headache:

No headache at all - SSML fixtures take priority over this competition and also its down to clubs to arrange dates

[Rhodes]

On 10/01/2023 at 18:00, Rhodes said:

This evening's scheduled First Round (Quarter Final) tie at Cow Lane has unfortunately been called off:

With the pitch already very wet and further rain forecast ahead of kick off, tonight's game against Berkhamsted Raiders has been postponed. Thanks to those who tried to get it playable

Frustratingly a 34 page match programme had painstakingly been produced for the tie at Cow Lane on Tuesday:

https://issuu.com/tringafc/docs/2023.01.17_berkhamsted_raiders

[Rhodes]

On 18/01/2023 at 19:10, Rhodes said:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup First Round

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (now Tuesday 24 January, kick off 7.45pm)

They try again at Pancake Lane but, sensibly, on Wednesday, not on Tuesday. See the match programme:

Given that conditions are unlikely to have improved by Tuesday, we have moved the St Mary's Cup tie against Chipperfield Corinthians to Wednesday night! Hopefully the forecast temperature rise will allow us to play.

https://issuu.com/tonysmart/docs/chipperfield_corinthians_programme

Edited January 23 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

The competition has unfortunately been hit hard by the weather this month however Tring Athletic entertain Berkhamsted Raiders this evening, Harpenden Town and Amersham Town were also due to lock horns this evening however Amersham Town now have County Cup commitments:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Finals
Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (Tuesday 31 January)

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (tbc)

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (now Tuesday 21 February)

Harpenden Town v Amersham Town (tbc)

[View from the Boundary]

Jets' clash with Bovvy confirmed for Valentines Day Rhodes

[Rhodes]

View from the Boundary - Thanks and nice to hear from you, it's not on Full Time as yet, Karen is dragging her feet. Games on Valentines Day aren't ideal are they for players who's wives and girlfriends expect to be wined and dined. What has gone so horribly wrong at the Boundary Stadium this season out of interest with Oxhey Jets rock bottom of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North with just eight points.

Edited January 31 by Rhodes

[View from the Boundary]

The problem is Colney Heath's now

I predict a rapid ascent from our boys now, last 2 games have been superb UTJ 🚀💙

[Rhodes]

5 hours ago, Rhodes said:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Finals
Tring Athletic v Berkhamsted Raiders (Tuesday 31 January)

I'm assuming that the programme originally printed for the postponed tie on Tuesday 17 January will be used this evening:

https://issuu.com/tringafc/docs/2023.01.17_berkhamsted_raiders

[View from the Boundary]

Jets v Bovingdon now 14 March due to league fixture backlog taking precedence

[Rhodes]

A comfortable win for Tring Athletic last week against Berkhamsted Raiders, see a match report and there was a newly produced programme for the tie, dates for the three other Quarter Final ties have now been finalised:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Finals
Tring Athletic 2 Berkhamsted Raiders 0

https://www.tringathletic.co.uk/teams/252691/match-centre/0-5527641/report

https://issuu.com/tringafc/docs/2023.01.31_berko_raiders

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (Tuesday 21 February)

Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (Tuesday 28 February)

Harpenden Town v Amersham Town (Tuesday 21 March)  

Edited February 7 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

On 07/02/2023 at 18:18, Rhodes said:

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Finals

Leverstock Green v Chipperfield Corinthians (Tuesday 21 February)

The match programme for this evening's Quarter Final tie at Pancake Lane:

https://issuu.com/tonysmart/docs/chipperfield_corinthians_programme_2

[Rhodes]

No difficulties for Leverstock Green last night against Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division Chipperfield Corinthians, see a match report, and they progress to the Semi Finals of the competition to play Harpenden Town or Amersham Town who do not meet at Spratleys Meadow until Tuesday 21 March:

https://levgreenfc.co.uk/event/230221f/

Edited February 22 by Rhodes

[Rhodes]

The Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon Quarter Final tie finally takes place at the Boundary Stadium on Tuesday evening:

Tuesday 11 March

West Hertfordshire St Mary's Cup Quarter Final
Oxhey Jets v Bovingdon (kick off 7.30pm)

[View from the Boundary]

Jets 3 Bovingdon 0

Not the confidence booster we might have hoped for against step 7 opposition considering our parlous league position at the foot of the Combined Counties Prem North, but in the end we got the job done.

Misplaced and overhit passes were the order of the day in the driving rain first half, during which our visitors helped us to a 2-0 interval lead courtesy of a diving header OG and a huge deflection which took the ball from one side of the goal to the other.

Bovvy improved as the rain subsided after the break, and would have got on the scoresheet but for some poor finishing, unfortunate ricochets and good keeping. Their good spell passed without further score though, and Jets duly got a late third from sub Archie James, having also hit the bar with a penalty shortly beforehand. The match was unusual though in that the hosts narrowly avoided a charge of failing to control their players, having had 4, yes 4 players booked for kicking the ball away. In such a relatively meaningless match this was quite unbelievable, and management thought so too as they quite rightly doubled the fines of the miscreants.

The feeling around the Boundary is that we're already doomed to the club's first ever relegation in 51 years, it's been one thing after another this season but every cloud has a silver lining and we have unearthed some real gems who have had to play more games than they should but in the long term will be the better for it, and we're already seeing that. Our two best players today, Archie and Henry Dudley, are both 16. A potential St Mary's Cup final would be a nice reward for their effort and character, but no doubt Tring will have their own thoughts about that.

Edited Tuesday at 22:25 by View from the Boundary

[Rhodes]

View from the Boundary - Nice to see you post here. Yes, no apparent difficulties for Step 5 Oxhey Jets last night against Step 7 Bovingdon despite being rock bottom of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North and five points adrift, what is it specifically that has gone so horribly wrong at the Club this season and how is John Elliot trying to rectify it:

Edited Wednesday at 11:41 by Rhodes

[View from the Boundary]

1 hour ago, Rhodes said:

View from the Boundary - Nice to see you post here. Yes, no apparent difficulties for Step 5 Oxhey Jets last night against Step 7 Bovingdon despite being rock bottom of the Combined Counties League Premier Division North and five points adrift, what is it specifically that has gone so horribly wrong at the Club this season and how is John Elliot trying to rectify it:

Broken leg, 2 broken ankles among 10 hospitalizations, Sean Giordmana did his groin for the second time in a month last night, it just doesn't stop We had 3 poached by Egham (see what I did there?). 

As for what John is doing, what can he and our management duo of Tom and Dave do now? Very difficult to find players at this stage of the season, and of course everyone is looking for a Haaland but finding one willing to play for nothing is a big ask! Putts was set to return for the odd game but did his knee which put the kibosh on that. Goals have been hard to come by and that's what's cost us more than anything. Our defence has improved significantly and we have a superb young keeper in Lewis Lavin, if he remains with us next year I shall be delighted and amazed in equal measure, he's much too good for step 5. But that is what our management team are doing, building great relationships with these young lads, that's the only way forward for a club like ours, and it's the right way. Not the scattergun casting of nets all over the place swiftly followed by a bawl out and being shown to the revolving door like the previous totalitarian regime. There are reasons that happened which I won't get into, but we're back on track. If we have to take a step back to move forward so be it. Relegation may be odds on, and while there is resignation about that there is also positivity for what the future holds.