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TEAM OF THE WEEK
• MEET
THE BOYS:
Back row
(left to
right):
Miles Kane,
Simon Overbury,
Andy Clark,
Tom Goard,
Mark Thomas,
Ian Lewis,
Kim Morgan,
Dave Weston.
Front row:
Derek Riley,
Clive Fox,
Mike Hicks,
Fox adamant despite injuries Craig Cummings,
Mini Martin,
Darren Harvey
WE CAN WIN IT

AVONMOUTH
BY ALAN BRICK Founded: 1919.
Ground: Avonmouth Road.
A Avon mouth’ start to the sea - Manager: Clive Fox. who have been outstanding since I signed
son has been hit by a spate of injuries League: Suburban. them from Lockleaze a couple of season
which has left manager Clive Fox unable Honours: District League Division ago
to field anywhere near his strongest side. Two champions 1937. "Tom Goard has also done very
Suburban League Division One
"We are aiming for Gloucestershire champions 1954. well since taking over in goal from Ian
Count)' League football and our ground Premier Division One runners-up Hedges. He has been out for nearly a year
has been passed as meeting the grading 1996. since sustaining a bad hand injury in the
standards needed." he said. Reserves Suburban League kickabout before a game "I am hoping to
“Last season Tytherington Rocks Division Four champions 91. entice a couple of the players who left to
just pipped us to win the Suburban Division One champions 1992.1995. rejoin us and this will increase the
League Premier Division One champi - strength of the squad." said Fox
onship. but we are going all out to clinch This despite being without four players Newcomers this season are central
the title this season. through Injury and unavail ability midfielder Darren Harvey from Som erset
“Unfortunately the injury situation “We have lost four of last season s Senior League Shirehampton. striker
meant we didn't start the season the way I side, leading scorer Eddie Jarvis to Mark Rogers from Iron Acton and Jason
wanted. Screwfix League Division One new - Bennett from Lawrence Rovers.
“We were without three players for comers Bitton. central midfielder Sid The club's most famous player is
our opening game against Tythering ton Snook and winger Scott Abbott to England international centre forward Roy
Rocks and went down 2-0. but bounced Gloucestershire County League Sta Bentley, who played for them before
back last Saturday to beat Almondsbury pleton and Paul Maby who is now play going on to join Bristol City. Newcastle
2-1.” he said. mg Downs League football. United and Chelsea Another former
“Our defence is built around central player was former Bristol Rovers long-
defenders Mark Thomas and Andy Clark serving winger/full-back Josser Watling.