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FROM THE BOARDROOM

players and injuries, we have to us. I must pay tribute to
turned a corner over the last Andrew Pierce and his band
five games with a reasonably of volunteer helpers who
settled starting eleven and have worked exceptionally
cohesion within the team. hard in such wet weather,
The win at Dorking has kicked especially the downpours in
started our season based the Winchester and Swindon
on hard work, endeavour cup ties, to ensure that we are
and ability. Although we lost playing.
at Concord Rangers, after Other off-field activities
the frightful journey, in my have resulted in additional
opinion, we played better workload for Shane Morgan
than at Dorking. Again, as taking on the onerous
at the start of the season, Covid-19 officer role and
cup matches have disrupted Bob Chester successfully
the league campaign but maintaining our commercial
our success in defeating income in these difficult
Good afternoon and we Chelmsford City and Swindon financial times, as well as
extend a warm welcome to Supermarine has given us sorting out a replacement
the players and officials of an opportunity of a good lottery provider. All credit to
Hungerford Town to Twerton run in the competition and them for their sterling efforts on
Park for this Christmas Bank helped to maintain confidence behalf of the Club.
Holiday fixture and wish them throughout the squad, putting Wishing you all a very Happy
a safe journey home after the us in a good position to push New Year.
game. on in the New Year. Enjoy the game.
I hope you all had a great What we don’t know is
Christmas, even with the whether football will be further PAUL WILLIAMS
restrictions, and hopefully affected by the pandemic in DIRECTOR
2021 will herald a brighter January. Subject to Covid-19
and happier New Year. influencing activities, we
Living with the issues around have a hectic January with
Covid-19 has proved trying three league games and
for everyone but, hopefully, a FA Trophy tie at Twerton
we will see a way forward, Park, which will also play
even though there are still host to three matches for
difficult times to endure. Bristol City Women FC. Our
After a disappointing start to tenants, while struggling at
the moment, have adapted to
the season, with changes in their new surroundings and
the playing squad, new loan
have been very supportive

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