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Dave H, Manuel D, Rob H, John M. Phil C, Ollie S, Jon H, Stuart B. A depleted Calne squad of six finally made it to Vilamoura last week - Stuart B, Phil C, Jon H, Dave H, Rob H and Ollie S.  Our first morning there saw us take on three sides at the regular Browns sessions. It was hot, the pitches were BIG, and we were facing many players who were still in their fifties. We also faced new rules such as the first individual running offence meant one minute in the bin, the second one two minutes etc etc. It was no surprise therefore, that this session was a big learning for us, and we lost 2 games by 1 v 0, and drew the third game 0 v 0. A not too unusual result for Calne Town, being quite mean in defence, but profligate in attack. It was also no surprise when Ollie became the first (but not our only) player to be binned for running! On Thursday, we provided some useful opposition to the Browns ladies team who needed an opponent to give them some practice before they compete in an up...

In front of an unusually large partisan crowd, Melksham 65s made their team debut vs Calne at Devizes. Many of the Calne team had played the day before in the Gloucs League, and with 5 of our 7 being north of 70, the question was whether we could keep up with the fresh and youthful legs (including Abbi's) of Melksham. Tense start between these local rivals. We played three periods, and our game plan was to build on our defensive strengths, contain Melksham forwards and get counter attack quickly. First period we went 2 v 0 up through two fine goals by the returning Paul, the first from Richard's interception, and the second from a through ball from Graham. Paul hit the bar three times as we nullified Melksham attacks and countered quickly. Same pattern of play for the second period. We went 3 v 0 up through a first time shot from Graham, taking advantage of slack passing in the Melksham midfield. The third period opened up, but Melksham couldn’t find a way through and Paul rou...

The All Stars were invited to Grange Drive Leisure Centre for a 4-club mini tournament hosted by Highworth involving Calne Town All Stars, Highworth, Swindon Town B and Chippenham. There was no ice cream on offer but a trophy was at stake, the Ian 'Harry' Stonham Trophy.* Whilst the results weren’t what we hoped for the games were closely fought and didn’t reflect how well we played. Swindon Town B were the winners on the day and well deserved too.      The wider Calne All Stars team comprised of stalwarts Sion, Graham, Kevin and Bob with our top new signing Gordon, making his debut today (and played really well) supported by Neil from Stonehenge, Martin from Highworth and Doggo from Swindon in goal. Thanks for volunteering guys.   Sion H, Gordon C, Doggo, Neal C, Kevin G, Martin O. Graham N, Bob B. Match results, with each team playing each other twice.    Match 1   1 v 0 to Highworth. Other than the goal, nothing in it. Gordon’s first game and one ...

Our latest club Christmas dinner was held at the Dumb Post Inn on the 21st with just under 40 footballers and their wives/partners joining for the evening. As well as enjoying fine food and plenty of banter, the highlight of the evening was the presentation of the club awards for 2024.  Phil C started by thanking Nicola at  Omnium  for the welcome sponsorship provided in 2024, and expressed the hope that the partnership would develop to the benefit of both club and  Omnium  going forward. Then on to the awards, preceded with 'thanks' to Paul W, in his enforced absence, for designing not just the club kit but also the award certificates  (in club colours, of course!)  which were presented on the night. Hopes were expressed that Paul will make a full recovery and be able to return to the field of play in the not too distant future. The Awards First out of the blocks was the 2024 Clogger Award, given to the the player who occasionally forgot tha...

The All Stars were invited to an evening tournament with our Hungerford  friends at their John O'Gaunt 3G centre and, with storm Bert unable to flood this particular venue, it was a successful evening. The format was originally 6-a-side and as Hungerford could field two squads  of 7 and wanted to give them both game time, we agreed to the change as we  had 6 and a sub. Both games were 12 minutes in duration with a half time  switch around. The pitches played well given the very heavy rainfall over  the weekend. The Calne squad comprised Charlie N in goal, a defence of Graham N and Andy  S, a midfield of Bob B, Kevin G and Rob H with Sion up front.  Hungerford played two strong sides and we found Hungerford's first team well  organised and they moved the ball around like the experienced team they  are. Overall, we played well in a tight first game and despite the  scoreline, we were comfortable against their second team. Game 1 It was clo...

Perry K, John H, Ollie S, Phil C. Graham N, Mark K, Paul W. An enjoyable way to start the week, helped by the the rain staying away until we'd finished our football. The regular visit to Oxfordshire saw hosts Abingdon Almost Athletic, Highworth Town, Charlbury Town and Calne Town slugging it our for bragging rights in another friendly round-robin.   We got off to a good start against AAA with Mark scoring the only goal of the 20 minute match and racking up three points with a 1 v 0 win. Next up was Highworth, who had our usual keeper, Charlie, in goal!! We took advantage of this added incentive to score, which Paul, Mark and Charlie himself duly did - a  close quarters shot from Paul came in hard and rattled the post before hitting the diving keeper on the back of the head and crossing the line, and t his is now recorded as Charlie's first ever goal for Calne Town Walking Football Club.  The defence played their part under mounting pressure, making sure only a single goal...

A pleasant evening trip down the A4 saw a Calne mixed 50s, 60s, 70s representative team (without a keeper!) play against the lads of Hungerford. The invitation was to give the Hungerford players a taste of competing against another team, and a three team round robin was played out on the immaculate 4G pitch at John O'Gaunt School. Scores weren't kept, but even with 2 CTWFC wins (9 goals scored, 1 conceded) , everybody enjoyed the evening and Hungerford have not lost their appetite for more competitive/friendly games. Thank you and we hope to see you again soon! Contributor: Paul W ⚫ 🟢 _______________ << HOME

Bill, Collin, Rich, Graham, John, Rob, Beefy, Laurence, Bob, Abbi. Hel, Sion, Paul, Martin, Simon. Calne Town FC hosted their annual end of season charity day for Wiltshire Air Ambulance , a charity close to the club's heart. As well as bbq, beer and banter, three games were played through the afternoon, with the walking football sandwiched between two running games (with full-on tackling and above head height also allowed!) .   The walking football was, as usual, a good game played between Calne and Melksham, even though a few of the younger spectators dared to suggest there was some running!  Regardless, the final score was CTWFC 2 v 1 MWFC, and after the game players from both teams had a drink together, discussing the age old question; what does and does not constitute 'running'?  Cheers! A big thank you to  Calne Town FC  for hosting the event,  Melksham Walking Football Club for supplying the markers, the goalposts AND the opposition, and Graham...

Back: Laurence E, Kevin G, Martin P, Rob S, Charlie N, Alan B. Front: Paul W, Graham N, Andy G, Jeff D, Mark K, Abbi H. Melksham, Swindon, Cirencester Phoenix, and Jeff's and Alan's Calne teams all met on a sunny Monday morning at Beversbrook, Calne. It was an enjoyable morning of 65s football (with a few 60s concessions) with Swindon and Al's Calne playing out a draw in the final, and agreeing to retire immediately to the pub rather than go through a penalty shootout. So, players, referees and supporters headed off to a local hostelry for a refreshing beverage and a bite to eat - the way it should be! 

Back Row: Graham N, Rob S, Phil C, Perry K. Front Row: Richard G, Alan B, Paul W, Mark K. The rain stayed away and the sun made an appearance on Wednesday 23 August, and eight O65s (with concessions) walking football teams came together to compete in the 2nd AAA Festival, with the winners taking the Derek Nichols Memorial Trophy. Following a mixed set of results, the 'Nero Verdi' finished 4th with 9 points, this put us into the Cup play-offs against top place Bicester. The bottom 4 teams play-off for the Plate. High Wycombe  1 v 1   Calne Town Oxford United  0 v 0  Calne Town Calne Town  3 v 1   Rotherfield Calne Town  0 v 0   Maidenhead Bicester  2 v 0  Calne Town Calne Town  3 v 0   Abingdon Yellows Calne Town  0 v 2 Abingdon Pinks We played out a 0 v 0 draw which took us to penalty shoot-out, winning 5-4 and earning our place in the final against the Abingdon Pinks - a replay of last years final! H...

THE WALKING FOOTBALL CLUBS OF EXETER, CALNE AND MELKSHAM Fresh sea breezes, sunshine, good food, excellent company - the football wasn't bad either! A few days in Torquay at the Hampton By Hilton   with our friends and neighbours Melksham Walking Football Club, all provided the framework for an enjoyable weekend.   Arriving on Friday with wives and partners (WAPS!) we relaxed and, to aid the process, enjoyed a drink or two - not all of which was alcoholic. The following morning both teams prepared for the games ahead with a one hour session of yoga, stretching, and relaxation.  THE MIXED ABILITY YOGA CLASS This turned out to be hugely beneficial as later that afternoon both teams won every game! An overall winner was never decided as CTWFC and MWFC didn't get to play each other. None the less, it's the taking part that matters and it was a very enjoyable set of games against the two teams fielded by our hosts, Exeter Strollers . CALNE TOWN AND MELKSHAM WF TEAMS The ...