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A wet and windy morning at Green Lane was the backdrop for CTWFC 65s to improve on the last round of games. And, although it wasn't by much, we managed it... w ith a five point haul, the second highest this gameweek, and the second best goal difference at zero, one less than Highworth!    Jeff D, Richard G, Andy G, Phil C, Martin P, Graham N (c), Ollie S, Paul W. The Walking Football Event Report - Calne Over 65s courtesy of perplexity.ai - as there was no forthcoming match report the basics were fed in to an AI app and this is what popped out: Overview Our over 65s walking football team participated in a friendly but competitive event featuring matches against Swindon, Salisbury, Highworth, and Melksham. The team displayed determination, skill, and great sportsmanship throughout the day, finishing with a win, two draws, and one narrow defeat. Summary of Results Calne 1 v 1 Swindon Calne 1 v 0 Salisbury Calne 0 v 1 Highworth Calne 0 v 0 Melksham Match Reports Calne 1 v 1 Swin...

  Graham N (c), Phil C, Geoff R, Ollie S. Andy G, Martin P, Richard G, Paul W. On the first matchday of the 2025 WCWFL 65s we were without doubt the smartest team, in our Omnium tracky tops on the sidelines and in our sponsored shirts on the pitch. A number of opposition players even complemented us.  But when it came to game-time, we didn't look so smart! Getting familiar with new teammates we played okay and we had our opportunities up-front, but both the Melksham and Salisbury keepers in particular, played blinders. Our only goal of the morning came against the Highworth goalie (Charlie!!) when Paul slotted home from a smartly taken free-kick from Ollie.  Our turnout in defence looks promising and Martin made great saves from some formidable opposition, helping keep the tally against us low(ish). The rest of the team played their socks-off in defensive and midfield duties and we're sure we'll be more comfortable in the next round on 5 June, when we will need to play wi...

  Steve G, Chris W, John K, Paul W, Graham N, Pete C. Mark K (c), Dave H. Having started the day in 2nd place in the WCWFL 60s, we had high hopes of maintaining that position, and with a few changes to the squad from match day one, it took a little time to settle. We started off with Highworth. Although we dominated possession and created a number chances Highworth proved difficult to break down. Also with a number of players not having played together before we were a little disjointed. However, two well taken goals from Mark settled us and, in all honesty, John had little to do in goal. Then the crunch game against Swindon. It was a tight game with some pride at steak and although Swindon had most of the possession the team structure meant few chances were created and most of those fell to Swindon, but with Steve at the back and John in goal we were always in the game, albeit on the breakaway. And that is what happened when Dave slipped a pass t...

On a mild, dry day at Green Lane, Devizes, t he stage was set for the Calne 60s to start their journey, with the sole intention of going one better than  last year's second place.   Perry K, Charlie N, Chris W, Graham N, Dave H. Pete W, Mark K. We got off to a flyer against Salisbury with a 3 v 0 win. Some good movement throughout and some well taken goals from Perry (x2) and Mark (x1). The defence was well marshalled by Pete, and keeper Charlie was not really troubled. The second game against Highworth was very competitive and very even. Charlie was a lot busier and despite taken an early lead from Chris W who poached a goal from the goalkeepers parry we found ourselves 2 v 1 down following two long range efforts. However, Perry was brought on as super sub and got the equaliser with a couple of minutes to go. 2 v 2. In the third game we came back down to earth with a bump. Swindon won 3 v 1 and thoroughly deserved their win, and our consolation was a well taken...

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...

  Runners-Up in 60s Wiltshire League - A Proud Day for All Involved Graham N, Phil C, Charlie N, Chris W. Paul W, Mark K, Jeff D. Today marked the final matches of the 2024 Wiltshire Walking Football League, and the seasoned veterans of Calne Town Walking Football Club 60s ended their campaign as proud runners-up, just 2 points behind Swindon.  The Trophy Players Medal  It was a day of tight battles, precision football, and, of course, plenty of laughs. Watching on with pride was Nicola from Omnium, CTWFC's new sponsor, whose company logo gleamed on the players’ fresh new shirts as they lifted the runner-up trophy. Omnium had seen the potential in our lads, and it’s safe to say they made the right call! The day kicked off with a clash of the stripes, as Calne took on Melksham in a 0 v 0 draw. Both sides, perhaps still shaking off the remnants of the summer break, kept it cautious but tidy, with Paul hitting the post being the closest either side came to scoring. It was a ...