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GFA WFL 60s 2024/25 A Happy New Year as Calne's Black and Greens gathered at Oaklands Park for the first matchday of 2025 and fourth matchday of the GloucestershireFA Over 60s Walking Football League. With temperatures around 3˚C and a biting north easterly wind, it was an opportunity to get the benefit of the club's new Omnium sponsored track tops and for both teams to get warmed up and put a few points on the board.  Here's how it went...  Greens Perry K, Charlie N, Chris W, Geoff R. Mark K, Ollie S, Jon H. Calne Greens over 60s team again had a mixed set of results... The first game was an exciting 1 v 1 draw against Calne Blacks in the “El Classico” derby. We took an early lead through a close range effort from Mark and had further chances to extend the lead, hitting the woodwork twice, before Blacks equalised with a fine finish from Graham N after a through ball from Phil C split open our defence.   Next up was a goalless match against Cardiff City, who appear ...

The FA have issued their Walking Football GamePlan 2024-28 which sets out their ambitious  plans to grow football's most inclusive, exciting and fastest-growing  format. James Kendall, the FA Director of Football Development, says, "By listening to what the Walking Football community wants, and by  working closely with the County FA network, we are putting into place  a common framework to deliver the healthiest future for the game."  You can   CLICK HERE  to  download and read the Gameplan in full.

Charlie N, Phil C, Graham N, Steve K. Dave W, Richard G, Perry K. Calne Town WFC 70s played their latest games in the GFA WFL in appalling weather conditions at Almondsbury, with heavy rain and high winds, not to mention the cold, making difficult playing conditions. Thank you Storm  Éowyn. We welcomed Steve K to our ranks in the January transfer window, whilst Perry was able to step up as the one youth player (i.e. Over 65 but under 70) we are allowed. We kicked off versus Merthyr who had beaten us in the first round of games, and with both sides finding the playing conditions far from ideal, a 0 v 0 draw was the eventual outcome, with Charlie making an excellent penalty save following the team collecting four running offences ( We were only trying to keep warm of course!). Next up were Exeter Strollers. The same referee continued to ping players for running, albeit we kept it to three offences this time. Two of these resulted from Perry "scoring" goals which were ...

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...