BANBURY UTD PROGRAMME NOTES

 Dear Supporter

So here we are – last game of the season – play-offs guaranteed at the time of writing these notes with two games to go.  Who knows what happened on Bank Holiday Monday – are we still in with a chance of winning the league – the joy of writing programme notes in advance!  Whatever happens, no matter how we have and haven’t played, this is infinitely better than last season.

After our recent fund-raising efforts with the FA Cup goals raffle and the Race Night, the Trust continues with the organising of a golf day on behalf of the Club and our chosen charity - the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund - with a percentage of the funds raised going to the Fund.  Full details can be found on our Facebook page and there are posters around the Clubhouse.  We are now on the look out for Fourballs to take part and, of course, sponsors for the event. We thank Kettering Golf Club for hosting us and there will be various prizes on offer on the day including a big Hole in One competition.  Please contact any member of the Trust Board if you have any interest in playing, sponsoring, donating a prize.

We held a golden egg raffle on Easter Saturday – £60 and the easter egg went to the holder of the ticket of the first goal scored in the Royston game.  Lucky winner was Gary Graham!  Thank you to everyone for buying a ticket.  We also handed out crème eggs to young Poppies supporters in and around the Clubhouse.

The Trust has held its annual player of the year vote amongst members – can’t announce the winner here as that old curse – writing notes in advance – comes into play again!  Previous winners have included Dan Jarvis, Gary Stohrer (twice), Alex Brown, Rene Howe, James Brighton to name but a few.

One of our long-standing background fund-raisers has been Easyfundraising  - we have raised over £1300 over the years we have been running this scheme.  It is so easy to use and there is no cost to you as the shopper.  Just go to easyfundraising.org.uk and set up an account, choose your cause (the Trust!) and shop away.  You can also download the app if you are of that persuasion – unsure what to do, then speak to a Trust Board member.  Thank you to everyone who has been shopping this way and raising funds for the Trust.

On a personal note, a friend and fellow Poppies fan, Andy Hurley, sadly died recently after being diagnosed with a brain tumour.  Only in his late 50’s Andy was a truly nice guy and he will be missed by those that knew him.  Rest in peace Andy.

Thanks go to the Club and Terry Brumpton for giving over a regular page in the home match day programme this season for the Trust.

So let’s take a deep breath and see you all at the end of the 90 minutes ……….

Karen Spencer-Lewis

Supporters Trust

Kettering Town (Poppies) Supporters Trust, PO Box 6492, Kettering, NN16 0YT

ktfctrust30.blogspot.com

enquiries@poppiestrust.co.uk

Facebook: Kettering Town 'Poppies' Supporters Trust;

Twitter: @poppiestrust

Trust Board Members:  Karen Spencer-Lewis (Chair), Mark Severn (Treasurer),

Richard Atkinson (Vice Chairman), Bill Pringle, Martin Bellamy, Dave Tailby, Ed Palmer, Billy Welland,

Chris Bright and Lee Wright.

ROYSTON PROGRAMME NOTES

  

Dear Supporter

Here we are right at the business end of the season – three games left and still all to play for – remember Tiverton anyone?!  We can only go out and win our games – results for those around us are out of our hands.  It makes for an interesting end to the season to say the least!  Come on you Reds!

The Trust has been doing fund-raising recently including the FA CUP GOALS SPONSORS DRAW.  This was drawn towards the end of March and raised £350 – well done to all the winners and thanks to everyone who bought a raffle ticket.  The winners’ names will appear against the specific goals drawn out on the FA Cup Goals board once it has been updated.

We also held a race night with funds raised being split between the Trust and the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund.  The Trust has always supported the Fund.  Over 80 people attended on the night and a total in excess of £1600 was raised – from pre-sold horses/jockeys/race sponsorship and money raised on the night.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to the event.  Thanks also to Martin, Janet, Michelle and Rob for their hard work on the night. 

Ian Jefferies, treasurer and trustee of the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund had the following to say regarding the Race Night “I'd like to thank everybody who attended and organised the recent race night. The Kettering Town 'Poppies' Supporters Trust have been a great support to our charity and the Cecil family since we started and it's very much appreciated.  Apologies for not being able to attend last night.  You lot are the best!”

The Trust is also organising a golf day on behalf of the Club and our chosen charity is the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund with a percentage of the funds raised going to the Fund.  Full details can be found on our Facebook page and there are posters around the Clubhouse.  We are now on the look out for Fourballs to take part and of course sponsors for the event. 

We thank Kettering Golf Club for hosting us and you will see there will be various prizes on offer on the day - including a big Hole in One competition.  Please contact any member of the Trust Board if you have any interest in playing, sponsoring, donating a prize.

One of our long-standing background fund-raisers has been Easyfundraising  - we have raised over £1100 over the several years we have been running this scheme.  It is so easy to use and there is no cost to you as the shopper.  Just go to easyfundraising.org.uk and set up an account, choose your cause (the Trust!) and shop away.  You can also download the app if you are of that persuasion – unsure what to do, then speak to a Trust Board member.  Thank you to everyone who has been shopping this way and raising funds for the Trust.

We recently welcomed Billy Welland and Chris Bright to the Board.  That has been swiftly followed by another new addition - Lee Wright.  Lee is a long standing Poppies fan, whose voice is well known at Latimer Park as the match day announcer.  He will be another valuable addition to the Board

The Trust was saddened to hear of the passing of Paul Evans recently.  Paul was a life member of the Supporters Trust and a familiar face around Latimer Park.  We send our condolences to Trish and his family and friends.  Rest in peace Paul.

Karen Spencer-Lewis

Supporters Trust

Kettering Town (Poppies) Supporters Trust, PO Box 6492, Kettering, NN16 0YT

ktfctrust30.blogspot.com

enquiries@poppiestrust.co.uk

Facebook: Kettering Town 'Poppies' Supporters Trust;

Twitter: @poppiestrust

Trust Board Members:  Karen Spencer-Lewis (Chair), Mark Severn (Treasurer),

Richard Atkinson (Vice Chairman), Bill Pringle, Martin Bellamy, Dave Tailby, Ed Palmer, Bill Welland,

Chris Bright and Lee Wright.

RACENIGHT WINNERS

 THE WINNERS FROM LAST NIGHT'S RACENIGHT.

A fantastic race night at Latimer park - raising a total of £1628, to be split between the Trust and the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund.

A message from the Charity Treasurer.

Ian Jefferies

As treasurer and trustee of the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund I'd like to thank everybody who attended and organised last night. The Kettering Town 'Poppies' Supporters Trust have been great support to our charity and the Cecil family since we started and it's very much appreciated.

You lot are the best!

Poppies Trust & Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund Racenight

 POPPIES TRUST + DYLAN CECIL MEMORIAL FUND RACENIGHT

MANY THANKS TO OUR RACE SPONSORS, OWNERS AND JOCKEYS YOUR SUPPORT IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

GOLF DAY

 Well as promised here are details of our 2025 Golf Day. 

We are now on the look out for Fourballs to take part and of course sponsors for the event. 

We thank Kettering Golf Club for hosting us and you will see there will be various prizes on offer on the day - including a big Hole in One competition- keep a look out for more details! 

Please contact any member of the Supporters Trust or directly to me or Chris Bright on the email addresses provided, if you would like to register your interesting in playing in the event. We think spaces will go quickly so get your interest in fast…..

FA CUP GOAL SPONSORS DRAW WINNERS

 Many thanks to all those that participated in the FA Cup Goals Sponsors draw, we sold 184 tickets.

Here's the result of the draw, many thanks to Callum Powell for pulling out the first 4 tickets, also thanks to Luca Miller who also had a go.

AFC TELFORD PROGRAMME NOTES

 The Club is doing some renovation work in and around the Clubhouse in the coming weeks.  The Trust has recently donated £2,500 to the Club towards the renovation, specifically the toilets.  As you know, the Trust likes to donate money towards projects which benefit the fans.  We felt this was one of those scenarios as per our aims and objectives:

❖     To strengthen the bonds between Kettering Town Football Club and the community and to represent the interests of the community in the running of the Club

❖     To encourage the Club to take proper account of the interests of its supporters and of the community it serves in its decisions

❖     To encourage and promote the principle of supporter representation on the Board of the Club and ultimately to be the vehicle for democratic elections to the Board

❖     To raise money and donate in such a way to promote the aims and objectives of the Trust and to the benefit of the local community and the supporters of the Club.

❖     To benefit present and future members of the community served by the Club by promoting, encouraging and furthering the game of football as a recreational facility, sporting activity and focus for community involvement.

❖     To maximise the potential, future success and stability of Kettering Town Football Club.

Our current fundraiser is the FA CUP GOALS SPONSORS DRAW and it is being drawn today so if you have bought a ticket, good luck!  Thank you to everyone for buying a ticket(s).

We will be holding a Race Night for the Dylan Cecil Memorial Fund – 50% split between the Fund and the Trust – on Friday 11 April 2025.  Please buy a horse or jockey or sponsor a race for this very worthwhile cause.  The Fund sends families, who struggle financially, on holiday to Burnham-on-Sea.  Come along on the night if you can – ticket includes sausage and 

chips – and have a fun evening and possibly win some money!

One of our long-standing background fund-raisers has been Easyfundraising  - we have raised over £1100 over the several years we have been running this scheme.  It is so easy to use and there is no cost to you as the shopper.  Just go to easyfundraising.org.uk and set up an account, choose your cause (the Trust!) and shop away.  You can also download the app if you are of that persuasion – unsure what to do, then speak to a Trust Board member.  Thank you to everyone who has been shopping this way and raising funds for the Trust.

We would like to welcome two new Trust Board members – Bill Welland and Chris Bright.  Bill approached the Trust to see if he and Chris could be of any help to us and we bit his hand off!  It is great to have them on Board and they have plenty of fund-raising ideas (and enthusiasm) so keep an eye out for details of these going forward.  

On the other side of the coin, Lewis Horne has stepped down from the Board – many thanks to Lewis for his input over the years – it has been much appreciated.

We welcome our old foes AFC Telford to Latimer Park – appreciate that AFC are the reincarnation of what was Telford Utd but the history between our two clubs is still there.  A lot has been said over the last few months, both on the terraces and on social media, about our inconsistent form etc so no point in repeating it here.  Richard Lavery and the players know what needs to be done so let’s just get on with it!