Corsham Print
Wiltshire Senior League
AGM Report
Wednesday 22nd June 2022
The AGM of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League took place on Wednesday 22nd June 2022 in the Towcester Suite, Coleview Community Centre, Towcester Road, Stratton St Margaret, Swindon. The key points to note are as follows:
Senior Level
Senior Level
The night's business saw both Blunsdon
and Kintbury Rangers
elected into the Premier Division of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League for Season 2022-23. Blunsdon return to the Wiltshire Senior League after last season's title triumph in the Swindon & District League Premier Division which saw them finish six points clear of runners-up Nine Elms and gain promotion to the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League under the Feeder League arrangements with the District Leagues. Blunsdon were last in the Wiltshire Senior League back in Season 2013-14.
Also returning to the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League after two seasons away are Kintbury Rangers who finished as runners-up in the Hellenic League Division Two South last season. Kintbury had dropped down to the Hellenic League Division Two when a number of their players left to join another club and have had a couple of season's regrouping at the lower level. After last season's successful campaign they are now ready to step back up to National League System Feeder League level and will be looking to rekindle the form that saw them crowned champions of the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League Premier Division in Season 2017-18 and Fountain Trophies Cup winners in Season 2018-19. They will also have a side in both the Under 18 Floodlit Division and a development side in the newly formed Division 1 this coming season.
Blunsdon and Kintbury will be joined in a Premier Division of 16 teams by Devizes Town
who have been relegated from the Toolstation Western League after they finished bottom of that Step 6 league last season. Season 2022-23 will be the first time that Devizes Town first team will have played in the Corsham Print Wiltshire Senior League since its formation in 1976 and they will no doubt be looking to make an immediate return to Step 6 at the end of the coming season under their new management team. Leaving the Premier Division are Corsham Town Development who have elected not to run a second team this coming season.
As a result of their first team joining the Premier Division, Devizes Town Reserves
will leave the Premier Division but will form part of a new Division 1 along with last season's bottom two sides in the Premier Division, Ludgershall Sports
and Purton, who will both look to rebuild under new management in Season 2022-23. These three sides will be joined by Chippenham Town Colts, Swindon based Kingsdown Lions, Kintbury Rangers Development, Larkhall Athletic Development
and Pewsey Vale Development
in a division of eight sides who play each other four times. As previously noted all teams in the new Division must have Senior status facilities. We are currently still in discussions with one or two other sides not in any other league in the county who may yet join our Division 1.
Premier Division
1. Blunsdon FC
2. Calne Town FC Res
3. Devizes Town FC
4. Frome Collegians FC
5. Kintbury Rangers FC6. Malmesbury Victoria FC Development
7. Marlborough Town FC
8. Melksham Town FC Reserves
9. Odd Down FC Development
10. Pewsey Vale FC
11. Royal Wootton Bassett Town FC Dev
12. Salisbury FC Development
13. Shrewton United FC
14. Stratton Juniors FC
15. Trowbridge Town FC16. Wroughton FC
Division 1
1. Chippenham Town FC Colts
2. Devizes Town FC Reserves
3. Kingsdown Lions FC
4. Kintbury Rangers FC Development
5. Larkhall Athletic FC Development
6. Ludgershall Sports FC
7. Pewsey Vale FC Development
8. Purton FC
The two senior divisions are scheduled to commence on Saturday 13th August 2022
and complete by Saturday 6th May 2023. The main changes to league rules sees clubs allowed to use up to five substitutes in games next season.
Under 18 Floodlight Division
The Under 18s Floodlight Division will have three additional teams next season and will operate with eleven sides. From last seasons constitution, the management and players of champions Devizes Town have moved across town to Green Lane and will play as Bishops Cannings, whilst New College will not be operating a side in the division this coming season. Four new sides, Bradford Town, Kingsdown Lions, Kintbury Rangers
and Warminster Town
join the league for Season 2022-23.
Under 18 Floodlight Division
1. AFC Aldermaston
2. Bishops Cannings FC
3. Bradford Town FC4. Calne Town FC
5. Kingsdown Lions FC
6. Kintbury Rangers FC
7. Melksham Town FC
8. Pewsey Vale FC
9. Radstock Town FC10. Royal Wootton Bassett Town FC
11. Warminster Town FC
The U18 Division is scheduled to start week commencing 5th September 2022
and complete by Friday 12th May 2023.
Veterans Divisions
The Veterans' divisions in Season 2022-23 are once again set to see an increase in teams for the third consecutive season. The North Division is set to increase from nine teams to ten although Priory Vale and South Cerney will not be running Veterans' sides next season. They are replaced by new Veterans' sides from Blunsdon and Chisledon with Stratton Juniors also running a second side.
The larger Mid Wiltshire Division, where the majority of sides play on their own grounds, is also set to increase in size with Bemerton Heath Harlequins, Village Elders FC and Westbury United joining the league, whilst Amesbury Junior revert to running just the one side. Currently both Bemerton and Village Elders have been placed in Mid Wiltshire Division but discussions are ongoing with a number of other teams in South Wiltshire with a view to forming a South Division mainly based out of the 3G facility in Old Sarum which would include these teams. It was agreed by the clubs at the AGM to leave the constitution of the Veterans' Division open to new clubs with the aim of trying to get the South Division up and running.
The current proposed divisions are as follows:
North Wiltshire Veterans' Division
1. AFC Swindon
2. Blunsdon FC
3. Chiseldon FC
4. Cricklade Town FC
5. Redhouse FC
6. Royal Wootton Bassett Town FC
7. Stratton Juniors FC Orange
8. Stratton Juniors FC Black
9. Swindon Old Boys FC
10. Swindon Rovers FC
Mid Wiltshire Veterans' Division
1. Amesbury Junior**
1. AFC Swindon
2. Blunsdon FC
3. Chiseldon FC
4. Cricklade Town FC
5. Redhouse FC
6. Royal Wootton Bassett Town FC
7. Stratton Juniors FC Orange
8. Stratton Juniors FC Black
9. Swindon Old Boys FC
10. Swindon Rovers FC
Mid Wiltshire Veterans' Division
1. Amesbury Junior**
2. Bemerton Heath Harlequins FC**
3. Bradford Town FC
4. Chippenham Town FC
5. Corsham Town FC
6. Devizes Town FC
7. FC Calne
8. Melksham Town FC
9. Radstock Town FC (formerly St Andrews)
10. Trowbridge Tigers LGBT FC
4. Chippenham Town FC
5. Corsham Town FC
6. Devizes Town FC
7. FC Calne
8. Melksham Town FC
9. Radstock Town FC (formerly St Andrews)
10. Trowbridge Tigers LGBT FC
11. Village Elders FC**
12. Westbury United FC
** Currently placed in Mid Wiltshire Division but may be moved to a South Division if additional teams are confirmed.
The Veterans' Divisions are scheduled to start week commencing 5th September 2022 and complete by Friday 12th May 2023.
Annual Awards
The AGM concluded with three usual awards made at the end of each season, the Referees' Award, the Club Secretary's' Award and the EC Mills Sportsmanship Award.
The Referees' Award was decided by the Hon League Referees' Appointments Secretaries Adie Cripps and Colin Nunn and for Season 2021-22 the winners shield was awarded to Kaz Bedry who has been a loyal servant of the league for many seasons. Congratulations to Kaz on his award and we look forward to seeing him at our games again next season.
Kaz Bedry receiving the Referees' Award from Adie Cripps
The Club Secretary's Award, which is voted on by six of the League's officers, was won by Nikki Jefferey from Pewsey Vale with an impressive score of 232 points out of a maximum of 240. Congratulations to Nikki on her award in what had been a good season for her club with the first team finishing runners-up in the Premier Division, the Under 18s reaching the County Youth Cup Final and the Development side winning their division in the Swindon & District League. On the night the award was picked up on Nikki's behalf by new Pewsey Chairman Neil ‘Stroyer’ Stephens.
The top five positions in the Club Secretary Award are shown below:
Secretary of the Year Award 2021-22
Top 6
(maximum points 240)
1. Nikki Jeffery (Pewsey Vale) 232 pts
2. Nicki Brook (Frome Collegians) 219 points
3. Ian Thomas (Royal W.Bassett T) 212 points
4. Kathy Crisp (Trowbridge Town) 209 points
5. Simon Rumming (Swindon Old Boys) 208 pts
6. Paul Surridge (Stratton Juniors) 207 pts
Nikki Jeffery with the Club Secretary of the Year Award
The final set of awards were the EC Mills Sportsmanhip Awards. As was the case in the last completed season back in 2018-19, awards were made to the top five clubs rather than three as had previously been the case before 2018-19. The sportsmanship awards are based on marks given to the teams by match referees and opponents during the season just ended. The overall winner of the prestigious award were Devizes Town Reserves
and Secretary Neil Fautley picked up both the EC Mills Shield and a cheque for £250 from Chairman John Gingell and League Secretary Jim Thorn.
The top six positions in the EC Mills Sportsmanship Award are shown below:
EC Mills Sportsmanship Award 2022-23
2. Melksham Town Reserves (awarded £200)
3. Odd Down Reserves (awarded £150)
4. Salisbury FC Development (awarded £100)
5. Radstock Town U18s (awarded £50)
Top 5
1. Devizes Town Reserves (awarded £250)2. Melksham Town Reserves (awarded £200)
3. Odd Down Reserves (awarded £150)
4. Salisbury FC Development (awarded £100)
5. Radstock Town U18s (awarded £50)
Devizes Town Secretary Neil Fautley collecting the Sportsmanship Award
25th June 2022
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