As the wet and cold season finally arrives just three of the five scheduled fixtures went ahead last week. However, Monday night’s game between Kintbury Rangers and Trowbridge Town was not a victim of the weather it was postponed with Trowbridge unable to raise a side. Credit to both Kintbury Rangers and Swindon Supermarine, the latter having lost their fixture due to Bishop Cannings County Cup fixture, who spent a lot of Sunday night working with the league trying to give Kintbury Rangers a replacement game on the Monday. In the end this was not logistically possible, but the two sides did co-operate to arrange for the game to take place the following night. Unfortunately, the heavy rain that followed resulted in a waterlogged pitch meaning the efforts of the two sides and the league had been in vain.
The one game that did go ahead on the Monday night was at Mangotsfield United where Wims 11 entertained Melksham Town on the 3G at the Uhlsport Hellenic League Premier Division ground. Omaree Cox fired Wims ahead, but Ted Scott got Melksham back on level terms around the half hour mark. Parity did not last long though as Cox notched his second of the game to give Wims a 2-1 half-time lead. It remained that way until just before the hour mark when Wims were awarded a penalty. Billy Wimble duly put the penalty away to give his side a 3-1 lead and that is how it finished as Wims picked up their second win of the season to climb one place in the table.
Thursday night saw a waterlogged pitch cause the postponement of the Amesbury Town v Westbury United fixture but two games on grass did go ahead. At Bremhill View Calne Town continued their recent good form to win their fourth game in a row in all competitions, and third in a row in the league. Whilst their previous two victories had been comfortable affairs they were made to work hard for the three points by Devizes Town, eventually edging it by the odd goal in five. Charlie Hancock scored twice for Calne with the other goal in the 3-2 win coming courtesy of an own goal, Oscar Wall and a penalty from Theo Drewitt in reply for Devizes Town.
Biggest winners of the week were Gillingham Town who scored five against last season’s champions Radstock Town. Archie Appleby scored twice with further goals from Thomas Gaylard, Charlie Watson and Lucas Prescod-Toogood in the 5-1 win. Archie Appleby set them on their way with the opener before Lucas Prescod-Toogood doubled their lead. Gillingham then scored a third on the stroke of half time through Thomas Gaylard to put them in a commanding position at the break. Radstock pulled one back early in the second half but further Gillingham goals from Charlie Watson and a second of the game from Appleby made sure of the points for the home side.
17 November 2025
