TEVERSAL AND CHURCH GOAL LESS IN BLUSTERY WIND

TEVERSAL 0 V PENISTONE CHURCH 0
NCEL 1 @ CARNARVON ST
20 AUGUST 2016 --- 3PM

JASON GREGORY TEVERSAL FC

The lovely afternoon summer weather, blustery wind and rain, put paid to this game as a spectacle although both sides came close the final decider was the conditions.  A goal less game is never sought by any hopper or I guess football fan but at least the first one of the season is out of the way after 4 games.  Church came into this game in an early high flying league position and with just one game for Teversal in the NCEL they were resting close to the foot of the table for as much as tables mean anything at present.  Overall though Teversal will probably the more pleased with the point and although they edged the first half its was the visitors who threatened for much of the second half but the home defence stood up admirably well marshalled throughout by keeper Dale Sheppard.

TEVERSAL[L] MANOR STATION

Needs must today and a local blog was the requirement and as I have mentioned before Teversal used to be one of my regular stop offs but since the mid week night time bus service disappeared through the village it really ruled out calling in at Carnarvon St other than on Saturdays.  Today though was the chance to pop along just over 8 miles away on the hourly Spira service which runs through the village.  I have probably done a description before but the old part of the village which you have to seek out is a lovely feature with the old manor believed to be the reference point for D H Lawrence's Lady Chatterleys Lover.  There was a little time to pop along to the former Teversal Manor railway station [in old language Teversall Manor] which has a reformed part platform and old style signage with just one 'l'.

VIEW FROM PLATFORM 1

From the platform you can see the ground through the trees and rather than walk back to the road we took the trail to the country park information centre.  The handy unit which features café and lots of leaflets plus the local pamphlets was just about to close so we moved over to have a look at the cricket ground which as in the last few years lost its main stay of pavilion and viewing gantry at the rear of the club which has been demolished and now runs from a smart cabin set up.  No game today nor at the adjacent Bowls club.  Over the car park to Teversal FC and you get the feel for quite a selection of sporting activities in North Nottinghamshire.  If you like your sport and industrial history there is plenty here with a wide selection of local pits and two former stations serving the village sadly all former sites but there to explore still as country parks.

OVERVIEW OF WARM UPS LOOKING TOWARDS THE MAIN STAND

Without going through the ground descriptor the club house and snack bar are comfortable and cosy with a pa system and turnstile that is always open and operating early unlike some clubs.  The pleasant set up is aided by the greetings from the clubs officials and the day added to by their consistent and smart little programme for a club at step 6.  Todays blog will not feature, on their own anyway, the famous Tesco trolly park shelters which have been in situ for a while and which everybody wants reminding to when I say I'm visiting Carnarvon St.

NO TESCO SHELTERS YET

A healthy crowd of 72 have gathered by kick off but so too as a blustery wind which will go onto wreck much of the long passing game of both sides added to that the sharp showers and it wasn't really an August day at all.

CHURCH KEEPER RHODES SAVES BUT FAILS TO HIDE A FORMER TESCO SHELTER

The first half saw Brad Cox head against the visitors bar and on a couple of occasions home keeper Sheppard pulled off a couple of sharp saves Ash Ellis and Danny Joynes.  But we got to half time with nobody hitting the back of the net.

TEVERSAL ON THE BALL WITH BRAD COX

The second half favoured Penistone with Teversal looking to hit on the break but the home defence was admirable in its defending in denying their Yorkshire visitors.  With 14 minutes to go Joynes and Sheppard were on show again the former broke through and the latter pulled off a superb save as he came out to deny the Penistone player.

DANNY JOYNES DRIVES FORWARD FOR CHURCH

There had been moments previously that gave any seasoned footy fan the clear feel that this would be a nil nil game. But after this save and an 82nd minute header from close range from Tom Cadzow that flew over when the target looked wide we knew even after referee James Fox had allowed some injury time that the first 0-0 game would be chalked onto the blogs board before we had left August!
So as ever an enjoyable visit to Teversal always one of my favourites and well worth a visit if you have not walked Carnarvon St yet.