Sports in Axminster

My Love of football

By Philip Evans

17th May 2021 | Football

Some may be surprised that although I have spent most of my life associated with cricket, my early involvement in sport was with football – the soccer variety.

It is probably not a coincidence, as my forefathers loved football. My grandfather, George Moulding, played for Axminster and Lyme Regis – and during the war played for his Devon Regiment team.

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Champagne on ice as Seasiders' game is abandoned

By Philip Evans

16th May 2021 | Football

Champions in waiting: back row - Mark Bailey, Cam Vere, Dan Rendall, Will Meech, Fred Parsons, Kingsley Wellman, Brad Rowe, Tom Bastin, Julien Simier; front row - Kieran Daniels, Ben Turner, Ricky Sergeant, Ben Vine, Robbie Fellingham, Joe Bond, Sam Polla

THE champagne was put on ice at the Davey Fort yesterday as Lyme Regis 1sts were marching towards the Devon and Exeter Premier East title when  the game was abandoned.

The Seasiders needed one point from their last game of the season against Chard Town and were coasting it at 3-0 up when the referee pulled the plug at half-time after a deluge of rain.

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Axminster Reserves must win last game of season

By Philip Evans

10th May 2021 | Football

ALTHOUGH they have only lost one game in this COVID reduced season, Axminster Reserves must win their last game on Saturday and hope that their nearest rival, Ottery St Mary 2nds, drop points in their four remaining matches, to win the Devon and Exeter Division 2 East.

The Tigers had won all their games until last Saturday when they lost 2-0 at home to a strong Ottery.

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Seasiders need one point from last game to win mini-league

By Philip Evans

10th May 2021 | Football

Joe Bond who scored his 26th hat-trick for Lyme Regis

LYME Regis 1sts need just one point from their last game of this COVID-interrupted season to top the Devon and Exeter Premier East mini-league after beating Kentisbeare 6-2.

Feniton retain their one-point lead after a 1-0 win over Dawlish United to complete their season, but the Seasiders have one game in hand, home to Chard Reserves next Saturday (May 15), when a point will see them clinch the top spot on goal average. A win will give them a two-point advantage.

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Rain washes out cricket programme

By Philip Evans

10th May 2021 | Cricket

Rain washed out Saturday's Devon Cricket League programme with only two teams from the Axe Valley area getting in a few overs before the games were abandoned.

Seaton 1st X1 were at home to Cullompton in the A Division. The visitors won the toss and elected to field and Seaton were on 97 for 3 after 24 overs when the match was abandoned, giving each team seven league points.

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