Berkshire Summer Season - A Haphazard Relegation Tale

This, just in, from Joe Budweiser...

A short note to wrap up the summer season for a Beaconsfield Trojans team that displayed promise at some points, but in the end didn't show enough consistency to stave off relegation in the end.

The season started on a very downward trajectory with the Trojans only gaining 7 points from the first three matches, sounding the relegation warning bell and kick-starting a chase to stay up. Solid efforts to claim points and move up the table were made, with a 4-1 record over the next five matches to gain 80 points from the 100 available in those matches.

The second to last match proved difficult to field a full team for and our steady march to gain ground in the table was thwarted by a difficult away match loss to Camberley. This left a tall order for the final home stand, with the Trojans needing to win our match convincingly and rely on a loss by the next team ahead in the table to make up a 10 point difference and avoid relegation. A 17-8 win provided a glimmer of hope but the other team's result went against us, confirming our fate and snuffing out that small glimmer.

I'd like to thank all those who played for the team, a long roster which included:

Stefan Lubek
Chris Gildersleve
Kevin Mears
Joanne Smalley
Andy Wright
Guy Plunkett
John Ashington
Mike Chapples
Harry Chapples
Heather Joy
Dan Joy
John Bullard
Alex Speculand
Phil Alexander
Olly Reeves
Dan Fernandez

Lastly but certainly not least, a further thank you to Chris Gildersleve, who deputised as captain while I was away in August.