Danny Edwards to step down after 15 years

After 15 very successful years at the helm, Chalfont St. Peter AFC can confirm that Danny Edwards has announced that he will step down as Saints' manager at the end of the current season.

Danny was promoted to his position from that of Under-18 manager at the start of the 2004-05 season and has since guided the club to success on the field, including the Spartan Premier League title in 2011 and an FA Vase semi-final in 2009. Keeping the club at Step 4 for eight seasons is perhaps an even greater triumph.

A popular figure with players, officials and supporters, everyone at the club would like to thank Danny for the passion, loyalty and enthusiasm he has brought to his role and for the support he has given both on and off the pitch.

We wish Danny much success in all his future ventures in the game.

Lapse sinks Saints

Saints  0

Cheshunt  2     Hughes 20, Hogan 90+4

Bostik League South Central Division  (Saturday 23 February)

Saints:  Carl Dennison, Georges Ehui, Mark Goodman, Adam Kirby, Alan Hedley, Ruddock Yala, Rhys Rabess (Joakim Ehui 73), Alex Paine, Ryan Debattista (Jack Read 73), Adam Morris, Michael Kalu (Keaton August 80).

Attendance.  62

Saints leave it late

Saints  1     Kalu 90+3

Hertford Town  1     Chingoka 51

Bostik League South Central Division  (Saturday 16 February)

Saints:  Michael Anguzu, Mark Goodman, Danny Bennell, Adam Kirby, Alan Hedley, Jack Mullan, Frankie Jones (Keaton August 65), Alex Paine, Jack Read (Georges Ehui 76), Adam Morris (Ryan Debattista 90), Michael Kalu.

Attendance.  81     Star Player.  Michael Kalu

Errors cost Saints

Chipstead  3     Oyebola 38, Bell 63, 69

Saints  2     Hedley 56, Morris 78

Bostik League South Central Division  (Saturday 9 February)

Saints:  Carl Dennison, Luke Appleton (Michael Kalu 46), Mark Goodman, Adam Kirby, Jack Mullan, Frankie Jones, Charlie Mitchell (Ruddock Yala 85), Alex Paine, Jack Read (Rhys Rabess 65), Alan Hedley, Adam Morris.

Attendance.  117

Join us in helping a good cause

We are the Zaare Challengers and we are on a mission to get more children into school and we’d really like your help

We are doing the AfriKids Zaare Challenge trip to Ghana in April and are fundraising for its Time to Shine appeal.

If we can sell 5,000 laces we will raise £10,000!

Any money raised by 4th March will be doubled by the UK Government so that could be as much as £20,000!

What can you do to help?

• We have designed and produced 5,000 absolutely awesome limited edition “Time To Shine” bootlaces and are selling them for £2.50 each or 5 for £10. We will have them with us at the club tomorrow.

• We are asking your club and all its members to buy as many pairs of bootlaces as you can/need for all of your teams. Then we all need to wear them during the week of the Time to Shine Appeal which is 25th Feb - 3rd March 2019 (Including for training and matches) and post any photos on social media using the #Time2Shine and tag in @ZaareTime2Shine.  Please can you spread the word asap.
• Contact the Church league and get as many clubs within the Church league to support our challenge and see if we can get everyone buying and wearing our laces. - We can always add another Time To Shine Saturday if necessary.

We are so lucky, we have an incredible school, all the facilities we could dream of, healthy and nutritious food, brilliant teachers and a safe environment. 

Life in northern Ghana is much tougher, some of us have been there before so we've seen it. Families live on £1.50 a day which means the cost of school books and uniforms simply isn't affordable for many and they drop out of school.

AfriKids is working with thousands of families and schools every day to get all children, off the
streets, out of mines, out of poverty and into school.

Their work is entirely led by local staff with a simple approach of listening to their communities and
empowering them to make sustainable changes themselves. They have won many awards
for their work including the 'International Charity of the Year'.

Despite the poverty there is real warmth (and we're not just talking about the sun and the chillies!), a lot of happiness, so much football (!) and dancing and we loved being there.

We want to be able to make as much money as possible to do our bit and get more children, just like us, in to school.

Thank you so very much

Charlie, Josh F, Zac F, Ollie K, Zac P, Lauren,Skye and Emma

Saints hit back to draw

Saints  2     Read 43, Kalu 79

Westfield  2     Watson 13, 21

Bostik League South Central Division  (Tuesday 5 February)

Saints:  Carl Dennison, Luke Appleton, Mark Goodman, Adam Kirby (Alex Nolan 73), Jack Mullan, Adam Morris, Charlie Mitchell, Alex Paine, Jack Read (Michael Kalu 75), Alan Hedley, Keaton August (Rhys Rabess 88).

Attendance.  41

Saints on losing end again

Saints  1     Rabess 58

Hayes & Yeading Utd  5     Barney 3, Donnelly 8, 28 pen, Bridges 19, Nzala 50

Bostik League South Central Division  (Tuesday 29 January)

Saints:  Carl Dennison, Luke Appleton, Mark Goodman, Adam Kirby, Michael Adeyemi (Rhys Rabess 24), Jack Mullan, Alan Hedley, Alex Paine, Michael Kalu (Evans Lamboh 65), Adam Morris, Keaton August (Jack Read 65).

Attendance.  93

CHALFONT ST PETER AFC ACADEMY

  YEAR 11 TRIALS - FEB HALF TERM

Chalfont St Peter AFC are looking for talented, committed and ambitious local footballers who wish to join a semi-professional academy in the Evo-Stik South where they will #Study, #Train and #Play full time after leaving school in 2019.

As part of the Southern League Football Academy (SLFA) - the sister programme of the successful NPL Football Academy (NPLFA) - our students study for a BTEC in Sport Level 3 qualification, train every day with an UEFA qualified coach and play in the SLFA League with opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup.

Starting in September 2019, the Chalfont St Peter 'Education and Football Academy' is an alternative to college and is ideal for any 16/17 year old who wants to gain a great education and develop as a footballer at the same time.

TRIALS are taking place in the forthcoming February half term holidays.

DATE & TIME: Thursday 21st February, 1.30pm - 3pm
VENUE: Chalfont St Peter AFC, Gravel Hill, Chalfont St Peter, SL9 9QX (Grass pitch)

If you would like to attend, please register your details at theslfa.co.uk/register

At the Chalfont St Peter AFC Academy you will study, train and play full time.

STUDY:
- Alternative to college
- BTEC in Sport Level 3 (Diploma & Extended Diploma)
- 168 UCAS points (Extended Diploma) & 112 UCAS points (Diploma) available
- Two year programme
- Study in the classroom with your team mates
- Take the next step to UK university, US scholarship or employment/apprenticeship

TRAIN:
- Experienced & UEFA qualified coaches
- Train three/four times a week
- Improve technical ability and fitness on a daily basis
- Opportunities to train with the first team

PLAY:
- In the SLFA League
- Opportunities to play in the FA Youth Cup
- Games played at Evo-Stik South stadiums
- Opportunities to progress to the first team
- Opportunities to play for the inter-league team against 
professional clubs (See the NPLFA team - https://youtu.be/599ijooPbrg)

EXTRAS:
- All matches are filmed, analysed and shown in a weekly highlights package online with our video partners FilmMyMatch (See the NPLFA League - https://youtu.be/3T_q_C28oQg)
- Opportunities to take part in online challenges against other students (See the NPLFA clubs - https://youtu.be/SQfRyXeSYUc)
- Progress onto our three-year university degree course (http://theslfa.co.uk/degree/)

Take a look at the NPLFA's success stories - nplfa.co.uk/graduates - and activate your ambition now by applying at theslfa.co.uk/register

Follow the SLFA:
facebook.com/SLFAcademy
twitter.com/SLFAcademy
instagram.com/SLFAcademy

Saints pay a penalty

Saints  1     Jones 45

South Park  2     Pitcher 60, Evans 81

Bostik League South Central Division  (Saturday 26 January)

Saints:  Carl Dennison, Luke Appleton, Mark Goodman, Adam Kirby, Michael Adeyemi (Jack Read 84), Frankie Jones, Alan Hedley, Alex Paine, Dan Fleming (Rhys Rabess 80), Adam Morris, Keaton August (Charlie Mitchell 74).

Attendance.  64

Saints can't halt the juggernaut

Hayes & Yeading Utd  4     Little 15, 39 Donnelly 49 Jelley 67

Saints  0

Bostik League South Central Division  (Saturday 19 January)

The odds were always stacked against Saints coming out of Saturday's game with the runaway league leaders with anything and so it eventually proved.

Three goals behind with just over half the game played, the omens were not good against a side capable of scoring at will but Saints battled hard and possibly edged large parts of the second half. However, defensive lapses were harshly punished and a Jelley goal to complete the scoring aptly described some poor defending.

If anything, Saints showed Hayes too much respect in the opening exchanges and the home side was able to exploit the full width of the pitch. Luke Appleton was given a tough lesson and will be a better player for it. Up against both a talented front line, there was also Toby Little pushing forward from a full back position and it was the latter who opened the scoring on 15 minutes. With the home side continuing to dominate, Little again found himself in space in the area to double the score from close range as the ball came across from the right.

Saints might have found a way back into the game but Saints' set piece woes continued as Adam Morris hit a free kick from the edge of the area tamely into the defensive wall.

If Saints were to make a game of it they needed an early score as the second half opened but, instead, they were undone by Scott Donnelly who put the game out of reach.

Insult was added to injury when Tom Jelley was allowed an unchallenged run through to goal for a fourth goal.

Heads may have dropped at this point but Saints continued to play and slowly established a foothold in proceedings and began the stretch the home defence. Frankie Jones, against his former club, battled hard and both Adam Morris and Alex Paine pushed forward whenever possible. Michael Kalu added some needed pace in attack as chances began to be created but Dan Fleming had a disappointing afternoon.

Saints need to regroup to face a resurgent South Park next weekend before coming up against Hayes yet again on the following Tuesday.

Saints:  Carl Dennison, Luke Appleton, Mark Goodman, Adam Kirby (Evans Lamboh 79), Alan Hedley, Ruddock Yala (Michael Adeyemi 41), Jack Read (Michael Kalu 46), Alex Paine, Dan Fleming, Adam Morris, Frankie Jones.

Attendance.  216