Position in League Division 4NE: 2nd

05/04/08: A closely fought contest against local rivals Lowestoft Railway ended honours even meaning Gorleston can no longer win the League. Read Hugh's Match Report here. Gorleston must now beat Watton at home on Saturday to secure promotion!

01/04/08: Gorleston climb to second place in the league after back to back wins over the two relegated sides UEA III and Felixstowe II. This season is proving to be the most closely fought and exciting in many years as it draws to its close - if they win their last two games, Gorleston will be crowned Champions. Read Hugh's match Reports here.

Congratulations must go to Peter Jones on his 600th goal for the Club against UEA III!

08/03/08: Another six-goal win for Gorleston, this time on their travels, Holt Harlequins being the unlucky recipients. Read Hugh's match Report here.

01/03/08: Gorleston return to winning ways with a fine home display against Pelicans. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

Congratulations to Jason Austin and Malcolm Berry on passing the theory section of the Level 1 Umpire's Exam, Jason scoring an incredible 98%!

23/02/08: Gorleston's climb towards promotion is halted by league leaders Ipswich IV. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

16/02/08: An excellent home win against Dereham III sees Gorleston remain in second place - read Hugh's Match Report here.

09/02/08: An important away win against UEA's second string leaves Gorleston in second place with a game in hand. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

26/01/08: The team's winning run continues with a strong away performance at Ipswich against Crane - read Hugh's Match Report here. Note that the Crane team did not report the result by the usual deadline meaning the League Table does not yet show us in second position.

19/01/08: After the Christmas Break Gorleston have moved quickly into top gear with three successive wins. Read about the team's two friendlies against Norwich City III and Norfolk Nomads here. Hugh also reports here on the fantastic home win against Norwich Union III which means Gorleston are now second place in the League.

08/12/07: Gorleston are second on their own now after a fantastic away win at Lowesoft - read Hugh's Report of this rain-drenched thriller here.

The next game is a home friendly against Norwich City III and takes place after the Christmas Break on 5th January. So until then, enjoy the Christmas Festivities!

01/12/07: An excellent home win takes Gorleston to second in the League on goal difference. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

24/11/07: A truly emphatic away win sees Gorleston put 8 goals past the UEA third team. Well done to Andrew Lilly on his great hat-trick. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

17/11/07: Another great home win for Gorleston sees them climb to 3rd in the League. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

10/11/07: After a 2-2 draw away against Pelicans III, Gorleston slip to 4th on goal difference. Read Hugh's Match Report (as dictated by Kevin!) here.

03/11/07: Gorleston slip to third after defeat to League leaders Ipswich IV but the team battled well. Read Hugh's report here.

27/10/07: Gorleston produce their best performance of the season in a 5-1 away win against Dereham's 3rd XI and as a result take 2nd position in the League. Read Hugh's report here.

20/10/07: A mixed weekend of hockey for the team: Gorleston remain fourth after another good league win - well done to Peter Jones on his excellent hat-trick. Read Hugh's Report here.

However, Gorleston were unable to progress to the next round of the HA Vase after a narrow defeat against Leighton Buzzard. Read Hugh's report here.

13/10/07: A fine away result against Watton sees Gorleston climb to fourth in the League - see Hugh's Match Report here.

Gorleston are looking forward to next weekend's two home games: on Saturday to UEA II in the League, and on Sunday against Leighton Buzzard in an early pushback at 11.00 am in the first round of the HA Vase. Leighton Buzzard are currently 8th in the Middlesex, Berks, Bucks & Oxon (MBBO) League Division 1 and like Gorleston are looking to progress further than the first round this time!

06/10/07: Gorleston bounce back and climb to 6th in the League with a good win at home against a strong Cranes team. See Hugh's Match Report here.

29/09/07: After an encouraging pre-season, Gorleston's campaign starts with defeat to Norwich Union's 3rd XI. Read Hugh's Match Report here.

22/09/07: Gorleston's final warm-up game of the season saw them win again agianst Norfolk Nomads. Jamie's Match Report is here.

15/09/07: A second win on the trot for Gorleston - this time at home on the new Astro-pitch. Read Hugh's encouraging Match Report here.

08/09/07: After a busy summer in which the team played several mixed games - on which we hope to report soon - Gorleston began the pre-season in earnest with a win over Norwich City III. Read Hugh's first Match Report of the season HERE.

Minutes of the Annual General Meeting held at ‘The Albion’ Public House on Tuesday 3rd July 2007.
Present:John Dawson, Hugh Wiltshire, Tim Thomas, Russ Crawford, Mark Vaudin, Martin Vaudin, Jason Austin, Kevin Macdonald, Peter Jones, Liam Payne, Stuart Sahota
Apologies Received:Ben Goodman, Tim Mobbs, Nick Mobbs
1. Minutes of the previous AGM
These were accepted without alteration. There were no matters arising.
2. Chairman’s Report (Hugh Wiltshire)
On the Pitch – Congratulation to the team on finishing 5th in the League, with 43 points. The spirit of the team was excellent in the later part of the season
Administration – Caused a few problems during the season and culminated in Jamie standing down as Captain, citing his reasons as; the stress of being Captain, subbing players during games and a failure to communicate with some players. This is something that we must look at for next season.
Umpiring – Hugh in 68 in January and cannot continue to Umpire forever, so the Club must look for replacements. The Club is supposed to have two qualified Umpires (NOTE: subsequently, the League has demanded these are identified to the HUA and we will forfeit games if using an unregistered Umpire). A number of Players did their theory test a couple of years ago, however these passes lapse after 18 months. We need to have 4 or 5 players qualify as Umpires during the coming season.
Cliff Park – The Astro is being replaced over the summer and should be ready for 01 September 2007. All home games have been booked for a 14:30 start.
Next Season – will be equally difficult with the teams in the League.
3. Captain’s Report (Kev MacDonald)
Kev extended his thanks to Hugh for all his help during the season.
The Club aimed to finish 5th in the League and achieved this. There was a weak point in the middle of the season and the team rallied strongly to complete a strong finish.
We will need to work on our overall level of fitness next season and maintain the same team spirit.
4. Treasurer’s Report (Tim Thomas)
Tim Thomas presented the Receipt & Payment accounts for the year ending 04 April 2007. Total funds in the current account amount to £1582.00. Membership and Subscription fees are to remain unchanged.
The meeting discussed kit that is needed for the coming season, including a set of Goalkeepers gloves (to match the existing kit) and a new set of shirts. Hugh will talk to HSB Wiltshire about sponsorship and Tim will discuss sponsorship with his business partner. Jason Austin will liaise with Tim Mobbs about the supply of the shirts, socks and shorts. The meeting agreed to change the Club sock colour to black, to ensure a uniform shade was maintained.
5. Election of Officers, Consisting of:
• President: John Dawson
• Chairman: Hugh Wiltshire
• Treasurer: Tim Thomas
• Secretary: Russ Crawford
• Captain: Kevin Macdonald
• Vice Captain: Martin Vaudin
• Club Coach: John Barker and Tim Mobbs
• Team Manager: Depending on squad selection (Pete Jones volunteered when available)
• Fixtures Secretary: Hugh Wiltshire
• NHA Representative: Russ Crawford
• Child Welfare Officer: Mark Vaudin
• NCHUA Representative: Hugh Wiltshire