Hethersett Athletic

Hethersett Athletic were victims of the gales on Sunday as the first team’s vital top of the table clash with Delaneys and the Ladies Norfolk and Suffolk County Cup semi-final against Norwich City Ladies fell foul of the weather.

Vicious swirling cross winds at Easton College made it virtually impossible for players to keep on their feet.

The men’s match against Delaneys did kick off but, after just eight minutes, the referee stopped the game and both sides agreed to an abandonment.

“It was a vital game for both teams and neither wanted to lose because of the conditions. It would have been a farcical way to drop out of the title race with players not being able to keep on their feet and clearances being caught in the wind and ending up behind the defender,” said Hethersett chairman Peter Steward.

This Sunday the side have another vital match when they visit fellow title contenders Marlborough (Eaton Park, 10.30).

The Ladies game was postponed half an hour before the kick off and will now be played this Sunday (Easton College 2 p.m). The winners of this game will meet Ipswich Town in the final after they beat Norwich City Canaries in the other semi-final.

Hethersett Athletic Reserves and A team both had disappointing results in their Norwich Sunday League matches.

The Reserves went down 6-2 to Ex-Mile Cross with James Leveritt scoring both their goals. The A team lost 3-2 at lowly North Walsham Warriors with their goals coming from Paul Martin and Matt Bradfield.

It wasn’t a very good weekend for the Hethersett club with only the Under-15s notching a win, 2-1 at home to Sprowston with goals from Liam Buffin and Dyson. The Under-13s drew 1-1 with Norman (Shane Smith) but all the other club sides lost.

The Under-15 Girls went down 5-0 to West Norwich, the Under-16s lost 1-0 to Attleborough, the Under-14s lost 6-1 to Firside (Mirza), the Under-11s went down 5-0 at Norwich United and the Under-9B side lost 6-1 at home to Harling (Rix).

This week the Girls Under-15s visit Hempnall Hunnies on Saturday and on Sunday The Men’s Reserves are home to Champion Athletic (Memorial Field 10.30), the Men’s A visit Norfolk County Council, the Under-16s visit Watton, the Under-13s are home to Sprowston (Old Hall School 10.30), the Under-11s visit Bressingham and the Under-9B side play Toftwood at Little Melton School (10.30)