CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: Officials monitor weather ahead of next week's programme (From Wiltshire Times)

CHIPPENHAM SUNDAY LEAGUE: Officials monitor weather ahead of next week's programme

12:30pm Monday 21st January 2013 in Sport

THE Chippenham & District Sunday League suffered its first total wipeout of the season on Sunday as snow and ice claimed the morning fixture list.

League officials made an early call on the weekend programme after the heavy snowfall on Friday.

A league spokesman said: “The decision to call all the games off sooner rather than later proved to be the correct one.

“We will hope for an improvement in the weather before this weekend and we will continue to monitor the situation as the week progresses”

He added: “With the safety of more than 500 players, match referees and supporters to think about, the league would again suspend the fixtures if they felt the need too.

“But as things stand, the games will go ahead unless the clubs and officials hear anything different.’’

THIS SUNDAY’S FIXTURES

Sunday, January 27

S.K. Fruits Limited Chippenham & District Sunday League

Premier Division: AFC Melksham v Semington Rovers; Biddestone Social v Westbury Rangers; FC Jager v FC Colerne.

Division One: Corsham United v Bradford Renegades; North Star A v FC Boroughs; Prestige Bodyworks v Castle; Steeple Ashton Rangers v Bromham (Sunday).

Division Two: GRFC v Staverton; Southwick v Somerford; Sutton Benger v Goatacre; White Horse v Kings Arms.

Division Three: Cavalier v Talbot; Corsham Park v North Star B – pp, FC Buscots v Fortune Inn; Pig & Whistle A v Pack Horse; PSC Galaxy v Christian Malford.

Division Four: FC United of Chippenham v Crossblades; Melksham Cosmos v FC North Wiltshire; Oakhill v Pig & Whistle B; Sportzcoach v Worton & Cheverell; Trowbridge Town S C v Old Road.

Leading Goalscorers

29: Sam Jordan (Bradford Renegades), 21: Simon Gray (FC North Wiltshire); 18: Jason Povey (Staverton FC), Dan Deacon (FC North Wiltshire); 16: Ashley Monaghan (Somerford); 15: Kyle Davies (Worton & Cheverell), Steven House (PSC Galaxy, Matthew Spear (Corsham Park Rangers).

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