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Category: General Club News
Weekend Round-up
With no game for the first team or reserves this weekend, the focus turned to the A Team on Saturday and the Ladies on Sunday.
The A Team had an away match at Littleport, and their unbeaten start to the season continued with a 3-1 victory. Grabbing the headlines was Jude Sedgwick who scored all three goals for the Ives. The win sees the A Team move up to third in the Cambs League Division 2B table.
The Ladies are still looking for their first win of the season after they lost 4-1 at home to Yaxley Phoenix. The Ives took the lead after 10 minutes but two goals either side of half-time put Yaxley in control, and two further goals on the hour mark and a minute before the end made the game safe.
There was no joy either for the Ladies second team as they lost 4-1 at home to Godmanchester. The result means that the Ladies second team are also looking for their first win of the season.
Day out at Newmarket Races
The football club is organising a day out at Newmarket Races on Friday 29 September, the second day of the Cambridgeshire meeting.
The cost is £15.00 and includes a seat on the coach and entry to the racecourse. The coach leaves St Ives at 12noon and will return from Newmarket at 6pm. Anyone who would like to book a place or wants further details should contact Vic Moseley on 07950 756409
Ives announce continuation of fantastic partnership with David Smith St Ives Limited
The club is today very proud and excited to confirm renewal of the brilliant partnership deal with David Smith St Ives.
David Smith continues as both key partner of our Youth Section together with supporting the club’s social media, graphics and video content output.
David Smith are a hugely respected and successful business in the town.
They have been a key employer and supporter of the local community for well over 50 years since the business was founded and have recently become part of the Wyckham Blackwell Group which is a perfect fit, carrying all the same principles and to continue the company’s great progression.
David Smith are timber engineering experts specialising in design and manufacture a full range of bespoke structural and architectural timber products including stairs, doors, joists and roof trusses.
Stephen Thompstone, Wyckham Blackwell Group CEO stated, “ We are delighted to be able to support the Youth Section of our local club, we believe in developing young people and this reflects our commitment to training throughout our business”
Mark Taylor SITFC Commercial Director commented ‘This is fantastic news for the club. David Smith have been a key supporter of the club for many years. This new expanded Partnership will significantly underpin and be critical to the clubs continued growth in the local community, growth in general and success. We look forward to developing this Partnership for many years to come.’
Ives and Cambridge United strike new partnership
St Ives Town can today announce a new strategic partnership that will see the club forge more stronger links with Cambridge United Academy.
The relationship between the clubs has been growing in recent years with United taking advantage of the new all-weather surface that is now in place at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road which has seen their junior section host several fixtures at the ground. Meanwhile the Ives have had some excellent players loaned to them from the Abbey Stadium which has continued for the new season with Brandon Njoko and Dan Barton being given the chance to play first team football for the Ives in the Southern League Premier Division Central.
The partnership between the two clubs will now be enhanced further with opportunities such as the Ives academy players being given the chance of coaching from United as well as trials with their youth team. Meanwhile Cambridge United fans can see the Ives first team play at half price when the U’s are without a home fixture.
Ives Chairman Paul Reason said “As a club, we are delighted to build on what was already an excellent relationship with Cambridge United. Both clubs have identified several ways that we can work more closely together and with more initiatives in the pipeline I can only see big positives in terms of how it will benefit both Cambridge United and St Ives Town”.
Jake Hammond, who is Talent ID Officer at Cambridge United said “The last couple of years has seen this partnership between both clubs come to fruition. At senior level we have seen Cambridge United loan players being offered the chance to play for St Ives Town. At junior level, we have hosted several fixtures at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road from under 7’s right up to under 18’s. Our usage of the ground is currently four days per week, and I know our teams really enjoy the facilities which the club now has on offer. Allowing our teams to use the facilities at St Ives has been the foundation of building a stronger relationship which everyone hopes will benefit both parties”.
Squad continues to build for the new season…
St Ives can confirm that two further players from last season have signed for the forthcoming campaign. Greg Kaziboni and Enoch Andoh established themselves as fans favorites’ during their first year at the club. So, everyone is delighted that they will once again be at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road for another season.
Meanwhile, manager Ricky Marheineke has added two new signings. First is 24-year-old Portuguese winger Tiago Nassunculo. Tiago has joined the Ives from Southern League Premier Division rivals Barwell where he made 31 appearances last season scoring three goals. He had spent the previous two seasons at Redditch United where he was also a regular for the Reds. His previous clubs include Peterborough Sports and Spalding United.
The second new signing is defender Aaron Smith. Aaron is a local lad who started his footballing journey with Mildenhall Town where his performances earned him a chance at Peterborough United. After a season with the Posh he was released and went on to join Ives local rivals St Neots Town where he has been a regular for the past couple of seasons. Now looking to make a step back up the football ladder he has arrived at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road as a very solid defender that can play on both right and left sides and has a very impressive long throw in his armoury.
A reminder that the Ives start their league programme with a home fixture against Mickleover next Saturday, 5 August with a 3:00pm kick-off.
SITFC Ladies Announce New Manager!
The club are delighted to announce that we have appointed Emily Ingle as the Ladies First Team manager.
Emily will be stepping up to the role after joining the team as a player coach towards the end of last season and also has experience coaching in women’s football with Cambridgeshire FA Girls Advanced Coaching Centre and Cambridge United Girls Elite Training Centre.
We look forward to working with Emily and watching the team progress.
Season Tickets 2023/24
We are delighted to announce the details of our season tickets for the 2023/24 season, please see below full details.
Membership types:
- Adult – £120
- Concession – £100
- Student – £50
- Child (under 16) – £30
- Associate member – £50
The 2023/24 season ticket entitles the holder entrance to first team, ladies and U18 home league games and all pre-season friendlies.
In addition, this season we are offering season ticket holders 10% discount off our brand new club merchandise line which we will be announcing soon!
FA Cup, FA Trophy, League Challenge Cup, County Cup and playoff semi-final/finals and Premier Cup games are not included.
Please download the form via the link below and return by email to: phil.moore01@btinternet.com, or post to St Ives Town Football Club, Quattro-Tech Westwood Road, St Ives, Cambridgeshire, PE27 6DT.
Download the application form here
Full 2023/24 season ticket terms and conditions are available here
Pre-season Fixtures Announced
St Ives Town have announced their pre-season matches. The action starts on the 3rd of July with Spalding United the visitors to the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road stadium.
There are five confirmed home games for the Ives including Spalding, Baldock, Harborough Town, Hornchurch and Peterborough United U23s.
The full list of pre-season matches so far is below, subject to change.
Spalding – 3rd July 19:45 KO (Home)
Tamworth – 8th July – 15:00 KO (Away)
Baldock Town – 10th July – 19:45 KO (Home)
Harborough Town – 15th July 15:00 KO (Home)
Ware – 18th July 19:45 KO (Away)
Hornchurch – 22nd July 15:00 KO (Home)
Peterborough United U23s – 25th July 19:45 (Home)
Hendon – 29th July 15:00 KO (Away)
Entry for all pre-season friendlies is £6 per person, season ticket holders get in for free.
Houghton & Wyton Veterans v Spurs Legends
On Sunday 4th of June, Houghton and Wyton Veterans will take on a Spurs Legends side in a charity match to raise money for multiple charities. Below are details of the game:
- Sunday 4th June, 2023
- 13:00 PM KO
- Quattro-Tech Westwood Road Stadium
- Gates open – 11:30 AM (Free Admission)
Cash and contactless donation buckets will be available on the day, if you would like to donate before the event, go to this link: https://donate.giveasyoulive.com/fundraising/hwfcvets-spurslegends
After the match there will be food, drink, an auction and raffle at the Three Jolly Butchers (Huntingdon Road, Wyton, PE28 8AD), the Spurs Legends will also be in attendance.
Below are a selection of the prizes on offer:
- Golf 3 ball at Wentworth playing with Tim Sherwood
- Signed Spurs Legends shirt (Harry Redknapp, Jermain Defoe, Ledley King, Robbie Keane, Aaron Lennon, Michael Dawson, Heurelho Gomes, Seb Bassong, Michel Vorm, Sandro)
- Harry Kane signed England shirt
- Harry Kane signed Spurs record goalscorer magazine
- Special 2010/11 signed Spurs teamsheet collection (each home game is signed by the MOTM, includes signatures from Modric, Bale, Van Der Vaart)
- Lucas Moura signed 2018/19 third shirt
Below are a selection of activities that will be available at the Three Jolly Butchers:
- Bouncy castle
- Bungee tug of war
- Football goal shooter
- Basketball shooter
- Football darts
Ives Host Charity Football Match
IVES HOST CHARITY FOOTBALL MATCH
A crowd of over 300 gathered at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road last Thursday evening to support a ladies charity football match in aid of Kick-Out Cancer.
The match was organised in memory of local footballers Charlene Martin and Samanta Isaacson who lost their lives to bowel cancer. Charlene played for St Ives Town Ladies when she died from the disease.
Guest of honour was the Mayor of St Ives, Cllr Philip Pope who led the teams out onto the pitch. All proceeds from the event went to the Arthur Rank Hospice.
Ladies Team Update
Ladies Team Update
We can confirm that following the conclusion of the 2022/23 season, Ben Green has taken the decision to step down as first team manager. Ben stepped into the role at an extremely uncertain time for the ladies and we’re very grateful for all the hard work and dedication he’s put in to getting us back on track. We’d like to thank Ben for his time with us and wish him all the best for the future.
St Ives Town FC are therefore inviting interested parties to apply for the position of Ladies First Team Manager.
Should you be interested, please contact us through our social media pages or email brookland15@aol.com
St Ives Golf Day 2023
The annual St Ives Town Golf Day took place on Friday 12 May.
The event was held at Lakeside Lodge Golf Course near Huntingdon and attracted over twenty teams. This year all teams taking part were playing for the Carl Circus Trophy, which was named after a supporter of St Ives Town who sadly passed away earlier in the season. The club welcomed his widow, Carol to the presentation ceremony held at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road after the event.
The competition was won by St Ives based accountants, Thomas Quinn. The victory sees them win the Golf Day on three successive occasions after wins in 2019 and 2022. The competition was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic.
Mark MacDonald, who was part of the Thomas Quinn team said “We are delighted to win. It is always a fantastic event to take part in and extremely well organised. It is also great to see Carol Circus here. Many of us know her well and it is a fitting tribute to Carl that we competed for a trophy in his memory.”
Vic Moseley, who organised the event for the football club said “It was a fantastic day, and despite the weather I would like to thank everyone who participated in the testing conditions. Golf is at its best in sunny weather, but unfortunately that wasn’t the case on Friday. I would like to thank Thomas Quinn for their continued sponsorship of the event and everyone who helped out especially Maureen Clarke and Marina Howlett for the superb buffet, Phil Moore and Gareth Chapman for co-ordinating the raffle and Andy Dunn for his work as MC and auctioneer”.
Southern League | 2023/24 Key Dates
SOUTHERN LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISIONS 2023/24 SEASON START AND END DATES
The Southern Football League have confirmed that their two Premier Divisions (Central & South) will commence on Saturday, 5th August 2023.
Both divisions will conclude on Saturday, 27th April 2024 with the play-off semi-finals the following midweek and the play-off finals on Monday, 6th May 2024.
See below the key dates for the 2023/24 season:
- Saturday 5th August 2023 – Season Commences
- Saturday 27th April 2024 – End of season
- Wednesday 1st May 2024 – Play-off semi finals
- Monday 6th May 2024 – Play-off Finals
Kick Out Cancer – Charity Match 25th May
The club is delighted to announce that we will be hosting a charity ladies match for Kick Out Cancer. The match will commemorate Charlene Martin and Samantha Isaacson who played for St Ives and Cambridge respectively and both unfortunately passed away from bowel cancer.
The match will be held at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road on the Thursday 25th May with a kick off time of 7.45pm. All proceeds will go to the Arthur Rank Hospice charity.
End of Season Awards
Jordan Williams was named as supporters first team player of the year at the end of season awards on Saturday evening. Williams, who was unable to attend the event, joined the Ives last summer and has been an influential and commanding figure at the heart of the defence all season and was voted as the fans favourite.
Also collecting awards were Johnny Herd and Jonny Edwards. Herd picked up the managers player of the year award whilst Edwards was players player and was also recognised for his scoring exploits that saw him hit 26 goals in all competitions for the Ives.
Commenting on his award, Jonny Herd said “I’m delighted. I’ve had a brilliant season, and on a personal level it’s been great to have stayed injury free. The manager has tried to sign me before, but when I finally agreed in pre-season, it was a no brainer for me as I live locally. I was previously at Peterborough Sports and with them gaining promotion, it would have meant a lot of travelling. Also, with the new artificial surface installed I felt it would suit my style of play better, so I’ve really enjoyed it. There’s been plenty of highlights this season. The cup run was great, and it was brilliant when I scored the third goal against Chasetown. But the lads are great. We’ve got a great changing room, and if we can keep everyone together, I see no reason why we can’t push on next year”.
Meanwhile, it’s been a fine season for Jonny Edwards. After collecting his awards, the striker said “I’m really pleased and it’s a great finish for me after scoring 26 goals in all competitions this season. One of the best I scored was at Hednesford. I seem to have converted a few penalties during home games, but I’m sure there’s been a few from elsewhere too! The cup run was brilliant, and it was a great game against Halifax. The 3-0 scoreline was never a true reflection of the game and it was great to play against one of my former clubs. This has been my first year at St Ives and I have really enjoyed it. The manager believes in me, he puts his trust in me and that has been key. The people who run the club are fantastic too and they have made me feel at home ever since I walked through the door, and I have nothing but praise for the supporters and everyone involved”.
The evening also saw awards for the reserves, ladies, and academy teams. There was also an annual award where the club Chairman selects one person who has demonstrated an outstanding contribution during the year, and for his work with the academy and reserves Chairman Paul Reason nominated Jack Clarke.
Presentation evening!
End of season presentation evening
There will be a presentation evening at the club this Saturday, 13 May. This traditional end of season event is an ideal chance to meet the players, management and socialise with supporters. There will be several awards for various teams at the club including first team player of the year. Admission is free and doors will be open at the Quattro-Tech Westwood Road from 7:00pm.
U13 Cup Finals!
The Ives U13s will be taking part in two cup finals next week, the Hunts County Cup and the EJA Challenge Cup, see below details of both finals.
Hunts FA County Cup Final v Godmanchester Town White
Tuesday 2nd May – 19:00pm kick off
Eaton Socon FC, River Road, Eaton Ford, St Neots, PE19 7AU
EJA Challenge Cup Final v Cheshunt FC
Sunday 7th May – 10:30am kick off
Takeley FC, Station Road, Takeley, Bishops Stortford, Essex, CM22 6QA
Good luck Ives!
We are hiring!
Interested in being a part of the club? St Ives Town are currently hiring for the following positions on a volunteer basis:
- Media Assistant
- Matchday Stewards
- Kitchen Assistants
- Bar Assistants
- Events Co-ordinator
- Merchandise Co-ordinator
If you’re interested in any of the positions above then please have a look at the job descriptions below and get in touch with us via the contact details on the job description or via the contact us page below.
Quiz night – 28th April!
On Friday 28th of April we will be hosting a quiz night, see below details of the evening!
- Doors open from 6:30pm
- Quiz starts at 7:15pm
- Hosted by veteran quizmaster – Wayne De Bose
- Teams of up to 6 (limited to 18 teams)
- £20 entry
- Prizes to be won
- Raffle during the evening
To book your team, email paul@mayiclaim.co.uk