All the Youth and Adult teams are up and running in their respective leagues. We were hugely disappointed to be unable to find a new coach for our new Under 7’s team despite asking for support on all of our platforms. If anyone has any interest in this please contact colin.macpherson@ashcottfc.co.uk I 5 AUTUMN I S SUE | OCTOBER 2 0 2 3 From the Horse’s Mouth TRACEY LOCKYER Many agricultural shows are held through the summer months across the country, giving farmers a chance to exhibit their prime livestock, and I come from a family that have always taken part. My dad Eric Lockyer and his brothers, who were brought up at Kent farm, started showing in their younger years, everything from horses to pigs, cattle and sheep. Dad won many major prizes including the House of Commons Goblet presented by the Right Honourable Tom King, for a champion beast on 14 December 1983 at Bridgwater fatstock show. The preparation starts even earlier, in fact, with breeding excellent stock, then choosing the ones you want. The show days are long having to make sure you are at the showground by 8am and not leaving until after 4pm once the grand parade has taken place. At the summer shows all the animals are exhibited then taken home. Leading up to Christmas, the local markets hold fatstock shows, which Much preparation goes in to get the animals ready, from giving them a shampoo and hair dry to clipping and preparing the animal to be led on a halter. basically means prime animals ready for the butchers to buy. The photos show my butcher's lambs at mid Somerset show; Geoffrey Barnett and Jack with heir champion ewe; Mathew, Sam and Evie Barnett showing at mid Somerset with their Welsh mountain sheep. And finally, my dad, my sister and myself with the trophies dad won for showing in the early 70s. Next year Dovecote school will be showing some of their livestock at local shows! Ashcott FC - season 23-24! COLIN MACPHERSON It has been a tough start for the 1st team having been promoted to County Division 1. A few players have stepped away to focus on family time and we have picked up some long term injuries. We have been delighted with the interest though in our new Under 18’s team. They have had big wins in their first two league games and we hope to see them have a very positive season. We have loads of fixtures on Saturdays and Sundays each week, 1st team fixtures here for any of you that fancy watching some grass roots football and having a beer!!
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