Venue: Wingate Welfare Park, Wingate, Co Durham TS28 5AL.
Kickoff: 14:00 Sat 12 Oct 2013
Weather: overcast, damp and drizzly, swirling wind, chilly 11℃.
LOCATION REPORT
FOR SPECTATORS
SatNav: TS28 5AL.
Staff: a few Club members helping out
Parking: dedicated carpark, 25 spaces, plus on-street near allotments.
Public transport: #206 (Peterlee-Wingate), #239 (Sedgefield-Easington), #21 (Darlington-Peterlee), #21a (Middlesbrough-Peterlee) buses, stop 100m away on Front Street/B1280.
Refreshments: nothing in park, shops on main road, 200m away.
Toilets: none for public
Kids: two kids playgrounds for all ages (see photos), tarmac area for skateboards etc, spare pitch for kickabouts.
Weather protection:
*several people (evidently locals with prior knowledge of the Wingate climate) huddled together in the dugout along with their bikes, so they were ok, but....
Rain: zero.
Wind: minimal, perimeter wall offers some respite depending on wind direction.
Sun: minimal, the surrounding trees could give some cover on one side.
Cold: zero.
FOR PLAYERS
Pitch: grass, covered in autumnal leaves
Floodlights: eight, ie 4 along each pitch side.
Changing: brick changing-block, secured. Teams retreated inside at half time for some warmth!
MATCH REPORT
Approx crowd: c. 30 brave and hardy soul, a dozen or so of whom were Durham fans (good turnout in crummy weather!)
Only a few real casual passers-by, drizzle likely put people off going to the park? 1 grandad and his bairn in a buggy, didn't hang around long though! Late on, a bunch of kids came to play on zip-wire in the adjoining park, glancing over occasionally.
Full-time [h/t] score (colours):
2 [0] Wingate FC (yellow, blue)
0 [0] Durham Stonebridge FC (red/black stripes)
Bookings: 1 DSFC
Sent Off: 0
Official Match Report:
www.durhamAllianceLeague.org.uk
NORVENMUNKI's COMMENTS:
Maybe I'm getting old, but that wind was only just bearable!
On the pitch, a competitive but respectful atmosphere. The shouty banter was reserved for the unfortunate lino who admittedly missed a pretty clear corner shout (though it wasn't like he disallowed a goal or something).
Decent location. Perimeter fencing protects the pitch a bit. The ball usually rebounded off it, and only once disappeared into the trees.
Typical amateur fare, but commendable example of it nonetheless. Plenty of passing and passion.
Swirling wind didn't help the players, but they tried to compensate by keeping the ball down and playing one-touch. Nice to see.
GBA rating: Unlikely (but perhaps the weather kind of clouded my judgement?)
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