Middlesbrough & Teesside Sports Academy v Boosbeck United (A-A) - 01/04/17 - ground #437 - Harcourt Road Playing Fields

everybody has a ground that they've wanted to do for a long time or seems to evade them time after time. this ground was mine! MTSA now occupy the old South Bank ground. After arriving by train from a very sunny Stockton, I was greeted by hailstones! they then turned into a light rain shower for about 30 minutes, by which time the 1st half was well under way. then the game suddenly brightened up, with a flash of lightening! then came big rolls of thunder & torrential rain. 10-15 mins later the heavy rain, thunder & lightening showed nowt in the way of stopping, so the ref took off the players & that was that. I made a quick beeline to the station, thankfully catching an early train, by the time I got off at thornaby, I was still soaked but the place was dry. then as I walked for the bus home (via sainsburys for the nights cider) a small shower of rain fell, but nowt as crazy as earlier! amazing how different weather can be just a few mile away ..

season 2016/17 -  25 new grounds, 102 goals

transport -
142015 thornaby - south bank

142093 south bank - thornaby

Lakes United 2 v Stokesley Sports Club 4 - 22/08/15 - ground #388 - Mackinlay Park

A nice local train ride to redcar east was required for this ground. Thanks to Lakes United changing venues this season, doing this re-completed the Eskvale & Cleveland League for me :)

next saturday, its my debut in the Harrogate & District league at Bedale Town, mainly to tick off Bedale CC (1 of 3 required NYSD  league grounds!)  :)

season 2015/16 - 9 new grounds, 33 goals :)

transport -
142023 thornaby - redcar east
142016 redcar east - thornaby

Lealholm 4 v Boosbeck United 1 - 28/03/15 - ground #372 - Lealholm Sports Field

finally had my long awaited trip to Lealholm !! weather was crap till dinner time, then the sun came out. I enjoyed pints of real cider pre-match & post-match in the lovely Board Inn pub :)
the game was a good one, Boosbeck lead 1-0 at HT but lealholm ran out 4-1 winners.

so that's the Eskdale & Cleveland league completed,  my 5th North East league completed in total - Wearside league, Northern league, Teesside league & Durham Alliance being the other 4 :)

unless I win the lotto, the rest of the season will be mainly tickin more Crook & Distrist league grounds off :)

#SofarThisSeason 37 new grounds , 210 grounds

transport -
185148  thornaby - boro
156438 boro - lealholm
156438 lealholm - boro
142087 boro - thornaby

Brotton Railway Arms 5 v Lakes United 1 - 14/03/15 - ground #369 - Freebrough Academy

my penultimate ground to complete the Eskvale & Cleveland league!
 Last one is lealholm, hopefully on the 28th :)

#SoFarThisSeason 34 new grounds, 198 goals

transport -
X66 stockton - boro
X3 boro - saltburn
X4 saltburn - brotton
X4 brotton - boro
X66 boro - stockton

Dormanstown 3 v Hinderwell FC 6 - 10/01/15 - ground #363 - Armitage Road Playing Field

a day of mad winter weather which included gale force winds, rain, hail, snow & sun!!

only 2 Eskvale & Cleveland League grounds required now, Lealholm & Brotton, which should hopefully  both be done this month :)

#SoFarThisSeason 28 new grounds , 164 goals :)

transport -
36 stockton - boro
142065 boro - redcar central
142068 redcar central - boro
13 boro - stockton

Hinderwell FC 1 v Lingdale United 8 - 20/12/14 - Ground #360 = The Croft Ground

after last saturdays weather farce, normal service was resumed. I decided to make the long bus trek to Hinderwell to continue my quest to complete the Eskvale & Cleveland league, of which now ony Dormanstown, Brotton & Lealholm are required :)
it was a close 1st half, Hinderwell equalized from a free kick (pic 1), 2nd half was a different story. The league takes a mini winter break now, til then I plan to do a couple more York League grounds, unless I win the lotto of course :)

 #SoFarThisSeason 25 new grounds, 140 goals :)

transport -
13 stockton - boro
X4 / 4 boro - hinderwell (when X4 reaches Loftus, its the 4 & vice versa)
4 / X4 hinderwell - boro
38 boro - stockton

Boosbeck United AFC 1 v Brooklyn FC 5 - 06/12/14 - Ground #359 - Wandhill Gardens

after last week's jaunt to Lakes United, I continued my quest to complete the Eskvale & Cleveland League.
This North Riding Challenge Cup 3rd Round tie helped me do this :)
hopefully, next week will be Brotton followed by Dormanstown. which will leave just the long bus trek down to Hinderwell & the pleasant train ride to Lealholm :)

#SoFarThisSeason 24 new grounds, 131 goals :)

transport -
13 stockton - boro
X3 boro - boosbeck
X3 boosbeck - lingdale - boro
X66 boro - stockton

Lakes United 3 v Hinderwell FC 4 - 29/11/14 - ground #358 - Corus Sports & Social Centre

as it was a 'skint saturday', my nearest & cheapest ground tick was in Redcar, another Eskvale & Cleveland League ground done. A crackin game, Lakes United conceeded a last minute goal, they deserved a point at least.
Dormanstown, of the same league, play round the corner from this ground. Infact, you can see part of their game through the fence behind the goal in pic 3. I might be there in a few weeks time :)

 #SoFarThisSeason 23 new grounds , 125 goals :) 

Transport -
13 stockton - boro
142078 boro - redcar central
142089 redcar central - boro
13 boro - stockton