4 in 8 north east rover - 15/08/25 - 22/08/25

After a farcical start , things simmered down in donny around 10.30 , after a quick shop in Sainsbury's,  did winner azuma to Wakefield,  for a dud 150 to kirkgate 

Then a winner 195 to Barnsley 

Where I ticked spoons 284 - joesph bramah 

Then winner 195 to Retford 

Made the walk to the ground 

Retford fc 2 v euxton villa 2 , Retford won 6-5 on penalties - the rail - 15/08/25 - ground 528 

After a goalless 1st half,  the goals flowed in 2nd half!! 

After the match,  a visit to the offy next to the station was required for some cold ones for the journey home . Had a winner azuma Retford to york 

And another winer azuma from york to central station! 
18/08/25 - day. 2 of rover 

After doing the 9.40 XC to leeds and pondering a few other moves. I decided on 91 106 to donny 

Where I had an hour or so to kill.  Got some shopping in Sainsbury's then mcds for dinner then back to the station for a winner azuma to york. Where i did a winner 195 to leeds 

Where a medicinal vodka was required in station spoons before winner 195 to york 

Then a winner azuma to donny 

For my final required 800 2xx azuma to york 

Then home bound after another canny day out ! 

21/08/25 - day 3 of rover 

Decided to head to leeds to get 2 of my last 3 west Yorkshire spoons.  Did the 11.17 to Morley

Where I ticked spoons 285 , picture house 

It was a dreadful uphill struggle feom station,  thankfully all downhill back down to station  then train to batley 

Where I ticked spoons 286  - union rooms

Then train to Leeds 

For a wimmer 195 to Wakefield kirkgate 

For a winner 150 back to leeds 

for a winner 195 to york

For 91 110 back up north 

Then the 18.05 to sunnyland, off which i took a pic of 110

22/08/26 - day 4 of rover 

After a farce free journey to donny,  I did winner azuma to Wakefield 

Closely followed behind by a winner 150 to leeds 

For a dud azuma back to donny 

For train to Mexborough 

Where i ticked spoons 287 - old market hall 

Then train to Sheffield 

Then train to kiveton Bridge 

Then walked along to Kiveton Park Colliery Welfare to take in some cricket and footy 

Kiveton park Colliery cc 1st XI v Worksop cc 1st XI  - ground 81

Kiveton Park fc  2 v Hepworth fc 2  - hard lane - 22/08/26 -  ground 530 

An excellent end to end game with well taken goals ! 

Made way home via Sheffield and donny to finish off another day and an excellent productive rover !  :) 

new grounds visited since 2006 - part 2 !

As it was getting longer to take scrolling down , I've decided to start a new thread 

Borough Briggs -  elgin city 0 v Kilmarnock 1 - 18/07/26 - #527 

The Rail - Retford fc 2 v euxton villa 2 ,  Retford won 6-5 on pens - 15/08/25 - #528 

Wearmouth Colliery Welfare -  Southwick fc 6 v Monkton villa fc 3 -  16/08/25 - #529 

Hard Lane  - kiveton park fc 2 v Hepworth fc 2 - #530 

Scotland 4in8 rover 17/07/26 - 20/07/26

Started on the 07.31 Sunderland to Carlisle,  for the slightly delayed 09.50 Lumo to Sterling. We'll that was the plan, due to an electrics farce , it was terminated at Motherwell.  So had to do a 385 to Edinburgh then a hst up to Inverness. 

Arrived late and too shattered to have anything to eat. 

18/07/26 

Day 2 of rover.   Started the day on a winner 158 to Aberdeen 

Mcds was up a load of steep steps and didn't have time to find the long way round.  So headed back to the station for the same unit to Inverurie 

Where I ticked spoons 282 , Gordon highlander 

After a filling breakfast and pint,  went ba j to the station for the train to elgin,  which was a winner 

Then up to town to tick spoons 283 , muckle cross 

Then off to the footy 

Elgin City 0 v Kilmarnock 1  - Borough Briggs - ground 527 

After I arrived at the ground,  I waa surprised to find out the clubhouse let away fans in , so a pint was in order. 

Supper pint then made way into ground 

Killie were down to 10 men just before HT but thankfully grabbed a last minute winner ! It was a hard slog back down to the station 

But thankfully made the 17.39 back to Inverness then back to hotel for the night 

19/07 /26

Day 3 of rover. 

After yesterday's long day with too much walking, an easy day was required! After required shopping and a mcds breakfast,  caught the 10.59 to Kyle 

After s short wander around the bay , I found the norwest bar on the main street 

Where I had a refreshing pint of aspall cider 

Then back to station for the 15.09 back up to Inverness 

20/07 /26  - day 4 of rover 

Started on 9.42 to Edinburgh , a nice winner 170 

Then had a nive refreshing pint in spoons 

Then canny knackered,  i got the 14.30 azuma back to ncl and train to sunnyland 

Another very enjoyable rover and weekend away. Next trip away still in the planning stages. :)