Ground Hopper

I'm no longer a sports columnist for Maidenhead Advertiser. But I still have views on local sport and will still express them. I still wear a tweed jacket & cap

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

My final column. Thank you and good bye. 👋

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Rugby round-up: 12-man Maidenhead RFC beat Newton Abbot RFC for second away victory of season https://t.co/gXwUPYHNIk

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

#FACup: Great news for Maidenhead United, on the box again. Bumper crowd and tv money = £100,000+ payday for Magpies even if they lose. Another £36,000 if they win. @MUFCYorkRoad

[Maidenhead Utd Chat @MaidenheadUtdFC]

Bell Street Entrance closed tonight https://t.co/O7L3wABDLw

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Travel chaos on the railways today after power failure at #Paddington overnight. There's a lot of frustrated and confused commuters at #Maidenhead station at the moment. The pouring rain isn't helping the mood either. @MaidenheadAds

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Some damage to Furze Platt station platform this morning. Presumably weekend vandals.

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Congrats to @WargraveCc and @datchetcc who have enjoyed fine campaigns. Disappointed @sloughcc narrowly missed title. Subject to confirmation, unluckiest local team is @TwyfordCricket who missed promotion in Berks League after finishing on same no. of pts as Stratfield (28.35pts)

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Cricket round-up: Triple promotion for @WargraveCc + who else went up and down in the Home Counties, Thames Valley, Chilterns and Berkshire leagues. https://t.co/ei7CtG2aIr

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Chilterns League: Littlewick Green's Chris Symonds ends innings with inaugural hat-trick https://t.co/RbnaUm5zwd

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Two important matches coming up for @MUFCYorRoad and Alan Devonshire. They'll want at least three points and indications that the squad is developing. I can see Dev making changes to the squad sooner rater than later if things don't change. He won't sit idly by.

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

@Ryannn999Upward says @MUFCYorkRoad are 'buzzing' for @btsport televised match with @maidstoneunited https://t.co/ybTU5uGSuA

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Meet former @MarlowFC and @MUFCYorkRoad player Max Kilman: The Wolves reserve with 25 England caps in futsal https://t.co/KSftDaRmiS via @MailSport @Darlington10 @MaidenheadAds

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

What a season the 15-year-old is having. One to watch.

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Amateur Boys Championship victory is 'dream come true' for Connor Gough https://t.co/cLikCNy20a

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Be interesting to see if the shake-up in focus at @MarlowFC pays dividends. It would be great to see them in the thick of a promotion race again.

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

@MarlowFC are trying to be less predictable, says boss @markusbartley ahead of clash with @OfficialTmufc https://t.co/r0rAWjIFem #marlow #tooting

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Always great to see York Road rocking on a Tuesday night. More atmosphere here for a big game in the evening than on a Saturday afternoon.

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

The view from Tiser Towers of York Road for @MUFCYorkRoad v @Wrexham_AFC . Big crowd, lots of banners, as expected. @MaidenheadAds

[Russell Bolton @russheadbolton]

Can anyone help us out with opposition for Saturday? Just had a cancellation and got a load of guys hoping to play. Contact me if you can help.

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

#PODCAST: SportsTalk is back after our summer break. @DavidLee_BM and I discuss @MUFCYorkRoad plus our other football teams, and rugby, swimming and rowing. https://t.co/KicfrGgcau

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

@MUFCYorkRoad 1-3 @GatesheadFC. That was all very disappointing for the Magpies. They weren't terrible and could easily have been level or even ahead at half-time. But they looked hesitant at the back and the Heed were quick to pounce.

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Will be an interested on-looker for today's match at York Road. Looking forward to seeing Ryan Bird in action and whether he gets the service he needs. Good luck to the Magpies. @MUFCYorkRoad @GatesheadFC

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Congrats to Derek Sweetman and @holyportfc. The perfect start to the season and a winning start for 'Sweets' on his return to the helm. The result is a long was from a disaster for @MarcusRicco77, but not what @FHFC1907 would have wanted ahead of a tough @HellenicLeague campaign

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

@holyportfc beat @FHFC1907 2-0 to lift Supplementary Cup https://t.co/RMvVh4NmfA @HellenicLeague @hellenicupdates

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Great chance this for either @holyportfc and @FHFC1907 to bag some early silverware a few days ahead of the new league campaign. For the losers, at least it's a useful competitive run out. But why play it at Oxford? Bonkers.

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

#Holyport meet rivals #Flackwell Heath in the Supplementary Cup final https://t.co/FyzIDefHcG

[Ground Hopper @GroundHopperEsq]

Call me a pessimist but I wouldn't be surprised if there is a parting of the ways again In a few months because fundamentally nothing has changed. https://t.co/EJJKNqWb8b

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

Woodham makes surprise return as manager of #Windsor FC after 'working through' issues with chairman Kevin Stott https://t.co/D0aXVyP2Re

[Graeme Copas @GraemeCopas]

CRICKET: @StokeGreenCC dramatically beat @CookhamDeanCC to win Julian Cup https://t.co/CqV9vDZJSA