Players and supporters of Timsbury Athletic Football Club, both past and present, came together at the Conygre Hall to revel in nostalgia at an exhibition of photographs and memorabilia to celebrate the club’s 125th anniversary.
The event, put together in his usual meticulous fashion by secretary and treasurer, Martyn Sage, traced the history of the club from the earliest days when the club was known as the Ramblers to the present day.
Past players and officials came from as far afield as France to see the exhibition and there was a constant stream of visitors throughout the twelve hours of its opening. Martyn’s dad, Denis, was the oldest player to come along, having made his debut shortly after the Second World War. Members of the Somerset Junior Cup team of 1960 were present and Paulton Rovers’ manager, Tony Ricketts, who had begun his coaching career by helping with the Timsbury youth side in the 1980s, also came along.
Dom Eatherden, the present first team manager, said: “It was a fabulous day for the club celebrating 125 years of our history. It was great to see players of so many generations coming along and we had tremendous support from the local community. We are so grateful to Martyn Sage for all the hard work he put in bringing the whole event together.”
Malcolm Tucker