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St Piran Football League
The St Piran Football League is an English football league that was founded in 2019 to act as a feeder league to the South West Peninsula League, at step 7 of the National League System. Member clubs 2022–23 West Division * Falmouth Town Reserves *Hayle * Helston Athletic Reserves *Illogan RBL *Ludgvan *Mousehole Development *Mullion Reserves * Penryn Athletic *Perranporth *Perranwell *Porthleven *Redruth United *St Agnes *St Day * Truro City Reserves * Wendron United Reserves East Division * A.F.C. St Austell Reserves *Altarnun * Callington Town Reserves *Gunnislake * Launceston Reserves * Millbrook Reserves *Morwenstow *Polperro *St Dominick *St Mawgan *Saltash Borough * Saltash United Reserves *Sticker A sticker is a type of label: a piece of printed paper, plastic, vinyl, or other material with temporary or permanent pressure sensitive adhesive on one side. It can be used for decoration or for functional purposes, depending on the situation ... Reserves * Torpoint At ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South West Peninsula League
The South West Peninsula League (SWPL) is a football competition in England, which was formed in 2007 from the merger of the Devon County League and the South Western League. The league is restricted to clubs based in Cornwall, Devon and West Dorset. The league consists of two Premier Divisions (East and West), which are ranked at Step 6 in the National League System. Until 2019–20, there was a single Premier Division at Step 6, and two divisions at Step 7 (Division One West and Division One East). Subject to applying, receiving the required ground grading and finishing high enough in the league table, one club from each Premier Division can be promoted to the Western League Premier Division each season. As of 2022, six clubs have been promoted from the league – Buckland Athletic after finishing as runners-up in 2012, Plymouth Parkway after finishing as champions in 2018, Tavistock and Exmouth Town who were first and second in 2019, and Falmouth Town and Torpoint Ath ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendron United F
Wendron ( kw, Egloswendron (village), Pluw Wendron (parish); historically St. Wendron) is a village and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, to the north of Helston. The parish population at the 2011 census was 2,743. The electoral ward of Wendron had a 2011 population of 4,936. History The parish of Wendron was part of the Hundred of Kerrier and was originally bounded by the parishes of Illogan, Gwennap, Stithians, Constantine, Mawgan-in-Meneage, Gunwalloe, Sithney and Crowan. Until the mid 19th-century the parish of Wendron included the town of Helston and what are now the parishes of Carnmenellis and Pencoys. The parish of Carnmenellis was created in 1846; Helston in 1848; and Pencoys in 1881. Before 1284 Edmund, Earl of Cornwall, gave the church of Wendron, with its chapels, to Rewley Abbey near Oxford. Before this it had belonged to the Earl's, Manor of Helston, which included the whole parish. The church is cruciform but was enlarged in the 15th-century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Leagues In Cornwall
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, Kick (football), kicking a Football (ball), ball to score a Goal (sport), goal. Unqualified, Football (word), the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to English public school football games, the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amateur Association Football
An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their source of income. Amateurs and their pursuits are also described as popular, informal, self-taught, user-generated, DIY, and hobbyist. History Historically, the amateur was considered to be the ideal balance between pure intent, open mind, and the interest or passion for a subject. That ideology spanned many different fields of interest. It may have its roots in the ancient Greek philosophy of amateur athletes competing in the Olympics. The ancient Greek citizens spent most of their time in other pursuits, but competed according to their natural talents and abilities. The "gentleman amateur" was a phenomenon among the gentry of Great Britain from the 17th century until the 20th century. With the start of the Age of Reason, with people thinking more about how the world works around them, (see science in the Age of Enlightenment), things like the cabinets of curiosities, and the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Football Leagues In England
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly called ''football'' include association football (known as ''soccer'' in North America and Australia); gridiron football (specifically American football or Canadian football); Australian rules football; rugby union and rugby league; and Gaelic football. These various forms of football share to varying extent common origins and are known as "football codes". There are a number of references to traditional, ancient, or prehistoric ball games played in many different parts of the world. Contemporary codes of football can be traced back to the codification of these games at English public schools during the 19th century. The expansion and cultural influence of the British Empire allowed these rules of football to spread to areas of British in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Torpoint Athletic F
Torpoint ( kw, Penntorr) is a civil parish and town on the Rame Peninsula in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated opposite the city of Plymouth across the Hamoaze which is the tidal estuary of the River Tamar. Torpoint had a population of 8,457 at the 2001 census, decreasing to 8,364 at the 2011 census. Two electoral wards also exist ( Torpoint East and Torpoint West). Their combined populations at the same census were 7,717. Torpoint is linked to Plymouth (and Devonport) by the Torpoint Ferry. The three vessels that operate the service are chain ferries – that is, they are propelled across the river by pulling themselves on fixed chains which lie across the bed of the river. The journey takes about seven minutes. Origin of name It is said that Torpoint's name is derived from Tar Point, a name given because of the initial industry on the west bank of the Hamoaze. However this is actually a nickname given by workers, Torpoint meaning "rocky headla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sticker A
A sticker is a type of label: a piece of printed paper, plastic, vinyl, or other material with temporary or permanent pressure sensitive adhesive on one side. It can be used for decoration or for functional purposes, depending on the situation. Stickers can come in many different shapes and sizes and also vary widely in color and design. They are often adhered to items such as lunchboxes, paper, lockers, notebooks, walls, cars, windows, used as name tags, and so on. The term "sticker price" refers to the historic practice of adhering a large sticker to the window of a new car listing its base price, options, shipping charges, etc. (from which a discount was often negotiated). History R. Stanton Avery is credited with creating the first self-adhesive sticker in 1935. Use Stickers are very widely used when an object requires identification with a word or idea. Brand stickers may be attached to products to label these products as coming from a certain company. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saltash United F
Saltash (Cornish: Essa) is a town and civil parish in south Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It had a population of 16,184 in 2011 census. Saltash faces the city of Plymouth over the River Tamar and is popularly known as "the Gateway to Cornwall". Saltash’s landmarks include the Tamar Bridge which connects Plymouth to Cornwall by road, and the Royal Albert Bridge. The area of Latchbrook is part of the town. Description Saltash is the location of Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge, opened by Prince Albert on 2 May 1859. It takes the railway line across the River Tamar. Alongside it is the Tamar Bridge, a toll bridge carrying the A38 trunk road, which in 2001 became the first suspension bridge to be widened whilst remaining open to traffic. Saltash railway station, which has a regular train service, with some routes between London Paddington station is close to the town centre. Stagecoach South West, Plymouth Citybus, and Go Cornwall Bus operate bus servi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Millbrook A
Millbrook may refer to: Geographic places Australia * Millbrook, Victoria Canada * Millbrook First Nation, including the community ''Millbrook 27'', Nova Scotia * Millbrook, Ontario New Zealand * Millbrook Resort, a luxury resort near Queenstown United Kingdom * Millbrook, Bedfordshire, a village **Home to the Millbrook Proving Ground * Millbrook, Cornwall, a village **Home to Millbrook AFC, who play at Jenkins Park * Millbrook, Axminster, an area of Axminster, Devon * Millbrook, North Molton, a location in Devon * Millbrook, Greater Manchester, an area of Stalybridge * Millbrook, Southampton, a district of Southampton, England United States * Millbrook, Alabama * Millbrook, Illinois * Millbrook, Kansas * Millbrook, Missouri * Millbrook, New Jersey * Millbrook, New York * Millbrook, North Carolina * Millbrook, Ohio * Millbrook, West Virginia * Millbrook, Wyoming Other * Millbrook, common designation for the Hitchcock Estate in Millbrook, New York, associated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Launceston F
Launceston may refer to: Places * Launceston, Cornwall, a town, ancient borough, and civil parish in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom ** Launceston (UK Parliament constituency), a former parliamentary constituency in Cornwall * Launceston, Tasmania, a city in the north of Tasmania, Australia ** City of Launceston (also Launceston City Council), a local government body in Tasmania * Launceston Airport, a regional airport on the outskirts of Launceston, Tasmania * Tarrant Launceston, a small village and civil parish in north Dorset, England Ships * , an ''Armidale''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy * , a ''Fremantle''-class patrol boat of the Royal Australian Navy * , one of 60 ''Bathurst''-class corvettes constructed during World War II Other * Launceston Elliot (1874–1930), a Scottish weightlifter * Launceston Rugby Club Launceston Rugby Club (also known as the Cornish All Blacks, the name of the 1st team) is a Cornish rugby club which play at Polso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callington Town F
Callington ( kw, Kelliwik) is a civil parish and town in east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom about north of Saltash and south of Launceston. Callington parish had a population of 4,783 in 2001, according to the 2001 census. This had increased to 5,786 in the 2011 census. Geography The town is situated in east Cornwall between Dartmoor to the east and Bodmin Moor to the west. A former agricultural market town, it lies at the intersection of the south–north A388 Saltash to Launceston road and the east–west A390 Tavistock to Liskeard road. Kit Hill is a mile north-east of the town and rises to with views of Dartmoor, Bodmin Moor and the River Tamar. The hamlets of Bowling Green, Kelly Bray, Frogwell and Downgate are in the parish. Railway station Callington railway station was the terminus of a branch line from Bere Alston, the junction with the Southern Railway's Tavistock to Plymouth line. The railway line beyond Gunnislake to the Callington terminus was c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Truro City F
Truro (; kw, Truru) is a cathedral city and civil parish in Cornwall, England. It is Cornwall's county town, sole city and centre for administration, leisure and retail trading. Its population was 18,766 in the 2011 census. People of Truro can be called Truronians. It grew as a trade centre through its port and as a stannary town for tin mining. It became mainland Britain's southernmost city in 1876, with the founding of the Diocese of Truro. Sights include the Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro Cathedral (completed 1910), the Hall for Cornwall and Cornwall's Courts of Justice. Toponymy Truro's name may derive from the Cornish ''tri-veru'' meaning "three rivers", but authorities such as the ''Oxford Dictionary of English Place Names'' have doubts about the "tru" meaning "three". An expert on Cornish place-names, Oliver Padel, in ''A Popular Dictionary of Cornish Place-names'', called the "three rivers" meaning "possible". Alternatively the name may come from '' tre-uro'' or simil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
