30 August - Highfield get Freddys support  - Highfield Old Crown have secured a new sponsorship by Freddys Chicken and Pizza on London Road. Pictured along with Freddys manager is Highfield secretary Eddie McErlain (left) and manager Rob Plowman (right).

28 August - Spartans Tournament 2010 - The Spartans stage their first ever tournament at Sheffield University's Warminster Road Sports Ground on Saturday 28 August and it will feature teams from Scotland, Pontefract, Cleethorpes and Thorne. It all starts at 12 noon as the Spartans look to add another medal to the ones they took at the recent Sheffield & Hallamshire Co FA Ability Counts Tournament (see picture right) - click on the Spartans icon above for more detail and more pictures.

23 August - Steve Gee Merit Cup Final - The Steve Gee Merit Cup Final will see Stocksbridge Park Steels v Colley. The match will be played at Bracken Moor Stocksbridge on Thursday 16 Sept, Kick Off at 7:30

23 August - Macron Cup Round 1- The draw for Round 1 of the Macron Cup saw the following Division Two games switch to now be Macron Cup ties: Old Harrow v Niagara; Royal Oak v Crookes & District; The Park v Old Blue Ball; Throstles v Fairbank-Rhodes. They are to be played on 5 Sept.

20 August - AFRIKIT Project - A local development project called AFRIKIT is based in Sheffield and their aim is to give a new life to unused/unwanted shirts by donating them to the poorest communities in Africa who may never have owned a shirt of the game they love. After forming six months ago, AFRIKIT have collected nearly 1000 shirts and has recently formed a collaboration with national charity Kick4Life, who are the official charity of the England National Team and the Princes Trust. Kick4Life run a FIFA supported football centre in Lesotho, which uses football to tackle the HIV endemic and provide educational opportunities to local children as well as providing fun! This means most of the shirts AFRIKIT collect are sent to the project.

They have batches of shirts going out every 3-6 months and they can provide videos and pictures of any collections so local teams can see their kits being re-used! More detail can be found on the AFRIKIT website - www.afrikit.co.uk -  and the Kick4Life website - www.kick4life.org. You can also contact the AFRIKIT Project Manager Jack Hands by email to jack.hands@afrikit.co.uk or by mobile to 07900068237  If any Blades Super Draw teams have any old kits they would like to donate we can arrange a collection date at one of our Monthly meetings and in doing so help to make a real difference in the world!

20 August - Handsworth WMC get new recruits but say goodbye to Kieran - Handsworth WMC have made 6 new signings so far, with defender Karl Atkin, 21, and midfielder James Leesley, 19, switching from Handsworth Old Boys. Defender Lee Dolan, 24, has signed from League Champions Woodhouse West End and 18 year old winger Mario Ezposito has signed from Middelwood Rovers. Two more 18 year olds to join are former Sheffield Wednesday academy player Tom Smith who plays left back and 18 year old goalkeeper Shaun Rutkowski who plays for Sheffield Club under 19s. They have lost one of their leading players over the last few seasons though as Kieran Gallagher wont be playing Sunday football due to work and family commitments.

Old Harrow v Niagara Royal Oak v Crookes & District The Park v Old Blue Ball Throstles v Fairbank-Rhodes

19 August - Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge Sponsorship - Ecclesfield 147 will be hoping to mount another challenge for the CBC Premier title after securing a further sponsorship deal with Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge. After a revamp Ecclesfield 147 now has a new Players Lounge - a sports bar were you can now play snooker and pool, and have poker nights. There will also be live football on numerous big screens with drinks offers during games and there is also a function room available to hire. The Players Lounge owner Kevin Johnstone has provided a new kit bearing the Players Lounge logo and the club would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his continued support. The team's preparations stepped up a gear with a 4-2 victory over former Rotherham League Champions Joker.

19 August - Yew Tree get ready to mount challenge - Macron Cup holders Yew Tree have been preparing for the new season with some new signings and a 100% win record in pre-season friendlies. Six wins, including 5-2 v Old Blue Ball Goals; 11-1 v Rose House; 1-0 v Ecclesfield WMC; 1-0 v Sheffield West End; 5-0 v Oughtibridge Village; 6-2 Niagara. Cup final hero Scott Birch was again amongst the goals, netting eleven times in the six games and instead of fighting to avoid relegation Yew Tree will this time hope to mount a title challenge as well as holding onto the cup.

16 August - September Fixtures & Referees - The fixtures for the first month of the season are now listed. Home teams should confirm their games with their referees and their opponents straightaway. The midweek fixtures for 9 September must be played and clubs need to arrange their own referees for those games - they should use the list of referees shown to find them. Once you have found a referee please send an email to keithsssl@aol.com so that the detail can be added to the website.

16 August - Heeley Crown withdraw - After five years in the League, Heeley Crown has folded and withdrawn from the League. Division 1 will therefore have 11 teams competing in it this season.

14 August - Paul's run to help the Children's Hospital - Old Harrow secretary Paul Heath is running the BUPA Great Yorkshire 10k run on Sunday 5th September in Sheffield. From Lyceum to SWFC ground + back to the Lyceum. He is raising money on behalf of Sheffield Children's Hospital. If any teams or players in the League would like to sponsor Paul's run please contact him on paulheath2@talktalk.net. Any support will be greatly appreciated. Paul is pictured left holding his running vest bearing the Children's Hospital logo.

12 August - Peter McKennan's Dad - The League was saddened to hear of the sudden death of League Secretary, Peter McKennan's dad. Although in his nineties, Mr McKennan was a regular attender at the League meetings and his unassuming manner was an inspiration to Peter and the rest of us. His absence will be sadly missed by all involved, but our thoughts particularly go to Peter and his family at this time.

3 August - SAVE MONEY - GET YOUR PLAYERS REGISTERED BEFORE 16 AUGUST - Just a reminder to all clubs that you should try to get your players registered with the County FA before 16 August. This is because the charge by the County FA goes up from £2 to £4 per registration for the period 16 August to 30 September, so if you can get them done before 16 August you can save yourselves a great deal of money.

3 July - League Rules, Information, Fines and Respect Codes of Conduct - These are all now available on the website via the Management page

26 June - Co-op help for Villa - The Co-operative has recognised the part Hemsworth Villa play in their community by sponsoring them for the following season and pictured right is Villa secretary Mick Moat receiving a fund certificate from the Co-operative's Constable Road manager Kathryn Ruddiforth.

Preview of forthcoming games: Sunday 5 Sept and Midweek 7 or 9 Sept

It's the first day of the season and newly promoted Woodhouse Angel couldn't have a tougher start as they have to entertain current League champions and local rivals Woodhouse West End. Although Angel are former League champions themselves, West End have always seemed to have the edge over them and they will hope to keep that going as they go for a record breaking fifth consecutive title, but the home side will be confident that it's their turn to take the upper hand.

Pitsmoor Royal Oak's previous stay in the CBC Premier only lasted a season, but they are back in the top flight a second time after just a season's absence. They also have a tough task at an Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge that made a strong challenge for the title last season and who will be hoping to do even better this time round, but Oak they drew at 147 the last time they met and if 147 haven't got used to their new Concord all-weather home, Oak might get another draw.

The third promoted side is a Ranch side that will be experiencing life at the top for the first time when they entertain former League champions Stocksbridge Park Steels. Ranch manager Carl Pierce has had plenty of experience of the CBC Premier with other clubs and his knowledge is bound to be important. He has built them into a very hard to beat unit, but last season Steels showed signs of getting together a side capable of re-capturing old glories and they will start slight favourites to win this one.

The side most likely to deny West End that record breaking fifth title is last season's runners-up, Stannington Village. They entertain a Civil Service that did well last season after promotion, including a terrific 3-3 draw at Stannington and this one could be just as close again. Macron Cup holders Yew Tree are looking to add to that trophy with a title challenge, but they have a tough looking start with a visit to Handsworth WMC that has added a number of quality players to its squad.

Division One’s top game sees a clash of two of last season’s relegated sides, Redmires and Millhouses Thermolast. Redmires must do better than last season’s two home wins if they want a quick return to the top flight and the same could be said of Millhouses Thermolast’s away form as they also managed just two wins on their travels last season, so a high scoring draw could be a good bet. The other relegated side The Vine, entertain a Colley side playing in Division One for the first time after promotion last season. The Vine will start favourites, but Neil Whitworth will have his Colley side well prepared and they wont be a pushover.

Two of the promoted sides meet each other with Aston Swallownest entertaining last season’s Division Two champions Southey Social and a repeat of last season’s draw could be likely, while the last of the promoted sides, Rivelin, might get off to a flier at a Brinsworth Whitehill that only just escaped the drop. Loxley just missed out on promotion last season, so they will be looking to get off to a good start at home to a Handsworth Old Boys side they took four points off last season.

The two Division Two games see Bulls Head trying to get off to a good start after relegation last season at home to a Chapeltown Royal British Legion making their bow in the league, so it will be a bit of an unknown quantity for the home side, while Junior Blades entertain Oughtibridge Village in the other game and both will be looking for a good start after a lot of ups and downs last season.

Round One of the Macron Cup has good looking ties, the best of which could be The Park at home to Old Blue Ball. Although Ball are newcomers to the league they may well have some familiar faces in their ranks, so this could be a very close affair. Another newcomer, Throstles, look to have a difficult home tie against a Fairbank-Rhodes side that has repeatedly shown they can beat anyone on their day. Relegated Niagara should start favourites at Old Harrow, but Royal Oak’s home tie with Crookes & District could go either way.

In midweek, the top CBC Premier game should be Ecclesfield 147 Players Lounge visit to Woodhouse West End, while The Vine’s visit to Colley could be the pick of the Division One games, and Division Two’s top game looks set to be The Park’s visit to Niagara.

FIXTURES IN BRIEF

05-Sep CBC PREMIER: Ecclesfield 147 v Pitsmoor Royal Oak; Handsworth WMC v Yew Tree; Laycock Sports v Hemsworth Villa; Ranch v Stocksbridge PS; Stannington Village v Civil Service; Woodhouse Angel v Woodhouse West End DIVISION 1: Aston Swallownest v Southey Social; Brinsworth Whitehill v Rivelin; Loxley v Handsworth Old Boys; Redmires v Millhouses Thermolast; The Vine v Colley DIVISION 2: Bulls Head v Chapeltown RBL; Junior Blades v Oughtibridge Village MACRON CUP ROUND 1: Old Harrow v Niagara; Royal Oak v Crookes & District; The Park v Old Blue Ball Inn; Throstles v Fairbank-Rhodes MIDWEEK: 07-Sep DIVISION 1: Millhouses Thermolast v Brinsworth Whitehill 09-Sep CBC PREMIER: Civil Service v Ranch; Hemsworth Villa v Handsworth WMC; Pitsmoor Royal Oak v Stannington Village; Stocksbridge PS v Woodhouse Angel; Woodhouse West End v Ecclesfield 147; Yew Tree v Laycock Sports DIVISION 1: Anston Athletic v Aston Swallownest; Colley v The Vine; Handsworth Old Boys v Redmires DIVISION 2: Crookes & District v Old Harrow; Fairbank-Rhodes v Royal Oak; Highfield Old Crown v Throstles; Niagara v The Park; Old Blue Ball Inn v Junior Blades; Oughtibridge Village v Bulls Head