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Somer Valley Sport

by Ian Nockolds

Broadcasting every Tuesday at 6pm, The Somer Valley Sports Show covers reports, features and news from a variety of sports clubs from across the Somer Valley in North East Somerset, including: Welton Rovers, Paulton Rovers, Radstock Town, Midsomer Norton Rugby Club, Wirthinlington Tennis Club and Midsomer Norton Cricket Club.

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Episodes

  1. Neikell Plummer Goal

    Melksham Town made it two from two as they visited Paulton Rovers for their first away trip in the Southern League First Division. After a goalless first half, Neikell Plummer scored his second goal in as many games to help Melksham to all three points in a victory that was much more comfortable...

  2. Steve Philips

    My World Radio Day interview with goalkeeping legend, Steve Phillips, covered a number of subjects, including his big break at Bristol City, his current role at Yeovil Town and his involvement with the Seniors World Cup.

  3. Healthy Living in Midsomer Norton

    Cllr Paul Myers talks to me and Luke about opportunities for people in Midsomer Norton to lead healthier, happier lives.

  4. Somer Valley Sports Breakfast

    The Somer Valley Sports Breakfast presents 2 hours of sports inspired news, views and music. Focussing on grassroots sport and community partisipation, Luke Barnes and Ian Nockolds celebrate what the Somer Valley has to offer local people interested in sport and healthy living.

  5. Roger Stone Memorial Cup Final Interview with Richard Burgess

    On Saturday April 22nd I made a brief return to the Somer Valley airwaves, to talk about the Roger Stone Memorial Cup Final. I very much enjoyed my interview with Richard Burgess and it was good to have a chance to reflect on last weeks Radstock Town performance, putting into perspective their...

  6. Bath Combination Cup Final

    Midsomer Norton Rugby Club met Chippenham Rugby Club in the Final of the Bath Combination Cup on April 19th. Norton have narrowed the gap on their Wiltshire rivals in recent years, now playing at the equivalent level in the league pyramid.

  7. Radstock Town v Clevedon Town 2nd half

    Second half action from the Woodspring Stadium, with the scores locked at nil all at half time. Who will brake the deadlock? Who will take the Roger Stone Memorial Cup?

  8. Radstock Town v Clevedon Town 1st Half

    Full match commentray of the Roger Stone Memorial Cup Final featuring Radstock Town and Clevedon Town.

  9. Child Welfare and the Somerset FA

    Football Association Chairman, Greg Clarke, has described the football child sex abuse scandal as one of the biggest crises in the history of the FA. I spoke with Jon Pike, Chief Executive of the Somerset Football Association and Shirley Needham, the FAs Welfare Officer in Somerset & Wiltshire…

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  10. A Brief History of AFC Bournemouth

    As part of our 50th Anniversary celebrations of the day Welton Rovers played Bournemouth & Boscombe in the FA Cup, I was lucky enough to speak with Bournemouth Club Secretary, Neil Vacher, about their memories of the game and how the Club has evolved since the 1960s.

  11. Welton Rovers Class of 66

    Saturday the 26th of November marks the 50th Anniversary of the day Welton Rovers played Bournemouth and Boscombe, now known at AFC Bournemouth, in the FA Cup First Round. The Somer Valley Sport Show produced a special programme to celebrate Welton's hero's of that day - the Class of 66.

  12. 300 Declared (almost)

    After 8 years and 300 Shows, the equivilant of 12 and a hlaf days broadcasting, I left the Somer Valley studios at 7pm on November 15th. Forgive me for breaking down twice on air! Thanks for the memories.

  13. Zach Mercer

    This weeks Bath Rugby Press Conference was a hurried affair, with Bath beating Exeter on Sunday only to play Leicester Tigers in the LV Cup this coming Friday. I spoke to England U20 International Zach Mercer who was looking forward to taking the field against Tigers under the Friday Night…

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  14. Radstock Town v Exeter City 2nd Half

    Second half action from Southfields Recreation Ground where the young Moners had a mountain to climb against a rampant Exeter City side the lead 4 nil at the break.

  15. Radstock Town v Exeter City 1st Half

    Could Radstock Towns's young Miners keep their FA Cup dreams alive as they enetertained Exeter City in the 1st Round proper of the FA Youth Cup at Southfields, infront of a bumper crowd.

  16. Rugby Special

    I talk to Matt Denning from Midsomer Norton Rugby Club and Elinor Evans from Bath Rugby Ladies about the state of grassroots rugby.

  17. Grassroots Football Special

    In the wake of the FA's latest Grassroots Football Survey, I enjoyed a really disvussion with Ian Lanning, Manager of Radstock Town's Under 18s, Martin Cox, Manager of Farrington Gurney FC and Bryn Hawkins Chairman of the Mid-Somerset League.

  18. Paulton Rovers v Salisbury FOG Stopped Play

    Fog stopped play at Paulton Rovers last night, although the visitors enjoyed the better of the early exchanges. Stay tuned for an enjoyable exchange with Paulton's Ibrahima Diallo and Joe Chandler.

  19. Young Miners Make History

    Its been a while since we had a musical compilation to shout about, I think Radstock Towns Under 18s victory at Woking probably deserves one!

  20. Woking U18s v Radstock Town U18s 2nd Half

    The second half may have started without the fireworks of the first, but the game was still end to end, with Morgan Skipp’s long range effort only narrowly missing the target after two minutes and the impressive Delan Appau going close for Woking, four mutes later. Radstock took the lead for the...

  21. Woking U18s v Radstock Town U18s 1st Half

    Radstock’s young side were well supported on their trip to Surrey by a vocal Miners contingent, yet their pre-match optimism turned to trepidation within seconds of the kick-off when a high ball over the top of the Radstock defence left goalkeeper Jack Scrivens in no man's land, gifting Josh...

  22. Radstock Town Under 18s

    Radstock Town's Under 18s prepare for a historic game in the FA Youth Cup this Thursday, away to Woking. No Miners side has made it to the 3rd qualifying round of this competition before and hopes are high that Radstock's young guns can make it to the 1st Round proper. I caught up with Ian…

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  23. Charlie Ewels

    This week I caught up with Bath Rugby second row, Charlie Ewels. We looked back at a big win against local rivals Gloucester and Charlie's inclusion in the England development squad.

  24. Grassroots Football Survey 2016

    Last month the Football Association launched the 2016 Grassroots Football Survey, gathering much needed feedback from players, coaches, referees, staff and volunteers on the state of the grassroots game. At a time when the professional game is in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons…

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  25. Timsbury Athletic

    On Tuesday we chatted to Timsbury Athletic first team manager Dom Eatherden. As well as talking about how the team are doing this season we also talked about the close relationship that exists in the village between the football and cricket club.

  26. Paulton Rovers v Evesham Utd 2nd Half

    With the score still level at nil all the second half was perfectly poised. The visitors had had the better of the cahnces in the first half, but Paulton were still in the match. Full second half commentary brough to you by myself and Paulton Press Officer Tony Walsh.

  27. Paulton Rovers v Evesham Utd 1st Half

    Paulton Rovers entertained Evesham United at Winterfield Road in the Southern League Division 1 South and West. After an equally indifferent start to the season, both teams were looking for a win the would reinject much needed momentum back into their respective campaigns. Belated first half...

  28. Community Radio Awards Sport Show of the Year

    Somer Valley FM’s Sports Show is named the national Sports Show of the Year. The show, which has been led by Ian Nockolds for eight years, was given the Gold award for sports broadcasting at the Community Radio Awards. The inaugural awards took place at Birmingham City University, on Saturday…

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  29. The Bottom Corner: A Season with the Dreamers of Non-League Football

    We don't normally do book reviews on the Sport Show, but I made an exception for Nige Tassell, author of The Bottom Corner: A Season with the Dreamers of Non-League Football. Nige told about his love for non-league football and his expereinces researching his book.

  30. Todd Blackadder 060916

    On Tuesday, September 6th I had the pleasure of meeting Bath Rugbys new Director of Rugby, Todd Blackadder for the first time. We looked back on a historic win over Northampton and considered what it meant in the context of Baths season.

  31. Radstock Town v Roman Glass St George 2nd half

    Second half action from Radstock Town against Roman Glass St George where the Miners find themselves 4 - 2 up at half time. With the weather playing its part in this entertaining yet error strewn match, the next goal will prove crucial in setting up the momentum of the second half.

  32. Radstock Town v Roman Glass St George 1st half

    Non League Day 2016 saw a Western League First Division encounter between Radstock Town and Roman Glass St George, at a rainswept Southfields Recreation Ground. The Miners were still looking for the first home win of the season, but would it come against Roman Glass?

  33. Trowbridge RFC v Midsomer Norton RFC

    Midsomer Norton Rugby Club travelled to Trowbridge to continue their pre-season preparations. Despite the balmy August climate, it was rainy season in Wiltshire, making it difficult for rugby players and commentators alike!

  34. Paulton Rovers v Wimborne Town 2nd Half

    Second half commentary from the Southern League clash between Paulton Rovers against Wimborne Town. With the score locked at nil all at half time and nothing to seperate the two teams of the field, who would take the advantage in the second 45 minutes?

  35. Paulton Rovers v Wimborne Town 1st Half

    Paulton Rovers played their first home game of the new Southern League season against Wimborne Town. Match commentary brought to you by Tony Walsh and myself.

  36. MSN Greencaps v Timsbury Miners

    Midsomer Norton Greencaps entertianed Timsbury Miners in Somerset Under 19 T20 tournament. Ball by ball coverage brought to you by myself, Club Captain Nick Potter and first team stalwart Alex Davis.

  37. World Cup Winner Steve Phillips

    English World Cup winners are few and far between, so to find one in Midsomer Norton is a rare treat indeed! Steve Phillips, the former Bristol Rovers and Bristol City goalkeeper, currently plying his trade at Bath City, told me about what it was like to represent his country at the recent…

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  38. Welton Rovers v Shepton Mallet 2nd Half

    Second half action from West Clewes, where Welton find themselves one nil down. However, the Green Army can take some comfort from the way their team started the first half. What sort of a perfromance would we see in the second half of this Western League pre-season friendly.?

  39. Welton Rovers v Shelton Mallet 1st half

    Welton Rovers entertained local rivals Shepton Mallet at West Clewes, as their preseason build up gather pace. I was joined in the commentary box by Welton match reporter, Bob Allard.

  40. Radstock Town v Paulton Rovers 2nd Half

    Second half action from Southfields with the Miners three one down, but still putting in a good account of themselves against Southern League Paulton Rovers.

  41. Radstock Town v Paulton Rovers 1st Half

    Radstock Town entertained Southern League neighbours Paulton Rovers in their first friendly of the season. First half commentary is brought to you by myself and Tony Walsh.

  42. Timsbury Cricket Club

    On Tuesday, June 28th, I met up with an old friend of the Sport Show, Malcolm Tucker, one of the great characters of Timsbury, to talk about the fortunes of the village cricket club. We talked about Malcolm's role at the Club, as well as some of the teams recent results as well as their…

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  43. Somer Valley Cycling Club

    Summer is here and what better way to spend an evening that going out for a bike ride. Robert Weeks from Somer Valley Cycling Club, joined us in the studio for a chat about the Club, the variety of activities they organise and the range of abilities they cover.

  44. Mendip Hockey 140616

    Celebrating its 40th season, Mendip Hockey Club welcomed over 60 members to celebrate its annual awards evening, recognising many of the years contributions from the 3 ladies teams and 2 men’s teams. We were joined by Mike Bristowe in the studio, who told us about his time at the Club, his love…

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Broadcasting every Tuesday at 6pm, The Somer Valley Sports Show covers reports, features and news from a variety of sports clubs from across the Somer Valley in North East Somerset, including: Welton Rovers, Paulton Rovers, Radstock Town, Midsomer Norton Rugby Club, Wirthinlington Tennis Club and Midsomer Norton Cricket Club.

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