Bishop’s Cleeve A head into March with a remarkable 17 games still to play in Division One of the Cheltenham League.

The wretched weather of the past few months has allowed them to play only nine league games and tomorrow’s game at home to Kings has already been called off.

Bishop’s Cleeve secretary Nigel Green told The Local Answer today that Kayte Lane was “like a lake”.

The frustrating thing for manager John Hunt and his players is that the nine league games they have played have produced 19 points from six wins and a draw and although they are down in seventh in the 14-strong division, if they won their games in hand – admittedly a tough ask – they would be just a point behind leaders Tewkesbury Town.

The club’s 3rd team – Bishop’s Cleeve Development – also face a big backlog of games in Division Four having played nine of their 24 league fixtures.

It’s a similar story for pretty much all clubs, of course. Charlton Rovers Reserves of Division Three and Kempsey Corinthians of Division Four are averaging just over one league game per month this season, having played just seven so far.

Charlton still have 13 games to play going into the final Saturday of February, having won four and drawn two of their opening seven games.

Kempsey Corinthians have also played just the seven league games and after winning six of them are very much involved in the promotion picture. They still have 17 league games to play.
 
Tomorrow’s scheduled Cheltenham League fixtures

Senior Cup
Fintan v Hanley Swan
Leckhampton Rovers v Worcester City Royals FC
 
Division 1
Bishop’s Cleeve FC A v Kings
Bredon Reserves v Whaddon United
Dowty Dynamos v Tewkesbury Town 
Newton v Southside Star FC
Prestbury Rovers v Cheltenham Civil Service Reserves

Division 2
Andoversford Res v Windyridge Rovers
Gala Wilton Reserves v Pittville United
Smiths Barometrics Athletic Reserves v Prestbury Rovers Res
St Paul’s United v Brockworth Albion Reserves
Welland Reserves v Shurdington Rovers

Division 3
FC Lakeside Res v Cheltenham Civil Service 3rds
303 Squadron v Cheltenham United
Charlton Rovers Res v Falcons Res
Smiths Barometrics Athletic 3rds v Tewkesbury Town Reserves
Southside Star FC Reserves v Malvern Vale FC Reserves

Division 4
Apperley v Winchcombe Town Reserves
Bishop’s Cleeve FC Development v Woodmancote United
Cheltenham Saracens 3rds v AFC Cheltenham
Fintan Reserves v Gala Wilton 3rds
Pittville United Reserves v Charlton Rovers 3rds
Tewkesbury Athletic v Kempsey Corinthians FC