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Tag Archives: St Micheals
Oak Park misery continues as Mikes master Wood
The faith of the faithful at Oak Park is being severely tested at the moment as the Woodmen seem to be enduring a losing streak, this time to long-term combatants The Mikes yesterday afternoon (Saturday 21st January 2017).
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Tagged 2017, 21 January, Boldmere, Boldmere St Michaels, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Lost, result, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Woodmen beat Mikes in artificial pitch upset
It was uncharted territory for Walsall Wood yesterday (12th November 2016) as Walsall Wood FC travelled the short hop to Boldmere St. Michael’s to fight it out on the new all weather pitch – and they came home with a respectable win.
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Tagged 12 November, 2016, away, Boldmere, Boldmere St Michaels, David Evans, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, result, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Wood give Mikes something to think about
Touch and go yesterday (Saturday 19th September 2015) as Walsall Wood squared off against long-term opponents Boldmere St Micheals, but the best team won and it’s good to see the Woodmen getting back to winning ways at last.
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Tagged 19th September, 2015, Boldmere, Boldmere St Michaels, David Evans, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, John Seedhouse, respect, result, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Victory, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, win
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Wood battle hard, but draw with Mikes
It was a wet and dull Bank holiday Monday, but the football was bright and entertaining as Boldmere St. Michaels drew with Walsall Wood FC at Church Road.
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Tagged 2015, 31 August, away, Bank Holiday Monday, Boldmere, Boldmere St Michaels, David Evans, draw, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Jazz Luckie, John Seedhouse, Lee Evans, respect, result, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Boldmere end Wood’s winning streak
Well, all good things come to an end, and this was never truer than last night when Boldmere St Michaels beat Walsall Wood FC 3-0 in a hard fought match to end The Wood’s remarkable winning streak.
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Posted in Brownhills stuff, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 3-0, away, Boldmere, defeat, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, result, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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Walsall Wood FC – 22 years ago…
Here’s something I recently came by in a charity shop in Brownhills – it’s the match day program for Walsall Wood FC versus Raunds Town FC, played at Oak Park at 3pm, Saturday 31st August 1991 The cover price was 40p, and this is a hefty 20 page A4 magazine with lots of content.
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Tagged 26th december 2013, Andy Roper, announcement, away, Baker Bond Publishing, Bill Shaw, boxing day, Brian Stringer, Brownhills Gazette, Cancelled, Continental Star, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Laburnum Cottage, Lichfield, soccer, St Micheals, The Mikes, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Waterlogged
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Walsall Wood v The Mikes match off!
A quick massage from Bill Shaw to tell readers who may be planning to go watch The Woodmen thrash The Mikes this afternoon that the match has been cancelled due to a waterlogged pitch.
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Tagged 21 December 2013, Andy Roper, announcement, away, Bill Shaw, Boldmere, boxing day, Cancelled, Continental Star, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, Lichfield, soccer, St Micheals, The Mikes, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC, Waterlogged
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Walsall Wood face Boldmere tonight!
Tuesday 26th November 2013: Walsall Wood FC at home to Boldmere St Michaels FC – match at Oak Park tonight! Continue reading
Posted in Brownhills stuff, Environment, Events, Followups, Fun stuff to see and do, Local media, News, Reader enquiries, Shared media, Social Media, Walsall community, Walsall Wood stuff
Tagged 26th November 2013, Boldmere, Events, FC, football, Footy, Good of the Wood, home, Oak Park, soccer, St Micheals, Things to do, Tuesday, Walsall Wood, Walsall WOod FC
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The Cannon made in Walsall Wood
On Sunday last, I ran the last episode of the St John’s School log books, which mentioned Jim Edwards, a local theologian and cleric with a remarkable story – as the comments on the article expanded, it became clear this was no ordinary parish churchman, but a fellow of considerable stature who was well travelled and also experienced in war.
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Tagged Brownhills, Brownhills local history, Cannon, David Evans, Evacuees, Jenny Langford, Jim Edwards, Lichfield, Local History, Medical Corps, New Photos, organist, Reverend, Royal Engineers, Solomon Islands, St Johns, St Micheals, Staffordshire, Suvla, Walsall, Walsall Wood
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The view from the top
Last Sunday – 24th October – I was passing through Lichfield on a lazy bike ride, when I noticed that the St. Marys Heritage Centre in the marketplace was advertising trips up to the viewing platform in the tower. Promising … Continue reading
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Tagged Cycle rides, Heritage Centre, Lichfield, Lichfield Cathederal, Lichfield Guildhall, Lichfield Heritage Centre, Local History, New Photos, Panoramio, Photos of Lichfield, St Marys, St Micheals
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