The dismal winter has receded into dim memory as the sun shone on the Dragons: The Dragons came FIRST in the Grenfell Projects Fund public vote. A total of 10,864 individual votes were cast by local residents who were asked to rate which local charities deserved to be supported from the 80 charities who initially applied to be supported…
A mixed weekend with some startling good results with the new U11 and U12 Boys doing particularly well: The Firsts home game to Stonewall was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. The Blues and the Old Dragonians had no games. The new U11 Boys beat London Athletic 4-1 away. It was the fourth time lucky for Dragons against…
Thank you for your donations – if it has slipped your mind the Donate button is at the end of this email. We had some stupendous results this weekend with the U15 Girls leading the way, closely followed by the new U11 Boys: The Firsts lost 2-4 away at Hilltop. In tight games, being just on the…
We thought a glorious spring had started by it has retired hurt – for a while we hope: Thank you all those who donated to our operational costs. It is very much appreciated and allows us to offer football for all – regardless of a player’s financial circumstances. If you have not had a chance to donate yet…
Sunnier, drier times are here – we think! We hope you have enjoyed the season so far – win or lose it is better to be out in the fresh air, getting exercise and learning how to be resilient in the face of all sorts of vicissitudes. Winning is great, but losing is not without…
The weather continues to dominate. It does seem to your correspondent that this winter is wetter and more dismal than usual but as soon as the sun comes out one has difficulty remembering previous years. Anyway, we pressed on where we could, mostly on muddy pitches: The Old Dragonians beat Princes Park U21s 1- 0 at…
Finally most matches are being played: The Firsts drew 2-2 to Camden & Islington away. Spirit is key for a successful team and to be a Dragon you must have it. After going 0-2 down against a team pushing for promotion, a new young Dragon came off the bench and lead the way with an impressive strike and a towering header to earn the team a spirited point. The…
Despite yet another wet weekend the Firsts battled through in difficult conditions and the U18 Boys came out from behind their sofas – where they had been hiding since the previous weekend’s wobble – to record the most entertaining of tremendous wins: The Firsts beat Indian Gymkhana 4-1 at home in extremely challenging conditions. A rapid start by the Dragons led to them scoring in…
This was mostly a very good weekend for the Dragons with, in particular, the outstanding result of the Under 13 Boys White team making up for the blushes of the U18 Boys team: The Firsts home game to Kodak was postponed. The Blues lost 0-2 away at London Saracens. The Blues played well and stuck to…
The weather may be against us but we are making progress in other directions: Patience Fergus, who joined the Dragons as an aspiring U11 player, has joined the England Pathway League. During the 2022/3 season with the Dragons, she scored over 70 goals with 10 hattricks and 3 double-hattricks so we hope to see her performing…