MARTLETS v PEEWITS

I think they are martlets although I always associated the bird with my home county Sussex. Mayor of Penistone and local land owner gave the town land on whihc to build a school and there you have it.PGS was where my other half attended for a while before A levels. The bird is the family motto and the school's motto is "never stop flying", though the martlets seem to quite happy on the ground.
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I do know the Emley bird is a peewit (the northern lapwing) and they occupy the moors at breeding around Emley which is just about the highest point in the area. That is why there is a huge television mast erected, enhancing the view...at 1084 feet high...that's the tower. It is claimed to be the 23rd tallest in the world. Hmmm.

Tonight is a long waited derby between Penistone Church and AFC Emley, in the NPL Division One. Church have worked their way up in the divisions to get to these dizzy heights and Emley have faltered after a halcyon period in the 1970-1990s when the FA Vase, Trophy and various local cup finals, Yorkshire league Cup and Sheffield Senior Cup came their way. But as many do, they floundered financially and had to rebuild.

At their pinnacle they were in the Northern Premier League Premier Division and played Bolton and West Ham in some exciting FA Cup ties, but most recently they have experienced more mundane moments and now find themselves in the local derby against Church.

It's a 7.45 ko, I am with the Hepworth United FC Juniuors from 6-7pm but aim to get my concessionary entry ticket by 7.30pm.

Emley has been done before so remind yourself.
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