Rams raise ?801 for young road accident victim

A mixture of veteran Ramsgate players, along with some of the current first team squad, helped raise a total of £801 for the Jessica Smith-Bellem Memorial Fund at a match played at Southwood Stadium on Monday night.

Jessica was the ten-year-old daughter of St Luke’s assistant manager Sam Bellem. She was tragically killed in a road accident in September in Canterbury.

As well as seeing Belmonte Bowmanor Thanet Sunday League Division One St Luke's face up to Ryman Premier regulars Ollie and Warren Schulz, Liam Morris, Stuart Vahid, James Gregory, Shane Suter and Chris May (in goal and out on the field), the crowd were subjected to other treats in the Ramsgate XI including assistant manager Danny Ward scoring a goal, Vice-Chairman Paul Jefcoate and his son Josh, Ada Hubbard (on the pitch without a medical bag), Nathan Jefferys, Aaron Perry, and legend Mark Harrop.

The final score was 7-1 to Ramsgate, including a Vahid hat-trick, and everyone packed the clubhouse after the game to see who had won the various raffle prizes donated by a number of people.

Sam was overwhelmed at the generosity shown. He said: “I would like to thank everyone who attended the game and many thanks to Ramsgate FC, especially Jim and Danny Ward, Vic Todd, Arran Ayres, Martin Able and the players who took part. Ramsgate opponents for the evening, Paul and Anita Taylor and all the players of St Lukes Football Club. Finally a thank you to the match officials who donated their match fees.”

Ramsgate dropped one place in the Ryman Premier League table to third place after Horsham climbed into top spot after their stunning 3-0 win over Bromley on Tuesday night.

Rams’ Thanet neighbours Margate, drop to second following their 4-2 defeat to Staines Town at Hartsdown Park.

Ramsgate travel to east London on Saturday to play Leyton, whilst Carshalton Athletic are the visitors to Margate.

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