RON Price prides himself in his achievements at the Sunday football club he set up and runs - but there's more to the busy 70-year-old than that.

The Offmore Farm resident, married to Vera for 40 years, juggles managing Tri-Star Windows, cricket umpiring, six children and 11 grandchildren plus being a North Stand regular and occasional steward at Kidderminster Harriers.

And Ron used to be even more heavily involved with sport as he spent evenings playing darts, snooker and crib, something he gave up for the good of his marriage.

But his current love is the Kidderminster and District League Division Five football team with Vera helping out as secretary, treasurer and with washing the kit.

Ron, who spent much of his younger life in Cookley, served from 1948 to 1952 as a drill instructor sergeant in the Royal Army Service Corps.

He later worked with machinery - when he lost two fingers in an industrial accident - and in security.

And that background no doubt gave the man some of the discipline he has carried into his soccer team where he insists any players who resort to fighting be discarded.

Ron explained: "Bob Goodman at Tri-Star asked me to start a team for them seven or eight years ago but we've been self-financing for the last three years. It can be a bit of a struggle, as it is for a lot of teams in the Kidderminster League.

"We had a fabulous season last year, playing 30 league games, winning 28, drawing two, scoring 155 goals with 35 against, and are doing quite well now. We have still got players that started out with the team.

"A few years ago, I said that was it and I was giving it up. But the players came down one afternoon and said: 'We've had a meeting Ron and we have decided that you don't pack up yet'. So I carried on.

"I seem to always be the first one there on a Sunday morning and the last one to leave.

"I clean the dressing room at Stourport High School, look after the nets and corner flags.

"We speak before the game so they know what we want. I also run the line.

"Some players turn up a bit late and I have had to give them a roasting. But they tell me they didn't get in until 5am or something like that!"

Ron played in goal for Cookley and Kinver, as well as being a quick bowler for Cookley, the Post Office and Victoria Carpets, amassing around 65 trophies in all sports.

Five of his and Vera's six children, Mark, John, Linda, Sue and Mandy, still live in the Kidderminster area, while Robert is a finance control manager in London.

He added: "I've been a Harriers fan for around 40 years and used to be a steward there.

"I don't miss home games unless they clash with the cricket season."