CHRISTCHURCH manager Graham Kemp has revealed that Hamworthy United forward Tom Jeffes has agreed to join his Priory side.

Jeffes, the former Bournemouth Poppies and Brockenhurst frontman, decided to quit the County Ground following the club’s Wessex League Cup final defeat on Monday.

Kemp, who watched Jeffes turn in a strong performance in the Fawcett’s Field showpiece, wasted no time in landing his target following the game.

He told the Echo: “I met him after the cup final and he has decided to join us. He only lives 100 yards from the ground and I think it’s a good move for him after not being appreciated at Hamworthy or Brockenhurst.”

Jeffes finished top scorer for Poppies in the 2007-08 league campaign with an impressive 18 goals.

But he managed just 17 starts for Brock and Hammers combined this season, scoring seven times in the process.

Attack is not the only area where Kemp is set to bolster his squad, as he has also agreed to sign former Wimborne defender Sam Percival.

n Christchurch’s reserve team also enjoyed a good season, winning the Combination Cup and finishing as runners-up in the Wessex Combination One division.