Lower Beeding Junior Football Club

Newsletter March 2008

Volume 1, Issue 21

Junior Football Club

Issue 21 - Newsletter - March 2008
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 U15’s
With recent coverage of misbehaviour in football, both on and off the pitch, it was heart warming to receive a glowing report from Frank Haw, who was the referee at a recent U15’s Copthorne match.  He personally rang to complement the Lions team, supporters and management for the conduct and spirit with which the game was played. He added that he thought the Lions lost the first half but won the second!!
Whilst a win would have been great, it is great to receive positive feedback like this and shows that it is possible to play with controlled aggression, whilst still playing within the rules and spirit of the game.
Congratulations also to those parents who participated in their own right by cheering the lads on throughout the game and providing positive encouragement. The team, coaching and parents are a credit to our club.

NUTHURST NEWS
Well done to a selection of Lions members who combined forces recently and competed for their Primary School, St. Andrews, Nuthurst in a 7 a side friendly against Wisborough Green.
Despite slippery conditions underfoot, the Lions of Nuthurst roared to victory with a convincing 4-2 win, with two goals apiece from Declan Norgate and Aaron Pyzer. Well done to all those that took part and thank you to Craig Robinson, our Lower Beeding Lions U8’s coach, who also coaches the St. Andrews school team and organised this event, and also to Luke Aldrich the Lions U7’s coach who did a great job as referee.
 
TROPHIES PLEASE
As the season is coming to a close, can I remind all those that were awarded trophies last year, to please return them to your coaches as soon as possible PLEASE. If you wish for them to be engraved with your child’s name on it can you please get them done a.s.a.p. They can be engraved at Premier Sports or Bedford Sports in Horsham.  If you keep your receipt, the club will reimburse you.  This year we are asking for the trophies back early,  so that they can all be brought up to date and get this year’s winners engraved on them ready for the awards day in June.

Diary Date

PLEA FOR YOUNGER PLAYERS!
As we are reaching the end of this football season, we are already making plans for the coming one.
 We are on the lookout for children that will come under the U8’s and U7/6’s age groups
The coach for the U7/6’s (Sept 08 school year 1 and 2) will be Phil Keen – email: phil.Keen@amec.com

and next season’s U8’s (Sept 08 school year 3) coach will be Luke Aldrich – email: Luke.Aldrich@rocc.co.uk

Please contact the appropriate coach if you are interested and for more information and get your children’s friends interested.

NEW TREASURER
We welcome another willing volunteer to the committee!
Bohdana Morey, Mother of one of our U11’s, has very kindly agreed to take over the role of Treasurer at the end of this season, when Andrew Blair-Rains will step down after four years.

SPRING HOLIDAY COURSES
Free Tesco holiday Skills Sessions are running in the spring holidays. These sessions are one off taster sessions (normally 2 hours) where 5-11 boys and girls can obtain a flavour of the Skills Programme.
The Tesco holiday Skills Sessions are run by qualified specialist FA Skills coaches

Visit www.TheFA.com/Skills or call 08001214836 to book your child on a Free FA Football Skills course

The venue is: Brinsbury College, nr Pulborough.
Dates: Monday 7th and Tuesday 8th April

Albion in the community football courses
http://midsussex.albioninthecommunity.co.uk/Holiday_Courses.php
Although not free, these courses are popular and very worthwhile

Thursday 10th and Friday 11th April Horsham Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre £32 / 2 day
More information click on the link above or call 01273 562611
PAYMENT MUST
BE REC

 Albion’s courses hold the FA Charter Standard award for excellence. The coaches are all