Year Four got off to a great start to the season with a 1-0 win over the Sonics.
The players were set up in the tried & tested "Ted Rogers" formation and we focused on keeping our shape. Sammy made some great saves in goal, Charlie, Thea, Maddy and Jack did some excellent tackling in defence, while Ollie D, Ollie W, Connor and Hamish were all over the pitch breaking up their play and creating opportunities. All this effort was finally rewarded when Hamish put away what turned out to be the winner.
It was too hard to single out one player for the Player of the Week trophy so it was presented to the whole team. It was a real team effort. We lost the second game 0-4 but we're not focusing on that.
Sunday, 14 September 2008
Minutes - Management meeting 3/9/08
Venue: Cambridge Arms
Present: Colin Domaille, Rob Jarvis, Andy Marshall, Simon Nash, Sally Newman, Ben Perry, Paul Williams, Rob Youngman.
1. Fixtures: We agreed that year coaches would liaise directly with their opposite number when arranging the details of friendly matches. Sally to co-ordinate date changes, etc.
2. Venue: Agreed we need to look for alternative pitches for our matches. Redland Girls’ pitches are fully booked on Saturday mornings. Sally to investigate alternatives: RGS, Badminton, St Ursula’s, Red Maids and Canford Park.
3. Money: AndyM estimated that we have about £600 in the bank – plenty to fulfil Wish List.
4. Wish List: Agreed to buy 20 x size four balls/ 10 x size 3 balls/ cones/ poles/bibs/poles bag. Sally to order. Agreed that rather than order First Aid bags for each year – to have a central point at training as a First Aid Post. Colin to add wipes etc to First Aid kits. Y5 coaches to take responsibility for having their own First Aid Kit on match days.
5. Kit: Agreed that we should buy large kit for Y5/Y6. Sally to action.
6. Reception football. Agreed that AndyW will email keen Reception dads in mid October to invite them to the pub. All coaches invited to pub to offer encouragement and info. Reception football to start after half term.
7. Foxy Party. Agreed that the party was most excellent. Date for next year’s event to be July 18. Sally to look into alternative venues. Lido party suggested (by whom?). Ideas for venues gratefully received.
8. Christmas Party. Agreed that there should be a party. Clare and Lucy to be asked to help organise.
9. CRBs. Colin to do a new round of forms when we have Reception dads involved. Al Sweet, Phil Gittins and Simon Lindsay all need to be CRBed. Colin requested that, rather than lose our CRB certificates, we get them photocopied for him to hold a central file.
10. FA Level One: Ben Perry interested in training.
11. Foxy orders: Deadline for the first order to be Oct 11. Sally to look at widening our range in time for Christmas.
12. Girls’ football day. Agreed it would be a good thing to repeat the dedicated girls’ day. (Oct4) Will also have a Y4 Day to try and boost numbers. (Sept 20)
AOB
Length of session. Agreed that training would be increased from 10-11am to 10-11.15am. Prompt start essential and coaches all agreed to arrive early to set up.
Rubbish. Everyone to remind parents to take their litter with them.
Responsibility. Reminder required that parents remain responsible for their children during football. Sally to place on Blog.
Penalty shoot-out: Sally to set up penalty practice during football.
It was suggested that we could ask Mr B to fill our vacant Y6 fixtures with the school Y6 team. Sally to approach Mr B and Will Ewens.
Colin raised the idea of fitness training. Decided the children were too young – and not particularly unfit. The dads on the other hand…
Suggested we collect together coaching drills to share with Reception coaches. Rob Y (or was it RobJ?) to co-ordinate.
Blog. Agreed that all coaches should take steps to update the Blog more often – with info about what has happened as well as what’s going to happen. Agreed that at least one update should be posted by Monday every week.
Meeting ended 11.30pm
Present: Colin Domaille, Rob Jarvis, Andy Marshall, Simon Nash, Sally Newman, Ben Perry, Paul Williams, Rob Youngman.
1. Fixtures: We agreed that year coaches would liaise directly with their opposite number when arranging the details of friendly matches. Sally to co-ordinate date changes, etc.
2. Venue: Agreed we need to look for alternative pitches for our matches. Redland Girls’ pitches are fully booked on Saturday mornings. Sally to investigate alternatives: RGS, Badminton, St Ursula’s, Red Maids and Canford Park.
3. Money: AndyM estimated that we have about £600 in the bank – plenty to fulfil Wish List.
4. Wish List: Agreed to buy 20 x size four balls/ 10 x size 3 balls/ cones/ poles/bibs/poles bag. Sally to order. Agreed that rather than order First Aid bags for each year – to have a central point at training as a First Aid Post. Colin to add wipes etc to First Aid kits. Y5 coaches to take responsibility for having their own First Aid Kit on match days.
5. Kit: Agreed that we should buy large kit for Y5/Y6. Sally to action.
6. Reception football. Agreed that AndyW will email keen Reception dads in mid October to invite them to the pub. All coaches invited to pub to offer encouragement and info. Reception football to start after half term.
7. Foxy Party. Agreed that the party was most excellent. Date for next year’s event to be July 18. Sally to look into alternative venues. Lido party suggested (by whom?). Ideas for venues gratefully received.
8. Christmas Party. Agreed that there should be a party. Clare and Lucy to be asked to help organise.
9. CRBs. Colin to do a new round of forms when we have Reception dads involved. Al Sweet, Phil Gittins and Simon Lindsay all need to be CRBed. Colin requested that, rather than lose our CRB certificates, we get them photocopied for him to hold a central file.
10. FA Level One: Ben Perry interested in training.
11. Foxy orders: Deadline for the first order to be Oct 11. Sally to look at widening our range in time for Christmas.
12. Girls’ football day. Agreed it would be a good thing to repeat the dedicated girls’ day. (Oct4) Will also have a Y4 Day to try and boost numbers. (Sept 20)
AOB
Length of session. Agreed that training would be increased from 10-11am to 10-11.15am. Prompt start essential and coaches all agreed to arrive early to set up.
Rubbish. Everyone to remind parents to take their litter with them.
Responsibility. Reminder required that parents remain responsible for their children during football. Sally to place on Blog.
Penalty shoot-out: Sally to set up penalty practice during football.
It was suggested that we could ask Mr B to fill our vacant Y6 fixtures with the school Y6 team. Sally to approach Mr B and Will Ewens.
Colin raised the idea of fitness training. Decided the children were too young – and not particularly unfit. The dads on the other hand…
Suggested we collect together coaching drills to share with Reception coaches. Rob Y (or was it RobJ?) to co-ordinate.
Blog. Agreed that all coaches should take steps to update the Blog more often – with info about what has happened as well as what’s going to happen. Agreed that at least one update should be posted by Monday every week.
Meeting ended 11.30pm
Friday, 12 September 2008
Y5 V Golden Hill Sonics - match moved
The Y5 fixture against Golden Hill Sonics has been moved to the Downs.
Please meet as usual at 10am prompt.
See you there.
Please meet as usual at 10am prompt.
See you there.
Y3 V Golden Hill Sonics - Cancelled
Unfortunately, Golden Hill Sonics are also unable to field a Y3 team for tomorrow so the game is off.
Training as usual from 10am.
Training as usual from 10am.
Thursday, 11 September 2008
Golden Hill Sonics - Y2 match cancelled
After the England triumph, I'm sure everyone is keen to show their footballing talents this weekend, but sadly GHS are unable to field a Year 2 team this Saturday (13th September) so there is no Y2 match. Training as normal for all that turn up! Warm up starts 10.00 prompt.
Tuesday, 9 September 2008
First Fixture V Golden Hill Sonics
This Saturday is match day against Golden Hill Sonics.
Years 2/3/4 are due to play on the Downs. Please meet as usual at 10am prompt.
Year 5 will play away at Golden Hill Sports' fields, Wimbledon Rd, (formerly the home of Henleaze Sonics and YMCA cricket club). Meet at the cafe on the Downs at 9.45am or go direct for 10am. To find the pitches head for Tesco at Golden Hill, along Coldharbour Road and then Kellaway Avenue. Turn left into Phoenix Grove (about 400m before Tesco’s) and right into Wimbledon Rd.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=wimbledon+rd+bs6&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=51.482612,-2.600069&spn=0.006254,0.021286&om=1
The Year 1s and the Year 5 girls will train on the Downs as normal.
Years 2/3/4 are due to play on the Downs. Please meet as usual at 10am prompt.
Year 5 will play away at Golden Hill Sports' fields, Wimbledon Rd, (formerly the home of Henleaze Sonics and YMCA cricket club). Meet at the cafe on the Downs at 9.45am or go direct for 10am. To find the pitches head for Tesco at Golden Hill, along Coldharbour Road and then Kellaway Avenue. Turn left into Phoenix Grove (about 400m before Tesco’s) and right into Wimbledon Rd.
http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=wimbledon+rd+bs6&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=51.482612,-2.600069&spn=0.006254,0.021286&om=1
The Year 1s and the Year 5 girls will train on the Downs as normal.
Thursday, 4 September 2008
New Season Kicks Off Here
This Saturday marks the start of a new and exciting season for the Westbury Park Foxes.
Not only will we be near the cafe on the Downs again after six long football-free weeks.
Not only will we be extending practice by 15 minutes (we're now running from 10am to 11.15am).
Not only will we be running weekly penalty shoot-out competitions (with prizes).
Not only will we have a new intake of four-year-olds joining us - to take the reach of the Foxes from Reception to Year Five.
But, for the first time, we have joined up to the north Bristol friendly league which will give our players from Y2 to Y5 a regular programme of matches - totalling 14 fixtures over the coming months. And there will be regular matches for our Y3 and Y5 girls too.
Happy Days.
Even better - there WILL be a Christmas knees up for long-suffering Foxy parents and the date for the End of Season Tournament and Party has been agreed - so mark Saturday July 18, 2009, in your diaries now.
Very much looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
Not only will we be near the cafe on the Downs again after six long football-free weeks.
Not only will we be extending practice by 15 minutes (we're now running from 10am to 11.15am).
Not only will we be running weekly penalty shoot-out competitions (with prizes).
Not only will we have a new intake of four-year-olds joining us - to take the reach of the Foxes from Reception to Year Five.
But, for the first time, we have joined up to the north Bristol friendly league which will give our players from Y2 to Y5 a regular programme of matches - totalling 14 fixtures over the coming months. And there will be regular matches for our Y3 and Y5 girls too.
Happy Days.
Even better - there WILL be a Christmas knees up for long-suffering Foxy parents and the date for the End of Season Tournament and Party has been agreed - so mark Saturday July 18, 2009, in your diaries now.
Very much looking forward to seeing you on Saturday.
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