1) DIARY DATE: We have arranged a mid-week friendly HOME (Sedlescombe playing field) 11-a-side game against Little Common for this Thursday (2 September). K.O. is at 18.30. Please ensure that your player is there by 18.00 for the pre-match warm-up.
Please let Barry know (01424 853251 or email: banderson2005@tiscali.co.uk) ASAP if your son cannot make this date.
PLEASE TO ALSO NOTE: As we are having this game at our normal training time, THERE WILL BO NO TRAINING THIS WEEK!
2) FEES. A gentle reminder, that quarterly fees are now due (15 August 2010) for those parents not paying by direct debit or who have not paid in advance. The sum due is £42.50. Cheques should be made payable to Sedlescombe Rangers Football Club, and returned to Barry ASAP.
3) CROWBOROUGH LEAGUE. Our first match of the season will be at HOME (Sedlescombe playing field) to Tunbridge Wells Foresters on Saturday, 11 September. K.O. will be 10.30 am. (Bear in mind in this age group it will now be 30 minutes each way). Please ensure that your son is there for 10.00 am for the pre-match warm-up. Please let Barry know (contact points as in 1) above) ASAP if your son cannot make this date.
4) FRIENDLY: AWAY to JC Tackleway Tigers - Sunday, 29 August. This was the first 11-a-side for both teams, and a bit of shock for all players involved, both in terms of getting used to the larger size of the pitch, and extra players on the turf, as well as the dreaded offside rule. All in all a good effort from players from both teams. The 3 (20 minute) mini games end in an overall draw (1-1, 0-1 to Tackleway and 1- 0 to Sedlescombe). We certainly got better and more focussed as the games progressed.
5) We are trying to arrange further friendlies ahead of the start of the new Crowborough League Season in September 2010, but not if we will be able to fit any more in before the start of the 'new' season.
6) TRAINING will continue to be held every Thursday (unless otherwise stated) between 18.00 - 19.15 ish (Please note that training may overrun a little), at the 'Helipad' playing field at Ingleside, off Queensway, St Leonards on Sea. Please ensure that your son is there PROMPTLY so that we can take as much advantage of the time as possible. Dean/Steve will be taking the training. Football boots/shin pads, a water bottle and a training ball (if you still have one) will be required; as will a waterproof if the weather is unsettled.
7) WINTER TRAINING. We have hired the Main hall at Claverham sports cente for our 2010/2011 winter training. This will start mid September 2010 and run through to mid March 2011 (actual start and finish dates to be confirmed). Training will continue to be on a Thursday from 18.00 - 19.00.
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