Formby Junior Sports Club news and Frank's report

FRANK'S REPORT 5 Sep, 2016

Formby Junior Sports Club’s new football season got off to an excellent start last Saturday despite the heavy rain throughout the morning. The Inter Club kick off time for the club’s youngest members was at 9am when sixty-six boys from Reception to Year Three all descended on Deansgate Lane. There was no way that the weather was going to dampen the enthusiasm of these mad keen young footballers. It was exactly the same at 10am when sixty-four boys in Year Four, Five, Six and Seven arrived looking a few inches taller than the end of last season. The rain didn’t cease at 11am when it was the Inter Club Girls’ Section. Again the attendance was tremendous with seventy- nine girls from five years old to fourteen raring to go. The overall Inter Club attendance of two hundred and nine children was extremely encouraging especially considering some children were still away on holiday. A large number of children came along for the first time. The eighteen new recruits in the Reception age group was very pleasing to see. Organisation was difficult in the bad conditions but every group quickly played friendly games and had a good run out in wet, slippy and typical football weather conditions. There were near misses, goalmouth scrambles and in one match a superb penalty save in the final minute of a 4-4 thriller. Every effort will be made next Saturday to try out the provisional teams. New members will be added to each team on arrival. Many goals were scored in the first week but writing down names of scorers proved to be very difficult as team cards disintegrated as they became more and more soggy. Here is a list of some of the weekend’s Inter Club scorers:- Harry Nelson, Sam Gill, Thomas Szabo, Connor Scarisbrick, Jacob Heaney, Fraser Kingsley, Alex Farrell, Dylan Riley, Reuban Dowling, Dominic Baines, Sam Mycek, Nathan Cousens, Jamie Simpson, Will Greenwood, Charles Liptay, Dominic Hamilton, Gabe Bellemey and Lewis Parker. Ellie Todino, Lauren Boardman, Imogen Hodgson, Arianna Casson, Sarah Allmark, Grace Rooney, Bo Price, Madelaine Houghton, Yasmin Godsall, Ella Stainton, Freya Thornton, Aaliyah Turner, Jess Lynch, Erin Denison, Josie McIver, Ellie Brewer and Lucy Robins. The thirty FJSC Representative Teams start their league fixtures next Saturday and Sunday when the Craven Minor League, West Lancs Girls’ League and the Hightown Girls’ League all get underway. A few of the Representative teams played pre season friendly matches last weekend. FJSC Under 10 Black had an enjoyable end- to- end match with Southport FC. Sam Mycek and Reuban Dowling were both on the scoresheet. FJSC Under 15 Girls won the Chairman’s 5 aside Cup at Bursough Sports Centre last Sunday. The Under 15 Girls entered two teams in the tournament. The Panthers reached the quarter- final stage. The Pumas remained undefeated as the team progressed through each round to the final. In the Cup Final the Pumas produced another very good team performance to win against Dynamo Rangers. Ellie Brewer, Sophie Dixon, Charlotte Doyle, Anna Rutherford and Nina Macy all scored goals. Simone Magill of Everton Ladies and Northern Ireland presented all the medals and the Chairman’s Cup to captain Nina Macy. FJSC Under14 Girls took part in the Everton Tournament last Saturday afternoon. The team lost their first two matches but soon bounced back with a hat trick of victories. All the girls were presented with medals and the team has been invited to take part in a National Competition in October. Two new members of the squad scored on their debuts. Lucy Robins scored in the Inter Club match and Erin Smith was a scorer in the Everton tournament. The whole squad played well. On Sunday the Under 14’s enjoyed a useful pre season match with Crosby Stuart. Josie McIver and Lily Hamilton were both on the scoresheet. INTER CLUB NEWS All matches will take place at Deansgate Lane as usual at the following times. 9am - Reception, Year One Boys; Years Two /Three Boys. 10am – Years Four/Five Boys and Years Six/ Seven Boys. 11am – Years One/Two Girls; Years Three/Four/Five Girls; Years Six/Seven Girls; Years Eight/Nine Ten Girls. INTER CLUB COACHING Reception at 9am; Year One Boys at 9.30am and all the girls sections at 10.15am. Coaching for other boys age groups will be announced during the week. NEW MEMBERS AT INTER CLUB New members are welcome in all Inter Club age groups. Boys from Reception up to and including Year 7. Girls from Year One up to and including Year 10. Girls in Reception can also join the Reception group. FJSC CLUB NEWS There are now 375 club members. 249 are boys and 126 are girls. FJSC WELCOMES A big welcome to the following new members who joined the club last Saturday:- Josh Birley, Tom Brannan, Peter Cunningham, Peter Cunningham, Patrick Dutton, Jack Eccles, Jack Guy, Bowie Mavers, Jesse Mavers, Bella Plows, William Rawsthorne, Isabella Shaw and Oliver Shaw. EVERTON COACHING Seventy-one children have already been booked in for the two coaching evenings which will be taken by Everton Coaches from Everton in the Community. It is still not too late for parents to book a place for their daughter or son. Email tina.hamilton@live.co.uk The course will be on Thursdays 15th and 22nd September from 5-7pm at Deansgate Lane. The course is only open to FJSC members. The sessions are free of charge. INTER CLUB NOTICES FOR PARENTS 1. If your son or daughter attended last Saturday a membership form should have been completed. If this has not been done parents are asked to fill out a form before your child takes part next Saturday. The membership fee can be paid a week or two later if your child enjoys it. 2. In order to make a prompt start parents are asked to bring their children to Deansgate Lane ten minutes before kick off and make sure that their child’s name has been ticked off on the attendance register. 3. After new children have completed forms please hand them in to a club official and then proceed to the pitch and also give in your child’s name to the Inter Club organiser. 4. If you are able to referee from time to time or are able to assist in any way please also inform the Inter Club organiser. 5. GOALS FOR 9AM MATCHES - Help is required in assembling goals. Parents in Reception, Year 1-3 Boys are asked to help with this task if they are able to do so. 6. GOALS FOR 10AM MATCHES – Parents of boys in Years 4-7 are asked to assist in putting up goals if they can do so. 7. DISMANTLING GOALS AT 12 NOON - Parents of the girls are asked to help dismantle goals, place them in the goal’s bag and carry the bag back to the container. ASSEMBLING AND DISMANTLING GOALS TAKES 10 MINUTES IF 3 OR 4 PARENTS ASSIST PLEASE. 8. FJSC 2016-17 Handbooks will be given out on Saturday to all Inter Club players. Older Representative Teams will receive them from their team manager. 9. Please read the club handbook as it tells you all about Formby Junior Sports Club.