Training starts Sat 14th Jan

Just to remind everyone that training starts again Saturday the 14th Jan. Don't forget your drinks bottle, shin pads, boots, trainers and suitable winter clothing...

Friendly Game Arranged

A friendly has been arranged with Cerne Abbas on Saturday 19th November. It will be 2 matches - years 1&2 and years 3&4. This will be played at Cerne who will put on refreshments, BBQ etc.

Please let your coaches know if you are available to play in what looks like a great couple of games.

No Training Sat 29th October

Don't forget as it is half term this week there will be no football this Sat 29th October.

Normal service will be resumed on the 5th November at 9.30.

Have a great break :-)

Training starts Sat 17th September

Youth football training is back in Maiden Newton Sat 17th September. Registration will commence at the earlier time of 9am to allow for the payment of fees and any form filling required, with training starting at 9.30am.

Any new members are welcome to try out their first session for free before committing to joining the club - we know you will enjoy it, so come and have a try.

Your coaches are looking forward to working with you in the new season and seeing you all on the 17th.

Greenford's cup glee

http://www.dorsetecho.co.uk/sport/localsport/9084456.Greenford_s_cup_glee/?ref=rss

Report today in the Echo, well done team.

Maiden Newton Youth 5 a side Tournament Sat 14th May

Timings for the day:

8.30am – Gates open for parking
9.30am – registration opens
9.45am – Briefing by PV to team managers / referees
10.00am – First game starts – Games last 6 mins each way with 3 mins half time – ¼ hour a game.
1.30pm – Last game starts
1.45pm – U6/7’s Presentation
2.00 pm – U11’s Final
2.15pm – Presentation
2.30pm – Event closes
All teams will be invited to stay and watch the FA cup final if they wish.

Good luck and we will see you there...

Dates for the diary

Tournaments

Sat April 23rd - Salbridge FC Tournament - Under 7/8s & Under 11

Mon May 2nd - Dorchester Town FC Tournament - Under 11s

Saturday 14th May - For the very first time we will be holding our own tournament at Maiden Newton with specially invited teams. We hope to try and get all our players involved in what should be a very enjoyable day. To enable this to happen we will be looking for some help from our parents - please let us know if you are available for a few hours.

AGM & Presentation event

The AGM and presentation event will be on Sat 21st May. The normal format of quick presentation followed by the presentation to players. We hope to have Team Theme again to organise friendly games and matches.

Watch this space for more information as the events get closer...

Well done to all those that have played in the recent friendlies and for making them a great success.

Training Cancelled - Sat 4th Dec

We have decided to cancel Saturday morning training as we feel the pitch and MUGA are still not going to be fit for training despite rain coming in tonight and starting the snow & ice to thaw plus there is still an outside chance that the rain will turn to snow. We apologise that this is the second week that we have had to cancel but we do feel that it is not worth risking the safety of our kids as well as holding a miserable training session which wouldn't be a lot of fun for any of us !

Hopefully our weather will settle down this week so we can get our last training session in next week (11th Dec). Some parents have commented that we seem to be finishing early this year but we have taken this decision based on the fact that as we get closer to Christmas the attendance plummets due to other commitments such as School plays the night before, Christmas shopping trips, Parents Christmas meals the night before !! etc etc. So we hope you understand why we have chosen to stop a little earlier. We always try to make the last session before Christmas a bit of fun so please encourage your kids to come with a Christmas hat or something festive. We will have some sweets and drinks for the kids after training plus some mince pies and mulled wine for the parents.

Hope to see you next week.

The Reserves home game has also been cancelled today.

Photos from Milborne Friendly

Milborne friendly photos where are you?

U11 Game Postponed

Game this Sunday (24th) vs Lytchett is postponed and will be rearranged later in the season.

Fundraising News

The Maiden Newton @ War committee have presented the cheques to the village organisations that had volunteers, or ran areas at the MN@W weekend.

The Youth Football club was not to be left out and received a cheque for £400 which will allow the youth club to purchase some new equipment and help with the running of the club. Special thanks go to those who volunteered their hours to the club and who helped with Rene’s café. We would also like to thank the MN@W committee for their hard work and commitment in supporting the local organisations.

The next MN@W event will take place in June 2012 and we will be looking for volunteers and ideas as to what the football club can do to help. The café will definitely be on the cards again, but maybe we can do something else as well?

The senior club is also running a fundraising race night for both the first team and the reserves to be held at the Chalk on Friday 8^th October. Please put this in your diaries, let all your friends and families know, and start saving your betting money now...

Bere Regis U8s tournament

Last photos of the Maiden Newton U-8 team playing at the Bere Regis invitation Tournament on 6th June. Maiden Newton shared the leader table having playing four games and losing just one game 1-0. The weather was brilliant and we enjoyed a cone from the Ice Cream van after the medal presentations.

Start of new Season Sat 11th September

Training will commence this year this Sat the 11th. Registration and payment of subs will be available from 9am with training starting at 9.30am as usual. If you have never been before please try your first session free.

Subs have been held again at £15 for the season for the first family member and £10 for any subsequent family member which is fantastic value. There will be additional fees for those playing in the U11 squad in the league, please speak to Paul for more details.

When coming training you must remember the following:

Shin pads, boots, trainers, drinks bottle and suitable clothing for the weather conditions.

We look forward to seeing you all again on Saturday.

Paul, Mike, Tony, Dave, Steve and Colin

FA Level 1 Coaching course

For all budding coaches out there. The next FA Level 1 football coaching course will be running in March at the Community Centre. Please contact Paul for more information and to put your name down.

U8s fixture list

Latest fixtures for the U8s

L	10/01/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Weymouth FC Youth Terras	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field
L	17/01/10	11:00	Weymouth Cougars	Maiden Newton	The Marsh
L	24/01/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Weymouth FC Youth	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field
L	31/01/10	11:00	Bridport Juniors	Maiden Newton	Memorial Playing Field, Beaminster
L	07/02/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Dorchester Town Dynamos	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field
L	14/02/10	11:00	Dorchester Magpies	Maiden Newton	Sandringham Sports Centre
L	21/02/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Chickerell United	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field
L	28/02/10	11:00	Chickerell United	Maiden Newton	Budmouth Technology College
L	07/03/10	11:00	Weymouth FC Youth Terras	Maiden Newton	Municipal
L	14/03/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Weymouth Cougars	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field
L	21/03/10	11:00	Weymouth FC Youth	Maiden Newton	Municipal
L	28/03/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Bridport Juniors	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field
L	04/04/10	11:00	Dorchester Town Dynamos	Maiden Newton	Municipal
L	11/04/10	11:00	Maiden Newton	Dorchester Magpies	Hedley Howard Memorial playing field

Please come and support the team if you can... Steve is still looking for new players to boost the team, if you are interested contact him or talk to one of the other coaches on a Saturday morning. Alternatively email the club on mnjfc@gmail.com.

Senior Football Cancelled tonight!

Senior football has been cancelled tonight due to snow and ice on the MUGA, not to mention a snowman! We will try again next Thurs 14th at 19.30...

Training resumes Sat 16th Jan

Youth Training will start after the Christmas break on Sat 16th Jan 09.30am.

Don't forget you must have a drinks bottle, shin pads, trainers, football foots and suitable clothing for this unpredictable weather. Time to break out those hats and gloves...

We look forward to seeing you on the 16th.

Club Training Dates

Please see below confirmation of training dates for the rest of the season:




Club Training dates 09/10 Last training before Christmas 19th Dec
Training resumes 9th Jan - 13th Feb
No football 20th Feb half term
27th Feb - 27th March
Easter Break
24th April - end of season TBA

Match this Sunday 25th October

Urgent - MAIDEN NEWTON YOUTH FOOTBALLERS - YEARS 4,5 and 6 need to know who is available for a match on Sunday morning in Bridport - put the word around and let Paul know.

U8 Players required

Steve is still recruiting for our new U8 side being entered this season. Training will kick off very shortly here in Maiden Newton so please get in contact ASAP if you would like to be involved. Training will take place on a Wednesday evening with matches on Sunday morning. It should be a lot of fun. If you are about to start year 3 in September and would like to play please contact Steve now, or email the club mnjfclub@gmail.com for more details.