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7 June 2004: Signing-on Day &
AGM
"Signing-on Day", where
all players need to re-join the club, will
be held at Kintbury Rangers FC on Sunday
27th June, 2pm. As teams need to be
registered with their leagues very shortly
after this date, it is critical to get as
many players registered and fees received
as possible.
The club AGM will also be
held at the same time. Volunteers are
needed to join the committee - please give
it a try even if you can't take on a formal
officer-post. There will be a BBQ and bar,
so it should be plenty of fun and we'll be
finished in time to see the Euro 2004 match
in the evening. Please make sure you're
there!
7 June 2004: Membership Fees set for
2004/2005
At tonight's committee
meeting it was agreed that the membership
fees will be held at £35 - the same
as the past two years. This represents
fantastic value as it includes all
coaching, kit and match fees. £35 is
way below all local clubs. Please make sure
you pay promptly - ideally at the signing
on day (see story above).
16 May 2004: Successful 6-a-side
tournament draws to a close
The final tropihes have
been awarded, goal posts packed away and
tidying up completed to mark the end of
Wickham Wanderer's 10th and possibly most
successful 6-a-side tournament.
Over the weekend, around
80 teams from across the local area
competed in age groups ranging from
Under-7's to Under-16's. Many compliments
and positive comments were received and
everyone had a great time, especially with
the beautiful early summer weather.
Besides the great
sportsmanship and socialising, the key
reason for the tournament's existance is as
the major fund-raising event of the year
for the club. This year saw a 25% increase
in profits to over £2,600 and all of
that money is put directly back into the
football teams.
The chairman and entire
club wishes to say thank-you to all of the
parents and friends that worked so hard
(and in the heat!) to make the weekend such
a success. It could not have been achieved
without so much help let alone been such a
success.
So, to all those that
helped out in one way or another - THANK
YOU! To all the teams that
participated, thank you for your attendance
and sporting attitudes that made the event
a pleasure to host - and make sure you come
again next year!
Check back soon for a
selection of pictures from the weekend.
27 Apr 04: 6-a-side tournament entries
complete
We now have all the
entries in for the 6-a-side tournament on
May 15th & 16th. It looks like we'll
have around 20 more teams than last year,
so it should be a great event. Full
schedules will be available shortly.
Don't forget we need
ALL parents to assist even if
it's only for a few hours. Make sure you
contact your team manager.
If you still need a copy
of the entry form it can be found by CLICKING
HERE.
26 Apr 04: Wickham Wanderers U10
Champions of Division 3!
In a feat Arsenal can
still only dream of, Wickham Wanderers U10
have completed their first season in the
South Chiltern league as undefeated
champions! (and they only conceded 2 goals
which even Arsene can't beat).
Congratulations to Colin
and the whole squad.
Final stats:
| |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
GD |
Pts |
| WICKHAM WANDERERS U10 |
18 |
17 |
1 |
0 |
91 |
2 |
89 |
52 |
Full stats available on
the team's
home page
13 Apr 2004: Presentation Day
Tickets
Tickets are now available
for the Presentation Day at Newbury Rugby
Club. Please make sure you get them as soon
as possible.
Date: Sunday 13th June
Time: 4pm - 7pm
Price: Adult: £5.00, Children:
£2.00, Players: Free
Tickets include buffet.
Please donate raffle prizes for the grand
draw - all proceeds to help with club
funds
Special bonus: England vs France in
Euro 2004 on the big screen following the
presentations at 7.45pm.
7th Mar 2004: U10's Champions!
Today's win over Purley
confirmed the U10's championship in the
South Chiltern Division 3. Congratulations
to the whole squad and coach!
8th Feb 2004: Web site milestone
passed
The club website recently
passed the 1000 visit milestone since its
relaunch at the beginning of the season.
The club thanks everyone for their support.
Don't forget that the web site is here to
support the club members. It there's
anything you'd like to see added or
changed, please let us know. Either leave a
message in the
Guest Book, or send an email to admin@wickhamwanderers.co.uk.
12th December 2003: Victorian Shopping
Evening
Despite the weather and
the disappointing lack of support from
parents on the night, the tombola was a
great success and raised £135 for
club funds. Many thanks to all those that
donated prizes and especially to those that
got soaked on the evening. These fund
raisers may only seem to raise relatively
small amounts of money but it is these
events that keep the club running and the
fees the lowest in the area.
1st December 2003: £5000
Award-for-All Grant!
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You might have seen
this in the local press recently -
thanks to a lot of hard work by James
Morris, Ian Herrington and others,
the club has been awarded a
£5,000 lottry fund award to pay
for new goals, training/coaching
courses and floodlights so the teams
can train outside for more of the
season. The first goals have already
arrived and the Child Protection
training at the end of November was
covered by the grant.
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16th November 2003: 6-a-side Tournament
Date
Actually, this is a
little bit of "oldish" news! At the last
committee meeting, the date for the club's
annual 6-a-side tournament was decided -
May 15th/16th 2004. This is the club's
major fundraising event of the year and
depends on everyone's help. So put it in
your diaries no
12th November 2003: Keep Informed!
If you would like to hear
news from Wickham Wanderers as soon as it
happens via email, please send an email to
admin@wickhamwanderers.co.uk.
6th October 2003: Bits &
Pieces
Kingsmill Kit
Tokens
The club is collecting the tokens for
sports kit from the Daily Express and
Kingsmill Bread. If you have any, please
pass them onto your team manager or any
member of the committe.
Bonfire Night
Tickets will be available for the bonfire
night at Kintbury Rangers FC on Nov. 5th.
Only £5 per family!
Victorian Shopping
Evening
Our stall for the shopping evening on Dec.
12th is now confirmed. We will be running a
tomobla and, possibly, a "Bat-The-Rat". We
will need volunteers for half hour slots to
set up and run the stall. We will also need
donations of cakes, sweets and small toys
as tomobola prizes. Please give your name
to your team manager or a committee member
if you can help. If you can't make it,
please donate some prizes!
12th September 2003: Newsletter
Available
The latest edition of the
club newsletter is now available on-line.
Click HERE
to download it (needs Adobe Acrobat
reader).
12th September 2003: Very Social
Evening
To kick-off the new
season, the U16's & U10's held a
training session at Kintbury Rangers, the
bar was open and the BBQ was rolled out. A
good time was had by all and well over
£100 pounds raised for club funds.
Many thanks to everyone that helped out on
the evening.
8th September 2003: Don't forget,
membership fees about to rise!
Don't forget the club
membership fees rise from October 1st so
time is running out to re-join at last
year's bargain price of £35. If you
have any questions, please contact any
member of the committee or your team
manager.
1st September 2003: Dates for your
diary
At this evening's
committee meeting the following events were
agreed:
- Sept. 12th - Club
Social Evening
Meet at Kintbury Rangers FC for BBQ and
fun evening. U10's and U16's will be
training from 6.30pm, BBQ from
7.30pm
- Nov. 5th - Bonfire
Party
Following the great success of last's
year celebrations, there will be another
evening of fireworks and fun at Kintbury
Rangers FC.
- Dec. ?? - Victorian
Shopping Evening
The date is to be confirmed but the club
will be manning a stall at the shopping
evening to raise funds for the club. If
you have any ideas for what to do (or
costumes!) or could help out on the
evening for a short while, please let us
know!
If you ever have any
suggestions for club activities or could
offer some assistance, please let any club
committee member or your team's manager
know.
18th July 2003: New web site
launched
In preparation for the
new season, the web site has had a major
overhaul and is starting its phased
roll-out. the goal of the new site is to be
quick on slow connections and make
information easier to find. There is still
some work to do, in particular the team
home pages, but if you have any comments or
suggestions, please let us know at admin@wickhamwanderers.co.uk.
11th July 2003: Signing On Evening
Friday 11th May was the
main club signing-on evening and marked the
start of preparations for the new season. A
great time was had by all and not only
that, but over £200 was raised for
club funds. Read More
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9th July 2003: Membership Fees
Announced
The first duty for the
new committe is always to agree the
membership fees for the coming year. This
year they've been held at the £35 -
the same rate as 2002, but only if you pay
early. For that you get great value
including ... Read More
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9th July 2003: New season - new
committee!
The club held its Annual
General Meeting on July 9th and a new
commitee was elected. Find out more about
their plans for the coming year and how you
can help - your club needs you! Read More
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7/8th June 2003: Another successful
6-a-side Tournament
The annual 6-a-side
Tournament was held over the weekend of
June 7th & 8th and was another great
success. Even the weather arrived on
schedule (although some regretted it
later!) Read More
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