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Birthday celebrations for two of our favourite Bromley Green Valiants this weekend … Owen Lewington and Cameron Spencer!

Martyn, Grant and Sid’s squads – it’s “Love where you live’ litter pick day at McDonalds … be at the respective restaurants 2pm … all young BG children invited to take part … usual free meal afterwards at Eureka, Town and Orbital … if you have McDonalds apparel, please wear it … thank you

Home game for the Sunday Reserves v Ashford Cavalier Reserves (meet 9.30am)  with Barrie Wright the referee and in the afternoon we have the Mark Stanley Memorial Match (meet 1pm) officiated by Neil Holmes

Training is on this morning for the BG Valiants as normal

Birthday greetings on Saturday to Harrison Petken!

“It’s so easy to laugh, it’s so easy to hate. It takes strength to be gentle and kind”
– Steven Morrissey

Can I have the following main awards (trophies/shields) returned to the clubhouse on Sunday please … urgent now or there will not be time to have them engraved … thank you DH:
Youth Clubman
Manager of the Year
Mark Stanley Trophy
Tony Marshall Trophy

YOUTH PLAYERS THAT STILL NEED TO REGISTER ARE ASKED TO ARRANGE A SIGNING-ON SLOT WITH LISA COPHAM  AS A MATTER OF URGENCY NOW (07713450042)
Please don’t just turn up and expect her to be here … thank you

UNDER 16s  … your deadline to register is Thursday 26 July 2018 so let’s all please make a go of it after agreeing to stick together. 

Please note: players are to bring at least one photo (passport size) and have their standing order set up. Unless this criteria is satisfied, Lisa will not submit the registration documents. Thank you.

The new kit

Bromley Green Valiants are the first to receive their new strips … sponsored by MONZA

Our latest sponsors who are providing a fabulous ‘away’ kit for our two U8 sides to use

More photos from the First Aid course last night

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Tonight’s First Aid course

“Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth” – Oscar Wilde

Medway Schools District Football Association are looking to book in some pre-season games. If any manager is interested, please could you contact Becks Barr on facebook. They have the following teams: U10, U11, U12, U13, U14 & U15

FA Emergency First Aid Course at the club tonight 7-9. All details from Lisa Copham (047713450042). Lisa will be at the club from 6pm.

Well done to Charlie Griffin and Freddie Copham who last night helped Alex with the Little Ones. The kids are already looking forward to next week.

Good turn-out at training last night cross-club; although only four of the U14s turned up (Bradley, Charlie, Kieran and Freddie)

Reminder that you all have a rare Saturday off! However, Sunday is a packed day with the Sunday Reserves at home, the Mark Stanley Memorial Match in the afternoon and children’s visits to McDonalds (be there 2pm please). Full preview of Sunday to follow.

Happy birthday today to Lewis Glendinning!

Training is all ON tonight

U16s meeting of parents/players with club officials at 7pm after their training

The demand for U10 football at the club has soared and we are asking for the ADYFL to accept another side in the coming season

Looking forward to Sunday: the Vets match in memory of Mark Stanley … all meet in the clubhouse 1pm please. Organiser: Sid Hone

Martyn, Grant and Sid … all squads at respective McDonalds restaurants on Sunday 2pm please … as many as possible for the annual litter pick. If the managers cannot attend, please ask parents … free meal afterwards. Our sponsors support us all year with vouchers plus fantastic trophies at awards night – so let’s give a bit in return all those that can please.

Update: U14s v U13s tonight friendly (6.30pm)

Birthday greetings today to Ben Fuller!

Officer in charge tonight: Shane Cowley (07980786421)

All training is on tonight as usual

Reminder that on Thursday there is a meeting of players and parents of the U16s straight after training.

Sunday
Looking ahead: Sunday is the Mark Stanley Memorial Match (2pm) preceded by the Sunday Reserves at home to Ashford Cavaliers Reserves (10.30am). Squad so far is: Grant Turner, Josh Ahmad, Matt Smith, Josh Twyman, James Maguire, Jack Brown, Cameron Bruce, Steven Rose, Lenny Russell, Michael Gardiner, Will R, Jake Asquith, Jack Hollamby, Jack Smith. Stand-by: Connor Gower. Can the following please confirm their availability: Yonas Tesfay, Ben Harding, Rhys Heathcote.

Bar cover needed Wednesday 5.30 – 8.30pm please … any offers? I will cover bar tonight and Jack will work Thursday. Thanks DH

Birthday greetings today to David Hall and Kevin Hollamby!

Clubhouse open from 5.30pm

SENIORS TRAINING TONIGHT WITH JOSH AHMAD 6.30pm

LISA WILL BE DOING SENIOR REGISTRATIONS FROM 6pm FOR BOTH SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS

GAME SUNDAY SO CAN ALL THOSE TRAINING SEE DAVE HOMEWOOD TONIGHT PLEASE AS SID IS WORKING

TRAINING IS ON TONIGHT FOR THE U9sDVS AT 6pm

NO TRAINING FOR THE UNDER 14s TONIGHT AS THERE IS A MATCH TOMORROW

Reminder: ALL McDonalds players … free meal this coming Sunday!

McDonalds ‘Love where you live’ clean-up. Martyn (Town), Sid (Eureka), Grant (Orbital). Can all sponsored teams support please for just an hour, meeting at your restaurant 2pm. Please book the date in your diaries and forewarn parents. Free meal afterwards as usual!

From the Executive: (1) there is still a substantial amount of money owed for the Butlins trip and Lisa will be chasing! (2) A vote of thanks was recorded last night for Terry Perk who has had to step down as Welfare Officer due to work/personal commitments; (3) Winter training arrangements: DH will email all managers for their preferences; (4) Mark Stanley Memorial Match this Sunday and help is needed with the BBQ, bar etc; (5) Once again can everyone note that we are not to use the Swan Centre car park except on special occasions by prior arrangement; (7) Presentation Day will soon be here so can all managers please make sure parents and players are aware of the time slots which have been on the Events & Fixtures page for months. Thank you.