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Thursday, December 13, 2007

Photo Gallery 2003 - 2007




Here is a link to a collection of photo's taken in the last few years at various events.
If you have any to contribute please mail them to info@tadcasterriversidealbion.co.uk
No child is named or identified and the album is not in the public domain. If you see something you don't like - let us know and we will remove it.

http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/NickBrownPhoto/Gallery20032007?authkey=F3uT32ADMLU

Under 9's Fixtures 2008 - Sharon Conway







Please find attached the U9 fixtures for 2008, we are in League Division 1 and our first game is 13th January 2008 - away at Dunnington. I also attach directions for grounds, I will bring hardcopies to training however please note that fixtures & directions can be found on the mitchells soccer web-site http://www.mitchellsoccer.co.uk/ and also via a link in our own web-site http://www.tadcasterriversidealbion.co.uk/



Directions to Grounds for League Games 2008
All directions are taken from the link in Mitchells League web-site http://www.yorkcubs.com/html/directions_opponents.htm

Directions to Dunnington FC
Dunnington FC play at Dunnington Sports Centre, Common Rd, Dunnington, YO19 5RYFrom the cityTake the A1079 from the Northern Ring Road in the direction of Hull. At the second Dunnington sign, turn left by a motor showroom called Michael Welch Specialist Cars. This is Common Rd.On the right hand side after about 1 mile is the Costcutter sports centre (just after the Costcutter head offices on the left). Turn right into the complex and the car park is straight ahead. The pitches are round the back of the club house.There are changing facilities at this venue but please confirm with the club whether they will be available.These directions have were verified as in September 2005.
Directions to York College JFC
York College junior teams play at the York College Fields, Sim Balk Lane, York. From the CityGo out from the city along Tadcaster Rd (racecourse on left) and turn left at the York College traffic lights (signposted Bishopthorpe). From the north/the A64Take the York West exit from the A64 and then turn right at the lights just after the (being rebuilt) petrol station on the right. (signposted for Bishopthorpe and the Racecourse). Then in either caseThe fields are on the left after the building site. There is limited parking.
Directions to Fulford FC
Fulford JFC play at Lord Deramore's Primary School, Heslington, York YO10 5EEFrom the CityGo out from the city along the A1079 Hull Road. At the large roundabout signposted for the University go towards the University. This is the main road towards Heslington village.From the north/Tadcaster or LeedsTake the A1079 exit from the northern ring road. Go past B&Q on the right and follow the signs for the University. Take the main road towards Heslington villageThen in either caseAfter Windmill Lane on the right, and just before Heslington village, turn left into School Lane and the car park for the school is immediately on the left. The playing fields are at the back of the school through the trees.There are no changing facilities at this ground.
Directions to York Cubs
The Knavesmire, Racecourse Lane, YO23 1EX
From the A64 (Tadcaster)Take the York West exit off the A64. At the traffic lights follow the signs for the City Centre (not the Racecourse entrance). Go past Tesco and over the mini roundabout. This leads along the orange route (above) past the Racecourse on the RHS. At the end of the Racecourse there is a right turn into Knavesmire Road (just by the Newington Hotel). Go along Knavesmire Rd and turn right for the grandstands entrance. Go to the very end of that road and the club house is on the right by a grey gate. You may park on Racecourse Road without charge The pitches are through the gate, to the right and down the hill. Immediately the other side of the race track are the 11 a side pitches and the mini soccer pitches are past the first 11 a side pitch and to the right behind the wire fence (see map top left). The under 7s mini soccer pitches are directly behind the far goal of the 11 a side pitch.
Directions to Woodthorpe Wanderers FC
Woodthorpe School, Summerfield Rd, York YO24 2RU.
From the northern ring road/A64Take the Woodthorpe turning off the A1237 ring road and continue towards the city. After Eden Close (about 0.75 miles from ring road) turn left into Grassholme. continue along Grassholme for 0.25 mile. After a chicane turn into Summerfield Rd and the school is on the right.
Directions to Heworth JFC
Hopgrove Playing Fields, Malton Road, York
From the northern ring roadTake the A1036 (York). This is the turning after Monks Cross if travelling from Earswick etc. Follow Malton Rd past the Hopgrove pub and the fields are on the right before the roundabout.
Directions to Poppleton FC
Poppleton JFC play at Millfield Lane. Poppleton.From the CityTake the A59 out of the City to the northern ring road and turn right (towards Clifton Moor) at the roundabout where the A59 meets the ring road. At the the next roundabout follow the signs for the Millfield Lane Industrial Estate. On leaving the roundabout turn first right under the ring road. This is Millfield Lane. The Football Foundation ground is on the right after about 200-300m and is signposted Poppleton JFC and Football Foundation on the gate. There is ample car parking and this site. Please check with the local coach for availability of the changing rooms.
Directions to Easingwold Town FC
Easingwold Town play at Stillington Rd, Easingwold.
From the or the Ring RoadTake the A19 north out of the City and continue in the direction of Thirsk after the ring road.Follow the signs for Easingwold (remembering to turn for the village at the roundabout which is the start of the Easingwold by-pass road). This is the old A19 and eventually goes through the centre. Just before the centre and just after a car service station on the LHS turn right onto Stillington Rd (signposted Stillington). The ground is 500m after the Fire Station and opposite the Fire Training HQ on the right. There are changing facilities at this ground but please check with the local coach as to their availability.
Directions to Brooklyn FC
Langton Road, Norton, Malton YO17 9AE
Directions to the mini soccer pitchesFrom the A64 take the B1248 into the centre of Malton. Turn right at the traffic lights (Castlegate B1248) following the signs for Beverley/Norton. Follow the B1248 round over the railway crossing (as if going to Beverley). You will see a petrol station and then the Derwent pub on the right hand side. 50 yds after the pub there is a mini roundabout. Turn right, following the signs for Langton and Birdsall (this is Wold Street and leads to Langton Rd). About 500yds down that road is St Peter's Church and the Brooklyn pitches are opposite the church. The entrance to the car park is easy to miss. Car parking could be a problem if there is more than one fixture scheduled for the morning of your game. Parking on Langton Road may be preferable

Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Mini-Soccer Christmas Trip/Party


Here are some sample photo's taken at the Mini-Soccer Christmas Trip to Elland Road to see Leeds Utd thrash Huddersfield Town and the post-match disco.


You can see a slideshow of the whole day (including shakey video) here:-http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/NickBrownPhoto/LeedsUtd4Huddersfield0AndChristmasParty?authkey=SYer6z9TjkY

As always, no child is identified and the album is not in the public domain. If you see something that you don't like, email us at info@tadcasterriversidealbion.co.uk and we'll remove it.












Monday, December 10, 2007

Mini-Soccer Newsletter November 2007

Herewith and for info, a copy of the Mini-Soccer Newsletter from November 2007.

Tadcaster Riverside Albion JFC
Mini-soccer Newsletter
November 2007

Skills Event
Thank you to all who participated, helped and supported the successful skills event on Saturday 17th November. 48 out of 62 registered players took part.
It was a fantastic event and photo’s are now on our website. Tadcaster Albion Social Club extend their thanks for using the facilities
This is a reminder to hand in your sponsor money asap and we will confirm how much we raised in the next newsletter.

Congratulations to the winners:
U7 Harley Plummer 207 Points
U8 Louis Sans 314 Points
U9 Callum Roberts 280 Points
U10 Harry Jackson 263 Points

And to those who won effort awards:
U7: Joshua Simpson
U8: James Oliver
U9: Reece Lawson, Ross Boyle & Jack Burton
U10: Eddie Fothergill

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Tadcaster Albion
Social Club Membership.
All our membership fees have now been paid into the club. Membership cards are being produced.
Following the recent fire work on the damaged clubhouse has commenced.

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Wooly Hats
Wooly hats are now in stock at a cost of £9 each. See your coach if you want one

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Dogs
We have been asked to remind you that dogs must not be brought onto the Riverside school field or onto the Ings
Please respect this and help us ensure that we do not put at risk our use of these grounds

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Summary of Accounts
As at 23rd November 2007 £862.85

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Entries for future issues welcome,
Sharon Conway
Mini Soccer Secretary

Christmas Party
A reminder that payment is now due. Tickets have now been purchased and coach travel booked. There will be 63 of us going to Leeds Utd.

There is now a stand-by list, so please pay asap, any tickets not paid for by 1st December will be offered to those on stand-by.

For those of you meeting us afterwards, we will be back in the clubhouse around 3:30pm, for food. There is a Senior game on so we expect the club to be busy, however we will be eating at the club on our return, due to the senior match we are unable to put on any entertainment.

It would be good if the players wore their tracksuit tops on top of warm sweaters etc. Weather permitting of course. Please ensure they wear have hats scarf’s and gloves

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Fundraising News

Touchline Raffles – Many Thanks to those who have done touchline raffles at home games. Raised so far:
U8’s £50
U9’s £40
U10’s £58

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U7 & U8 News
Under 8s have had some excellent performances over the last few weeks. Three more fixtures before the Xmas break, then its on to their first competitive league in January. Many thanks to all parents for their support so far this season.

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U9’s News
U9 news, league games start in January when new fixtures will be issued. Both teams playing very good football with some excellent team results.

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U10’s News
The general performance of the teams this season has been outstanding; The ‘A’ Team are still unbeaten in the Mitchell Soccer League. Midfielder Joel is the ‘A’ Team top scorer and all of our Goalkeepers (‘A’ & ‘B’ Teams) are having an exceptional season; Well done to Jai, John and George. Both teams are in with a real chance of winning their respective divisions. It would be brilliant if we could assure two teams for next season. Lets promote the club so we have over 30 players ready for next season.


Blackpool Tour
We have been invited to participate in a 7 aside tournament in Blackpool during April 08. It comprises of a 2 day soccer tournament, 2 days B,B & Evening meal at a hotel in Blackpool.
The cost is £65 Juniors
£70 Adults
U8’s & U9’s Sat 19th/Sun 20th April
U10’s Sat 26th/Sun 27th April

We have 6 x U9’s interested and 3 x U10’s.
A further 2 x U9’s are required to register their interest if we are to submit a team.
It is unlikely we will register any other age group.

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Dates for your diary



Sat 8th December
Christmas Party
Leeds UTD ‘v’ Huddersfield
The will be no training on this day

Mon 31st December
New Years Eve Party at Tadcaster Albion Social Club.
All mini-soccer parents invited.

February 2008
T.R.A.F.C. Chinese Banquet

March 2008
Fundraising event
Bag packing

April 2008
Blackpool Tournament

May 2008
Tadcaster Albion Tournament

June 2008
Presentations evening


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STOP PRESS ………
Tadcaster Albion coaches are on standby and making themselves available for talks with the FA regarding the England Managers job. (Not you, Charlie)

Under 8's Match Report 9/12/2007 (Bishopthorpe) by Stephen King

U8’s Tadcaster Riverside Albion ‘v’ Bishopthorpe

9th December 2007.

Yellow Team Match Report

1st Game
Tadcaster Albion 2 – 0 Bishopthorpe
Goal Scorers: James, Louis

2nd Game
Tadcaster Albion 6 – 3 Bishopthorpe
Alfie (4), James (2)

1st Game report
Tadcaster lined up for the first game with Alfie in goal; Daniel and Emily in defence; Harry, Joseph and Louis in midfield; James up front.
Once again Tadcaster got off to a flying start with an early goal from James, but despite being well on top for most of the first half, the team didn’t really click. There were some good individual performances; particularly from Louis who did all of the hard work in midfield, but some of the good passing we’ve seen in previous weeks just wasn’t there. Half Time: score Tadcaster 1, Bishopthorpe 0.
Megan replaced Emily for the second half, with Joseph dropping back into defence and Harry being pushed up front. Harry looked much happier playing as a striker and he started to cause the Bishopthorpe defence a lot of problems with his pace and ability to beat players. Bishopthorpe came close to equalising, but a great save from Alfie kept Tadcaster’s in front. Finally with almost the last play of the match, Harry broke up field, beat the defenders and passed the ball to Louis for a simple tap in. Final score: Tadcaster 2, Bishopthorpe 0.

2nd Game report
The line up for the second game was Megan in goal, Emily and Joseph in defence; James, Louis and harry in midfield; Alfie up front.
What a game! End to end play saw Tadcaster score first – Alfie tapping in following great work from Harry. Bishopthorpe equalised with a screamer and were then awarded a penalty! Megan pulled off a great save only to see the penalty taker react first and put in the rebound. James got the home side level just before half time with another great strike. Half Time score: Tadcaster 2, Bishopthorpe 2.
Daniel replaced Joseph for the second half and the goal kept coming. First an unlucky Tadcaster own goal put the away side in front, before goals two goals from Alfie one from James and finally another for Alfie capped a great fight back. Final score: Tadcaster 6, Woodthorpe 3.

Man of the Match: Alfie – A clean sheet in goal for the first game; four goals up front in the second – and all on his birthday. Well done Alfie !

Under 8's Match Report 25/11/2007 (Woodthorpe) by Stephen King

U8’s Tadcaster Riverside Albion ‘v’ Woodthorpe

25th November 2007.

Blue Team Match Report

1st Game
Tadcaster Albion 1 – 0 Woodthorpe
Goal Scorers: Ethan

2nd Game
Tadcaster Albion 0 – 0 Woodthorpe

1st Game report
Tadcaster lined up for the first game with Saul in goal; Charlie and Justin in defence; Ethan, Adam and Declan midfield; Edan up front.
In what turned out to be a very even contest, an under strength Tadcaster team started out well, looking to attack at every opportunity. Ethan was very much the driving force in midfield, whilst Edan, who was asked to play up front rather in his normal midfield role, chased everything. With Charlie and Justin providing a solid platform at the back – to such an extent that Saul hardly had a save to make – it was just a case of whether or not Tadcaster could create an opening to get the goal they deserved. The ball never quite ran for Tadcaster though as the first half ended goal-less. Half Time: score Tadcaster 0, Woodthorpe 0.
Lewis replaced Declan for the second half. Again, Tadcaster never looked like they would lose the game, thanks in the main to a fantastic display of defending from Charlie. Midway through the half, Ethan finally broke clear, supported by Edan. The two Taddy danger men looked for a minute as if they would get in each other’s way, but to the crowd’s delight, Ethan tucked the ball into the bottom corner. That turned out to be the winner Tadcaster deserved. Final score: Tadcaster 1, Woodthorpe 0.

2nd Game report
The line up for the second game was Saul in goal, Charlie and Lewis in defence; Ethan, Justin and Declan in midfield; Edan up front.
The second game followed the pattern of the first game – Tadcaster rock solid at the back, but struggling to create clear cut chances. The best chance of the first half fell to Ethan whose shot looked goal bound until the Woodthorpe ‘keeper pulled off a great save. Half Time score: Tadcaster 0, Woodthorpe 0.
Adam replaced Edan for the second half. More frustration for Tadcaster, as they couldn’t quite finish off Woodthorpe. The ball just wouldn’t run for Tadcaster and on another day both Ethan and Edan would have been on the score sheet. Final score: Tadcaster 0, Woodthorpe 0.

Man of the Match: Charlie – Tackled and cleared everything Woodthorpe had to offer. Awesome ! Well done Charlie !

Tadcaster Albion Mini - Soccer


Welcome to the Tadcaster Albion Juniors (Mini-Soccer) Weblog.

This Blog will run in tandem with http://www.tadcasterriversidealbion.co.uk/ and will include frequently updated information from the Coaches, Managers and Committee of the Mini-Soccer Section of Tadcaster Albion Juniors.
By why of explanation, here is an extract from the home page of http://www.tadcasterriversidealbion.co.uk/ :-


Tadcaster Riverside Albion FC was formed in 2005 by the amalgamation of Riverside JFC and Tadcaster Albion JFC.Riverside JFC was formed in 2001 by Mick Clow and Mark Mottershead both of whom had sons playing for the club. Riverside JFC was the first club in Tadcaster to gain the Chartered Standard Club award, this was achieved within the first 12 months of the clubs establishment. Tadcaster Albion is the longest established junior club in the Tadcaster district. The amalgamation of the two clubs formed the biggest junior club section in Tadcaster with age groups from Kindergarten to Under 16‘s. Tadcaster Riverside Albion is the ‘mini soccer’ section of Tadcaster Albion and we are based at Riverside School on Wetherby Road, Tadcaster with the Under 10's playing matches at 'The Ings'. We are affiliated with the West Riding FA under the umbrella of Tadcaster Albion. The mini soccer section caters for Kindergarten (4 and 5 year olds), Under 7‘s, Under 8‘s, Under 9‘s and Under 10‘s (both boys and girls). All coaches and assistants are CRB checked and most hold coaching qualifications. The U8‘s and U9‘s are coached by Andrew Charlesworth , Liz Boyle, Gordon Thompson, Stephen King & Alan Guildford. Liz is also the Neighbourhood Police Officer for Tadcaster. The Under 10‘s are coached by Mick Clow assisted by Nick Devine. Sharon Conway is Club Secretary assisted by Nick Brown.
We meet on Friday nights at 6:00pm (Under 10’s) and Saturdays at 9:45 am (Under 7’s,8’s,9’s) and we play league games on Sundays. If you would like to come along to have a look, please feel free - If your child wants to play on the day please make sure they have shin pads (compulsory), boots (we are on grass), a suitable kit and a drink. A small signing on fee is charged to cover insurance....... SEE YOU SOON!