At the weekend there was some confusion over the availability of equipment - in particular Samba goals - at Clayfield. 

In order to avoid any such difficulties in future please make sure that your fixtures - especially any friendlies involving other clubs - where you are intending to use the small sided goals, are posted on the blog.  Just let Peter Phillips have the information and then it can be posted - the equipment can then be considered to be reserved.

At the moment there are 3 complete Samba goals in the lock up.  Another one will be transferred from Highdown to Clayfield.  They are there to be used but if they are 'booked' then there are sets of poles etc which can be used as an alternative to form temporary goals.

Please also make every effort to keep the Samba sets complete and separate from each other - it is very frustrating to build a goal only to find that there is a piece missing because the last person to use it didn't pack it away carefully!

Dave

The very last SCML fixture at Clayfield Copse for this season is on Friday evening;

Friday 9th May

CAFC U14 United   v    AFC Newbury     Pitch 2    6.15 kick off

Caversham U12’s girls are playing Wokingham & Embrook (11 a-side)

on Sat 26^th April at 10.30am @ Clayfield Copse

Meet up at 10am.

Further information contact : sarah.penny@sky.com

The U10 age group will be holding a tournament on:

Saturday 3rd May 2008        -          9am - 12pm @ Clayfield Copse (Pitch 2)

All 5 boys teams and one girls team will be taking part. There will be prizes for the winners and a quick parents meeting at the end of the morning to discuss plans for next season 2008/09.

We hope everyone can attend, what should be a fun morning.

If you have any queries, please contact me on 07866826664

Peter

As we approach the end of the season there are just a few scheduled games at Clayfield;

Sunday 20th April

Caversham Park Village   v  tbc   - (friendly game)   Pitch 1 10.30 k/o

CAFC U11 United         v   Theale Tigers   k/o 10.00   Pitch 2 10.00 k/o

Tuesday 22nd April

Caversham Park Village   v   tbc                              Pitch 2  18.15k/o

Wednesday 23 April

CAFC U14 United   v   Barton Rovers  A             Pitch 2  18.15 k/o

CAFC U16 Colts     v   Shinfield Rangers              Pitch 3  18.15 k/o

The next meeting for all Caversham AFC Managers and Coaches will be held at;

The Conservative Club, Gosbrook Road

Tuesday 22 April

8pm for 8.30pm start.

Items for the agenda will include the team/squad structure for next season, the latest developments of the local leagues, presentation events, the Club's AGM, trophies etc. 

There will also be updates on Clayfield and Highdown and discussion of the Club's developing community work - e.g. Sport Relief and potential links with Zambia.

I look forward to seeing you then.

Dave

Sunday 30 March

Caversham Park Village  v  Purley Social      Pitch 2  10.30 k/o

CAFC U11 United    v   Theale Tigers          Pitch 1  14.00 k/o

CAFC U16 Cobras   v  Barton Rovers A     Pitch 2   14.00 k/o 

CAFC U12 Arrows   v   Cold Ash A            Pitch 3  14.00  k/o

Any spare SCML result cards???

A number of managers are now out of SCML report cards and all that I had have been distributed.  If you have any spare please don't sit on them - they will be no good for next season - hand them back to any Exec member or give them to any manager who needs them. 

It's either that or improvising with the photocopier - the form is in the SCML Directory.

Thanks  Dave

Sunday 23 March

CAFC U13 Colts   v   DSV Dusseldorf                   Pitch 2  k/o  10.00.  This game is part of the Caversham/DSV Dusseldorf annual exchange visit.

CAFC Adults       v   tbc                                       Pitch 3 k/o   10.30

CAFC U11 Rhinos  v  Thatcham Town Harriers   Pitch 2  k/o  12.30

A NATIONWIDE U19 FRIENDLY INTERNATIONAL

ENGLAND v RUSSIA    

MILTON KEYNES DONS F.C

Tuesday 25^th March 2008, Kick-off 7.00pm

The Caversham AFC Sport Relief Mile

takes place this Sunday 16 March

at Clayfield Copse.

There are two start times 12.00 and 14.00 

While the event is officially 'sold out' with 300 official Sport Relief runners booked in, we will find room for all Club players, coaches and parents to join in.  Entrants can run 1, 3 or even 6 Miles. 

So please come along and support the event of Sunday!!!! 

And if you don't feel like running there are lots of jobs to be done to make the day a success so if you can spare a couple of hours we look forward to seeing you!

Main points to note from the meeting;

1.  All SCML trophies should now be back with the League.  CAFC is holding several.  These must be returned urgently or more fines will follow and we should not be wasting the Club's money in this way.

2.  SCML Cup Finals will be played on 20th April.  The U16 Finals will be on 27 April and U17 on 13 May.  There will be no extra time in any of the Cup Finals this year.  Matches will be decided on penalties straight after full time if necessary.

3. Fixtures are piling up - none will be scheduled for Easter Sunday but you can play if you want to.  The holiday period in April will cover two Sundays and if holiday postponements are requested this will require the normal 7 day notice.  This also applies to any midweek fixtures that may now be arranged.

4.Forms will be out at the next meeting for registering teams and players for the 2008/9 season.

Dave   

Sunday 9th March

CAFC Seniors           v  tbc                                 Pitch 2  10.30 k/o

CAFC U14 United    v   Westwood Wanderers   Pitch 2  14.00 k/o

CAFC U12 Cougars v   Theale Tigers                 Pitch 3  14.00 k/o

Sunday 2nd March

CAFC Seniors             v         tbc                                   Pitch 1  10.30  k/o

CAFC U12 Cougars    v        Cold Ash A                      Pitch 2  10.00 k/o

CAFC U12 United       v        Cold Ash B                      Pitch 3  10.00 k/o

CAFC U13 Colts         v         Thatcham Tornadoes B    Pitch 2  12.00 k/o 

CAFC U14 United       v         Wickham Wanderers       Pitch 1  14.00 k/o

CAFC U14 Rangers     v         South Reading                 Pitch 2  14.00 k/o

CAFC U15 Colts         v         Goring Robins                  Pitch 3  14.00 k/o 

SPORT RELIEF MILE  - Update

1. Advertising – as I’m sure you can’t have failed to notice the BBC promotional push on Sport Relief and ‘The Mile’ is now on!  Sport Relief have also delivered loads of leaflets and a small number of posters which should by now, be visible in a number of shop windows in Caversham.
2. The BBC website has direct links to Sport Relief and if you put your postcode in up will come the ‘Caversham AFC Mile’.  We are the only mile event in Reading and the immediate surrounding area – the next one is in Henley.
3. The registration for the event takes place through the Sport Relief Website so we will have little idea of how many people will be taking part until just before the event.  Sport Relief are however, planning on the ‘local miles’ each having 150-250 people taking part.
4. Caversham Health and Fitness Club (Reflex as was) have agreed to organise the warm ups for participants and are also suggesting that some of their staff do some sports massages for runners when they have finished.
5. There will be a large (‘pallet sized) delivery of event equipment in the week before the mile.  This should include start and finish gates, signage etc. etc.
6. Participants can sign up for 1, 3 or 6 Miles and so the easiest way of coping with this is for the Club to provide a circular 1 Mile course for people to go around as many times as they choose.
7. The Course still needs to be planned and measured (roughly).
8. On the day the changing rooms will be open and Caversham Marquee tent will need to be set up.
9. We will offer a barbeque for participants – this needs to be organised and staffed.
10. VOLUNTEERS are needed for setting up - marshalling – the barbeque – putting up the tent etc. and general organisation on the day.
11. We will also need a PA system – does anyone have access to one?

There was unanimous agreement at the Manager and Coaches Meeting that the Club should support Sport Relief as a wider community activity.  However it will only work if there are sufficient active volunteers on the day.  Please keep the day free and get involved!

Key Points of the meeting for managers of U9 & U10 teams in the HDL.

Full minutes of the HDL meeting will be posted to their website, but in brief: