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Another week gone & now 1month behind.

Strange thing happened this weekend tiler worked Saturday & Sunday – a shame others hadn’t been doing the same might be closer to finishing.

Looks like all rendering has been done & internal finishing has commenced.

First weekend of games at home and no building – had porta-loos, thats something?

Thank you to all those that helped set up and make the day as good as it could be.

A meeting for all Coaches & Managers will be held on Thursday 28th of April, 6.30pm at the Swansea RSL.

All Coaches & Managers are required to attend.

2011  Swansea Football Club Inc. REGISTRATION

Registration Days for Swansea Football Club Inc for 2011 at *CAVES BEACH SLSC* will be on the following days and times:-

• All new players to the club must bring a birth certificate on registration day for a club official to witness.
• All new senior players (AAW, O35’s & ID) must have a photo taken at the Football Club – can not be registered unless done.
• All players must be financial to play with Swansea Football Club Inc. in any competition.
• Every financial player registered in a junior team will receive a ball of the correct size for his/her age. This ball is to be used for training purposes and should be brought to each training session. Balls will be issued ASAP once teams are finalised.
• All players registering for a Junior Team must register in correct age group (i.e. age they turn in 2011) As Per Club Constitution.
• All senior players registered after 3 of their team’s competition rounds will incur a $15.00 Association late rego fee.
• All registrations will be taken and we will try our best to accommodate all players, but if there are to many/not enough numbers for any age group, a mixed age team may be formed (some players may have to play up in a higher age group).
• Any registrations after the final registration day will only be accepted where there is a position available for that player in their own age group, or an appropriate age group which is acceptable to the player, the parents and the club.
• PLEASE mark registration form in appropriate place if you are trying out for All Age, AAWomens, O/35 or Senior ID teams

Academy News

Swansea FC intends to run 3 x Development Academy squads for its elite players in 2011. The format for the squads is still being determined but will generally involve:

• A 20 player squad for 14 – 16 year old boys and 16 year old girls;
• A 20 player squad for 12 & 13 year old boys and 12 – 14 year old girls; and
• An emerging academy for 9 – 11 year old’s.

We have been fortunate to secure the services of Michael Cossgrove as the Academy Coach for the two senior squads. Michael comes highly recommended. In recent times Michael has:

• Coached U16 and U19 NNSW Futsal teams;
• Convenor and coach for Combined Independent High Schools representative sides at National titles;
• Has run Development Academies for Independent Schools;
• Coached U19 NBN league side; and
• Coached U19 and A grade New FM side.

The Academy is additional training to the regular teams and is optional. The Academy has proven very popular in the past 2 seasons and has been highly sought after. The club will have further information on details and cost by the registration days. Players will be selected during the grading days.

Swansea Football Club has been accepted into the new ZONE PREMIER LEAGUE competition for 2011.

The competition will consist of 1^st Grade – Open Age, Reserve Grade – Open Age and 23’s – Restricted to players 23 and under, with a maximum of 4 over age players.

Other teams in the competition are – Dudley-Redhead United FC, Kahibah FC, Mayfield United FC, Morissett United FC, New Lambton Eagles FC, Newcastle University Men’s FC, Thornton Park FC and Wallsend FC.

This is a great thing for Swansea FC and will also be great for the Swansea area in general.

More information soon – stay tuned.

2010  was a very successful season with  11 teams reaching finals levels. The club as a whole is to be congratulated.

The following awards  were given out for the 2010 season. Congratulations to all recipients!

Juniors:

Most improved Junior Competition Team – U11 D & U13 F

Junior Female Competition Team of the Year – U12 Girls B

Junior Mixed Competition Team of the Year – U14 B

Seniors: All Age Women

AA WOMAN’S “K” BEST & FAIREST – Courtney Rawlings

AA WOMAN’S “K” PLAYERS PLAYER – Kate Booth

AA WOMAN’S “F” BEST & FAIREST – Judy Riley

AA WOMAN’S “F” PLAYERS PLAYER – Samantha Nilsen

AA WOMAN’S “B” BEST & FAIREST – Kayla Johns

AA WOMAN’S “B” PLAYERS PLAYER – Alley Nilsen

Seniors: All Age

AA “D” BEST & FAIREST – Ben Graham

AA “D” PLAYERS PLAYER – Adrian Mieres

Seniors: Over 35′s

O/35 “D” BEST & FAIREST – Jun Gu

O/35 “D” PLAYERS PLAYER – Colin Bryson

O/35 “C” BEST & FAIREST – Jeff Gay

O/35 “C” PLAYERS PLAYER – Glenn Calder

O/35 “A” BEST & FAIREST – Mark Smith

O/35 “A” PLAYERS PLAYER – Darren Muir

Seniors: ID’s

Gift Trophy – Matthew Lindsay

ID 3rd GRADE COACHES PLAYER – Bradley Richardson

ID 3rd GRADE BEST & FAIREST – Mathew Stephenson

ID Res GRADE MANAGERS ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – Even Chivas

ID Res GRADE BEST & FAIREST – Jeremy Lettice

ID 1st GRADE MANAGERS MOST CONSISTENT – Shaun Keefe

ID 1st GRADE BEST & FAIREST – Matthew Fisher

ID UTILITY PLAYER – Danaan Buckley

ID MOST IMPROVED – Jason Rees

ID MOST PROMISING – Cameron McMaster

ID PLAYERS PLAYER – Matthew Fisher

Chairpersons Award -  Lyn McMaster & Tammy Nilsen

CLUB PERSON -  Wayne Broadbent

SWANSEA FOOTBALL CLUB GOING GREEN

Thanks to a grant from the Department of Environment, Climate Change and Water NSW Swansea Football Club Inc is now set up to collect rain water which will be used to flush toilets and clean the amenities at Chapman Oval.

The project has now been completed and in the first two weeks of use a total of 22kl of town water was saved by using the collected rain water.

The savings should be even better when the tank has had a chance to fill completely and the planed extensions to the amenities are completed and the included public toilets have also been connected to the rain water tank.

Swansea Football Club Inc would like to thank Ross Bowmaker and Wayne Broadbent for their work in obtaining the grant and getting the project up and running.

MONTHLY MEETINGS & Club Membership

Meetings are held at the Swansea Workers Club on the 2nd Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m.

Everyone is more than welcome to attend and contribute towards the running of YOUR club. To have voting rights you must be a financial club member (as per the club constitution).

CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Club membership  is $2; you must be a financial member to vote at all club meetings. Any parent/supporter etc that wishes to be a full member of the club, please see an Executive Member to join.

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Swansea Football Club Morns the passing of Life Member Betty Lettice!

Betty wife of Ken, mother of Niomi & Jeremy and good friend to many at SFCI passed away early Friday morning 3rd September. Betty will be missed by all but not forgotten.

The funeral was held on Tuesday 7th September at the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park Ryhope.

The Family would like to thank all those that could attend to celebrate Betty’s life and thank you to all those that could not attend and sent their best wishes.

Your presence and thoughts has given them comfort and will always be remembered.

The New Canteen when finished will be called – The Betty Ann Lettice Canteen, in memory of Betty