Official Weekly Information Sheet

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Scotland Boys Club – Academy of Football

Issue Number 71 41st Anniversary Year Week Ending 15th June – 17th June 2007

Electronic Mail working in time

Hi Folks, managed to get my e-mail up and running, at a late hour, compliments of Windows Vista. This is a fairly short Newsletter giving the basic details for this weekend. It’s just due to time restraints. Apologies for that.

Unfortunately, I have to report myself ‘missing in action’ this weekend….(and next Saturday !!!) which is quite annoying considering this is one of the Academies’ busiest weekends. Unfortunately I am working for the SFA this Saturday and Sunday although I am around on Friday evening at the Bent. These courses, are pre-scheduled months in advance and are unable to be changed. My apologies again. This ‘newsletter’ gives information about the contingency plans I have put in place and the weekend should run smoothly.

Changes to TOURNAMENTS / GAMES ….

Firstly, this weekend……at the 1999 Hamilton Accies tournament, the 1999 age group only had TWO entries (must have heard we were coming Ha! Ha!). Now rather that pull our boys out….and them have another FREE weekend, I decided, brave old me, to enter them into the 1998 Age group. So I have added one or two of the ‘Improvers’ to the squad to try and make it a bit more realistic for them. Squads are indicated in this Newsletter.

The 1999’s again……I announced in one part of the Newsletter last week that the Birkenhead tournament was on the Saturday and on another part that it was on the Sunday….IT IS ON THE SUNDAY……Apologies for that folks. Definitely on the SUNDAY….the rest of the age groups are on the Saturday.

Penalty Kick Donations are still very slow in coming in….doing well too !!!!!

• 29 (four more than last week) students out of 70 have handed in DONATION MONEY from the Penalty Kick competition they competed in.

• This means that 41 …yes 41 ….have not handed in their donation money.

• As I say…whether it is 5 pence, 5 pounds or 50 pounds…matters not…these ‘figures’ will be known only to Theresa…and myself. Please do your very best.

• We will announce the final figures hopefully next week (provided all the money is in).

• THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR DONATIONS AND SUPPORT.

Bonus Ball

™ The bonus ball was WON this week by another goalkeeper …. David Thomson … Well Done to him!

™ There are STILL FOUR (rare occurance) SPARE bonus balls left due to players leaving. If anyone wants them …please advise Theresa.

™ In terms of the FOUR BALL LOTTERY - it was NOT WON last week..SO THE PRIZE MONEY IS SITTING AT ₤80 POUNDS !!!! We are dropping names for this Lottery….Can we have another TEN names or so to make up the missing numbers.

™ Thanks for that !!!

Hearts ‘Coerver’ Weekend

Can ALL students going to the Coerver Coaching Course – Module 2 – please make their own way to the Hearts Academy and be there for 11.45 am please. All coaches ‘sitting in’ please make yourself available for 11.30 am if possible. In my absence, Derek Mc Donald will be co-ordinating the event and students and their parents should report to him at the Hearts Academy reception where you will be ‘checked in’ from the below list. There are 47 attendees. (see list below). Two are unable to attend (see list) due to unforseen circumstances ….making a final total of 45. Part of the session will be outdoors and part indoors and there will be specialist stuff for the goalkeepers. Derek will split the squad into three groups depending on either their age or ability levels – we want three separate skill levels on Saturday. MRS Mc LEAN AND GILBERT need a lift …can anyone help.

Names Aaron Gray 1 Aiden Gray 2 Alex Keenan 3 Andrew Gallacher 4 Anton Gray 5 Calum Gibson 6 (Cannot make it) Calum Holland 7 Calum McDonald 8 Calum Whyte 9 Cameron Stewart 10 Cameron Waugh 11 (Broken Arm) Carla Boyce 12 Christopher McConnell 13 Christopher Sands 14 Connor Stewart 15 Conor Burt 16 Craig Butler 17 David McCarthy 18 David Thomson (GK) 19 Declan Martin 20 Derrin Cross 21 Ewan Dickson (GK) 22 Frazer Hood 23 Gilbert McLean 24 Jack Keary 25 Jack Lang 26 Jamie Neeson 27 Josh Macdonald 28 Kian Mallin 29 Kyle Macdonald (GK) 30 Lauren Butler 31 (continued)

Lewis Lennox 32 Liam Burt 33 Matthew Innes 34 Michael Curran 35 Nathan McAllister 36 Paul Chalmers 37 Paul Macmillan 38 Paul O'Hara (GK) 39 Qaid Somerville 40 Ryan Gormley 41 Samuel Bullough 42 Scott Ballantyne 43 Scott Matthews (GK) 44 Stephen Devlin 45 Struan Paton 46 Thomas Blair 47

Best of luck to everyone Snippets

™ The staff at Bent Recreation Area were very impressed last week at the efforts being made by students and parents in relation to picking up and discarding your empty juice bottles. Thank you all very much for this and please keep up the good work.

™ Derek Mc Donald has resigned from his duties as joint manager of the Academy PLUS group with immediate effect. Aldo Thomson will take over until the end of the season. My intentions are to re-locate Derek and utilise his time, commitment and skills in other areas of the Academy structure to be announced forthwith. He will continue generic coaching covering a variety of groups on a Friday evening. This weekend he will accompany James Glackin with the 1998 School of Excellence in the Kildrum Tournament. We will have to re-inforce the 1998 School of Excellence squad AND the Academy PLUS Squads at the weekend due to student shortages. Teams and squads are made available in this Newsletter.

™ Cameron Waugh (2000 Age Group) sustained a broken arm last week (fell off his bike) and is likely to be out of action for at least six weeks. We send our best wishes to Cameron and wish him a speedy recovery.

™ I have included in this NEWSLETTER a fairly comprehensive, detailed list of future games and tournaments. PLEASE READ THIS….I keep it up to date every week. NB : There have been changes AND MISTAKES from last week….so please check before you book anything.

™ Last weekend I told everyone I needed the attached forms back if you were wanting to go down South and participate in any tournaments. I only got 29 out of 70 students. !!!! Can you please get these forms in this weekend at the latest.

™ A couple of weeks ago …. I indicated that I was inviting certain players along for a six week spell in the Aberdeen Development Centre on a Sunday morning. If those players are still interested please give your name to Theresa THIS WEEKEND……and I will organise a date for you to begin.

™ This MUST be done this weekend. I have also decided to invite ‘Improver’ Ryan Whyte along for a six week spell with the Centre.

™ THERE WILL BE NO TRAINING FOR THE 1998 IMPROVERS ON SUNDAY MORNING, TRAINING WILL ONLY BE ON THE FRIDAY NIGHT AT HAMILTON PALACE.

Games and Squads for this weekend

SUNDAY 17th June 2007

Squads KILDRUM TOURNAMENT - 1997 TOURNAMENT 1998 School of Excellence ONLY

Venue Rugby Club, Chapleton Road, Auchinkilns, Condorrat, Cumbernauld Meeting Time 9.15 am sharp Kick Off Time 10.00 am Opposition Kildrum United, Baljaffray BC, Hamilton Accies, Syngenta Juvs, Bonnybridge BC. Coaching staff James Glackin will run this squad with some assistance from Derek Mc Donald

1. David Thomson (GK) 2. Ross Lyon 3. Sean Hughes 4. Liam Burt 5. Anthony Ralston 6. Regan Glackin 7. Aiden Gray 8. Calum Mc Donald 9. Scott Black 10. Ewan Dickson (Sub GK)

SUNDAY 17th June 2007

Squads HAMILTON ACCIES TOURNAMENT - 1998 TOURNAMENT 1998 Academy PLUS ONLY

Venue , Hamilton Meeting Time 9.15 am Kick Off Time 10.00 am Opposition Various Coaching staff Aldo Thomson will run this squad with some assistance from Robert Gormley.

1. Paul O Hara 2. Ryan Kane 3. Samuel Bullough 4. Andrew Gallagher 5. Aiden Mc Elhinney 6. Paul Chalmers 7. Liam Bowie 8. Gary Keenan 9. Christopher Sands 10. Thomas Blair

Josh Mac Donald - injured

SUNDAY 17th June 2007

Squads 1999 School of Excellence ONLY – plus one or two others due to the fact that it Is a very STRONG 1998 Tournament.

NO GAME for the 1999 Academy PLUS (Andrew Mc Lean to play for 2000’s – See 2000 teams below)

Venue Douglas Park, Hamilton Meeting Time 9.15 am Kick Off Time 10.00 am Opposition Various Coaching staff John Renwick will run this squad with some assistance from John Renwick (Junior)

1. Scott Matthews (GK) 2. Calum 3. Matthew Innes 4. Anthony Croal 5. Josh Mc Fall 6. Gilbert Mc Lean 7. Ross Henderson 8. Connor Stewart 9. Carla Boyce 10. Jack Lang

SUNDAY 17th June 2007

Squads 1998 ‘Improvers’ - Navy and White Squads. Some of these players are to play in the Hamilton Accies tournament and the Kildrum Tournament at the weekend for some of our other teams. THERE WILL THEREFORE BE NO TRAINING FOR THE 1998 IMPROVERS ON SUNDAY MORNING !!!!! (See above)

Venue N/A NO GAME Meeting Time N/A NO GAME Kick Off Time N/A NO GAME Opposition N/A NO GAME

SATURDAY 9th June 2007

Squads 2000 Age Group - School of Excellence & Academy PLUS Squads

Venue Hamilton Palace (INDOORS) Meeting Time Normal Training Time (10.00 am) Kick Off Time Hamilton Palace 10.30 – 11.00 (indoors) 2000 - School of Excellence

Hamilton Palace 11.15 – 11.45 (indoors) 2000 - Academy Plus

Opposition Cumbernauld United (they only have one team) Coaching staff Jim Ruddick will run the teams (see below). When Jim is running the S of E, Lindsay Black will take the Academy PLUS squad outdoors (along with the 2001s) When Jim is running the Academy PLUS, Scott Holland and Lindsay Black will take the S of E outdoors (along with the 2001’s).

2000 School of Excellence 2000 Academy PLUS

1. Kyle Mac Donald (will play in both games) 1. Kyle Mac Donald (will play in both game) 2. Stephen Devlin 2. Nathan Mc Allister 3. Anthony Maguire 3. Christopher Mc Connell 4. Calum Holland 4. Conor Burt 5. Cameron Stewart 5. Padraig Dolan 6. Jack Keary 6. Michael Curran 7. Anton Gray 7. Jamie Neeson 8. Declin Martin 8. Qaid Somerville 9. James Ruddick 9. Kian Mallin 10. Derrin Cross 10. Andrew Mc Lean

If we are short of players ie call offs …. Then ……we will call upon the 2001’s to make their debut.

Day Date Squad(s) Opposition Details Sat 16 Jun 1998 S of E & Academy + 12.00 – 3.00 = Hearts Academy – Module Two (those who have paid) Be there for 11.45 am Sat 16 Jun 1998 Improvers 12.00 – 3.00 = Hearts Academy – Module Two (those who have paid) Be there for 11.45 am Sat 16 Jun 1999 S of E & Academy + 12.00 – 3.00 = Hearts Academy – Module Two (those who have paid) Be there for 11.45 am Sat 16 Jun 2000 Age Group (A+B) 12.00 – 3.00 = Hearts Academy – Module Two (those who have paid) Be there for 11.45 am SUN 17 Jun 1998 School of Excellence Various Kildrum Tournament 1997’s (9.30 am at Cumbernauld Rugby Club) James Glackin & Derek Mc Donald to take this squad SUN 17 Jun 1999 S of Excellence ONLY Various Hamilton Accies 1998 Tournament at Douglas Park Be there for 9.15 am sharp (finishes 1.00 pm) John Renwick & John Renwick (Jnr) to take this squad SUN 17 Jun 1998 Academy PLUS only Various Hamilton Accies 1998 Tournament at Douglas Park Be there for 9.15 am sharp (finishes 1.00 pm.) Aldo Thomson & Robert Gormley to take this squad SUN 17 Jun 2000 S of E & Academy + Cumbernauld Hamilton Palace 1030 – 11.00 – 2000 - S of Excellence United Hamilton Palace 11.15 – 11.45 – 2000 Academy Plus – (ONE GAME ONLY EACH – BOTH GAMES INDOORS) Jim Ruddick will take these squads. (NO BLADES)

SUN 17 Jun Aberdeen Development 98 CANCELLED NOTHING ON FOR ABERDEEN

Sat 23 Jun 1998 Academy PLUS + Various Kildrum Tournament 1998’s - a few 1998 Improvers Aldo Thomson & Robert Gormley will take this squad Sat 23 Jun 1998 Improvers No game arranged Sat 23 Jun 1999 S of E & Academy + Salvesen B.C Meet at 9.15 am at Salvesen Playing Fields, Edinburgh. (Edinburgh) John Renwick & Stevie Walker to take these squads Sat 23 Jun 1998 School of Excellence Various Syngenta Tournament, Grangemouth James Glackin & Derek Mc Donald will take this squad Sat 23 Jun 2000 S of E & Academy+ Salvesen B.C Meet at 9.15 am at Salvesen Playing Fields, Edinburgh. (Edinburgh) Jim Ruddick and Alex Mac Donald to take these squads SUN 24 Jun 2000 S of E & Academy + Strathclyde Colts Hamilton Palace – 10.30 am kick off. (Outdoors) Jim Ruddick and Alex Mac Donald will take these squads

SUN 24 Jun 1998 Improvers Kilbirnie BC Hamilton Palace, 10.30 am kick off. We will try and play (ONE TEAM) 3x20 mins so that all TWO sets of players get a game. Outdoors. SUN 24 Jun 1999 School of Excellence Various Kildrum Tournament 1999’s John Renwick & Gordon Burt will take this squad SUN 24 Jun Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

NB : 1998 Improvers are indoors 11.00 am till 12.00 noon.

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Sat 30 Jun 1998 S of E & Academy + Clyde Boys Club Broadwood Stadium KO times to be arranged Sat 30 Jun 1998 Improvers Festival of Tournament in Cheshire available for one or two teams – Football Please advise me THIS WEEKEND if you want booked in. Or is it Kilbirnie? Is it Kilbirnie or Tourney?? Sat 30 Jun 1999 S of E & Academy + Clyde Boys Club Broadwood Stadium KO times to be arranged Sat 30 Jun 2000 Age Group S of E & Clyde Boys Club Broadwood Stadium KO times to be arranged Academy + SUN 1 Jul Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

2000 S of E & Academy Busby Boys Hamilton Palace - be there for 10.00 am SUN 1 Jul PLUS Club 2000 x 2 teams

1999 S of E & Academy Busby Boys Hamilton Palace – be there for 10.00 am SUN 1 Jul PLUS Club 1999 x 2 teams

THE SEASON WILL END ON SUNDAY 1ST JULY FOR THE ACADEMY - LAST DAY - (SEE BELOW) HOWEVER, ANYONE INVOLVED IN THE ABERDEEN SUNDAY GROUP (AGAIN SEE BELOW) THEY WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN.

Sat 7 Jul 1998 S of E & Academy + Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 7 Jul 1998 Improvers Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 7 Jul 1999 S of E & Academy + Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 7 Jul 2000 Age Group (A+B) Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sun 8 Jul Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

Sat 14 Jul 1998 S of E & Academy + Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 14 Jul 1998 Improvers Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 14 Jul 1999 S of E & Academy + Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 14 Jul 2000 Age Group (A+B) Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sun 15 Jul Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

Sat 21 Jul 1998 S of E & Academy + Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 21 Jul 1998 Improvers Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 21 Jul 1999 S of E & Academy + Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sat 21 Jul 2000 Age Group (A+B) Holiday CANCELLED - NOTHING ON Sun 22 Jul Aberdeen Development 99 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start. INDUCTION DAY (still to be confirmed) 1998’s will be OUTDOORS on this day. (Game ?)

Sat 28 Jul 1998 S of E & Academy + UA Cheshire - subject to numbers wishing to go. Festival (I need to know by this weekend please) Sat 28 Jul 1998 Improvers Game to be arranged Sat 28 Jul 1999 S of E & Academy + Kildrum United 9.30 ko – we have to arrange pitch Sat 28 Jul 2000 S of E & Academy + Kildrum United 9.30 ko – we have to arrange pitch Sun 29 July Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

NB : 2000’s are indoors 11.00 am till 12.00 noon.

Sat 04 Aug 1998 S of E & Academy + Birkenhead Birkenhead Football Festival (to be confirmed) Details will be in Newsletter Sat 04 Aug 1998 Improvers Birkenhead Birkenhead Football Festival (to be confirmed) Details will be in Newsletter Sat 04 Aug 2000 S of E & Academy + Birkenhead School of Excellence and Academy PLUS Birkenhead Football Festival (to be confirmed) Details will be in Newsletter Sun 05 Aug 1999 S of E & Academy + Birkenhead School of Excellence and Academy PLUS Birkenhead Football Festival (to be confirmed) Details will be in Newsletter Sun 05 Aug Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

NB : 1998 Improvers are indoors 11.00 am till 12.00 noon.

Sat 11 Aug 1998 S of E ONLY Soccer Festival S of E only Sat 11 Aug 1998 Improvers Game to be arranged Sat 11 Aug 1999 S of E ONLY Soccer Festival S of E only Sat 11 Aug 2000 S of E ONLY Soccer Festival S of E only Sat 11 Aug 1999 Academy PLUS Westpark Utd 1999 & 2000 Academy + Mix to make 2 equal teams (1999’s) 10 am KO Jock Stein tbc

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Sat 11 Aug 2000 Academy + Westpark Utd 1999 & 2000 Academy + Mix to make 2 equal teams (1999’s) 10 am KO Jock Stein tbc SUN 12 Aug 1998 S of E ONLY Soccer Festival S of E only SUN 12 Aug 1999 S of E ONLY Soccer Festival S of E only SUN 12 Aug 2000 S of E ONLY Soccer Festival S of E only SUN 12 Aug Aberdeen Development 98 N/A Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start. SUN 12 Aug 2000 Academy + Training as NB : 2000’s are indoors - 11.00 am till 12.00 noon. usual Game to be arranged

Sat 18 Aug 1998 S of E & Academy + Games to be arranged Sat 18 Aug 1998 Improvers Games to be arranged Sat 18 Aug 1999 S of E & Academy + Games to be arranged Sat 18 Aug 2000 S of E & Academy + Games to be arranged Sun 19 Aug 1998 S of E & Academy + Livingston Hearts Venue, times, number of teams to be arranged Sun 19 Aug 1998 Improvers Livingston Hearts Venue, times, number of teams to be arranged Sun 19 Aug 1999 S of E & Academy + Livingston Hearts Venue, times, number of teams to be arranged Sun 19 Aug 2000 S of E & Academy + Livingston Hearts Venue, times, number of teams to be arranged Sun 19 Aug Aberdeen Development 98 Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

Sat 25 Aug 1998 S of E & Academy + Barrhead BC Venue and game to be confirmed nearer time Sat 25 Aug 1998 Improvers Barrhead BC Venue and game to be confirmed nearer time Sat 25 Aug 1999 S of E & Academy + Barrhead BC Venue and game to be confirmed nearer time Sat 25 Aug 2000 S of E & Academy + Barrhead BC Venue and game to be confirmed nearer time Sun 26 Aug Aberdeen Development 98 Hamilton Palace - 9.45 am for a 10.00 am start.

NB : 2000’s are indoors 11.00 am till 12.00 noon.

Salvesen Game – Have to park in Forrester High School, walk back to main gates, turn right, walk by row of cottages, stairs at end lead up to playing fields, Rolls and bacon etc will be available to purchase.

Post code EH12 9AE

On M8 – head for City Bypass A720 – Take Calder exit up sliproad, turn left at roundabout, straight through next roundabout, left at next roundabout, straight throught next roundabout and Forrester High School is on your left – Park In School.

• Only the 1998 School of Excellence and the 1998 Academy PLUS played last weekend. Unfortunately the School of Excellence lost 3-1 to an Airdrieonians 1997 side in a hard fought match - but the Academy PLUS lost heavily in the other game.

ENGLISH TOURNAMENTS

PLEASE RUTURN THIS FORM ONLY IF YOU ARE PARTICIPATING IN THE TOURNAMENTS

NO FORM MEANS YOU ARE NOT INTERESTED IN GOING

I NEED THE FORM BACK THIS WEEKEND

TICK THE APPROPRIATE BOXES RELATING TO THE TOURNAMENT YOU ARE GOING TO.

TICK WHITE BOXES ONLY

Team Tournament 30 June Tournament 28 July Tournament 4 August

Team details Date Tick Date Tick

1998 Saturday Saturday Improvers 30th June 4th August Cheshire Birkenhead

Team details Date Tick Date Tick

1998 School of Saturday Saturday Excellence and 28th July 4th August Academy PLUS Cheshire Birkenhead

Team details Date Date

1999 School of SUNDAY Excellence and 5th August Academy PLUS Birkenhead

Team details Date

2000 School of Saturday Excellence and 4th August Academy PLUS Birkenhead

Name of Student : ______