TUFFLEY ROVERS AFC 4Th-5Th May 2019 Saturday: U8’S, U9’S, U10’S & U11’S Sunday: U12’S, U13’S, U14’S, U15’S & Senior Tournament
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TUFFLEY ROVERS AFC www.tuffleyroversfc.co.uk 4th-5th May 2019 Saturday: U8’s, U9’s, U10’s & U11’s Sunday: U12’s, U13’s, U14’s, U15’s & Senior Tournament YOUTH & SENIOR2019 TOURNAMENT facebook.com/tuffleyroverstournament WELCOME TO GLEVUM PARK #UPTHEROVERS FROM THE CHAIRMAN Welcome, all, to our second six-a-side tournament. As I’ve said before, my hope is that this event becomes a fixed part of the Tuffley Rovers calendar for years to come, offering an opportunity for young players to play at our Glevum Park home but also to advertise our club to those from further afield. We’ve come a long way in thirteen years, Despite it being a huge effort for all since a club low of withdrawing our first involved in organising the competition, team from Step Five football (for those we ended the 2018 version with unfamiliar with the terminology ‘Step 5’ smiles on our face (as well as a little is the ninth level of competitive football sunburn!) and an appetite to go again in the English FA’s pyramid system (from this weekend. Here is hoping each and the Premier League down) and the fifth every person reading this leaves Glevum level in non-league football. The first Park with a smile on their face. You’re team regained their place at that level welcome to visit again in the future, and have been back there for four years, whether that is our next tournament and we’ve gone from having one team or one of our Hellenic League Premier to regularly fielding five adult Saturday Division games. sides, as well as a Veterans’ team. In closing, I’d like to thank everyone In that time we’ve seen a local youth involved in the organisation of the club, Windsor Drive - with whom tournament, but particularly Darren we already had close links – change Liddington, who works tirelessly to make their name to Tuffley Rovers and that it a success. If you see him and you’re offered the opportunity to expand the having a good time, make sure you tell club’s brand, as well as creating a clear him and I guarantee he’ll be pleased to pathway for a youngster to join the club hear it. at age 6 or 7, then play until they decide to give up the Veterans’ version of our Now, play some football; cheer on all beautiful game. the teams; show each other kindness and respect. Enjoy this weekend. I’m hoping the weather is as good for this second event as it was for our first Neil Spiller. last year and it proves as successful. #UPTHEROVERS 2 TUFFLEY ROVERS AFC | YOUTH & SENIOR TOURNAMENT 2019 #UPTHEROVERS TUFFLEY ROVERS SUPPORTS RESPECT PLEASE REMEMBER: • This is a game • These are children • The coaches are volunteers • Referees are human • Mistakes will happen IT’S THEIR GAME, JUST LET THEM PLAY TUFFLEY ROVERS AFC | YOUTH & SENIOR TOURNAMENT 2019 3 FROM THE YOUTH CHAIRMAN So what has changed in the last 12months... Since our last tournament the Youth Club as gained a new chairman in myself Jamie Hyett , I’ve taken over the reigns from Roy “Coke” Craddock who stepped down after numerous years of service to the club. As well as being the club’s chairman I am planning to complete her Level 2 next also team manager to the U18’s and the season. This is a big step forward for the U15’s with the U18 team making the step club and Gemma hopes to take lead on up this year into the Midland Midweek promoting the inclusion of more and Floodlit League which is a considerable more female players into the game at a step up for the players. The team have youth level for our club. held their own in their first season with some excellent performances. With Darren Liddington our Chartered Standard this success there has also been further Officer has worked tirelessly toward integration between the Youth and Senior obtaining Chartered Standard Status but sections with 70% of the U18 team being Darren being Darren wasn’t just satisfied dual signed and playing on a regular basis with simply gaining it. He went for, and for the 5 Adult teams at the club and with achieved, the Development Standard, new developments to be announced which is a credit to every one of our the future is bright for the U18’s at volunteer’s hard work and commitment. Tuffley Rovers. As part of this Darren, Dave Cornock and I have all completed the FA Level 2 Another notable change is the return Qualification this season, taking the of Luke Rodgers as Club Secretary number of Level 2 coaches within the and Coach. Luke is a very experienced club to four along with Michael “Spike” coach who has helped the U12’s age Devlin and as a Club we will continue to group continue to thrive with the club encourage and invest in this development having two teams playing both Saturdays of our coaches next season. and Sundays in the Severn Valley and Cheltenham Leagues. We are all glad to All in all it has been a successful 12 see Luke back! months on and off the pitch and with exciting things to come in the next 12 There have also been other additions to months its an exciting time to be a Rover! the club with Gemma Paine taking over the reins of the newly formed U10 whites. Jamie Hyett Gemma has completed her FA Level 1 Youth Chairman. 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