GCBFC News

And the Season 2007/08 Plaudits Go To.....

U13 Lions Division 2 Winners U14 Tigers Division 1 Winners U15 Division 1 Winners U16 Premier Division Runners Up U16 League Cup Winners U17 Division 1 Winners – undefeated!! U18 NE Hants League Cup Finalists

March 2008 - Golf Day Announced! GCBFC is proud to announce a charity golf day is to be held at Bramley Golf Club on Friday 4th July 2008, a fund raiser in aid of the new Pavillion Project.

Entries are invited for teams of four players. Price includes 18 holes of golf, dinner and a guest speaker. Full use of all course facilities will be available from 11:00 am. Smart casual dress.

Click here to download the PDF application form

November 2007 - Calling all Girls! Guildford City Girls FC is actively looking for Girl Footballers between the ages of 10 and 13 to form at least two teams to participate in League Football. At the moment the existing Girls members are training with a boys age group, but this will be re-organised once the numbers have increased.

We are also looking for a Football Coach from the local area who could become the dedicated GCGFC Coach and Manager, working with the Club to strengthen the Girls Soccer group for this and coming seasons.

To promote the group GCGFC are not yet charging subscriptions as, at this stage, we cannot offer team football. For all enquiries, please contact Phil Dyas.

November 2007 - FREE MEMBERSHIP FOR UNDER 7's! Now here's an offer... GCBFC are pleased to be able to offer free membership to all new budding footballers in the Under 7's age group. In addition, every new player will be given a free training ball so they can practice their skills in between coaching sessions.

For more information, please contact Ben Coke or the Club Secretary, Phil Southee.

Oct / Nov 2007 - Do you still have some Tesco's Sports Vouchers? If so the Club can certainly put them to good use for the children!

Any voucher donations to Angela Springett please, via the clubhouse. Many thanks.

This weekend's Surrey Advertiser has an article to celebrate the continued superb support Brewers give to the GCBFC which is gratefully received. Brewers: Provide sponorship of the club Managers' jackets Donated raffle prizes for our fund raising events. Set up a Guildford City Boys FC account at Brewers where anything spent by Guildford City members or parents they give 10% back to the club at the end of the year! Thank you!

Lawrence Zing from Brewers with GCBFC Representatives. Click image for larger picture

4^th August 2007 - GCBFC Under 11 Lions Roar at Tottenham Hotspur Junior Cup!

Guildford City Lions U11 entered into the Hotspur Junior Cup which took place at the Metropolitan Police Ground in Chigwell in August. This was a six-a-side tournament in which we entered two teams. It involved players from right across the country, all of whom competed for their age group's cup.

The standard of football was excellent throughout the day. The two teams played eight games each with the top two teams being winners and runners-up. The boys played various teams from all over the London area including the Spurs feeder academy team which they beat. One of our teams never lost a game throughout the tournament winning 7 and drawing 1.

It was a great achievement with one of our teams winning and the other coming runners-up up. Unfortunately the boys don't get to keep the cup. It is engraved, and they won free entrance to defend their trophy next year. Well done to all that took part.

Acknowledging achievements of winning the GS&DL Premier League, the GS&DL League Cup and how this team of players have developed over the years with Guildford City Boys F.C., the 2006/07 Under 15's team have been recognised with the

It was an evening to celebrate the achievements of Guildford Borough's sporting community with presentations, awards and exhibitions from local clubs of cycling, bowls, sub aqua, cricket and our very own GCBFC.

In addition to the presentations from local dignitaries, there was a review of the successful Surrey Youth Games 2007, an informative video presentation on the exciting sports facility expansion plans for the University, and an inspirational address from Anna Hemmings, 5 times World Kayak Champion and Britain's leading female marathon canoeist (pictured with GCBFC reps below left).

The Surrey Youth Games provided GCGFC with an opportunity to get involved. Eight Girls qualified for the age group (Years 5 & 6) and were Coached & Managed by Fee Reynolds, our newest level 1 Coach. Of the eight girls, four had never played competitive football before (a fact not missed by Chris Bunting during his presentation!) and the fact they that made to the final to be narrowly beaten by a team of League Under 12's representing Surrey Heath, makes their achievement all the more fantastic.

To achieve a silver medal was a great effort and thanks to Fee and the other GCBFC Coaches who helped from time to time.

    

This is the first time a GCBFC team has been recognised for a sports award by an external body.

6^th May 2007 - U15's Win the Guildford, Shere & District League Cup Final!

In a nail biting encounter at the ground of Walton Casuals F.C., the Guildford City Boys F.C. U15 team held on for a 2 - 1 victory over battling Oxshott Royals to claim the League Cup.

Click here for a full match report.
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