SUMMER CAMP COACHES ANNOUNCED

27 Apr 2007 | Rugby

Would-be soccer stars of the future get a real treat at the Grand Bahama soccer camp in two months time.

The coaching team from the UK will be led by a man who has just won a national award in that country for his contribution to the development of girls and women in the sport.

Tony McCallum was honoured for promoting the sport, setting up playing clubs and leagues, and developing coaching skills. Tony himself has the highest FIFA professional coaching qualifications it is possible to have.

He will lead a team of three or four volunteer coaches who will help local coaches at the event which runs for five days from June 25 to June 29.

It is the fourth in a row to be supported by the legendary English Premier League, widely recognized as the foremost, and most exciting, pro soccer league in the world, watched by 700 million people each week.

This year they are joined by the Professional Footballers Association, which looks after the interests of all pro soccer players in the UK, and Silverjet, a new all-business class airline which operates between London and New York City and is providing flights for the team.

The camp will also see the return of two very popular figures from previous camps – former international striker Luther Blissett , a free-scoring player who turned out at the highest levels in the UK and Italy, and Phil French, now a leading soccer administrator who used to work at the Premier League.

I am excited to be coming back to Freeport after last year’s very successful camp. I was very pleased to get the award.

Thanks to the support of players, coaches, teachers and clubs, the growth of girls and womens football in the county was recognised locally, regionally and nationally Tony said.

The camp will again be held at the rugby club on East Settlers Way, where work is currently going ahead on extending the pitches and training areas.

It will again run from 9am until 3pm, feature free lunch, drinks and refreshments for all children taking part, swimming in the pool, TWO free uniforms, and other goodies.

Registration forms are available at Town and Country in Yellow Pine Street, Animale at Port Lucaya, and the club. The form can also be downloaded by following the link under our football section ( football tab).

FORUM PROBLEMS

12 Apr 2007 | Rugby

Unfortunately we have been targeted by some f'idiots who think we are obviously a hot spot to advertise their little tacky Nike shoes and sports clothes. Consequently our forum is now inundated with stoopid messages from the likes of shoeskiss and shoegod selling their wares !!


Sorry about that and we are looking to get rid of these annoying little tossers who really should be concentrating on their school homework and then go and pick up their mothers from the local crack house.

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OLD RUGGER BUGGERS !

12 Apr 2007 | Rugby


Once again the old boys showed the yung uns how to do it, on and off the field !!!!
Last week the Brockport Doggies flew to the great isle in search of the sun some fun and of course the obligatory game of Golden Oldie rugby. For those of you not converse in this great
sports idea it is only played by players who should have given up long ago, i.e. those over 35.

The two teams met on a glorious Friday afternoon which started in a great way with the Freeport youth members playing two age group games, 8-10 and 11- 16, as curtain openers. (youth rugby is held at the club from 10am till 11.30 each Saturday) The kids really played some great running rugby and hopefully show the club has a great future.
Following was the main event which brought out a crowd like no one had ever seen before, the terraces, the steps and the bar were packed with people jostling for the best vantage point, to get a drink!! sorry I meant watch the game.
The match started off in thrilling style with both teams testing the others defensive lines. Breaks were made by both teams only to be thwarted by great defensive work. Brockportmanaged to take first blood by scoring a blistering (well for old guys) try up the middle but this only put fire into the bellies of the Freeport team who quickly countered with a run down the right flank by Jeremy my last game Marquad who scored a great try. Steffano this is my first time Borsetto then slotted what can only be described as a majestic conversion (Rob please see him for some lessons!).
Freeport was then on a roll with the wind at their backs and Tony I just have to score every time I play Johns managed to use his startling pace to pounce on a miss kick by the Brockport full back that went from one side of the pitch to the other and scored out wide. All the players where then very happy when the ref one leg Kirkby blew for the end of the first third and a water break. This was obviously what Brockport needed as they came back stronger in the second and third periods scoring on four more occasions with solid forward work.
The Freeport team managed one further score and were unfortunately stopped just short of the Brockport line after some magnificent ball work and slight of hand by the oldest player on the pitch Dave just give me a few minutes Chisnel who showed everyone up at the tender age of 67.
This left the final standings at 31 points to Brockport and 17 to the Freeport Golden Oldies. This of course was duly forgotten as soon as both teams had left the field to enjoy the realreasonwhy there is Golden Oldie rugby the socialising and the telling of tales of great performances when everyone was a lot younger!!!
Big thanks to Brockport for coming down and making a memorable weekend at the club.
We hope to see you again