Cotgrave Colts

Cotgrave Colts AGM AGM date has been set for Tuesday 17th June 8 pm at the Welfare. Any rule changes need to be with the secretary, Judith Barrows by 31st May - please forward by either e-mail or post to 20 Brownhill Close, Cropwell Bishop, Notts, NG12 3DN.

Anyone who is interested in standing for any of the positions - Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary, Treasurer or team manager will also need to complete a nomination form. All completed forms should be returned to the secretary by 31st May as per the contact details above.

Championees!! Congratulations to Cotgrave Colts under 11's who are the YEL Saturday Division 2 Champions. They won the division in impressive style winning 25 and drawing 1 game. In the process they scored 140 goals and conceeded just 13. Well done to all the boys and the management of the Under 11's!!

Dylan the goal machine! Congratulations to under 13's striker Dylan Farrow, who has beaten the previous highest league and cup goals scored, by a Cotgrave Colts player in a single season. The previous highest was 45 by Shardan Buchanan , in season 2006/07. Dylan has scored 48 goals this season. Well done Dylan!!

Super Shardan! Congratulations to under 12's striker Shardan Buchanan , who has beaten the previous highest league and cup goals scored, by a Cotgrave Colts under 12's player in a single season. The previous highest was 38 by Ryan Thorpe , in season 2004/05. Shardan scored 43. Well done Shardan!!

Hot shot Harrison ! Congratulations to under 8's striker Harrison Dowzell, who has beaten the previous highest league and cup goals scored, by a Cotgrave Colts under 8's player in a single season. The previous highest was 26 by Oliver Martin, in season 2003/04. Harrison scored 35 goals. Well done Harrison!!

Nottingham School Champions! Under 14's players Ben Dunning, Greg Halford & Jakob Schedlbauer were all involved in the 3-0 win for West Bridgford school at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. Well done lads!!

Nottingham School Champions! Under 15's players Ryan Thorpe & Josh Royce were both involved in the 1-0 win for Dayncourt school at Nottingham Forest's City Ground. Well done lads!!

Jack Hits a Century! This week saw Jack Morris from the Under 13's play his 100th league and cup game for the Colts. Jack can't switch off after the games as his dad manages the team, so Jack probably feels as though he's played 200 games already, due to his dad relaying the games in the car on the way home from matches. Well done Jack!!

Reece cracks a ton !! Congratulations to Under 12's player Reece Saxelby who played his 100th game for the Colts on the 29th March. Well done Reece!!

A new member for the 200 club!! Under 15's player Sean Butler played his 200th game for the Colts. Sean joins a very select group of people to have played 200 games for the Colts. Well done Sean!

Legends Night!! The legends night is on the 23th May, at the Welfare.The Legends attending are Les Bradd (ex Notts County) Ian Storey Moore (ex Forest,Man Utd and England) Alan Hill (ex Forest ) and from Notts and England cricketer Derek Randall.

The evening consists of a question and answer session and a three course meal tickets are available from Ian Lynn cost of £25.

Under 6's starting soon!! For further information please contact Amanda Williams on Tel: 0115 9894407 - Mob: 0781 0202204 - email: amandaprice@aol.com.

Two more new recruits for the 100 Club!! Under 12's players Tom Perkins & Harry Adlam-Wood played their 100th games for the Colts in the 2-2 cup draw with Ruddington Village Colts. Well done Tom & Harry!

Under 11's to appear under the lights!! The under 11's are due to play East Valley on Wednesday 5th March. The match kicks off at 7:00pm. Please come along and support the boys!!

Get fit soon Liam! A trip to the hospital following the Under 13's game v AFC Vernon, revealed “THE CAT COOPER” (Under 13's keeper) will be missing for between 4 and 8 weeks with a wrist injury. This is a massive blow for our Vice Captain and for the team. Despite being in discomfort Liam insisted on staying until full-time to support his team mates – great gesture on his behalf. All at Cotgrave Colts wish Liam a speedy recovery!

Jake gets his 100th cap and Beckham is still dreaming of his!! Under 12's player Jake Berry played his 100th game for the Colts in the 4-3 cup win over Wilford Mavericks. The win puts Cotgrave through to the semi-finals, so it was a really great day for Jake and the rest of the under 12's. Well done Jake!

100 not out!! Under 13's player Robbie O'Donnell played his 100th game for the Colts in the 6-1 win over high flying Bestwood Park Rangers. Robbie is an excellent defender who has prevented the opposition teams scoring 100's of goals. Well done Robbie!

There's only one Connor Bartle, one Connor Bartle!! Just in case anyone thought we had two, due to Connor representing the U12's and the U13's. Connor played his 99th game for the Colts on Saturday in the 4th round of the shield for the U12's losing 8-1, and then his 100th game in the YEL Trophy the following day for the U13's, winning 8-1. Connor managed to score in both games. Well done Connor!

Race Night !! Cotgrave Colts are having a fund raising night on Fraiday 8th February. kevin Whitehead (Wishy) and Ian Lynne are the commentators for an eveinings horse racing in the Cotgrave Welfare. Kev Cooper will be doing his John McCririck impression and will be sorting out the odds. If you didn't already realise, you can bet on the races. £2 admission fee (by ticket). Tickets are available from the team managers. You are advised to be at the Welfare for 7:00pm. First race of 9 in total, is at 7:30pm. STRICTLY ADULTS ONLY. Should be a great night, get your tickets asap!!

Laighton cracks a ton !! Congratulations to Under 14's player Laighton Powell who played his 100th game for the Colts this weekend. Well done Laighton!!

Presentation Evenings. This seasons presentation evening will be held in the Cotgrave Welfare. The dates are as follows;

Friday 6th June: Under 7's - Under 10's
Friday 13th June: Under 11's - Under 16's

Tournament dates . The 2008 Cotgrave tournament will be held on the 10th and 11th May 2008. The tournament is open to teams from under 7's to under 14's.

Under 11's to appear under the lights!! The under 11's are due to play Rise Park Boys on Tuesday 11th December. The match kicks off at 7:00pm. Please come along and support the boys!!

Meagan and Cockbill join the 100 club !! A belated congratulations to Under 13's players Richard Meagan and Chris Cockbill who have both played over 100 games for the Colts (105 to be exact) Well done!!

Farrow fires past 100 !! Dylan Farrow (of the Under 13's) scored his 100th (and then 101st) goal for the team on Saturday in the thrilling 7-6 defeat away to Newark Town (Click here to read the match report); this is a fantastic achievement for a 13 year old. His goals per game ratio now stands at 0.84, a return that would be craved by any Premiership striker. Dylan has also scored 5 goals for the current U14's, so he has scored 106 goals for the Colts. Well done Dylan!!

U12's Ben hits a century!! A belated congratulations to Under 12's player Ben Jack who played his 100th game for the Colts in the 4-1 win over Wilford, on the 7th November.Well done Ben!!

Sean joins the 100 club!! A belated congratulations to Under 15's player Sean Butler who scored his 100th goal for the Colts in the 8-1 win over Sherwood United on the 6th October. Well done Sean!!

Under 12's play under floodlights Under 12's play Wilford Mavericks under the floodlights at the Cotgrave Welfare. Kick-off is at 6.30pm and all support is welcome.

Great debut !! Under 10's Claret new signing Will Robinson grabbed a brace on his debut for the Colts in a 3-2 win away at St Anns Sneinton Blue (Match report). Well done Will!!

Ton up!! Under 14's player Olly Vickers played his 100th game for the Colts in the 3-3 draw away to Long Eaton United A (Match report). Olly did this despite being injured. Well done Olly!!

Welcome back Harry!! Under 7's Claret player Harry Vaux returned to action this week following a broken wrist. Harry even managed to score in the 4-1 win over Edwalton Cavaliers (Match report). Good to have you back Harry.

Looking after our ground!!
New windows will be installed at the pavillion on 31st October.

Litter!! The problem of litter has once again been brought to my attention. Please make sure that nobody drops litter, and that any litter on the field after the matches have finished is cleared up promptly. Thank you!

Plumber wanted. If anyone knows a plumber who could do some basic plumbing at the ground, then please contact Ian Lynn click here

Cleaner(s) wanted. We are looking for a cleaner to clean the pavilion after the weekend matches. There is a payment on offer for this, please contact Ian Lynn if interested click here

FREE Level 1 coaching places!! Due to some extra funding from a partner being made available I have 6 FREE places available on the following course:

1st4Sport Level 1 Certificate in Coaching Football - L1CCF/03
Venue: Nottingham Trent University, Clifton
Dates: Tuesdays 23, 30 October & 6 November 2007 + Fridays 26 October & 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 November & 7 December 2007
Times: All 7pm-10pm

If you, or anyone you know would be interested in applying for one of the places I need to know by no later than Wednesday 17 October as the course is due to start on Tuesday 23 October. Please note it is a first come first serve basis. An application form, along with further details can be downloaded from www.nottinghamshirefa.com/development/courses/L1CCF Please ensure that when you send in the completed application form you state at the top that it is a FREE place (no fee to pay)

Regards

Craig Lee
Nottinghamshire FA Football Development Officer
0115 9772346

Nottinghamshire County Council
Thoroton Road
West Bridgford
Nottinghamshire
NG2 5FT

Get well soon Harry!! Under 7's Claret player Harry Vaux has suffered a broken wrist. The rest of his team (and all at Cotgrave Colts) wishes Harry a speedy recovery and look forward to seeing him back on the football pitch as soon as possible.

England U21's. A Total of 129 adults and children are going. Buses will depart from the Welfare at 6:00pm and and are expected back in Cotgrave at 11:00pm'ish.

Thanks!! Another star performer from the under 7's blue. Craig Hindson managed to raise a staggering £111. Well done!!

Thanks!! The 11-a-side goal posts have been repainted thanks to Steve Radcliff, parent of an under 16 player.

Under 13's to play under lights. The under 13's have a game at the Welfare ground on Wednesday 10th October against Wilford Mavericks. Kick off is at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come down and support the under 13's.

Sponsored Walk . The sponsored walk, 4-miles around the country park was a great success. A special mention to James Chillman from the under 7's claret, who raised an amazing £113. Well done to all that took part.

Cotgrave Colts AGM. Cotgrave Colts AGM meeting has taken place and anyone interested in seeing a copy of the minutes can download a copy from here.

AGM Minutes 2007

Cotgrave Colts AGM AGM date has been set for Tuesday 12th June 8 pm at the Welfare. Any rule changes need to be with the secretary, Judith Barrows by 31st May - please forward by either e-mail or post to 20 Brownhill Close, Cropwell Bishop, Notts, NG12 3DN.

As Ian Goulding has decided to stand down from the Treasurers position we are looking to appoint a new treasurer. If you are interested in this position or know of someone who is you will need to complete a nomination form which can be obtained from the secretary.

CHAMPIONS!!!! Congratulations are in order for Cotgrave Colts under 14s who on Wednesday night defeated Burton Joyce to win the under 14 division 2 championship. The under 14s have gone through the full season of twenty four games undefeated, a remarkable achievement and only dropped 12 points all season, winning eighteen out of their twenty four games. Cotgrave were always favourites but were pressed all the way by RR Leisure yellow but Cotgrave never let the pressure get to them. Well done to all the players and management of the team, and good luck in division 1 next season. The club are confident you can carry on with your success. Well done boys.

Presentation nights announced. This years presentation nights have now been arranged. The dates are Friday 11th May for the under 6s to the under 11s inclusive, and Friday 18th May for the under 12s to the under 16s inclusive. The presentation nights will be held in the Cotgrave Welfare Main hall. We hope we will be able to announce shortly who the guest presenter will be. Tickets are £1 per person and everyone must have one, players included. Tickets must be obtained from your manager before the night, none will be available on the night.

200 up!! Congratulations to Jack Collier and Matt Gamble who both made their 200th appearence for Cotgrave Colts in a exciting match against Gedling Town last night. The achievement being greater due to the fact that when Jack and Matt started there were no leagues for under 8s, so their appearences only started in the under 9 season. Jack and Matt are only the 5th & 6th player in Cotgrave Colts history to reach the 200 milestone after Graham Lynn, Shaun Harris, James Gordon and Graeme Goulding, the last two having achieved the milestone with this team earlier in the season. Well done Jack and Matt, Cotgrave player's through and through and a real credit to the club.

Ton up!! Eddie Masterton and James Barnes played their 100th game for Cotgrave Colts against Beeston Centurions on Wednesday. Both Both players play for the title chasing under 14s team. James even managed to score in the game giving him 7 for the season. A 6 - 2 victory in this game means that if they win their last two games, the under 14s are champions. Good luck to all the team in their final two matches. Well done Eddie and James.

Confirmation letters have now gone out to all boys teams who have entered the 5-a-side tourament. If you have not recieved yours e-mail Ian Goulding at ian1958goulding@btinternet.com We have 1 space left at under 8s and 1 left at under 9s, if you wish to enter a team e-mail at the above address as soon as possible.

We have delayed sending out the confirmation letters for girls to give more time for as many entries as possible. There are still a few spaces at all ages for the girls competition but we will be closing entries soon. If you wish to enter get your form off to Ian Goulding as soon as possible. Confirmation letters will go out early May.

Ton up!! Congratulations to Ben Dunning for reaching 100 games for the Colts whilst playing for the Under 13's. Ben's turned into an attacking wing back for the team in the Steve Finnan mould. Ben will appreciate that, as a keen Manchester United fan ;o). Well done Ben.

Semi Final Date. Congratulations are in order for the under 9 blue team. On Sunday 17/03/07 they won their quarter final cup game against Kimberley MW by four goals to nil. They now face a tough semi final draw at home against AFC Vernon from division 1. The game will be played at the colliery ground on Sunday 1st April with a 10.30am kick off. - Well done to under 9 blue team, and good luck for the semi final.

Under 16's to play game under floodlights. Cotgrave Colts under 16s are playing under the floodlights this week at Cotgrave Welfare. The game is to be played on Thursday 22nd March 2007 with a 7.30pm kick off. The game is against old rivals Gedling Town. If Cotgrave can perform like they did today against Moorgreen, then you should be treated to a thrilling game. Lets get down to the ground and support the boys. Good luck Cotgrave.

200 up!! Congratulations to Graeme Goulding who today made his 200th appearence for Cotgrave Colts in a brilliant match against Moorgreen Colts. The achievement being greater due to the fact that when Graeme started there were no leagues for under 8s, so his appearences only started in the under 9 season. Graeme is at present the longest serving player for the club, starting over 10 years ago as a 5 year old. Graeme is only the fourth player in Cotgrave Colts history to reach the 200 milestone after Graham Lynn, Shaun Harris and James Gordon. By the end of the season Graeme is hoping to have made 209 appearences leaving him 3rd behind Graham Lynn and James Gordon in all time appearences for Cotgrave. Well done Graeme, a Cotgrave player through and through and a real credit to the club.

100 not out for Lewis Dobbins . Cotgrave Colts under 13s player Lewis Dobbins scored 2 goals today to take his Colts goals up to 100 goals. Lewis has scored 35 goals (so far) this season which is a record for any Colts player at the Under 13 level. Well done Dobbo - tickaboo son!!!

Under 12's to play game under floodlights. Cotgrave Colts under 12s are playing under the floodlights this week at Cotgrave Welfare. The game is to be played on Thursday 15th March 2007 with a 7.00pm kick off. The game is against West Bridgford Wanderers. Although West Bridgford are at the wrong end of the league, they will give a good test to Cotgrave who need to win to maintain their push at the top of the table after their weekend set back. Lets get down to the ground and support the boys. Good luck Cotgrave.

Ton up!! Freddie Dulwich (under 15's) became the 7th person in Cotgrave Colts history to score 100 goals. Well done Freddie!

Ton up!! Craig Dale; Dylan Farrow and Will Gill all played their 100th game for their age group today. Both Craig and Dylan have both played over 100 games for the club (having played games for the year above). Well done to all three; that's 4 players now in the current squad to reach their century. Well done Craig, Dylan & Will.

Ryan Hits a Century Unlike the England cricket team, the century's are coming thick and fast for the players of Cotgrave Colts. Today saw Ryan Shield from the Under 12's play his 100th league and cup game for the Colts. Not bad for a player that nearly turned away from the sport at the beginning of the season. Well done Ryan, you marked your 100th appearance with an excellent performance. Keep going to your 200th! Well done Ryan.

200 up!! Congratulations to James Gordon who today made his 200th appearence for Cotgrave Colts. James started his Cotgrave career as a goalkeeper and was one of the best young keepers I have ever seen, winning the man of the match award when playing in the YEL cup final at under 9s. James is not though the tallest player so after the under 14 season James moved out of goal and now plays right wing for the under 16s. James is only the third player in Cotgrave Colts history to reach the 200 milestone after Graham Lynn and Shaun Harris.By the end of the season James is hoping to have made 211 appearences leaving him 2nd behind Graham Lynn in all time appearences for Cotgrave. Well done James, a real credit to the club.