Season End Events

The following gives a breakdown of the end of season events:-

(1) Training at Stanley Park will finish on Friday 19th June 2009 as Stanley Park shuts for the Summer, therefore this Thursday is our last traing session there. We will then train at Charter School on Thursday evenings from 7pm - 8pm with our last session being Thursday 9th July 2009.

(2) The FC Chippenham presentation evening for the U/15 Girls is at 4.15pm on Sunday 28th June 2009 at The Olymiad Sports Centre.

(3) As in recent years, we are planning a Mums & Dads v Girls football match. This year due to the early closure of Stanley Park, we are planning to hold the match at Charter School on the same day as the presentation; Sunday 28th June. We would look at an 11am kick-off for approximately an hour, which would allow both parents & players to get changed & be presentable for the presentation. Please could all the girls wear their FCCY Polo shirts for the presentation.

(4) On Thursday 2nd July 2009, we will be taking the girls to Centre Parcs, Warminster to their pool & slides complex as a treat for winning the League this year. This is a free trip. Entry to Centre Parcs is arranged On the return journey we will stop off at Subway in Melksham for the girls to get something to eat. This event will replace the normal training session. We will meet at the Leapfrog Nursery at 5.30pm & expect to return at approximately 10.30pm. If there are any persons wishing to volunteer to drive please can you let me know. If there are any girls who have difficulty in swimming, please let me know.

(5) There is a tournament away at Carterton, Oxford on Sunday 5th July 2009. Those selected to play are as follows: Jess Jones, Jasmine Vickers, Laura, Gemma, Emily, Liza, Amie & Hattie. (Emergency replacement - Lucy) We need to be at carterton at 9.30am, so will meet at Morissons car park at 8am.

(6) The final tournament is away at Highworth on Saturday 11th July 2009 starting at 2pm. Those selected to play in this tournament are as follows: Jess Jones, Naomi, Jasmine V, Jazz N, Laura, Gemma & Tamsin. (Emergency replacement - Kathryn)

(7) FINALLY, I will be handing each player a compilation of forms, which will need to be filled in for next year. Please can you ensure these are complete & handed back to me ASAP. At the latest at the Presentation evening.

Regards
Mark

2008/9 League Champions

FC Chippenham U15 girls net league crown

FC Chippenham Youth Girls Under 15 secured their first ever League title after a thrilling 3-3 draw away at Trowbridge Town Youth Girls U/15 FC.

The Girls were crowned the Wiltshire County Womens & Girls League U15 Champions after a fantasic season saw them lose only one match all year.

Manager Mark Newton said: "The Girls have been together for some six years now and have steadily improved year on year to achieve this level of consistency.

"Both my Coach, Mark Vickers and I are extremely proud of this achievement and it's nothing less than this terrific bunch of Girls deserve - they are a terrific advert for the Women's game!"

FCCY Tournament

Reminder to all Players & Parents



The weekend of 16th / 17th May 2009 is the annual FC Chippenham 6-a-side Tournament.
FCCY u/15 girl's 11-a-side team will be entering a team into the u/14 competition & a team into the u/15 competition.

The U/14's competition is Saturday afternoon 16th May 2009 from 1.30pm

The U/15's competition is Sunday afternoon 17th May 2009 from 1.30pm

PARENTS ..... PARENTS ..... PARENTS ..... PARENTS ..... PARENTS

Please make every effort to make yourself available to assist with helping out in the running of the tournament this year. We will require volunteers to help with car parking, food stalls & other matters. Please support the Club & help make the tournament successful.

I will give details nearer to the date.

Mark

Memory Lane or Embarassing Photo's

Having been sent some photo's from recent years of the team, I felt current boyfriends should be allowed to see what the girls used to look like

Camber Sands 2008


Cmber Sands 2007


FCCY Presentation 2005


FCCY Kit Presentation 2006


FCCY 2004 (headbands & all)

Camber Sands 2009

FCCY Girls returned to Camber Sands over the weekend 10th - 13th April 2009 to enjoy their annual weekend away tour. This year's tour organisation seemed much smoother and with the hire of a minibus; the team were able to travel together.

On arrival at Camber the girls unpacked, sorted out who was sleeping where and then went off to the beach for a warm-up game of Beach Football. This was followed later by evening meal & time to explore Camber.

Saturday morning saw some of the team having a lie-in whilst others played Football tennis as a warm-up. Saturday afternoon brought forward the first half of their matches; 5 being played in all. The girls won 2, drew 2 & lost 1 setting themselves up with a reasnable chance of grabbing 2nd place the next day in their remaining 3 matches. The girls returned to Camber, showered & then straight out to Hastings to watch '17 Again' with Zac Efron.

Unfortunately they were not at their best the next morning & could only manage 1 draw & 2 losses placing us 5th out of 9 overall. This was slightly disappointing, but did not put a dampener on the remaining weekend. That eveing came the presentation, where Lee Sharp ex of Man Utd presented the girls with their participation trophies. One of the girls even took the opportunity to grab a quick hug with Lee.

After the presentation we ventured int Rye for a chinese takeaway to round off the weekend. e next morning the girls visited Tonbridge Wells for a bit of shopping therapy & then the long journey home, which saw them all asleep for at least an hour. BLISS!!!

A few photo's attached for the parents to view

FC Chippenham Triumph

FC Chippenham U/15 Girls played out their semi-final match against Chippenham Town at the Town ground. This was a great venue for the girls from both teams to experience with both teams bringing with them plenty of fan support.

The weather conditions were wonderful & the match was set to be well contested by both teams. From the kick-off Chippenham Town were under the cosh with FC Chippenham piling on attack after attack never relenting. FCCY scored 4 goals in the first half and a further six notched up in the second half coming out victorious winners at 10 - 0.

FCCY now go into the Cup Final facing Trowbridge Town on Sunday 3rd May 2009. The venue is still to be decided.

League Cup Semi-Final

Chippenham Town v FC Chippenham U/15's

FC Chippenham U/15's will play Chippenham Town at the Chippenham Town ground on Sunday 29th March 2009. Kick-off is planned for 11.15am.
This is a wonderful opportunity for both teams to play on a ground with stands for spectators. To this end parents, friends and all family re welcome to come along and cheer on both Chippenham sides.

FC Chippenham 7 - 0 Wootton Bassett

FC Chippenham returned to the New Year with an emphatic 7 - 0 win over Wootton Bassett. There were slight concerns prior to the match as FCCY's goalkeeper Jess was not available. This left an awkward moment in the dressing room when the manager asked for volunteers to go in goal. Laura was selected for the first half followed by Amie for the second half.

The match kicked off with Wootton Bassett choosing to play with the wind at their backs. FCCY were playing into the wind. FCCY immediately took control of the match by the scruff of the neck and started moving the ball around. Wootton Bassett as usual were strong in defence, but FCCY kept the pressure up with shot after shot after shot. The inevitable came & FCCY took the lead. This was closely followed by a 2nd & FCCY went into half time with a desreved 2 - 0 lead. Wootton Bassett had not caused FCCY any problems and Laura came out of goal having only picked the ball up 4 or 5 times.

The 2nd half kicked off and was much the same as the 1st with FCCY dominating the play again. Wootton Bassett did have a bit more of the ball in this half than the first, but still did not manage to penetrate into the FCCY 18 yard box and did not cause Amie in goal any trouble. FCCY wnet on to win the match 7 - 0 with goals from Gemma (2), Kathryn (1), Emily (1) and Lucy (1). There was also an own goal by one of the Wootton Bassett players.

This result now puts FCCY U/15 Girls at the top of their League with 18 points out of a possible 21. FCCY have scored 31 goals and conceded only 3. Next week takes us just up the road to Springfield School in Calne to play Derry Hill; last year's League winners, but this season have yet to win a game. Kick-off is planned for 10am.

Looking forward to seeing as many parents as possible at the match to support your daughters and the team.

Attached is a recent team photo taken before Christmas with only little Jess missing

Happy New Year To All

Happy New Year to all & welcome back


The training has started again this new year with the first training being held on Thursday 8th January 2009. This was a promising start with 13 out of the 14 players at training. Only one player adrift & she is out for the foreseeable future with an arm injury.

FC Chippenham are playing a friendly match against Highworth Juniors this Sunday at Highworth. Highworth are in the Gloucester Girls League & are doing extremly well. This will be a challenge especially as we have the bare 11 players and are without both our star strikers.

For those of you looking forward to the Tournament season, our 6-a-side tournament will be held at Stanley Park on Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th May 2009. Parents will be called upon to help out, so please put this date in your diary.

The season re-starts properly next weekend; 17th January 2009 with a home match against Wootton Bassett.

The Laserquest event for the girls went well just before Christmas. I have attached some photo's sent to me by one of the parents. Looks like some not very camera shy girls eh Naomi, Jasmine, Jess B & Hattie.

FCCY are always looking for new players. If you are a new player or have recently transferred into the area or are looking for a new team, then don't hesitate to contact one of the managers.