CHARITY MATCH FOR RUDDINGTON VILLAGE COLTS
Ruddington Village Colts played their annual charity match on Saturday 30th April. The game is usually played on Boxing Day but had to be re-scheduled due to adverse conditions in December. This year, the club dedicated the match, which is played by managers versus Parents, to the memory of Rotarian Roy Pownall. Roy was a [...]
RUDDINGTON VILLAGE COLTS
Ruddington Village Colts is the boys section of Ruddington FC, who are an FA Charter Standard Club. The club celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and will hold a special night at Meadow Lane to celebrate in June. The club is run entirely by volunteers and is supported by keen parents who value the benefits [...]
KICKZ PROGRAM RUNNING IN CLIFTON
Nottingham Forest FC Kickz program is an organised football event which runs weekly to create safer, stronger, more respectful communities through the development of young people’s potential. Kickz provides year-round concentrated provision, targeting young people aged 12 to 18 years. The format combines football coaching and competition with flexible sessions. The programme allows messages beyond [...]
MAGPIES GET BACKING FOR SCHOOLS PROJECT
The Football League are backing a new Notts County Project calling on schools across the city to join their ‘School of the Week’ programme created to allow the club assist positively in classrooms and give students free entry to a fixture at Meadow Lane. Launched this year, the initiative sees the Magpies extend their commitment [...]
GLORY FOR BRIDGFORD COLTS GIRLS
West Bridgford Colts Under-12 Girls, nicknamed The Flyers, earned a place in the Nottinghamshire FA Girls Shield final in an exciting semi-final match against Eastwood Town Youth FC. The game took place at West Park in West Bridgford last month. The Flyers, currently top of the County’s Girls Division Two, played a strong and competitive [...]
COTGRAVE COLTS FAMILY FUN DAY
Cotgrave Colts are holding a family fun day on Sunday 29th August at Colliers Way (the old pit site) from 11am until late. The Colts’ Richard Randall said: “The day will be full of fun with football, kwik cricket, rounders, bouncy castle, music, food, beer tent, stalls, tombola, raffles and plenty more. Come along for [...]
EARLY START FOR WEST BRIDGFORD LADIES
West Bridgford Ladies FC have commenced pre-season training in preparation for the new campaign. The first training session was a great success and attracted a number of new players, including members of last season’s successful Under-16 squad. Anyone interested in playing is invited to their training sessions, held every Tuesday from 7pm at Gresham Park, [...]
COTGRAVE ACADEMY IS FORMED
Following the Cotgrave Colts AGM last month, the decision has been made to start Cotgrave Academy for local players aged 16 to 19. A club spokesperson told The Local News: “Cotgrave is the only local area that does not cater for this age group and a number of local people have expressed an interest in [...]
CLAIRE NOMINATED FOR VOLUNTEER AWARD
A student from Dayncourt School has been nominated for Rushcliffe’s Junior Volunteer of the Year award. Since Year 11, Claire Leivers has been helping her brother in his work as a community officer for Nottingham Forest Football Club. She has given up her free time after school and at a weekend to travel around Rushcliffe [...]
SUCCESS FOR RUDDINGTON COLTS
Ruddington Colts Under-7s blazed a trail of glory at a recent football tournament. The youngsters (pictured below) are sponsored by top Elite League ice hockey side, Nottingham Panthers, who won the Challenge Cup last season. Under FA rules at this age group you’re not officially allowed to have winners and losers, but team manager, Sean [...]