Canteen was its usual success. Special thanks to Megan, Kirsty and India for their help. Canteen Roster: We are changing how canteen volunteering works. Soon we will nominate two teams with home games to sort amongst themselves running canteen on the day. More to follow on this soon. Donations: Does anybody in the club have any of the following 2nd hand items to donate to the club? 1 Table approx. 1200W X 1800L 1 Chlidrens chalkboard Also are there any electricians in the club? We are looking to have a couple of extra power points put into the canteen area?? If you can help out with any of these please let myself or Rod Parish (parishtravel@ahoo.com) know. Oranges (1/2 time food): It is an important ritual for the kids to come off at half time to be greeted by oranges. Please sort amongst your team who will bring oranges each week. The kids love it and I am sure amongst parents in each team a rotation system will work to take turns. As this newsletter has been sent quite early, should there be any last minute fixture changes, George Wilson will email any changes Good luck to all teams for the coming weekend.
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Quote of the week:
Only one person in two billion will live to be 116 or older. Recycling one glass jar, saves enough energy to watch T.V for 3 hours. Sherlock Holmes never said "Elementary, my dear Watson." The first known contraceptive was crocodile dung, used by Egyptians in 2000 B.C.
Opponent: St Aloysius Red Huon Valley Southern Christian College Blue Kingborough Lions Black Calvin Black New Town Storm Friends Blue Waimea Hts Warriors St Thereses Taroona Kingborough Lions
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Soldiers Memorial Outside Oval Field nearest the fence Queens Domain http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?round=2&a=VENUE&venueid=17241292&c=1-8324-0258562-0&fID=56351229 Waimea heights 228-230 Churchill Ave, Sandy Bay Primary School oval on Churchill Avenue, Sandy Bay http://www.crjsa.com/grounds/waimea-heights Lightwood Park 10 Kingston View Drive Kingston http://www.sportingpulse.com/comp_info.cgi?round=2&a=VENUE&venueid=18639978&c=1-8296-0257223-0&fID=56244374
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Pre-match executions
During the Taliban rule of Afghanistan throughout the 1990s, executions took place before matches at Kabuls main stadium. Men and women were often tortured, shot, had their throats cut or limbs amputated before teams took to the field for league matches.
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A rather dim fan arrives at a football match midway through the second half. "What's the score?" he asks his friend as he settles into his seat. "Nil-nil," comes the reply. "And what was the score at half-time?"
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Edition 3 April 13 COACHES BOX Big Global Export Opportunities for Cygnet Sea Dragons as Asian Century Gathers Pace:
Greetings fellow Sea Dragons. Saturday 6 April was a momentous day for the club as we fielded our first ever youth team in the FFT Southern Tasmania U14 Division D competition. Among the most noteworthy spectators at the match v Glenorchy Knights at the Showgrounds was a trade delegation from China who accepted the clubs invitation to attend the match for talks geared at us exporting our football know-how into China. The talks were a bit more challenging than foreseen as the official interpreters failed to show up. None of the delegation could speak English and as they had difficulty understanding my version of English I restricted my utterances to the expressions hard currency and payment in advance. In any case the delegation departed after about twenty two minutes by which time the Glenorchy Knights were leading 6-0 though I could tell that they were at least impressed by the colorful linesmens flags and corner flags so I feel confident well progress quickly to a deal on the resumption of talks. As for our own delegation none of them played in the inaugural Sea Dragons Junior Soccer match back on 12 April 2008 (was our U10/11s all of whom are age ineligible for U14) but our team for our inaugural venture into youth soccer did feature Archie Cumper, Isaac Beecroft, Josh Wilson, Finley Gorringe, Jake Buckland and Vincent Chancellor all of whom played on 12 April 2008 in the U9 match which immediately followed the opening match, so they all have participated on two inaugural days. Hugh McGarry who also played (and scored) for the then U9s on that opening day would also have played yesterday but alas went down to a high fever the previous evening. Glenorchy had four players who they were going to play up a couple of age groups at U16 (they really were that good) but had to step back down to U14 when their club received an influx of late registrations for U16. Had they known that was going to happen they would have nominated for a higher division. No complaints as they are still U14 and its still 11 v 11 on the park at any one time but they will go up a division or two after round three
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Edition 3 April 13 so we most likely wont have to face that quality of opposition too often this season (not that its a bad thing lets us experience where we are at). The challenge faced by our opponents though was nothing compared to the challenge faced by our team mums the previous evening when at late notice they had to apply numbers (by iron) to the players shirts with each mum in turn wondering is it just me? Is there an easier way? (thanks mums!!). The positive to come out of this is it provides another unanticipated opportunity to export another avenue of knowledge and expertise into China and I will certainly be raising it with them when talks resume. In the end we only conceded one further goal and went down by 0-7. A number of our players played to the limits of their current capability and I was proud of the way that after initially looking overawed by the new experience, they all hung in there and battled throughout the entire match always trying to carve out an opening which alas didnt come. Our captain Isaac was immense throughout and covered every blade of grass on the big field with a best on ground (for us) performance. Hannah Parish and Jake Ainslie played really well in defense where Josh and Silas Richter improved as the game progressed and they gradually gained confidence. Finley was busy mopping up in front of the back four, while Rowan Shelton was very assertive in winning midfield balls and launching strong forward runs. Archie and Christian Sayers combined well in midfield with the former also playing a blinder in goal in the second half while the latter looked our best scoring option in the first half as he outpaced their defence on a couple of occasions and also brought out a good save from their keeper with a free kick late in the game. Arya Clare tried hard in right midfield and got in a few tackles. Brady Cook in the second half gave us additional attacking options (he wasnt at fault in the first for any of their goals) while Jake Buckland and Vincent battled hard throughout and on another day their work will bear fruit. All in all a good experience on the full sized pitch that will add context to the weekly team talks particularly team formation and awareness championed by Dave Sayers. Setting defensive off-side traps needs some work. Apart from Daves favourite key words formation and awareness the other areas of focus we brainstormed on the first two training sessions were skill (beat a player one on one); hard work (at training and in matches); speed (of thought as well as movement - catch your opponent unawares);
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intensity (forces mistakes, makes things happen); teamwork (whole greater than sum of parts); and fun (lots of it) and these key-words become even more topical after yesterdays opener. Im pleased to say we all had fun (kids, parents and coach) and Im confident that our first youth win isnt far away. In the meantime thanks to Mark Buckland for running the line at short notice. I had a nice photo of Mark demonstrating the design features and intricacies of the linesmans flag to a member of the Chinese delegation but alas Ive mislaid it so unable to share. Our guest was particularly interested in the bright colours and the Made in China tag. Roll on next week.
U14 Division D Result Glenorchy 7-0 Cygnet. Yours, The Coaches Box
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Canteen Roster so far. Date 6/4/13 13/4/13 Time Names 9:45 12:30 Megan, Kirsty, India 8:45 10:30 Gini
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fantastic effort
Alby
Cygnet U/6 9 def Calvin 2 (Charlie Gorringe 6, Archie 2, Calvin 1 (Own goal)
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With minutes left in the half, the guys noticed they were out of breath having run so hard and the sweat was pouring. The second half saw the guys dominate pretty much most of the play with Tristan barely seeing the ball in goal. All the kids did fantastic in their first game on the bigger pitch and we look forward to seeing how they continue through the season. Cygnet U/8 Green 9 def St Aloysius Lions 0 (Ethan S 4, Zac 1, Tristan 1, Lauren 1, Holly 1, Ethan H 1)
Cygnet White 4 def Southern Christian College 3 (Otis 2, Griffin 1, Own Goal 1)
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into it. We have two new players this season to add to the old crew from last year - Leyory and Jase, who both got stuck in a played well. Cobi took the goals in the first half and, despite a couple of good saves, had a bit of a quiet time as the action concentrated around the opposition goals. Denzel put away a couple of good shots and we were unlucky not to score another couple that came back off the posts. Denzels free kick just before half time that saw his shot land nicely in the goal, but unfortunately not allowed (an indirect free kick must touch another player before entering the goal). Margate picked up their game in the second half, responding with a couple of goals but one more from Oscar L kept the margin comfortable. Oscar O put in some great attempts, one great break away and smashing shot foiled by the goalie. Great to see the old gang back on the pitch and some new faces in the team. Cygnet Green 4 def Margate Green 2 (Denzel 2, Oscar L 2)
U/10 Green
There was a large learning curve today. This playing group is having a crack at Division 1 and they realised today that they will need to work and work hard every week. The opposition is skilled and ready to pounce on any opportunities we allow them. We need to be fit, we need to concentrate and we need to defend our goal like we have never had to defend it before. But as a first game on the big pitch in the new division I couldn't have asked for any more out of these guys. We scored two great goals that we created out of very little and only lost ground from one or two lapses in concentration. A great first effort. Cygnet Sea Dragons Green (Jake & Save) 2 drew St Virgil's College 2
U/10 White
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The commentators and media had written us off during the week, knowing that we were coming into the game with some new blood and a few injuries. It didn't take long for West Hobart to stick one in the back of the net to take the advantage, and you could hear the nay-sayers dishing out "I-told-you-so"s all over the ground. The Sea Dragons, however, held firm and being a player down most of the game, with no substitutions, dug in for the long haul. The crowd went bananas on the side-lines and the team gave everything they had which was rewarded with the equaliser from Marley. Cleared the cobwebs and had a spectacular game. Welcome to the big pitch. Cygnet Sea Dragons White 1 (Marley) drew West Hobart Gold 1
U/12
Bad start for the U12's going down 9-0 and missing a penalty. At 2-0 down we never seemed to kick on after the penalty miss. 3-0 at half time was stretched even further in the second half. We can only get better from this result, and look forward to the next match. We played a well organised side today and will have to work harder ourselves.
U/14
See coaches box for detailed report
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Edition 3 April 13 9. Terms One and Two - Fixtures, Results and Scorers:
Please note this roster is subject to late CHANGE.
Date:
6/4/13
Kick Off:
9:00
Location:
Cygnet
Opponent:
Calvin Black
Result:
9-2
Scorers:
Charlie Gorringe 6, Archie 2, Own goal 1
13/4/13
9:00
St Aloysius
St Aloysius Red
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Edition 3 April 13 Cygnet U7 Green in the U7 Division 1 South in Term One (Coach Parent Group):
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 12:00 9:45 Location: St Aloysius Cygnet Opponent: St Aloysius Red Huon Valley Result: 5-2 Scorers: Huon 1, Benny 1, Tommy 3
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Cygnet U7 White in the U7 Division 2 South in Term One (Coach Eran Howard
kem.howard@hotmail.com):
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 11:00 9:00 Location: Cygnet Cygnet Opponent: Channel Christian Purple Southern Christian College Blue Result: 7-0 Scorers: Kes = 3, Floyd= 2, Matthew = 2
Ag 0
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Cygnet U8 Green in the U8 Division 1 South in Term One (Coach Dave Sayers 0438
895 018 or reply to the many annoying emails you get from me)):
Date: 6/4/13 Kick Off: 10:00 Location: St Aloysius Opponent: St Aloysius Lions Result: 9-0 Scorers: Ethan S 4, Zac 1, Ethan H 1, Holly 1, Lauren 1, Tristan 1
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9:00
Cygnet
U/8 Green Season Goals Tally Ethan S 4, Zac 1, Ethan H 1, Holly 1, Lauren 1, Tristan 1
Ag 0
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Cygnet U8 White in the U8 Division 2 South in Term One (Coach Luca Vanzino
LVanzino@globalgeo.com.au
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Cygnet U9 Green in the U9 Division 2 City in Term One (Coach Coach Ric Beecroft
ricoft@hotmail.sg Tel. 0429-307858)
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 10:00 10:00 Location: Cygnet Soldiers Memorial Opponent: Margate Green New Town Storm Result: 4-2 Scorers: Denzel 2, Oscar L 2
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Cygnet U9 White in the U9 Division 5 City in Term One, (Coach Lorna Barrett
lmjbarrett@netspace.net.au):
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 11:00 9:00 Location: Cygnet Soldiers Memorial Opponent: St Aloysius Tigers Friends Blue Result 2-6 Scorers: Codi Barrett 2
U/9 White Season Goals Tally Codi B 2 Total 2 Played 1 Won - Lost 1 Drew - For 2 Ag 6
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Cygnet U10 Green in the U10 Division 1 City in Term One (Coach Rod Parish and
David Dow parishtravel@yahoo.com)
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 10:00 10:00 Location: Cygnet Waimea Heights Opponent: St Virgils Green Waimea Heights Warriors Result: 2-2 Scorers: Jake 1, Save 1
U/11 Sea Serpents Season Goals Tally Jake 1, Save 1 Total 2 Played 1 Won - Lost - Drew 1 For 2 Ag 2
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Cygnet U10 White in the U10 Division 5 City in Term One (Coach )
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 9:00 12:00 Location: Cygnet Soldiers Memorial Opponent: West Hobart Gold St Thereses Result: 1-1 Scorers: Marley
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Cygnet U12 in the U12 Division 2 City in Term One (Coach: Graham Massey)
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 Kick Off: 10:10 9:00 Location: Sandown Park Cygnet Opponent: Beachside Taroona Result: 0-9 Scorers:
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Cygnet U14 in the U14 Division D City in Term One (Coach George Wilson and Dave
Sayers)
Date: 6/4/13 13/4/13 20/4/13 Kick Off: 10:30 10:30 2:00 Location: Showground 3 Lightwood Park Huonville Opponent: Glenorchy Knights Kingborough Lions University Result: 0-7 Scorers:
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Cygnet Sea-Dragon Victory Song
Chorus: Green is the Colour Football is the Game Were all together And winning is our aim So cheer us on Through the sun and the rain For Cygnet, Cygnet is our name Verse 1: Here by the Huon whether rain or fine We can shine All the time Home or away Come and see us play Youre welcome any day. Repeat Chorus To Finish: What do we eat? Seaweed How do we eat it? Raw
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