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GIRLS
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FROM BEIJING
TO...... HUTTON !
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England Women manager, Hope
Powell, put thoughts of next year's World Cup in China
on the backburner last week when she attended a training
session with Hutton Girls. |
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Hope Powell (middle) with the
Hutton players and coaches at
Hannakins Farm |
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The session took place at
Hannakins Farm in Billericay and Hope watched from the
sidelines as Hutton's U9, U11 and U13 squads all took
part in their regular weekly coaching drills.
With Christmas around the corner, the England manager
came baring gifts with an FA goody bag for the all the
girls and there was also time for the Hutton squads to
quiz Hope on England and the 2007 World Cup.
ECFA Women's & Girls Development Officer, Emma Wake,
attended the evening: "Hope is a fantastic role
model for female footballers and it was great to see her
at Hutton. She did try to play in goal during the U9
training session but the regular keeper wouldn't let
her!
"Hutton are a Charter Standard Community Club who
are actively looking to promote their profile in the
local community and they're hoping to build a new
facility in the future as well so they've hopefully got
a lot to look forward to."
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VALLEY GREEN
GIRLS !
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Girls at the Three Lions FC
Valley Green project were given a treat recently when
England U19 international, Kate Longhurst, came along to
present some certificates of achievement. |
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3 Lions FC
in action |
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Colchester United Ladies striker was the star
guest as the eight week coaching programme at
Rickstones School drew to a close. |
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Kate Longhurst with one of
the Valley Green girls |
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| The Three Lions club was by funded the
Essex FA's Women's & Girls Development Programme and gave Year Four and
Five girls from schools in the Witham area an opportunity to try out
football after hours. |
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sessions now finished, Valley Green have decided to keep the project running
themselves with an aim to expand the female side of the Witham based club. |
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more about their plans for the future: "We wanted this programme to
promote girls football and we're now hoping to start one or two teams next
season and play in a local league. |
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regular attendance and they've all shown plenty of commitment and
enthusiasm." |
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ESSEX GIRLS SCHOOL
SQUAD UPDATE
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Dates for both practice
sessions and upcoming fixtures have been announced for
the U14 and U16 Essex School Girl squads. |
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The County trials
in Brentwood |
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PRACTICE & TRAINING
November 10: 8pm-9.30pm at Mark Hall Sports School...
Click
HERE for directions
FIXTURES (U14 & U16)
November 18: SUFFOLK (away) KO 10.30am
Buses will be leaving at 7.45am from Brentwood Holiday
Inn and 8.15am
from Boreham Services.
January 6: SUFFOLK (home) Kick off and Venue TBC
January 13: HERTS (home) KO 10.30am
Venue - Shrub End, Colchester
Kick Off - 10.30am
For more details contact Emma Wake on 01245 393076
Should both squads progress through their respective
competitions then
more games will be added to the above fixture list. |
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GIRLS COUNTY
SQUAD TRIALS
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Over 170 girls from around
the county were at Brentwood School last week to take
part in two days of trials for this season's U14 and U16
Essex School Squads. |
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The
County trials in Brentwood |
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Schools nominated a maximum of
two players for each age group with all the girls
playing in a series of small sided matches and Essex
County FA trial coordinator, Emma Wake, was delighted
with the turnout: "Last season saw 250 girls attend
our trials which was fantastic but this year we made a
conscious effort to encourage schools to nominate
players who are ready to make that step up to playing
football at county level."
Essex Schools are hoping to improve on last season's
success that saw both squads make a massive impression
on county football with the U16s winning a South East
England title and reaching the semi finals of the
national competition.
The U14s finished as runners up in their South East
England tournament and Emma Wake explained the squad
selection process for this year's teams: "Our
scouts all came together at the end of the day to
pinpoint the best 30 girls from each age group and they
took part in the final games to determine who would be
in contention for our South East England FA competition
season."
The following players have been selected to attend a
training session where the lucky 16 girls for each age
group will be picked to face Sussex on November 18.
U14s: Lauren Picton (Chafford Hundred); Bethany Granger,
Jade Loftman (William de Ferrers); Stephanie Atkinson
(Hall Mead); Molly Tappen (New Hall); Sophie Reed, Katie
Bottom (Warren); Jessica Tuppen (Gable Hall); Gemma
Abela; Chantelle Hicks (Jo Richardson); Amy Nash (St.
Bernard's); Amelia Southgate (Colchester County High);
Emily Pratten (Westcliff); Amy Cooley (Langdon); George
Lindsell (St. Peters); Kimilee Day (Marshall Park); Emma
Sherwood (St. Cleres); Maddie Thomas (Chadwell Heath);
Holly Griffin (Sanders Draper); Eden Marsh (Emerson
Park); Lauren Jackaman (Clacton County High).
U16s: Dominique Hume (Deanes); Chloe Coombes (Chalvedon);
Megan Jiggins (Honywood); Georgina Maloney (Highams
Park); Emma Best (Chadwell Heath); Leanne Stubbings (Gt.
Baddow); Amy Bryant (Ramsay); Laura Rhodes (Colbayns);
Ella Chapman (Langdon); Florence Amess (St. Bernard's);
Karissa Rodney (St. Angela's Ursuline); Ashley Harding (Moulsham);
Bonnie Barnes (Home Schooling); Kathleen Clifton
(Brentwood Ursuline); Aislinn Crowe (Sacred Heart);
Rosie Gliddon (The Boswells); Jade Power (Brentwood
County High); Georgia Allen (Brampton Manor).
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GIRLS
FOOTBALL RETURNS TO HARLOW !
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Following on from last
season's success, girls football has returned to
Saturday mornings in
Harlow with Mark Hall School once again hosting the
fun coaching sessions. |
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The project is a partnership
between the Essex County FA, The Harlow
Youth Action Group and
Harlow Council and a new season of sessions got
underway on September 16 with 28
girls taking part in a variety of
different drills which included skills and mini
games.
The sessions feature all female coaches and ECFA Women's &
Girls Development Officer,
Emma Wake, commented: "Last year's Harlow programme
was a massive success and this
eason looks to be just as big with all
the girls showing that they want play football on a
regular basis.
"With this in mind, we really want clubs from around the
Harlow area to get in touch and
provide exit routes for the girls so that they can
carry on having fun and enjoying the game."
Clubs interested in working with the Essex County FA can
contact Emma Wake on... |
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