There is no training in the Comp this Saturday (15th November 2008) due to a Hockey Tournament.

Cheers

Richard McQ

Starts next saturday 9:30 at the 

fields where we play games on Sunday by rugby club

Thanks

Gareth

It is now a requirement for ALL Team Managers, Coaches, Players and Parents to sign a Code of Conduct Form.

Team Managers of all Age Groups have been issued with the Forms (slightly different form for Coaches, Players and Parents). Team Managers must ensure these are signed and returned to Dave Bull urgently for the CJYFC/FAW Accreditation meeting in early December 2007.

Team Managers must also hand a photocopy of the Form to ALL Coaches, Players and Parents after the form is signed.

Clearly it is unfair on the vast majority of Parents who pay their subs on time if some parents/age groups do not. Unfortunately it is often lack of communication by the Team Manager that allows this to occur.

The Treasurer has therefore been actioned by the committee to collect all outstanding subs by the next Committee meeting (Mon 12th November).

See our Matches page for diagram of Broadway pitches layout.

CJYFC U7 and U8 teams would normally use Pitches 3 and 4 for matches so the CJYFC mini-footy fixture secretary, Andrew Grace, will allocate alternative pitches for U7 and U8 matches.

However, subject to availability, the Broadway rugby pitches can be used for football training and matches. Ian Cole (CJYFC chairman) has met with Caerleon RFC to agree an amicable arrangement so Team managers please refer any queries to Ian or Andrew.

FAW Leaders and Emergency Aid courses must be retaken every 3 years minimum. CJYFC refunds all fees for these courses on completion.

EMERGENCY AID:
14 Aug - Aberdare
4 Sep - Newport
24 Oct - Bridgend

FOOTBALL LEADERS:
26 Aug & 2 Sep - Newport
29 & 30 Sep - Bridgend

Team Managers are reminded that they MUST ensure ALL their coaches satisfy MANDATORY MINIMUM requirements defined by the Football Association of Wales Trust. Newport District Junior Youth League police these qualifications and will take disciplinary action ie fines/suspensions against the coach, team and Club if any coaches are found to be operating without these qualifications.

See our Coaching Page for the MANDATORY MINIMUM requirements.

Please review the Sponsor list on the right hand side of our Web Pages. If there are any Sponsors missing from the list please email the Webmaster steve@binns.tv. If the Sponsor has a website please inform the Webmaster so that he can provde a link to it.

Obviously we wish to recognise the contribution of our Sponsors so please action ASAP.

For our 10 year anniversary we hired Big Macs Wholly Soul Band (see Archive page) so think big - Stereophonics perhaps ?

As always, Team Managers MUST collect ALL Player subscriptions and hand these to the Treasurer before the October Committee meeting (Monday 8th October 2007).

The CJYFC AGM voted not to increase subscriptions for the 2007-8 season therefore:

Under 7 to Under 16 and Girls Squad Subscriptions for the coming season remain at £55 per player. Under 6's remain at £40 per player.

CJYFC rules allow a 50% discount for second & subsequent brothers/sisters within the club ie £27.50 per player (U7-U16 & Girls) and £20 (U6), the oldest sibling to pay the full price subscription.

Soccertots remain £1 per week on attendance only, collected on the day. Second and subsequent sibling discount does NOT apply to Soccertots

See our Club Policy page for the full policy on Subscriptions.

Under 6 Manager: Alan Boyle
Under 10 Manager: Nicola Evans replacing Derek Bird
Under 12 Manager: Phil Kenney replacing Jason Pugh
Fund Raising Officer: Jason Pugh

The following appointments are subject to confirmation:
Vice Chairman: Dave Hockey (U14)
Mini-football Fixture Secretary: Dave Johnson (U11)
Child Welfare Officer: Richard Dinning (U8)
(Rob Donkin will process CRB forms until 1st Sept 07).
Under 9 Manager: Nick Summerhayes replacing Dave McKay

All other Team Managers and Committee members remain unchanged (see Club Details page).

The AGM primarily covers

1. review of annual accounts and matters arising (including players subs for the next season)

2. election of Team Managers/Officers of the Club

3. any other important issues

Any Parent can submit a Motion for discussion at the AGM. A Motion must be in writing, signed by both the originator and seconder and submitted to the Club Secretary at least 7 days before the AGM.

The Club desperately needs parents to become involved in the Management Committee. At the AGM we will have at least 3 very important vacancies to fill: Child Welfare Officer, Vice Chairman and Mini-Football Fixture Secretary.

The Club Constitution defines the Management Committee as:

Chairman

Secretary

Treasurer

Team Managers

The AGM appoints other Officers to the Committee as necessary eg Child Welfare Officer, Fixture Secretaries (mini & youth), Registrations Officer, Merchandise Officer

Occasionally the AGM also appoints Honorary Presidents and Honorary Vice Presidents who do not sit on the Management Committee.

CJYFC awarded three Outstanding Achievement Awards this season:

- Nick Davies for managing the U16's since Under 7's and his efforts to further develop links between CJYFC and Caerleon AFC.

- David Davies for his contribution as Treasurer since 2002

- Lynda Raubenheimer for her contribution as Fixture Secretary since 2003

- Jason Pugh as Team Manager for the Under 11's since 2003, developing CJYFC strategy and chairing the 2007 CJYFC Football Festival committee.

See our Honours Page for the full list of previous recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Awards

11am Session 1: U9,U8,U7,U6,Girls
1pm Session 2: U10,U11,U12
3pm Session 3: U13,U14,U16Newport,U16Gwent

Notes:
1. ALL players MUST attend the Presentation.
2. All coaches MUST wear green CJYFC tie and preferably white shirt. (Ties available free of charge from Paul Warren).
3. For Session 1 the oldest age group (U9) present first, then U8, U7, U6 and lastly the girls squad.
4. For Sessions 2 & 3 the youngest age groups present first.
5. Team Managers please ensure ALL players remain seated after receiving their award and do not return to their parents - please respect the other teams presentations.
6. All players and parents are welcome to stay throughout the day
7. Parents - please support our friends at Newport County AFC by using the Bar facilities !

FAW Leaders and Emergency Aid courses must be retaken every 3 years minimum. CJYFC refunds all fees for these courses on completion.

EMERGENCY AID:
16 July - Newport
14 Aug - Aberdare
24 Oct - Bridgend

FOOTBALL LEADERS:
15 & 22 July - Newport
29 & 30 Oct - Bridgend

Team Managers are reminded that they MUST ensure ALL their coaches satisfy MANDATORY MINIMUM requirements defined by the Football Association of Wales Trust. Newport District Junior Youth League police these qualifications and will take disciplinary action ie fines/suspensions against the coach, team and Club if any coaches are found to be operating without these qualifications.

See our Coaching Page for the MANDATORY MINIMUM requirements.

The day started with the traditional Sponsored Penalty-Shoot for our players. This is the only Club event when all our players come together at the same time so it is amazing to see so many enthusiastic young players enjoying themselves. After many twists and turns a champion emerged from each of our age groups and they will receive their medals at the End of Season Presentation day.

Team Managers and parents are reminded this is one of very few fund raising events the Club runs so your support is vital. Team Managers please deliver all sponsorship money to the Treasurer, David Davies, by 31st May LATEST as he must include this in the Annual Accounts for AGM on 4th June.

The BBQ was by now in full production thanks to Ian Cole and Derek Bird for their expert cooking skills to deliver endless hot food on a hot day.

The next event was the Dads v Coaches match. Unfortunately due to a clash with the FA Cup Final player numbers were down on last year but there was enough players for a surprisingly good and even game. Perhaps the heat encouraged less charging around and more skill and passing ?. The Coaches edged the first half with a stunning left-foot drive from Andrew Warren to open the scoring. The younger legs of the Dads team told in the second half as they came back strongly, forcing two spectacular saves from the Coaches goalkeeper. An excellent long range strike from the Dads team in the last minute meant the match ended as a fitting 1-1 draw.

The CJYFC Committee would like to sincerely thank all the Dads, Coaches and spectators who turned out on Cup Final day to support the event.

Finally the day ended with refreshments in the Caerleon AFC clubhouse watching the Cup Final or relaxing on the patio.

It was a great day at a fabulous venue. Our thanks to our friends at Caerleon AFC for the use of their facilities and most importantly all the players, parents and friends that support us. Well done !

Newport and District junior Youth Football site

Its been a bit quiet here lately due to other work commitments and the amount of time it takes to keep up with the updates but were back in full swing now so watch this space. MANAGERS DON'T BE SHY WITH YOUR INFO.

Webmaster

This is another resounding success for Dave as the CJYFC Director of Coaching for Soccertots. His initial batch of tots are now playing matches in our 3 Under 7 teams under Tony White, whilst the next batch are preparing for match play next season under Simon Fisher as our current Under 6's.

Soccertots has been a rewarding success story for all involved, including our Soccertots founders Paul Warren and Matt Southall.

See our Soccertots page for further information on Soccertots.

12pm onwards - BBQ & Bar at Caerleon AFC.

12pm onwards - Sponsored Penalty-shoot out for U6 to U16 Age groups and Girls Squad. CJYFC runs very few fund raising events so it is VITAL that everyone obtains sponsorship. There is a MANDATORY £3 minimum entry per player to be paid to Team Manager BEFORE the contest begins. This can be paid by the player or raised in sponsorship.

2pm kick off - Dads v Coaches match. Only Bibs will be provided for players so players must provide their own shirts/shorts/socks/pads/boots. Everyone welcome

Please come along and enjoy the day.

See the Player Safety policy on our Club Policy page for a full explanation.

We had a good attendance on a very rainy evening and a good night was had by all (judging by the bad dancing). One of the raffle prizes was a Newport County shirt signed by the current first team squad including new signing Dean Holdsworth. It was won by our Under 16 Team Manager Nick Davies to some amusement as he is a Swansea City fan !

Thanks to our Chairman Ian Cole for organising it, everyone that donated raffle prizes and Caerleon Rugby Club for hosting us. Most importantly, the CJYFC committtee would like to thank everyone that braved the weather to support the event.

Team managers and players are advised to check the sky as our Webmaster is currently moving clouds (he will be moving mountains later).

Team Managers: Please be reminded of the Rules imposed on us by Newport Leisure Services & Newport District League. Failure to comply will result in the Club being fined or suspended from using the pitches.

See 'Is Our Pitch Fit for Play ?' on the Club Policy page for the full rules.

Dave Bull is currently compiling the CJYFC submission to achieve FAW accreditation. All Team Managers must provide Dave with the following by Fri 16th Feb:

List of Coaches for the Age Group and for each Coach TWO photocopies of the following:

- Football leaders Award Certificate
- Emergency Aid Certificate
- CRB Disclosure Certificate (ie CRB check completed)
- Letter from FAW showing coach registration number
- Any other certificates (Goalkeepers Award, Child Welfare Certificate etc)

If any coaches do not satisfy the above criteria notify Dave of current situation eg course awaited, course booked, CRB forms awaited or submitted etc.

CJYFC will this summer host a mini-football festival for U8, U9, 10 and U11 age groups. We currently envisage 6 teams in each Age Group.

It is 9 years since we hosted a festival and it is a major undertaking with around 240 players attending with their families.

A tournament sub-commitee of volunteers has been established led by Jason Pugh (U11 Manager). Further volunteers are required to help with the numerous tasks in preparation and on the day eg car parking, programmes, sponsorship, first aid.

Any parents willing to help please contact Jason Pugh or any of the team Managers.

CJYFC is also seeking sponsorship from businesses for the tournament and there are plenty of opportunities for small and large contributions eg match balls, advertisements in the programme. Anyone able to assist please contact Jason Pugh.

19 year-old Ashley is a former pupil at Caerleon Comprehensive School and was a talented striker in the successful Caerleon Junior Youth FC teams managed by Bob Irvine. Ashley scored the winning goal in the 1-0 Cup Final victory against Cromwell.

Ashley plays at Centre in rugby and so he may one day take over the Wales number 12 shirt of Gavin Henson. We'll watch his future rugby achievements with great pride. Well done Ashley.

See www.newportgwentdragons.com for more details.

The Girls Squad are actively seeking more players, see the Girls Squad page for further details and see our Club Details page for contact information.

Therefore volunteers are required to take up the role of Child Welfare Officer in order to complete the handover from Rob by the end of season.

Rob has been an outstanding servant to the Club for 10 years, most recently Managing our Under 12's and Under 14's. He attained the UEFA C Licence coaching qualification and completed extensive Child Welfare training and research. He guided CJYFC through the minefield of evolving practices in Child Welfare and oversaw the extensive CRB registration exercise for Coaches. His specialist knowledge was recognised in his role on the Newport District League Committee. In 2006 Rob launched the CJYFC Girls Squad for the first time.

Rob is one of a small group of people previously honoured by CJYFC with an Outstanding Achievement Award (see Honours page). CJYFC and all his Players would once again like to thank Rob for his extensive and unselfish contribution to the development of young Players and the Club.

Rob is intending to continue in a Coaching capacity with the U12's and we wish him every success for the future.

Amber Army Supporters Trust, in association with Newport County AFC, invites all young supporters to become a member of the Young Ambers Club.

Membership is open to all young supporters 16 years old or younger. All you have to do to join is complete the form on the Amber Army link at the Newport County website www.newport-county.co.uk.

Benefits of membership include a signed birthday card from your favourite player, a Christmas card from the club, entry in regular prize draws, and invitation to other promotions and events.

The Young Ambers Club is an initiative to attract and retain young supporters at Newport County AFC. Please support the Young Ambers initiative.

Spytty the Dog is patron of the Young Ambers Club.

The Gwent County League is particularly demanding in terms of playing standard and the travelling involved for away matches. As the second half of the season starts our Under 16 Gwent County team have only lost 2 matches out of 10 and are in 6th place, just 8 points behind the league leaders Llanhilleth with a game in hand.

You can See the Gwent County results and tables via the Gwent County FA link on our Links page.

Well done to all our Under 16 players for their outstanding commitment for many seasons.

Committee meetings are always held the second Monday of each Month, 7.30pm at St Cadoc's Hospital Boardroom. The next meeting is therefore Monday 8th January.

From 1st January, Tony White (Under 7 Manager) has kindly offered to take on the role until a replacement for Lynda is found.

CJYFC desperately needs parents like Lynda to take up Committee roles. The time demands on coaches to undertake coach education and to run teams has increased significantly. CJYFC is the largest Junior club in Wales and many of the coaches undertake Committtee roles or do work for the wider club but the coaches really need help. Please contact any of the coaches if you can help in any capacity.

Go to www.sports-council-wales.co.uk
select 'useful links'
select 'sports clubs-football' in the category list

1. Go to the Wiki at en.wikipedia.org
2. In the search box enter Caerleon
3. Scroll down to the 'External Links' and you will see Caerleon Junior Youth FC

Code of conduct for Team Managers, Coaches & Parents
Mandatory Qualifications for Coaches
CJYFC Players Standards
Fund Raising
Anti-Bullying
Player injury (insurance)
Orders for Playing Kit & other CJYFC Clothing
End of Season Presentation
Is our Pitch Fit for Play ?
Players Subscriptions
Playing Kit (Colour & Style)
Player Registration
Player Safety
What Equipment does my Team need ?
Team Manager Interview

Alternatively, if you can get a non-digital photo to Steve he can scan it in.

If you would like professional quality photos for the players/parents at competitive prices contact Trudy Tanner, 01633 850964. A sample is on the Under 10s Page

15 of our boys and one girl (Lauren Short) attended a pre-match coaching session with the Cardiff City Academy coaches before attending the Championship match between Cardiff City and Derby County

At half time our players took to the perfectly prepared Ninian Park pitch and entertained the crowd with their skills in a high scoring match, enthusiastically supported by the cheering crowd

It was an amazing experience for our players and all of them did us proud, got stuck in and showed what they can do. All our players were a massive credit to themselves, their parents and CJYFC. Our players ended with a lap of honour cheered on by nearly 17,000 Cardiff & Derby fans

Our thanks to Cardiff City FC for a special day and especially U10 Coach Chris Short for all his hard work organising the event and co-ordinating the players on the day.

We have always had a good working relationship with Caerleon Rugby Club but there is an ongoing dispute due to Rugby training taking place on our football pitches - against Leisure Services rules (and even when Rugby pitches are free !). This results in a) football pitches being unavailable for football training and b) football pitches being declared unfit for allocated football fixtures.

The longer studs for Rugby and scrummaging/tackling is particularly damaging to football pitches. Our mini-football pitch next to the changing rooms is of particular concern as this is used by our U8s and the resultant ruts could be dangerous to such small children.

To protect pitches, Newport Council do not allow any sport to train on any Council pitches after the clocks change ie last Sunday in Oct until last Sunday in March. However, Rugby training has still taken place at Broadway during these periods. Newport Schools Rugby have even played competitive Rugby matches on our football pitches ! on a day the pitches were declared unfit for play by Newport Leisure Services ! (Sun 22nd Oct 2006).

Further, Caerleon Rugby offered to be the key guardians for the Changing Rooms at Broadway (for all sports) but we have problems with them not opening/cleaning the changing rooms. Newport District League will fine us for not providing changing facilities for 11-a-side matches (whether players choose to use them or not). Our friendly approaches to Caerleon Rugby Club have had no practical effect

Broadway pitches are also hired out for events such as Newport County Soccer School, which can be 4 days of continuous use of pitches in bad weather.

In addition, CJYFC has a long running dispute (over a year) with Newport Council due to the Councils failure to repair the catch fencing at the Golf Driving range, next to our football pitches.

CJYFC appreciates the need of other organisations to use Newport Council facilities but feel that, as the largest Junior Football Club in Wales, the needs of the local community are not being met and despite our friendly representations CJYFC is treated as lowest priority. The Club is therefore currently considering escalating its concerns and other actions.

County were rewarded with a top draw, at home to our local Welsh rivals Swansea City, currently riding high in 6th place in the Football League 1st Division. Click here to go to the Newport County website for full details. Our LINKS page has a link to the Swansea City website.

It is also vital that adults and players of CJYFC abide by the CJYFC Code of Conduct for Team Managers, Coaches and Parents or complaints will be raised against CJYFC. The Club can be fined and coaches/parents banned from matches etc. Please see our Club Policy Page which also includes Players Standards.

CJYFC parents should please remember that CJYFC Coaches give their significant time free of charge for the benefit of other peoples children. Inappropriate behaviour by parents towards CJYFC Coaches will not be tolerated. Parental concerns must be raised with the Team Manager calmy and constructively away from the training/match environment and away from Children. If a resolution cannot then be attained the CJYFC Child Welfare Officer or Chairman will try to assist as appropriate.

Team Managers must order any necessary additional shorts/socks from our supplier Total Teamwear (formerly JDGroup) and ensure players are properly attired for every match.

CJYFC Coaches give their time to provide a high quality low-cost football experience for as many players as possible. CJYFC provides a Club Structure for boys and girls of the same or different ages to mix, play, develop their football skills and make friends, often school-mates.

Unlike any other club in Newport, CJYFC provides a 'Lifetime' progression for Players from Under 5 to Under 16 and onwards to Caerleon AFC's Youth and Senior Adult Teams. Newport District League provides us with weekly local fixtures so that things learned in Training can be tried in match situations without having to travel outside Newport.

All Coaches and Administrators of CJYFC are unpaid. CJYFC is non-profit making ie ALL income of CJYFC is returned to the players in the form of kit, equipment, trophies, trips etc. We have excellent sponsors that help minimise the cost to parents.

CJYFC Coaches complete Football Association of Wales (FAW) training in Coaching and First Aid and must complete Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) checks and periodic refresher training mandated by FAW and policed by Newport District League. Hence we can ensure children are safe at all times.

CJYFC Team Managers also spend a LOT of time on admin, player registration, handling subs, arranging Club events etc and usually have other roles on the committee (eg Fixture Secretary) which is not seen by players/parents at weekend training/matches.

The various Football Centres that now operate are profit-making franchises, usually with high fees, travelling expenses and mandatory training kit that must be purchased by Parents. Football Centre Coaches are usually associated with local Junior Clubs and often have their own private agenda to poach good players into one team hence eliminating the competition in Newport District League, contrary to the interest of all players (including the better ones!).

Football Centres often focus on niche skills rather than the full range of skills coached by CJYFC/FAW. There is often a false promise of 'being spotted' by Professional Clubs but in reality the tiny percentage of players with potential for a professional career are identified through the representative Schools football structure. There is no evidence that players attending private Football Centres have more success at professional level. Indeed, most Football Centres have a novelty factor and close after a few years.

It is vital that parents check the Coaching and First Aid qualifications and experience and CRB checks of Adults coaching at Football Centres as they will not usually be to the standard of CJYFC/FAW. We are concerned about long sessions conducted at some Centres as the FAW Child Welfare recommendations are no more than 1 hour sessions for young players, including regular drinks breaks

Generally, the CJYFC/FAW view is that for players pre-puberty, the more often they play (in whatever format) the better. Post-puberty (around 12 years old) awareness of over-use injuries must be considered. Therefore CJYFC does not at present discourage Players from attending Football Centres but Parents should always be aware that the benefits to the Football Centre owners/coaches are a higher priority to the Centre than benefits to the Players/Parents. We support the Newport County Academy but sometimes even their coaches are associated with local Junior Clubs and have used the Academy as a front to poach players. CJYFC players/parents have always resisted these approaches

CJYFC goes from strength to strength with a year-on-year increase in numbers of players and teams and new initiatives such as Soccer-tots and our Girls Squad. We hope Parents understand the vast benefits CJYFC offers to young players and that Parents will continue to provide the fantastic support we have received since we formed in 1988.

Clearly it is unfair on the vast majority of Parents who pay their subs on time if some parents/age groups do not. Unfortunately it is often lack of communication by the Team Manager that allows this to occur.

The Treasurer has therefore been actioned by the committee to produce a report on any unpaid Subs.

Team Managers please note a 'Fixtures' page has been added with a print option for managers to automatically dump match advice slips for each player to your printer with the match details automatically filled in.

CJYFC awarded three Outstanding Achievement Awards this season:

- Ian Thomas for his work developing the U16's since Under 7's and his contribution as Chairman and acting Secretary 2005-6.

- Dave Bull for his contribution as Registration Secretary since 2002, Soccertots Director since 2004 and Coach to two CJYFC Teams.

- Mark Bellamore for his contribution as Merchandise officer (with wife Mandy), organising the CJYFC Family Fun Days, Xmas raffles and Manager/Coach to two teams.

See our Honours Page for the full list of previous recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Awards

Thanks also to Tyler Morgan who played for the Celts and played out of his goal keeper position for the Centurions to actively attack the goals at the other end instead of defending his own!

Recently one of our players received a get well message from Sir Alex Ferguson, together with a number of Man United items. Needless to say, the player concerned and his parents were overwhelmed and extremely grateful to Sir Alex and Man United. It's refreshing to know, in these times of high financial stakes, clubs such as Man United can still make the time to add the personal touch for their supporters.

FAW and Newport & District League are now replacing the coaches blue licence with a new FAW Football in the Community national registration scheme. Next season no-one will be able to coach a team without:

1. A new coach registration card (not the current blue licence)

2. Completed Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) check

3. FAW Football Leaders course taken in last 3 years

In addition there must be a First Aid trained (minimum qualification FAW First Aid Awareness course taken in last 2 years).

Newport & District League have instructed that all registration forms be sent to them via the CJYFC Chairman, Ian Thomas. These must be received by the League by 1st March 2006.

Therefore all coaches must provide to Ian URGENTLY:

1. Completed Application Form (see Team Managers)

2. Two passport size photos with your name & date of birth on the back.

In addition there must be a First Aid trained (minimum qualification FAW First Aid Awareness course taken in last 2 years).

You will not be able to coach next season unless you do this.

Congratulations to our Under 16 Squad and Team Manager Ian Thomas on reaching the Newport & District Cup Final. They will face Riverside at Newport Stadium, date to be confirmed.

NEWPORT COUNTY AFC BALL BOYS

Both our Under 10's and our Under 14B Teams will be on parade for Newport County matches in the Nationwide Conference South league during January/February.

NEWPORT COUNTY YOUTH 1, CAERLEON AFC UNDER 19's 2

This was an excellent performance from the Caerleon youngsters on a very poor surface. The 3 points push Caerleon up to 3rd place in the Welsh Youth League (East), just two points behind leaders Treowen. Well done boys!

Our thanks as always to all our sponsors that have provided fantastic support for many years.

The FAW Trust Football Leaders Award content is currently being reassessed to bring it in line with courses in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Coaches should read the full article at the 'Football Association of Wales Trust' website.

OUR YOUNGEST COACH?

Congratulations to Rhys Warren on completing the FAW Trust Football Leaders Award. In addition to assisting CJYFC he has started coaching at Caerleon Endowed Junior and Caerleon Comprehensive Schools and plans to do a sports related degree after A Levels. We think Rhys is the first of our players to complete the Leaders Award and the Club would support and appreciate former players who would like to help with coaching or refereeing.

The first half was evenly balanced with Jason Roberts outstanding in the Caerleon defence and Danny Elliott spraying passes around for the young County side. Caerleon twice went close through Luke Cueto before a Matthew Prosser shot mid-way though the first half bobbled in to give County the lead. A stunning strike by the impressive Mark Griffiths just before half-time meant Caerleon were disappointed to go in 2-0 down.

At the start of the second half Caerleon Centre-Forward Harry Cole immediately pulled a goal back with a typically cool finish. As the game entered its final stages the referee was well placed to spot a handball in the Caerleon penalty area and Mark Griffiths took the penalty, finding the corner of the net to put County 3-1 up. With time nearly up former Caerleon midfielder Aran Pewtner finished a good passing move to seal the match for the County.

Well done both teams. Caerleon coaches Keith Davies and Mike Roberts can take heart from this performance and look forward to the return match on Sunday 15th January 2006 at Newport Stadium.

Congratulations to Mr Peter Beadle on his appointment as Manager of Newport County. We wish Peter and our friends at Newport County the very best of luck for the challenges ahead.

TRENDY RUBBER WRISTBANDS

We have a small supply remaining of our Limited Edition Caerleon JYFC green wristbands in adults and children's sizes. See your Team Manager if you want one.