Bassingbourn Youth FC News Articles

Under 9's Win Royston Town Youth Tournament

Nobody — Wed, 19 Jul 2023 14:31:58 +0100

Our Young Under 9 Apache's On Saturday 15th July 2023 - Won the Overall Shield Tournament Held By Royston Town Youth - Topping there Group with 10 Points and Winning the Semi-Final and Then going onto Win the Final is a Great acheivement for this Great Bunch of Young Kids

Chairmans end of season report June 2023

BYFC Chairman — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 15:37:46 +0100

Chairman’s report 2022/2023 season

With the 2022-23 completed, as a club our growing team of volunteers are already planning next season behind the scenes whilst also trying to relax and recharge the batteries ready for another season.

Progress on the pitch has been excellent with 7 teams competing in the 2022/23 season and we add two more new u7 teams for next season so we will be up to 9 teams with the continued Saturday soccer club which will now become BYFC Saturday soccer development, which going forward I shall become development officer and I shall appoint one or two helpers to oversee the sessions with me.

We will be looking to run the canteens at both the rec and the college this season and shall be looking for volunteers from each team to run these.

New kits were purchased and tracksuit tops for most of the teams and new kits and tracksuit tops are currently being orders for this season.

We are just awaiting news of the hut at the college so we can return to having a canteen on Saturdays and Sundays over there.

We now have more coaches than we have ever had as a club, with possibly 20 qualified in the new coming season!

A massive thanks to Rachael and Marc who have stepped down as club secretaries respectively, Rachael has spent four years as secretary and will be missed for her good work as she moves onto a league secretary position within the crow league.

Finances are good, we have done well to balance the books over the last 4-5 of years, club sponsorship of kits has made a massive impact on this so again to our sponsors thank you very much and well done Julia!!!

Our trophy day was a big success and we are almost at the time of our annual gala day which will be our biggest one yet in July 23rd at bassingbourn rec.

Onto the teams;

Where to start… our u16 team finished runners up in their division after a strong season together, now making the step up into the u18 division for this campaign.

Our u14’s had restructured last season, with most players playing up a league for 4 years, a brilliant season at their correct age level with a few new players with our striker claiming the golden boot in that division with a whopping 48 goals!

The u13 warriors continue to play good football and had a hard season together, with lots of close games and always being competitive despite not getting the results they deserved, the team look forward to a strong season this year as u14’s.

The u11’s Jets again built on an ever growing squad with the addition of some new players during this year and gained some excellent results in the process, with a really happy bunch of players.

Our u9 apaches continue to develop and play some entertaining football in games together, teamwork and comradery is everything in the squad and now move to u10’s this coming season.

The u8’s in their first season as a team went from strength to strength this year moving up from our Saturday soccer club, in the 23/24 season they will become the u9 Bassingbourn Bulldogs!

The youngest team at BYFC the u7’s had a fantastic season and really hit the ground running, moving up several divisions very quickly, after moving up from Saturday soccer club as well they excelled on the pitch together and this season they also have a new name the u8 Bassingbourn Bombers!

Lastly Saturday Soccer club, at the end of last season the continued development of the club produced both u7 & u8 teams with nearly 20 players moving up with great success!

we have now started two more u7 teams starting their BYFC journey this coming season the Wanderers and the Majors!

I can’t wait to see how they get on.

After losing 20 children to our new teams last September I wondered if we would have enough kids but due to the popularity and growth of this over the last 5 years now they turn up in their masses every week, sometimes 25 children both boys and girls!!

So I hope this continues into this season as we rename Saturday soccer club - BYFC Saturday soccer development, a constant bloodline to BYFC.

I wish everyone every success and happiness for this upcoming season,and who will win the u16 vs managers/parents match at gala day.

Dean King

Chairman

Gala Day 2023

Nobody — Fri, 30 Jun 2023 14:52:25 +0100

September 2021 Newsletter & Chairman's Report

BYFC Chairman — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 21:23:28 +0100

With the new 2021/2022 season just over a week old, the chairman's report is a little late.

The awards presentations this season were split up into teams due to the COVID restrictions we faced but everyone seemed to have a good turnout and the winner of the clubs coveted CADET award was matti Sophocleous from the U12's who opitimises everything about playing for a team and leading by example in both training & matches. Well done Matti!

I have waited to give good news at the start of the season, hopefully following a COVID-19 affected 2020-2021 season as we look to get back to a little normality at last with children playing football in a safe and friendly environment.

I can now announce several pieces of big news for BYFC!

The club had a busy summer, with changes to our committee as we said goodbye to Carole Digby our secretary, Simon my former long term coaching partner and James my former u11 player (all starting an exciting new chapter in their lives in Prague!) we wish the Digby's all the luck and happiness in the future...thanks for your support and help through some tough times and plenty of good times! James last game saw him score his first goal for the club, the scenes were amazing with not a dry eye on the sidelines.

With that the club has now gained two new comittee members Rachael Clowery has taken over as New club secretary & Mathew Clowery has stepped up to help me as Vice-Chairman... and both have stepped on the accelerator as we ramped up to prepare for this season.

Two great additions to the club to help us only become stronger and more secure for the future! welcome onboard..

The club ran a couple of summer soccer camps just before the start of the season, these were a big success and raised over £300 for the club, we have also set up a go fund me page for two defibrillators (one at BVC and one at the pavilion on the rec) following the sad circumstances in Euro 2020 with Christian Eriksen, (not everybody is lucky enough to have such wonderful people around them in an emergency and the medical team and his teammates showed beautifully how to come together in such testing circumstances....) we have raised just over £1400 and our target is £2000.

the link to donate is; https://gofund.me/e8a4906b

We also purchased two new pairs of metal goals for the u12 pitch on BVC and some u8/u10 goals for the Jets, Apache's and SSC on the rec.

The club had a sign on registration day in July this raised £948.73, with football games, raffle, bouncy castles, tractor rides and football matches this was a massive success and will be bigger and better next summer!! with 5 teams now & Saturday soccer club the club is really showing lots of green shoots for the future!!

Saturday Soccer Club continues to grow with approx 25 kids signed on, and plenty of BYFC training tops on display at the weekly seasions!

Our new U8 Apache's run by Matt & Chris are now officially up & running and have got off to a flying start, and with a kit kindly sponsored by Drainage Facilties Management (Thanks Matt) and it looks great!

The U10 Jets have got off to a great start as well and have been trying all through the summer with a bulging squad and also have a new kit courtesy of Holistic Finiancial Leadership in melbourn, growing kids needed a new kit it looks brilliant!

My U12 team are also growing too quick as well, they also have a new kit supplied by Holistic Financial Leadership (Thanks Brenda & Patricia)

Our U14 team run by Chris & Ian continue to grow and improve with a brilliant bunch of players.

Our u15 team run by Matt & Matt continue to grow as a squad with nearly 20 players now... (sponsored by DFM again thanks Matt)

I would like to take this opportunity to thanks to all of our sponsors and hard working volunteers without your help and support the club would not in such a fantastic position.

finally to the parents and players... keep being supportive, happy, brave, positive and motivated as we look to all have an amazing season!! Onwards & Upwards

Dean

BYFC Chairman

Newsletter April 2021

BYFC Chairman — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 21:57:53 +0100

So after several months away BYFC have now returned to action with our u9's, u11's, u13's & u14's all straight back into a block of friendly fixtures to complete the 2020-2021 season of which we thank our leagues committees for arranging as the kids, parents and coaches have all needed to get back playing football and mingling in numbers again which as chairman is great to see!!!

Our fantastic and ever growing Saturday soccer club also returning three weeks ago with some 25 young children continuing (and some starting) their journey into football with some fantastic numbers, of which BYFC are now lucky enough to be forming a new u8 team for the upcoming 2021-2022 season. (We still need a team name!!)

Our 20 year anniversary GALA day will be held this summer once restrictions have been eased and we will hopefully be able to have a fun day out for the whole club to enjoy. Date TBC

if anyone wants to come along and join one of our teams please get in touch!

Enjoy the remainder of the season Everyone!

Dean

BYFC Chairman

BYFC return to football 29th March 2021

BYFC Chairman — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 22:31:02 +0000

Welcome back everyone!!

Just a note to say with the relaxation of the lockdown, hopefully returning to a bit of normality and the return of junior football, BYFC will be returning to football from the 29th of March 2021.

The same set up as previous in line with the current FA guidelines with temperature taking and signing in before each session and match and hand sanitizer available.

**If anyone has any symptoms please don’t come along, either self isolate or seek a test, just so we can keep everybody safe and well***

I can't wait to see all the happy little faces when we start up again, even for the few weeks we have to see out the season.

I believe now more than ever everybody will appreciate their weekly sports so thank you to all the coaches and helpers that make this all possible.

Dean

BYFC Chairman

Newsletter August 2020

BYFC Chairman — Sat, 15 Aug 2020 15:24:37 +0100

Finally after some 5 maybe 6 months after having our lives all put on hold we have our beloved football returning, which means; smiling happy faces, laughter, learning, friendship, teamwork, goals, blocks, tackles, passes, including some blood, sweat & tears...and BYFC back in action fingers crossed for the upcoming 2020-2021 season!!

The club are currently have the wheels in motion for covid-19 safe training sessions, and safety measures being implemented with social distancing guidelines being adhered to at all times following current FA and government guidelines, (lots of hand sanitizer and cleaning stations).

Now we have finally been able to go forward with our club presentation awards for each team over the next couple of weeks and start preperations for this season as it speedily approaches.

Plans for a BYFC 20th anniversary GALA day have been put on hold as we still look for an available opportunity to thank previous members who help build this club and to have a celebration as a club event for everyone old and new to enjoy (watch this space!!)

Team news

Our u8 Jets are now u9's moving up to 7 a side games playing on bassingbourn rec with Huw Jones taking over the reigns for the team, after a fantastic debut season, of which was a great pleasure to be involved with, lets keep the momentum going!!

Our u10 warriors are u11's run by john ford, simon digby & myself moving up to 9 aside and playing on the college now rather than the rec, we are still looking for additional players for a really great bunch of boys to coach!!

Unfortunatley on a sad note we lost our old u11/s (would be u12's) for this season as the teams manager simon brown has decided to call it a day running the team, with a lack of players in that age group. It is always sad to see a team not make it to adult football together... I would personally like to thank simon for all of his work over the last 4 years running the team and the loyalty and dedication he showed to the club along with the boys who always showed a great passion and desire whilst playing for BYFC.

Our u13's this season run by chris crafter will be looking for a strong season playing 11 aside on the college pitches, getting stronger every season

Our u14's run by matt hobson, rob fortune and matt clowery are also looking good for this season following some really good improvements as a team towards the end of last season also playing on the college pitches.

Finally, i would like to thank all of our club sponsors for last season and this season, your support is always greatly appreciated

The club are always looking for new players, volunteers and supporters so if your interested please get in touch!!

good luck for the new season everyone!

Dean

BYFC Chairman

NEWSLETTER MARCH/APRIL-CHAIRMAINS UPDATE

BYFC Chairman — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:49:26 +0100

Well what can i say? After storm Ciara and several postponed matches across the board we all believed we had seen the end of the disruptions through this season...until earlier this month when COVID-19 (or Coronavirus) arrived and stopped everybody in it's tracks, and has put an abrubt end to the 2019-20 season for grass roots football and all of us at BYFC.

Following such sad news for everyone involved the awards/presentation and registration day will have to be postponed until further notice, we shall arrange online club registration for now and look to confirm a new date for the awards in the not so distant future.

the 20th anniversary GALA day will also be postponed until further notice until we all have the all clear going forwards.

we still will be purchasing our 20th anniversary club tracksuits we will be in touch to all managers to confirm.

as chairman i'd like to say a big thank you to all of the coaching staff, parents, helpers and players who have made this season possible for all of the children involved without you this just doesn't happen!!

Finally, stay safe, keep washing those hands, keep fit, healthy and strong, and remember to keep practicing in your gardens (trying not to go crazy whilst self-isolating) and i'm sure we will be back playing football very soon!

Dean

BYFC Chairman

NEWSLETTER FEBRUARY

BYFC Chairman — Sun, 09 Feb 2020 10:51:06 +0000

Hello again, as we welcome 2020 with storm ciara just passing now and with several games being postponed, and a big year for Bassingbourn Youth Football Club approaching with our 20th year as a youth football club.

We are currently gaining kind and very generous sposorship from Matt Clowery at Drainage Facilities Management Limited who will be purchasing nearly 70 new club tracksuits for the players and coaches! a totally amazing gesture!!!!!

We cant thank you enough as being a volunteer club we rely on donations and sponsorship and this is fantastic!!

Currently we have 4 coaches going through their level 1 coaching qualification so that is a boost for every team going forwards.

Dates to set in the dairy;

BYFC annual awards presntation and regarstation day; saturday 2nd may 2020 from 1pm to 6pm.

This will be a chance when everyone is together to sign up for regestration for next season with BYFC, and for each team to celebrate their development over the season!! with Awards being handed out for each team, A giant raffle, BBQ and refreshments will be served on the day!!

Our BYFC 20th Anniversary GALA Day, Saturday 11th July 2020 from 12pm-5pm

this will be a fun filled activity day with games such as inflatable football darts, top bins, penalty shoot out, and multiple skill challenge games, with matches to be played as follows involving the BYFC players...

u8 mixed match

u10's vs u11's match

u12's vs u13's match

coaches vs parents match

A BBQ, Refreshments and a Raffle will be available on the day as well.

There will be a 20th anniversary presentation to honorary BYFC committee members, thanking them for their time and effort in keeping BYFC going for such a long time too, this is recognition of 20 years of hard work, volunteering countless hours, and dedication of people to a community club letting children enjoy football, playing with friends and having fun!

please spread the word!!

fliers to follow...

THE TEAMS-

Saturday soccer club, currently still training on saturday morniings 930-1030am chris has a healthy bunch of future BYFC Players!!

if anyone wishes their boy or girl to try this out please contact the club.

u8 jets; playing some excellent football in their first season together and really jelling as a team, with 1 player training with cambridge united development squad.

u10 warriors; several players excelling and 3 players training with cambridge united development squad which is fantastic, developing well as a team.

u11's a good group of players enjoying their football and training very well, taking this into matchday performances too

u12's lively bunch playing some good football and have good squad numbers, development is high in the team thansk to chris their coach.

u'13's numbers extremely high and the same with coaches joining, should have 4 by the end of the season

We are still open to new players both girls and boys joining our teams, please contact the club for more details or email; byfc.enquiry@gmail.com

wishing the teams all the best of luck as we charge towards the finish line in a another terrific season for the club!!

regards

BYFC Chairman

New Kit sponsors for u8’s, u10’s & u12's!!

BYFC Chairman — Sun, 13 Oct 2019 20:53:50 +0100

A big thank you to HFL financial, www.hflfinancial.co.uk for the kind sponsorship of our u10’s warriors new kit!!

A big thank you to Tony @ TR Global Events, https://tr-globalevents.com/ for the kind sponsorship of our U8’s Jets new kit!!

A big thank you to Clarion Futures, www.clarionhg.com for the kind sponsorship of our U12's new kit!!

without our sponsors we would struggle to survive as a club!

Your generosity keeps over 70 children playing football every week, thank you!