Week Ending: 04/02/2012

News Report
The latest news report from Phil Annets

REFEREES SECRETARY
The North Berks Football League require a new Referees Secretary.
Full responsibility for the role will commence at the start of the 2012/2013 Season, until that time you will be given sufficient training and work alongside our current Referees Secretary Les Addison.

Full Computer Equipment will be provided.
For further details and a job description please contact David Rich (General Secretary), 14 Sandy Lane, Shrivenham, Swindon SN6 8DZ

Tel: 01793-782270 (Home) 07779 860255 (Mobile)
e-mail:david.rich289@btinternet.com

Closing date for applications: Monday 13th February 2012

Annual Club Meetings
Thursday 19th January 2012 At East Hendred FC at 7-30 p.m.
Clubs to attend:-
Ardington & Lockinge, Blewbury, Didcot Casuals, Drayton, East Hendred, Hagbourne United, Harwell International, Harwell Village, Kintbury Rangers, Steventon, Wantage Town


Thursday 26th January 2012 At Faringdon Town FC at 7-30 p.m.
Clubs to attend:-
Appleton Stars, Childrey United, Coleshill United, Faringdon Town, Grove Rangers, Hanney United, Lambourn Sports, Shrivenham, Stanford in the Vale, Uffington United


Thursday 2nd February 2012 at Sutton Courtenay FC at 7-30 p.m.
Clubs to attend:-
Benson, Benson Lions, Berinsfield, Crowmarsh Gifford, Dorchester, Long Wittenham Athletic, Marcham, Radley, Saxton Rovers, Sutton Courtenay, AFC Wallingford, Westminster, Wootton & Dry Sandford

Respect
Though we are better off than most "grass roots" leagues by a long way in terms of coverage of games RESPECT is an important issue for NBFL. We have our own problems and have lost several good and experienced referees locally due to the attitude of some club players and officials. The North Berks League and all its clubs are signed up to the RESPECT programme. Clubs are responsible on the pitch and off the pitch. Click here for details

Registration Forms
Registration forms for the coming season are available in the downloads section of the site or by clicking here

Club Adverts
Your attention is drawn to the facility to advertise football related content for your clubs in the club advert section on this web site. (Via Extras menu). Grove Rangers are trying to reform and have just inserted a new request on this page, and now Kintbury Rangers are on the lookout for a new manager.

Ground Criteria
Most clubs are actively seeking to improve facilities and the North Berks Football League have a suggested mandatory minimum ground criteria for all its clubs that has been agreed. Clubs should be aware that ground inspections will be continue to be carried out. ALL clubs must achieve the minimum standard agreed otherwise ground improvement notices will be served and clubs could be excluded from the league if they fail to improve their amenities.

Pitch Markings
NBFL management committee are concerned about the increasing fines imposed on clubs who fail to mark lines behind their goals, Your attention is drawn to Rule 10(B) which states "When the playing pitch is not enclosed a white line shall be clearly marked on the ground, a minimum of one yard and a maximum of three yards behind the goal lines extending at least six feet from each side of the goal nets." We have no wish to increase income from clubs breaching this rule and would urge all clubs to implement it's directive.

   League Tables
  Division 1
 TeamPPts
Crowmarsh Gifford1330
Faringdon Town1630
Didcot Casuals 1429
12 AFC Wallingford1612
13 Drayton1411
14 Harwell Village157
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  Division 2
 TeamPPts
Berinsfield924
Steventon1219
Ardington & Lockinge818
Sutton Courtenay109
Saxton Rovers Res.74
Benson Lions74
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  Division 3
 TeamPPts
Dorchester1434
Kintbury Reserves1425
Coleshill United1022
10 Didcot Casuals Res.1113
11 Wootton Reserves117
12 Drayton Reserves130
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  Division 4 East
 TeamPPts
Steventon Res.1225
Harwell Int. Res.824
East Hendred Res.924
Long Wittenham Res.1210
10 Benson Lions Res.99
11 Didcot Casuals 'A'159
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  Division 4 West
 TeamPPts
Grove Rangers1326
Marcham Res.1125
Hanney Utd1224
Faringdon Town A1311
Uffington United117
10 Appleton Stars120
  more...