KIT NEWS - AWAY SHIRTS
The last order for away shirts this season will be made at the end of this week. Please get your order to me (4l3xb@bagehot.net) by Saturday.

EASTER TOUR 2005 - FOLKESTONE
The decision has finally been made and we have decided to go back to Folkestone for another year of seaside antics!

Dates are Thursday 24th - Monday 28th March and we will be staying in the ever popular Southcliffe Hotel. Prices are £125 for the 4 nights and this includes Accomodation (B&B), Tour Shirt and Tournament entry. If you would like to go for only a few nights then other prices are available.

There are now lists up at the club for you to put your name down for going, please do so ASAP so that we can get an idea of the number of people we have going.

If you have any questions or queries then please contact me at geobrown@ge.cokecce.com or cokemonkey81@hotmail.com

SIX NATIONS RUGBY

The big screen is back at the Clubhouse! Please make it your venue for watching all the games of the Six Nations Championship. The club will be open for the following games:

Saturday 26th February
Scotland -v- Italy (2pm)
France -v- Wales (4pm)

Sunday 27th February
Ireland -v- England (3pm)

All games in March will also be shown.

Thank you to the following that umpired for us last weekend:

WORKING PARTY

A big thank you to everyone who turned up to help at the working party last Sunday.

Those that helped were: Neil Turner, Helen Kitto, Mark Wardman, Chris Paine, Andy Watts, Sarah Watts, Rebecca Watts, Dave Smith, Jacqui Smith, Andy Parsons, Asif Raza, Dave Nolder, Roz Nolder, Alastair Wertheim, Rhys Mander, Rahul Punj, Caroline Chipperfield, Gracie Gooch.

It was the best attended work day held and we managed to get a lot of the jobs completed.

Thanks also to Sandra and Pete for a fabulous roast (and phenomenal puddings!). It really made the hard work worthwhile.

More details to follow regarding a second date.

Team: Fyffe; Watson; Cartledge, Parker, Brothwell; Shaw, Teasdale, Frick, Durkin; Coates, Patterson; Sub. Ruxton.

A&C edged out Reading in their top of the table clash at Newland Park on Saturday to consolidate their position at the top in Division 1 of the Trysports Three Counties League. Reading started strongly and won a series of penalty corners. From one of these they won a penalty stroke after just 3 minutes but Tanya Fyffe pulled off a save.

Disappointed with their failure to score, Reading then found themselves on the back foot as first Caroline Coates had her shot saved from a penalty corner and then a dangerous run and cross from Laura Patterson just eluded the onrushing forwards. Reading's response saw, firstly, Sarah Cartledge clearing well in front of her goal when under pressure and then Fyffe advancing off her line to make a fine save in a one-on-one situation.

A&C started to put together some passing moves and enjoyed some good possession. It was no surprise when they took the lead after 16 minutes. Natalie Durkin put in a quick burst outside the circle and threaded the ball through to Katy Shaw to score at the back post. A&C's spell of dominance was further rewarded 6 minutes later when Alex Teasdale passed the ball into the circle for Coates to turn and shoot in.

A&C seemed to be in control of the game until Reading scored on the stroke of half-time against the run of play. This ensured that the second-half was a closely fought battle although A&C still carved out the early chances of the half. Patterson and Shaw were both denied by Jenny Sawyer in the Reading goal and Annie Brothwell shot just wide from a penalty corner.

As the game wore on, Reading started to enjoy some pressure of their own and Fyffe was called upon again to save and Rachel Parker worked tirelessly in the centre of defence to keep the Reading forwards at bay. With the final play of the game, Brothwell produced a goal-line clearance to ensure A&C took all three points.

On Sunday, A&C advanced into the last 8 of the Ladies Vase with a 1-0 win away to Rolls Royce in Derby thanks to a goal from Clare Winter.