Pictured above are members of Welland Junior's new
'Girls Football Coaching Centre'
which meets each Thursday evening at
'Hanley School Sports Hall'
from 6 until 8pm, in association with MHDC.

There are still spaces for year 5 & 6 girls for the 6 - 7pm session
and year 7 & 8 girls for the 7 - 8pm session.
Why not come along at just £1.50 per session running
up until 13th December 2007
(NOTE - No meeting Thursday Oct 25th over half-term)

The club welcomes Kate Taylor (pictured to the right of Jackie Smith)
who is joining us to help develop girls football possibly
enabling two league sides to be ready for next season.
Kate will be commencing her Level 1 training on
October 15th at Worcester University.

Also pictured are Patrick Mullens
(chief coach, far left of picture)
with Welland's Steve King and Steve Avery (back right)

Paddy Mullen
Paddy Mullen, former Manager of Malvern Town Football Club for 12 years, during a very successful period for the Club.

Played professionally for West Bromwich Albion, Worcester City and Hereford United.

Paddy is a qualified F.A. Coach and has worked as an assistant to Colin Addison in a number of football clubs including Swansea, Scarborough, Yeovil Town and Forest Green.

He gained a Sports Science Degree at Worcester University, graduating in 2005 and is currently studying for a Masters Degree in Sports Coaching.

Spent last season working for Birmingham City Academy and presently assists in coaching the University 1st Eleven whilst also working as a Community Coach in the Worcester Schools.

The programme is open to all ability levels as an introduction to girls football and will be delivered in Partnership with Welland Junior Football Club.

Please ensure children bring suitable indoor clothing and plenty of refreshments. Shin pads are recommended.

Sessions will consist of fun drills to help children improve their skills and many games, matches and tournaments to test them out!

To book your child/ren into this Girls Football scheme, simply complete the attached ACTIVITY REGISTRATION FORM and return it either to the address overleaf or to the coach at the first session you attend.

This activity is organised by Malvern Hills District Council as part of the national Whole Sport Plans initiative, for further information please contact us.

Contact: Mark Hammond, Cultural Services Officer (Sport and Recreation)

The Council House, Avenue Road, Malvern, Worcs WR14 3AF
Tel: 01684 862151 - Customer Services
Email: mark.hammond@malvernhills.gov.uk
www.malvernhills.gov.uk/sport

Girls Football - Update

Dear All,

We are pleased to say that the girl’s football indoor coaching is going very well indeed and hopefully everyone is enjoying themselves!

As numbers increase and the girls are using the whole of the gym we ask that from now on they are dropped off and picked up from the foyer and not from inside the gym area. If parents want to stay they can watch from the foyer and not inside the gym – it's also safer, especially with the older age groups!

After Christmas, we are considering organising girl’s football on ‘Welland Recreation Field’ probably on a Saturday morning from 10am until 11.30. The club has been very fortunate in being approached by Kate Taylor who is interested in running the sessions with Jackie Smith helping as much as needed to begin with. These sessions would be for year 5 & 6 – 7 & 8 with a view to entering two teams in the local ‘Mercian League’ next season at under 12s (7-a-side mini-soccer) and under 14s (11-a-side).

Kate has already enrolled on the ‘ladies only Level 1’ course starting on October 15th at Worcester University and there are still places left if anyone else would like to join her?

If anyone is interested please have a word with Jackie or myself. If we are to enter teams into leagues we will require several more volunteers.

We will also keep you informed on what is happening.

Thank you,

Yours sincerely,
Peter Manion - Chairman
(PLEASE NOTE NO INDOOR GIRLS FOOTBALL DURING OCTOBER HALF-TERM WEEK)

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