Also if you missed it, tonight on BBC3 there was a documentary about gay footballers made by John Fashanu’s daughter (i.e. Justin’s niece… no shit Sherlock) Amal.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01bncfg/Britains_Gay_Footballers/

Netball report thus:

The 1′s won on Saturday against ‘Optimum’. I think the score was 24-17 but I’m awaiting conformation and players votes.

The too’s battled a very good team with a player down and lost 10-64. Carly and Rene got player from them and Carly, Rene and Fran from us.

The Downs A lost to Sneyd  Park Res in the League Cup.

The Downs B drew 2-2 with Bengal Tigers.

29/01/2012

The Sundays got their revenge on Avon Plate and beat them 3-4. Don’t forget that the Sundays continue the deference of the GFA Cup with a semi final on 12/02/2012 at the BAWA.

This meeting will decide the venue for our 2012 Tournament. Currently in the running are Berrow, North Somerset; Lansdown, nr. Bath; Cullompton; Thorncombe.

Once the venue is decided then things will really start to move, and there will be a wide range of exciting and interesting projects to get involved with to make sure that the 2012 Tournament is our best yet. Organizing these tournaments is wicked fun. Be there on Jan 30th to get involved at Hawks Gym 7:30.

Downs B’s win 3-0, against Sneyd Park A.

Downs A’s draw 1-1 against Hare-On-The_Hill on the windiest day in history.

Suburbans lost 2-1 to Stoke Gifford.

St. Pauli, 10^thJanuary 2012

Hello to all antiracist football supporters,

We would like to inform you about our 7^th antiracist network meeting including the football short field tournament.

The tournament will be played on our new site in Altona from saturday to sunday. The day of arrival should be friday, departure on monday.

We hope that many people will find their way to St. Pauli, and are hereby really pleased to invite your group to participate in the tournament as well as in the supporting programme. A detailed invitation will follow in the few weeks. Please note, that no group should be bigger than 20 people.

Should there be any changes in the contact addresses of your group, please let us know as soon as possible.

St. Pauli Fanladen / Ultrà Sankt Pauli / Frauen-Fußball-Team des FC St. Pauli (St. Pauli FC Women’s Football Team)

Downs B’s beat Greens Park Rangers 4-2

Downs A’s beat GreyhoundFC 2-1

Suburbans beat Southmead CS Athletic Res  2-1

15/01/2012

The Sundays lost to Avon Plate 3-5

The Ultras lost to Mathern Casuals 1-2

After their first scheduled game of the year fell victim to the weather last weekend, the A’s put in a great team performance on a typically Downs pitch to warm the cockles with a valuable 3 points on a chilly January afternoon.

Having been under pressure in the early minutes, Cowboys took control of the game and put together some great passing moves going forward – Carmine Notaro, Max Oliver and Ian Riddle all linking up well in the opponents’ half, but it took some fleet-footed wizardry from Brendan Tate to break the deadlock, as he weaved inside a couple of defenders and unleashed a pinpoint shot from the edge of the box, which went in off the post.

The lead was short-lived though, as a sudden bout of A.D.D saw Greyhound equalise within a couple of minutes. A less-than-vicious shot in the penalty box taking a deflection off Cowboys skipper Steve Williams and bobbling into the net like a bewildered pensioner getting on a coach. Ever-dependable though, Williams didn’t duck his responsibility for the goal, saying after the match – “Sanzo, that was your fucking man who managed to get the shot in anyway”.

Nonetheless, the Cowboys’ lead was restored before the break, Ian Riddle’s shot getting a deflection and looping into the corner. In this case though, the deflection was almost irrelevant. The shot was DEFINITELY already both on target, and unsaveable. If anything, the deflection only slowed it down, and stopped it breaking the net with it’s fierce velocity. Honest.

Also worthy of note from the first half – Will Sanzo made a late bid for Oscar fame, whilst on the receiving end of a (genuine) foul. However, his efforts would be more suited to the “best comedy” section, rather than “drama”.

After the break, Greyhound stepped it up and enjoyed the better of things, but didn’t create many clear chances. “Fingertips” Franck Wilks made one excellent save, and in front of him the defensive unit had a great 45 minutes – well organised and breaking things up well. Olly Black put in a man of the match performance as a one-man wrecking crew in the midfield.

It was tense towards the end, but the Cowboys held out to leapfrog their opponents in the league, with league leaders Hare on the Hill to come next weekend.

To round off a great afternoon, there were also very welcome returns for Jess Tate, Adam Birch and Paul Murray from the subs bench – all looking sharp and back to enjoying some Football after all three endured a pretty hellish first half of the season injuries-wise.

Great team effort, and great spirit from everyone (same thing goes for the opponents as well, to be fair). Looking forward to big things for 2012.

As part of the fundraising effort for the upcoming summer tournament and also to celebrate our 20th Birthday, a group of Cowgirls and boys are planning to organise a BIG celebration in the spring (date tbc).

We are meeting next Monday, 16th January at the Plough at 7.30pm

Anybody who would like to get involved please come along. There’s lots and lots to do. If you have ideas, know someone with a sound system,you’re in a band/know of a band, would like to help with artwork/flyer design, can work behind the bar, etc. etc. It will be a great opportunity to show your love for the club.

Whether you have seen it all before or have just opened your eyes, this event will be a show piece for the Club, not to be missed and needs your input to make it happen.