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16 May 2012 : Adam's Fundraising for the Forfs
Adam Hill has entered the "Run for Scotland 5k" being held in Holyrood Park, Edinburgh on Sunday 24th June in an effort to raise funds for Forfarshire, and is asking for your support by sponsoring him.

In his own words  "...me running 5k is like some else running a marathon, so please support me by making a donation on my fundraising page"

Please visit Adam's fundraising page and make a donation to make his effort worthwhile.
http://www.justgiving.com/Adam-Hill4

15 May 2012 : Olympic Torch Relay - Volunteers Marshalls

To All Clubs Affiliated to SportDundee:

The Olympic Torch Relay reaches Dundee on Tuesday 12 June 2012 and will follow a route from the City Centre to Baxter Park.

To enable this event to run smoothly, we require a number of volunteer route marshalls.

If you or any members of your club would like to be route marshalls and are available from 5pm - 7pm on 12 June, please contact me as soon as possible (no later than 31 May 2012) and I will pass the details to the event organisers. 

Information required for each volunteers is:
- Name
- Tel. No.
- E-mail address

Alex Knight
Club & Coach Development Officer
Dundee City Council
alex.knight@leisureandculturedundee.com
 


13 May 2012 : Bagpack Raises £530
Saturday's bagpack at Tesco Riverside raised an excellent £530 for the club. Thanks are due to all who helped arrange the event and to everyone who helped on Saturday. 

29 Apr 2012 : Coach Development Evening - Wednesday 23rd May (date updated)

Coaches at Strathmore Union clubs are invited to attend a Coach Development Evening on Wednesday 23rd May at The North Inch Community Campus.

The keynote speaker is Rod Ellingworth, former Olympic cyclist and current coach to Mark Cavendish and Bradley Wiggins.

This is a great opportunity for coaches and other club volunteers and players to listen a top coach and share his experiences and to attend one of a number of workshops delivered by very well qualified individuals in their field.

The evening is FREE OF CHARGE.

To book a place, vist http://coachdevelopment.eventbrite.com/

More information can be found in the link below:
coaching development evening final.pdf



29 Apr 2012 : Senior Training - Wednesday 2nd May

The main senior training night this week will be Wednesday 2nd May and will be run by Tony Judd. 

Tuesday and Thursday night practice is still on for those who want to attend.

27 Apr 2012 : Gunn & Moore Test Track - Tues 1st May at Forthill

A representative of Gunn & Moore and Spider from Clubsport will be at Forthill on Tuesday 1st May from 7pm with kit on display and the promise of excellent prices.


23 Apr 2012 : Car Boot Sale - Sunday 29th April
A car boot sale is being held at Forthill this Sunday, 29th April, from 11am-2pm in aid of Forthill Sports Club.

Spaces are available for £10 per car - call Freda on 775550 to reserve a space.

The club bar will be open from 10.30am serving tea/coffee, bacon rolls and toasties.

19 Apr 2012 : All Games Cancelled This Weekend (21st/22nd April)
All matches on Sat 21st and Sun 22nd April have been cancelled due to unplayable ground conditions.

Forfarshire v Stenhousemuir - cancelled
Forthill 2nd XI's friendly v Strathmore XI - cancelled
Forfarshire v Falkland - cancelled

16 Apr 2012 : Subscriptions 2012

Subscriptions for season 2012 are now due, and a subscription form can be downloaded from the link below.

click here to download subscription form








13 Apr 2012 : Junior Coaching Start Dates & Times



Junior coaching for boys and girls under the age of 18 will once again be run throughout the summer on the following dates and times at Forthill.

Under 10 Kwik Cricket (existing members)
Monday 23rd April then every Monday from 6.30pm - 8pm

Under 10 Kwik Cricket (new members)
Monday 30th April then every Monday from 6.30pm – 8pm

Under 11 Mini-hardball (existing members)
Monday 23rd April then every Monday from 6.30pm - 8pm

Under 11 Mini-hardball (new members)
Monday 30th April then every Monday from 6.30pm – 8pm

Under 13s
Thursday 19th April then every Thursday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm

Under 15s
Tuesday 17th April then every Tuesday from 5.30pm to 7.30pm
(5.30pm – 6.30pm coaching will be with Tony Judd or Ryan Watson)

Under 18s
Tuesday 17th April then every Tuesday and Thursday (along with Senior training) from 6.30pm to 8.30pm

If you require any additional information, come along to one of the sessions or use the Contact page of the website to email Junior Convener Dick Auchinleck