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last updated 16/03/2010

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15/03/10 HELP! The League needs your help! We are looking for volunteers to fill vacant positions of Divisional Secretaries, and, in particular, Referee's Secretary, for the new-coming season.
It's totally voluntary, unpaid, and occasionally stressful, but greatly rewarding if you're dedicated to youth football.

Interested? ~ then please ring Mike Thomas (01264 357916), Tim Stagg (01189 812929) or me (01256 770099), or send an e-mail to publicity@phyl.co.uk, and I'll come back to advise details.

28/02/10 Basingstoke & Deane
Local Sports Council It has in the past been difficult to publish the Council's information, mainly due to the complex presentation format in which it was provided. However, they now have an informative website, at www.basingstokelsc.org.uk , and our home menu at Information>Sports Council is directly linked to the site.

18/01/10 Fixture Revisions Unfortunately, yesterday was the last date when the third round matches remained viable. These have now been universally suspended, and the matrices altered to concentrate on the playing of postponed fixtures. The rescheduling is very much ad-hoc, on a weekly basis, and we apologise that we are not able to produce full fixtures whilst the weather situation and backlog of cup fixtures persists.

05/01/10 Fixture Revisions Due to current poor weather conditions, fixtures are being continually updated, but, due to time restraint, it has not been possible to change all of the fixture lists. Therefore, those displayed in the matrices will take precedence. If in any doubt, please contact the relevant Divisional Secretary (Club Secretaries and Team Managers ONLY please)

05/12/09 U7 (& U8 to follow)
REVISED FIXTURES It has been necessary to balance the leagues, due to withdrawals, and many had earlier asked if they could play different teams. As the Leagues are non-competitive, this does not affect tables and positions, and also acts as a mild deterent to those who unofficially compile same. ,
Unfortunately, due to private commitments, and the toll that the weather has taken in recent weeks on managing the league, I was not able publish earlier. Several teams however had requested fixtures for the two weeks leading up to Christmas, and the lists were compiled with that in mind.

No team that has made alternative arrangements, or is unable to fulfil at this short notice, will be penalised. Those matches will be held over until February, but teams will be expected to conform as of 3^rd. January.

25/10/09 GRIFF WILLIAMS It is with sadness that we have received news of the passing of GRIFF WILLIAMS, a founder member of RPM Andover, and manager of their several successful teams during the early 1990's.   In later years, his refereeing support for Andover Youth competitions, together with his wife Pat (a regular in the tea tent) continued his devout commitment to youth football.
The League express their thanks for his such attentions, and extend their condolence to family and friends in their sad loss.

26/08/09 MEMORIAL TROPHIES Hawkfield Shield (under 14) and Adam Clarke Memorial Matches (Under 15). Click here for details

23/08/09 LEAGUE CONSTITUTIONS See specific matrix for Constitutions

24/05/09 LEVEL 1 COURSE -
TADLEY CALLEVA Tadley Calleva Youth are holding a Level 1 Course at the Hurst Community College on 23rd. - 28th. June 2009. Attendance is free, but places are limited. Contact Tim Stagg on 01189 812929 or secretary@phyl.co.uk

21/05/09 OAKLEY YOUTH F.C. Please note change of Secretary to Brian Holden on 01256 781198, to whom all future Club business should be addressed.

12/05/09 LEAGUES' THANKS And so we come to the end of another season, which has not been without it's difficulties, particularly in relation to the appalling weather, decimating matches, both League and County, through November to February. Despite this setback, we have however mainly fulfilled all of the fixtures, and resolved all divisions on time.

The Executive and Management Committee, particularly the Divisional Secretaries, would like to thank Club Secretaries, Team Managers, parents, and especially players, for their concerted efforts and cooperation over the last few months in making this possible. Our thanks also to the "men in the middle", who have yet again served our season well.

We wish you all a pleasant break, and look forward to meeting again in the new season.

Mike Thomas - Chairman

02/04/09 LEAGUE CONTACTS There has, yet again, been increasing incidence of parents contacting League officials direct by 'phone and e-mail. In particular, Divisional Secretaries have considerable and time-consuming duties relating to their charges, and cannot always take kindly to non-club officials making direct contact, however well-meaning. At the other end of the spectrum, some contacts can be downright rude and cause offence. THIS WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED, and all secretaries must tell parents that the League business is conducted only through them, or Team Managers, as appropriate, and details are published solely for this purpose.
Parents & etc. Yes, we do make mistakes, not always of our doing, but I do not accept result and table corrections without first checking with the relevant Divisional secretary, who, in turn, checks the actual result card, provided of course it has been returned. It follows therefore that you should bring these to the attention of either your team manager or club secretary for further action.

I'm happy to field any other POLITE queries, at publicity@phyl.co.uk , and will do my best to reply, and correct as necessary, soonest.

02/04/09 BASINGSTOKE TOWN COLTS The League is pleased report that Basingstoke Town Colts F.C. have, as of 1st. April 2009, gained the F.A. Charter Standard Award. This is a great achievement, and we congratulate those who have persued the challenge, and wish them all well for the future.

10/03/09 LEVEL 1 COACHING COURSE
Sherborne St John are holding a Level 1 coaching course, starting 23 March 2009, and have 1 space left. If anyone is interested please contact Heather Livingstone on 01256 840352 for more details.

22/02/09 HANDBOOK MENU Changes to handbook sections, giving separate access to Girls, League Cup and Mini-Soccer Rules

19/11/08 SECRETARIES MEETING A Secretaries meeting is scheduled for Thursday 27th. November 2008, in the Theatre Hall, Testbourne School, at 19.00 sharp. All secretaries are obliged to attend.

Click here for site map

14/10/08 REGISTRATION CARDS Managers are reminded that BOTH teams MUST produce their players registration cards for inspection by the opposing team BEFORE any match. Any player whose card is not available for inspection is deemed ineligible, and MUST NOT play in the match.
Also, it follows that if any manager is unable to produce sufficient cards to constitute a team, then the match MUST NOT TAKE PLACE, and the incident MUST be reported to the Divisional Secretary.

12/09/08 MATCH REPORTS
Match reports are currently received in many formats, and can be quite difficult and time consuming to convert to HTML for publication. There is now a new form which can be downloaded to your hard drive, and simply completed in Word for e-mail transmission (manually, no macros). It's use would be preferred, and this will hopefully reduce the time taken to publish your report.   Click here to open the Forms page.

11/09/08 LEAGUE CONTACTS There has been increasing incidence of parents contacting League officials direct by 'phone and e-mail. Would all secretaries please remind parents that the League business is conducted only through them, or Team Managers, as appropriate, and details are published solely for this purpose.

01/09/08 COMPETITIONS The Adam Clark Memorial Trophy and The Hawkfield Challenge Shield will be played on Sunday 7th. September 2008 at The Newfound ground. Click here for details.

15/03/10	HELP!	The League needs your help! We are looking for volunteers to fill vacant positions of Divisional Secretaries, and, in particular, Referee's Secretary, for the new-coming season. It's totally voluntary, unpaid, and occasionally stressful, but greatly rewarding if you're dedicated to youth football. Interested? ~ then please ring Mike Thomas (01264 357916), Tim Stagg (01189 812929) or me (01256 770099), or send an e-mail to publicity@phyl.co.uk, and I'll come back to advise details.
28/02/10	Basingstoke & Deane Local Sports Council	It has in the past been difficult to publish the Council's information, mainly due to the complex presentation format in which it was provided. However, they now have an informative website, at www.basingstokelsc.org.uk , and our home menu at Information>Sports Council is directly linked to the site.
18/01/10	Fixture Revisions	Unfortunately, yesterday was the last date when the third round matches remained viable. These have now been universally suspended, and the matrices altered to concentrate on the playing of postponed fixtures. The rescheduling is very much ad-hoc, on a weekly basis, and we apologise that we are not able to produce full fixtures whilst the weather situation and backlog of cup fixtures persists.
05/01/10	Fixture Revisions	Due to current poor weather conditions, fixtures are being continually updated, but, due to time restraint, it has not been possible to change all of the fixture lists. Therefore, those displayed in the matrices will take precedence. If in any doubt, please contact the relevant Divisional Secretary (Club Secretaries and Team Managers ONLY please)
05/12/09	U7 (& U8 to follow) REVISED FIXTURES	It has been necessary to balance the leagues, due to withdrawals, and many had earlier asked if they could play different teams. As the Leagues are non-competitive, this does not affect tables and positions, and also acts as a mild deterent to those who unofficially compile same. , Unfortunately, due to private commitments, and the toll that the weather has taken in recent weeks on managing the league, I was not able publish earlier. Several teams however had requested fixtures for the two weeks leading up to Christmas, and the lists were compiled with that in mind. No team that has made alternative arrangements, or is unable to fulfil at this short notice, will be penalised. Those matches will be held over until February, but teams will be expected to conform as of 3^rd. January.
25/10/09	GRIFF WILLIAMS	It is with sadness that we have received news of the passing of GRIFF WILLIAMS, a founder member of RPM Andover, and manager of their several successful teams during the early 1990's. In later years, his refereeing support for Andover Youth competitions, together with his wife Pat (a regular in the tea tent) continued his devout commitment to youth football. The League express their thanks for his such attentions, and extend their condolence to family and friends in their sad loss.
26/08/09	MEMORIAL TROPHIES	Hawkfield Shield (under 14) and Adam Clarke Memorial Matches (Under 15). Click here for details
23/08/09	LEAGUE CONSTITUTIONS	See specific matrix for Constitutions
24/05/09	LEVEL 1 COURSE - TADLEY CALLEVA	Tadley Calleva Youth are holding a Level 1 Course at the Hurst Community College on 23rd. - 28th. June 2009. Attendance is free, but places are limited. Contact Tim Stagg on 01189 812929 or secretary@phyl.co.uk
21/05/09	OAKLEY YOUTH F.C.	Please note change of Secretary to Brian Holden on 01256 781198, to whom all future Club business should be addressed.
12/05/09	LEAGUES' THANKS	And so we come to the end of another season, which has not been without it's difficulties, particularly in relation to the appalling weather, decimating matches, both League and County, through November to February. Despite this setback, we have however mainly fulfilled all of the fixtures, and resolved all divisions on time. The Executive and Management Committee, particularly the Divisional Secretaries, would like to thank Club Secretaries, Team Managers, parents, and especially players, for their concerted efforts and cooperation over the last few months in making this possible. Our thanks also to the "men in the middle", who have yet again served our season well. We wish you all a pleasant break, and look forward to meeting again in the new season. Mike Thomas - Chairman
02/04/09	LEAGUE CONTACTS	There has, yet again, been increasing incidence of parents contacting League officials direct by 'phone and e-mail. In particular, Divisional Secretaries have considerable and time-consuming duties relating to their charges, and cannot always take kindly to non-club officials making direct contact, however well-meaning. At the other end of the spectrum, some contacts can be downright rude and cause offence. THIS WILL NO LONGER BE TOLERATED, and all secretaries must tell parents that the League business is conducted only through them, or Team Managers, as appropriate, and details are published solely for this purpose. Parents & etc. Yes, we do make mistakes, not always of our doing, but I do not accept result and table corrections without first checking with the relevant Divisional secretary, who, in turn, checks the actual result card, provided of course it has been returned. It follows therefore that you should bring these to the attention of either your team manager or club secretary for further action. I'm happy to field any other POLITE queries, at publicity@phyl.co.uk , and will do my best to reply, and correct as necessary, soonest.
02/04/09	BASINGSTOKE TOWN COLTS	The League is pleased report that Basingstoke Town Colts F.C. have, as of 1st. April 2009, gained the F.A. Charter Standard Award. This is a great achievement, and we congratulate those who have persued the challenge, and wish them all well for the future.
10/03/09	LEVEL 1 COACHING COURSE	Sherborne St John are holding a Level 1 coaching course, starting 23 March 2009, and have 1 space left. If anyone is interested please contact Heather Livingstone on 01256 840352 for more details.
22/02/09	HANDBOOK MENU	Changes to handbook sections, giving separate access to Girls, League Cup and Mini-Soccer Rules
19/11/08	SECRETARIES MEETING	A Secretaries meeting is scheduled for Thursday 27th. November 2008, in the Theatre Hall, Testbourne School, at 19.00 sharp. All secretaries are obliged to attend. Click here for site map
14/10/08	REGISTRATION CARDS	Managers are reminded that BOTH teams MUST produce their players registration cards for inspection by the opposing team BEFORE any match. Any player whose card is not available for inspection is deemed ineligible, and MUST NOT play in the match. Also, it follows that if any manager is unable to produce sufficient cards to constitute a team, then the match MUST NOT TAKE PLACE, and the incident MUST be reported to the Divisional Secretary.
12/09/08	MATCH REPORTS	Match reports are currently received in many formats, and can be quite difficult and time consuming to convert to HTML for publication. There is now a new form which can be downloaded to your hard drive, and simply completed in Word for e-mail transmission (manually, no macros). It's use would be preferred, and this will hopefully reduce the time taken to publish your report. Click here to open the Forms page.
11/09/08	LEAGUE CONTACTS	There has been increasing incidence of parents contacting League officials direct by 'phone and e-mail. Would all secretaries please remind parents that the League business is conducted only through them, or Team Managers, as appropriate, and details are published solely for this purpose.
01/09/08	COMPETITIONS	The Adam Clark Memorial Trophy and The Hawkfield Challenge Shield will be played on Sunday 7th. September 2008 at The Newfound ground. Click here for details.