Southern View: February 07, 2017

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PLAY FOOTBALL
Mainland Football
Make 2017 the year you GET IN to
football. Make new friends, learn new skills,
or even begin your pathway to becoming
the next All White or Football Fern.
Christchurch has over 20 football clubs
catering for every level of football, for boys,
girls, and mixed teams, for the serious or
social player. And our clubs are registering
players now for the upcoming winter
season.
Coaching and referring also offer great
pathways. You may just want to give back
to the sport or aspire to be a professional
coach or referee, with the right support and
education you can realise your potential.
Whatever your ability or your passion
football has something for you.
Futsal - our 5-a-side indoor variation
of the game - continues to grow and the
Mainland Federation is developing players
all the way from primary school to the
national teams.
Visit mainlandfootball.co.nz to find
your local club or competition, and GET
IN to football.
Welcome to the 2017 football season
Hornby Women’s AFC
Hornby Womens AFC is a women’s only
club and has been in Christchurch for over
25 years. We are a family orientated club
with many children on the side lines each
Sunday. We train at Prebbleton domain
Wednesday nights 6-7.30 with games on
Sunday mornings. We are a small, close
knit club that focuses on playing to win
and having a great time. We welcome new
players who are willing to give football a go
or the seasoned veteran looking to get back
Burwood
AFC
Burwood AFC is a progressive club with
Junior and Senior teams.
We expect to have 3 Senior teams, with
our Senior A team in the Canterbury
Championship League.
Burwood supports the Whole of Football
framework initiated by NZ Football and
run by Mainland Football.
This concept works for our First Kicks
(4-6 years) and the 7-8 year olds (Fun
Football).
Both these grades are run In-house with
the help of Mainland Football and other
clubs.
Registration is now online, for
more information see our website
www.burwoodafc.co.nz.
We train at Prebbleton domain
Wednesday nights 6-7.30 with
games on Sunday mornings.
into the game, our players vary in age from
20 to 50 so everyone is invited to play for
Hornby Womens AFC. Subs are $200 with
fundraising participant encouraged as we
all reap the benefits.
Be part of the Christchurch
United dream
Christchurch United FC is the most
successful football club in Canterbury
and is making great strides to once again
become the most famous football brand in
the country.
Since its formation in 1970 Christchurch
United captains have lifted six National
League trophies (1973, 1975, 1978, 1987,
1988, 1991) and six Chatham Cups (1972,
1975, 1976, 1989 and 1991).
Christchurch United has recently joined
forces with the acclaimed Christchurch
Football Academy programme and the
merged entity will be mainly based at the
world-class Christchurch Football Centre
on Yaldhurst Road, as well as the historic
home at Spreydon Domain.
The state-of-the art artificial pitches,
top quality natural pitches, fit-for-purpose
floodlights, 500-seat grandstand will soon
be flanked by new offices, changing rooms
and a café that will create the
best football environment
for players, parents and
supporters, all seasons and all
weather, 12 months a year.
Christchurch United FC
is proud to be one of the
few clubs in the country
with three internationallylicenced
elite coaches with
extensive pedigree in youth
development.
They will provide a huge
variety of programmes, from
intensive elite Academy
in Spreydon, from First Kicks to Masters
Our professional coaches will personally
deliver the curriculum but also run a
the skills and qualifications of the club’s
Christchurch United FC has set itself
world-class football experience, both on
and off the pitch, from our elite players,
our toddlers to the grey-haired weekend
www.cufc.co.nz for the 2017 season or
come to visit our facility to see what is
development,
programme, to
equivalent
community
to
programmes
the FTC
grades.
coaching education programme to enhance
volunteer coaches.
extremely high standards to deliver a
warriors battling.
Don’t
Christchurch
hesitate
United
and
Football
register
Club
for
on
possible for young, and older, footballers,
right here in Christchurch.
Where it all started for All White Aaron Clapham
and Football Fern Meikayla Moore
REGISTRATION DAYS
At the clubrooms, Clare Park,
Burwood Road
Sunday 12th February 10.00am - 12.00pm
Monday 13th February 6.30pm - 8.00pm
New Junior players, we need to sight proof
of age (birth certificate, passport or
Plunket book)
For more details on registration and
subscriptions see our website
www.burwoodafc.co.nz
JUNIOR COACHES REQUIRED
Please fontact the Secretary
Mark Tolchard - 385 0098
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Registration Day:
19th Feb Sunday 1pm
at Warren Park, Hornby
We train on Wed night
6-7.30pm with games on
Sundays, 10.30am Kick off.
$200 for subs.
Enquiries to Kelly 027 224 1926
Fiona 027 934 4196 or email
hornbywomensafc@yahoo.co.nz