The Senior Girls faced top team Deloraine for the second week running. Having gone down 4-1 to them in the McDonalds Cup last week, this week the girls went into the game with a great deal more courage and a secret weapon to help maintain a positive attitude.
Training for all Northern Rangers junior players commences in the week beginning March 5. So that everyone has a little more space to work with, training this year for our under 12 and under 14 boys will be on Monday night, and for the girls and the under 16 boys, training will be Wednesday night.
Therefore training will begin on March 5 and March 7 respectively. We train for 2 weeks before a forced1 week lay off for ground maintenance, before resuming on March 26, for 3 further weeks of preparation before the season kick off on April 14.
Training is scheduled from 4.00 to 5.30, but individual coaches may tinker with that a little bit to suit themselves or their team.
All players are asked to register in the first 2 weeks to enable teams to be nominated in the NTJSA competition. Registration forms will be available at training, or will be emailed to last year’s players. All players must be financial prior to kick off on April 14. No pay, no play. Fees for this year will remain at $120, and include your club socks. The rest of your kit is provided on loan.
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If anyone is interested in coaching a team this year, please drop me a line. Ongoing support and training for coaches will be available.
Northern Rangers juniors scored 20 points from a possible 21 in the NTJSA round 3 of league matches on Saturday, with only the highly fancied under 14 Red Rangers coming away with a score draw, while all other teams took 3 points. The Red Rangers had key defenders out, and fell victim to the persistence of counter attacking football and a few well placed long shots. The boys created more opportunities, and while not at their best, played the better football, and shouldn't be too disappointed with the result.
Well done to the Northern Rangers Under 14's who took out their age groups McDonalds Cup on the weekend, triumphing over Riverside 2-0 in a fine effort. NTJSA manager Rod Foulton said after the game, “The game never reached the standard it should have, but if you can win a pressure match like this playing well below your best, the season ahead looks promising.”
Mitch Billing has been working with these boys all year and this is a great reward for the teams commitment and dedication so far and we look forward to more success during the season.
In other NTJSA news,
Under 12 boys were better organised in defence this week and made some nice moves down their wings. Josh Hyatt was best in a a 3-1 win, with the opposition goal coming later as the boys began to tire, which is a problem that the team is addressing.
Under 14 Red won the McDonald's Cup final 2-0, in an underwhelming performance. The game never reached the standard it should have, but if you can win a pressure match like this playing well below your best, the season ahead looks promising.
Well done to the Northern Rangers Under 14's who took out their age groups McDonalds Cup on the weekend, triumphing over Riverside 2-0 in a fine effort. NTJSA manager Rod Foulton said after the game, “The game never reached the standard it should have, but if you can win a pressure match like this playing well below your best, the season ahead looks promising.”
