Thanks to Craig Bull for sponsoring the new heaters in the bar.

We still need sponsors for the carpet tiles.

Remember this is our Centenary year hopefully with lots of visitors lets make our clubhouse nice.

Please contact Peter Kemp for more info

PLEASE DO NOT CLEAN YOUR BOOTS IN THE SHOWER
This causes the showers to flood into the changing rooms. The club will be providing scrubbing brushes & buckets for use outside the changing rooms
 
PLEASE DO NOT EAT FOOD IN THE MAIN BAR
Please use the tables provided in the main hall

Parking by Pavilion

We have again had a complaint from the Council about Cars parking by the Pavilion at Joseph Hood.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can you use the Car Park by the main entrance, and only drive to the Pavilion if you are delivering something to the Clubhouse (heavy Kit etc) - and then park back at the Car Park afterwards.

The Council have threatened us with replacing the lock on the swing gate and not providing us with a key. This will have serious repercussions to the Bar deliveries etc. and one we must avoid at all costs. We will ask all Club officials to challenge anyone that drives down to the Pavilion.

I appreciate that we are not the only culprits and the Committee has raised this fact with the Council to ensure we do not get the blame for other Park Users indiscretions.

Thanks

The Committee

GROUNDHOPPERS
Link above will take you to report from person who goes around looking at local football teams grounds, Merton FC has been reviewed

Policies

Merton Football Club Selection Policy

Southern Amateur League rule 8(I)(i) states that “in all matches in which it competes, each Club shall play its strongest team in its 1st XI, its second strongest team in its 2nd XI and so on” and rule 8(I)(iii) states that “clubs are expected to hold regular selection meetings or a comparable electronic selection programme to select sides of relative sectional strength”.
It is these rules, as well as the aim that teams are selected on merit and that all players are members of Merton Football Club and should be available for selection for any team that informs the selection policy of Merton Football Club.
Selection of squads
Aim – all squads to be selected on the basis of SAL rule 8(I)(i), with availability confirmed and e-mailed to fixtures secretary by 5pm on each Tuesday where matches are due to be played on a proceeding Saturday.

Process
• Each Saturday at the game, all managers / captains to check availability of each of the players present for the proceeding weekend’s fixture.
• By Sunday evening, 1st XI squad to be selected and sent to fixtures secretary
• By Monday evening, 2nd XI and 3rd XI squads to be selected and sent to fixtures secretary
• By Tuesday 5pm, 4th XI, 5th XI and 6th XI squads to be selected and sent to fixtures secretary

In co-ordinating the squad selection process, team managers are expected to communicate to the manager of the team beneath them - the players they have selected, those not selected and those unavailable.
Movement of players between squads
Initial squad selection - If a player was originally named in a squad for a match and is selected in a lower squad for the subsequent weekend, he will be guaranteed to start.  In the event of a player being selected in a higher squad than the one he was named in for the previous weekend, there can be no automatic expectation that the player will start.
After initial squad selection – a late call up to a higher team for a player that was due to start for a lower team will guarantee a start for that player in the higher team (unless it is mutually agreed that he will be sub) and where the call up of a sub from a lower team occurs there is no expectation that the player must start for the higher team. After a late call up, the minimum a player can expect for the subsequent weekend is to be retained in the squad he was originally named in (from the weekend before) and will start if the original intention was to start him.
Players returning from periods of unavailability
To promote the aim that players will be selected on merit, any players return from availability will not be guaranteed selection in the squad they were last selected for and they will be entered into the pool of players available for selection.
Communications
Managers can choose whatever methods they deem necessary to communicate with other managers but they should be mindful that communications should be restricted to only those that need to know. This is to protect the work life balance of all those who volunteer their time to help run Merton Football Club.
Where players are selected in a different squad from the week before, each manager should carefully consider how they communicate this change to the affected player and explain reasons for the decision.
A selection meeting will take place each month to review the effectiveness of the selection policy.

New supply of Polo shirts 
Short £10 
Long sleeve £12
Kids various ages £10
Club Ties £8
Beenies
Training coats £25

We will obtain training tops and training shirts (White) to order.

Please Contact Max Herbert on max.herbert@btinternet.com if you are interested in Merton FC merchandise. 

Great North Run

I’m going to be doing the great North run for Cancer Research in September and was hoping you might help make all the unnecessary amount of running worthwhile and sponsor me. It’s been hard work pounding the pavements over the last few months. So much so I’ve been injured for most of it and had to sit in a pub instead so it’s not going to be easy on the day. That being said I’m confident of getting round in one piece so any donations are much appreciated.
Donation site is below.  Sorry about the Photo big Sis (you’ll have to sponsor me to understand that statement)
http://www.runningsponsorme.org/kevinwood2
Cheers all
Kevin Wood

Three Peaks
We are getting in touch to let you know that in early August, we will be attempting the 3 peaks challenge. If you're not familiar with this, there's more info on the link at the bottom of this email, but in a nutshell it means we will be climbing 10,000ft, walking 25 miles and travelling 450 miles throughout England, Scotland and Wales - all within in 24 hours!
 
The main reason for doing this is to raise as much money as possible for Evelina Children's Hospital, a specialist part of Guy's & St Thomas'. A family friend of Pete Jennings has a child who was treated there, so it's a very personal cause for me.
 
For more info, and if you would like to make a donation, please check out the attached link. If you can help in any way I'd be most grateful!
 
Cheers!
 
Pete Jennings, Paul Ellis and Paul Welch
www.virginmoneygiving.com/jenningspete


Bill Stapleton - SAL President
It is with much sadness that my first correspondence to you as SAL Hon Sec is to advise you of the sad passing of our former President Bill Stapleton.
 
Bill had served the SAL and the AFA as his own club, originally Borough Polytechnic - now South Bank Cuaco - for many years. Bill had been suffering detoriorating health in recent times and our thoughts are with his family at this time.
 
The funeral service will take place at 3pm on Friday 30th July at the Beckenham Crematorium, Elmers End Road, Beckenham, Kent, BR3 4TD and thereafter at the Bromley Court Hotel, Bromley Hill.
 
The family have requested no flowers however donations can be made to the Alzheimer's Society and will be most welcome.
 
Please can you cascade this message within your clubs, especially to the older generation who would have known Bill.

Messages

Mitcham Little League

David Laughton (Referee)
Assistant Refs Secretary (Mitcham Little League)
07984 152070

http://www.suttonreferees.co.uk

Mitcham Little League are looking for new qualified
referees or vet referees who can offer 3 hrs of their time at Mitcham
Little League, breakfast provided and lots of fun guaranteed!!

Please contact David Laughton

Travel Alerts

Courtesy of the AFA website we are advised that a series of major road works has commenced around the North Circular Road, which are programmed for completion in 2012.
When travelling to fixtures in and around the area, Club members and officials are asked to check the latest traffic news, make suitable allowance for additional journey time, and perhaps seek an alternative route.