Vacant Committee positions

The following Committee positions are currently vacant for 2009:

• President
• Vice President
• Competition Secretary
• Canteen Coordinator
• Equipment Officer

We are also seeking an assistant registrar to help our Registrar during the busy pre-season registration period, which is mainly in February and March. Computer skills would be useful.

If anyone is interested in any of these positions please contact John Nash on 0422 006 939.

Unfinancial players

Any players with outstanding fees from the 2008 season are asked to finalise their payments immediately. Anyone who still owes registration money at the end of 2008 will be listed as unfinancial with the Association, making them ineligible to register for the 2009 season with Holroyd Rangers or with any other club in the District.

Free fun skills clinic

Holroyd Rangers Soccer Club.
2008 Club of the Year.
Join us for a free fun skills clinic on Sat 14th Feb from 11am - 12.
Register your interest by email at holroydrangers@hotmail.com or contact Lisa on 0425 285 735.
All welcome - tell your friends.

Training

Teams are welcome to start pre-season training. Please contact the Club Secretary, John Nash, on 0422 006 939 to reserve a time slot. Currently our O35's and O45's are training on Wednesdays from 6:30pm and our Senior 5's are training on Thursdays from 7:30pm.

Referees course

GDSRA are running a Referees course at Merrylands Bowling Club, Oxford St, Merrylands on Monday nights in March 2009. For more information or to register contact John Kemp on 0412 200 541.

2009 Registration days

Holroyd Rangers Soccer Club
Granville District 2008 "Club of the Year"

Registrations will be taken for all new and returning players on the following days:

• Sat 7th Feb 10:00am - 2:00pm

• Sat 14th Feb 10:00am - 2:00pm

• Wed 18th Feb 7:00pm - 8:00pm

All at our clubhouse at Guildford West Sportsground, Foray St (off Fairfield Rd), Guildford West.

For more details contact John Nash on 0422 006 939.

Registration fees for 2009

All components of our registration fees have increased for 2009 - FFA component, insurance levy, and referees fees. Therefore we have no option but to pass on a small increase to all players for 2009.
Registration fees for 2009 are as follows:
Rooball U6 to U8 - $80
Junior U9 to U17 - $135
Senior U18 and over, student - $160
Senior U18 and over, non-student - $250
Full payment is required before ID cards will be issued.

Soccer-a-thon 2008

The Soccer-a-thon held on Saturday 26th July was a great success. The players who took part had lots of fun and just over $1000 has been raised. Prizes from the Soccer-a-thon will be awarded on presentation day - Sunday 21st September. Thanks to all the players, parents and coaches who supported the soccer-a-thon.

Please support the sponsors adjacent who so generously donated.

September General Meeting

The General Monthly Meeting scheduled for Monday 1st September has been postponed until Wednesday 3rd September at 7:00pm at the clubhouse. Apologies for the late notice and for any inconvenience caused.

All Age Ladies div 5 and All Age Ladies div 2 2008 Grand Champions

Congratulations to Holroyd Rangers All Age Ladies div 5 and All Age Ladies div 2 teams, both winning their Grand Finals to become Grand Champions for 2008.

All Age Ladies div 5 v Baulkham Hills Won 1-0 in extra time

All Age Ladies div 2 v Pendle Hill Won 4-2

U9's and Senior 6's 2008 Grand Champions

Congratulations to Holroyd Rangers U9's and Senior 6 teams, both winning their Grand Finals to become Grand Champions for 2008. Commiserations to our U10's who lost their Grand Final game.

U9 div 2 v Greystanes Won 1-0

U10 div 5 v St Josephs Rydalmere Loss 4-3 in extra time

Senior 6 v Granville Kewpies Won 1-0

Grand Final games at Guildford West Sportsground

Saturday 30th August:

Field 1:

U12 div 3 - Toongabbie v Castle Hill United at 8:30am

U13 div 4 - Kellyville v Castle Hill United at 9:45am

U15 div 3 - Pendle Hill v Dundas at 11:15am

O35 div 5 - Winston Hills Black v Kellyville at 12:30pm

Senior 9 - Dundas v Winston Hills Black at 2:45pm

Field 2:

U11 div 4 - Dundas Black v Lidcombe Waratah at 8:30am

U12 div 5 - Granville Kewpies v Auburn District at 9:45am

U14 div 4 - Kellyville v Baulkham Hills at 11:00am

U16 div 2 - Kellyville v Greystanes at 12:30pm

O35 div 4 - Dundas v North Rocks at 2:30pm

Grand Final draw for Holroyd Rangers teams

Saturday 30th August:

U9 div 2 - Holroyd Rangers v Greystanes at Rydalmere Park #3, South St, Rydalmere at 8:30am

U10 div 5 - St Josephs v Holroyd Rangers at Ray Marshall Res #1, Erie St, South Granville at 8:45am

Senior 6 - Holroyd Rangers v Granville Kewpies at Robin Thomas Res #2, Harris St, Parramatta at 12:00

Sunday 31st August:

All Age Ladies div 5 - Holroyd Rangers v Baulkham Hills at Eric Mobbs Res #4, Excelsior St, Castle Hill at 10:30am

All Age Ladies div 2 - Holroyd Rangers v Pendle Hill at Eric Mobbs Res #3, Excelsior St, Castle Hill at 12:15pm

Finals Match Results

Saturday 23rd August:

U10 div 5 v Guildford County Won 1-0 Our U10's progress to the Grand Final on Sat 30th Aug

U12 div 4 v North Rocks Draw 2-2 (Loss 3-1 on penalties)

Sunday 24th August:

U12 Girls div 1 v Pendle Hill Loss 6-0

Finals draw

Saturday 23rd August:

U10 div 5 - Guildford County (2nd) v Holroyd Rangers (3rd) at Fred Caterson #3, Gilbert Rd, Castle Hill at 8:30am

U12 div 4 - Holroyd Rangers (2nd) v North Rocks (4th) at Fred Caterson #3, Gilbert Rd, Castle Hill at 9:45am

Sunday 24th August:

U12 girls div 1 - Pendle Hill (2nd) v Holroyd Rangers (4th) at Rydalmere Park #1, South St, Rydalmere at 9:00am

Semi-Final Match Results

4 teams straight into Grand Finals! 3 teams into Finals.

Saturday 16th August:

U9 div 2 v Castle Hill United Won 2-1 Our U9's progress straight to the Grand Final on 30th Aug.

U10 div 5 v Castle Hill RSL Won 2-0 Our U10's progress to the Final on 23rd Aug.

U12 div 4 v Rouse Hill Rams Loss 2-1 Our U12's will play in the Final on 23rd Aug.

Senior 6 v Pendle Hill Won 4-2 Our Senior 6 team progress straight to the Grand Final on 30th Aug.

Sunday 17th August:

U12 Girls div 1 v Wenty Waratah Won 2-2 (2-0 on penalties) Our U12 girls progress to the Final on 24th Aug.

U16 Girls div 2 v Baulkham Hills Loss 1-0


All Age Ladies div 5 v Baulkham Hills Won 3-0 Our AAL/5's progress straight to the Grand Final on 31st Aug.

All Age Ladies div 2 v Pendle Hill Won 2-1 Our AAL/2's progress straight to the Grand Final on 31st Aug.

Semi-Final Draw

Semi-Finals games for Holroyd Rangers teams for Saturday 16th August:

U9's - Holroyd Rangers (1st) v Castle Hill United (2nd) at Ted Horwood #2, Park Rd, Baulkham Hills at 8:30am amended 13/08/08 7:20pm

U10's - Holroyd Rangers (3rd) v Castle Hill RSL (4th) at Webbs Ave #1, Auburn at 8:30am

U12's - Rouse Hill Rams (1st) v Holroyd Rangers (2nd) at George Kendall Reserve #2, Trumble Ave Ermington at 8:30am

Senior 6's - Holroyd Rangers (1st) v Pendle Hill (2nd) at Ted Horwood #2, Park Rd, Baulkham Hills at 12:30pm

Semi-Finals games for Holroyd Rangers teams for Sunday 17th August:

U12 girls - Wenty Waratah (3rd) v Holroyd Rangers (4th) at Ted Burge Sportsground #1, Centenary Rd, South Wentworthville at 8:30am

U16 girls - Baulkham Hills (3rd) v Holroyd Rangers (4th) at Colquhoun Park, Lavinia St, South Granville at 9:15am

All Age Ladies 5's - Holroyd Rangers (1st) v Baulkham Hills (2nd) at Ted Burge Sportsground #2, Centenary Rd, South Wentworthville at 11:00am

All Age Ladies 2's - Holroyd Rangers (1st) v Pendle Hill (2nd) at Colquhoun Park, Lavinia St, South Granville at 2:45pm

Team Standings

Congratulations to all our teams that qualified for the Semi-Finals.

Our U9's, Senior 6's, AAL/5's and AAL/2's all finished as Minor Premiers in their respective competitions. Our U10's, U12's, U12 girls and U16 girls
also all qualified for the Semi-Finals.

Good luck to all of our teams in the Finals.

Final positions for all of our teams:
U9 div 2 - 1st (Holroyd Rangers team with the most wins [13 from 16] and least number of goals scored against them [9])
U10 div 5 - 3rd
U11 div 2 - 6th
U12 div 4 - 2nd
U13 div 3 - 8th
U16 div 2 - 7th
O35 div 4 - 8th
O35 div 5 - 7th
Senior 3 - 5th
Senior 6 - 1st (Holroyd Rangers team with highest goals for [56] and highest goal difference [+40])
U12 girls div 1 - 4th
U14 girls div 1 - 8th
U16 girls div 2 - 4th
All Age Ladies div 5 - 1st (Holroyd Rangers team with most comp points [43 from possible 48])
All Age Ladies div 2 - 1st

Not forgetting our other teams who do not get to play Finals football - our U6's, U7's and U8's.
We hope you enjoyed your season with us at Holroyd Rangers.

Round 18 match results

Sat 9th / Sun 10th Aug

U6 Holroyd v Guildford

U7 Orange v Rouse Hill Rams Black

U8 Blue v Baulkham Hills Blue

U8 Red v Greystanes

U9 div 2 v Pendle Hill Won 4-1

U10 div 5 v Castle Hill United Won 1-0

U11 div 2 v Winston Hills Draw 1-1

U12 div 4 v Baulkham Hills Won 6-1

U13 div 3 v Guildford County Won 2-1

U16 div 2 v Baulkham Hills Won 2-0

O35 div 4 v Dundas United Loss 4-1

O35 div 5 v Winston Hills Black Loss 5-0

Senior 3 v Lidcombe Waratah Won 5-3

Senior 6 v Dundas United Won 4-2

U12 girls div 1 v Rouse Hill Rams Won 3-0

U14 girls div 1 v Pendle Hill Loss 7-0

U16 girls div 2 v Castle Hill RSL White Loss 3-0

All Age Ladies div 5 v Guildford County Won 3-2

All Age Ladies div 2 v Pendle Hill Won 4-1

Round 17 match results

Sat 2nd / Sun 3rd Aug

U6 Holroyd Black v Holroyd Green

U7 Orange - bye

U8 Blue v Ermington United

U8 Red v Wenty Waratah

U9 div 2 v Merrylands SFC Won 4-1

U10 div 5 - bye

U11 div 2 v Baulkham Hills Loss 2-0

U12 div 4 v Rouse Hill Rams Loss 3-2

U13 div 3 v Winston Hills Loss 2-1

U16 div 2 v Castle Hill United Loss 5-0

O35 div 4 v Ermington United Loss 2-1

O35 div 5 v Granville Kewpies Draw 4-4

Senior 3 v Baulkham Hills Won 3-0

Senior 6 v St Josephs Won 6-1

U12 girls div 1 v Wenty Waratah Draw 0-0

U14 girls div 1 v Winston Hills Loss 2-1

U16 girls div 2 v Guildford County Won by Forfeit

All Age Ladies div 5 - bye

All Age Ladies div 2 v Castle Hill United Won 4-0