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Cowgirls footy training is changing!
As of 7th Sep we will be moving back to City Academy on Wednesdays as the the nights draw in. However, unlike previous years, this year we will be outdoors on the astro from 8:30-9:30pm to accommodate our swelling numbers! Go womens footy!
You will need astroturf boots or *moulded* studs/blades (i.e. plastic, not metal ones), especially if it’s wet.
Sal FW (club sec)
Rally for Palestine
Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers travels to Milton Keynes
Yesterday Tamsin did a Q&A with Milton Keynes Palestinian Solidarity Campaign following a screening of the documentary of last years Cowgirls trip to the West Bank, ‘Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers‘. The film has been touring the UK, hitting Bristol, Bath, London, Leeds, Sheffield and Clevedon. Next stop, Inverness!
Balls, Barriers and Bulldozers film showing, 21st Feb
The Cowgirls are screening a documentary of their tour of the West Bank at the Cube, Sunday 21st Feb. Watch the trailer here.
Doors open at 6:30pm with the film screening at 7:00pm. The documentary is 40 minutes and will be followed by a discussion with members of the tour and the film director Harriet Hoare.
All profits raised from ticket sales will be donated to support the vital work of Hebron International Resource Network who hosted and arranged the tour.
Advance tickets are available for £5 plus 50p bf at: https://billetto.co.uk/en/events/balls-barriers-and-bulldozers-film-screening or the Plough, and tickets will also be available to buy on the door.
Match Report. 78cc vs Shipham AFC
Ah, the beautiful game, with it’s ebb and flow and natural drama, and oh, the timeless wonder of the english countryside! A ramble up the Mendips on a Sunday morning is a simple and spiritually nourishing pleasure.
Fortunately for the travelling 78’s the steep gradient of the Shipham pitch presented an opportunity to combine both amateur football and hill climbing for 90 minutes in the gorgeous Somerset sunshine.
Earlier in the week the gaffer had issued a strategy memo to the squad. Not wishing to complicate matters only two tactics were to be employed:
a. Turn up with a full compliment of players.
b. Turn up with at least one football.
Well, we brought two balls but only ten men. An incremental improvement on the previous game it must be said. As we exited the changing room someone slyly pointed out the de-fibrilator bolted to the side of the clubhouse…
We won the toss and opted to play against gravity first half, aiming to get to half time perhaps with the scores even. But when the whistle went we were 4-0 behind, so despite playing down the slope second-half, we were facing an uphill struggle.
We’d had some chances in the first half, and had more in the second, but only put one away – Phil and debutante James linking up down the left, executing a lovely one-two before James finished.
We went down 7-1 in the end, but considering we played a man short on the side of a small mountain, and Shipham seemed to make substitutions every 5 minutes, this was a valiant defeat.
As we struggled, exhausted, back up the clubhouse steps, Alex stumbled forward and nutted the de-fibrilator.
MR BENN. PETER D ROSE. GUMBO SHOW AND MORE FOR THE COWGIRL FUNDRAISER
Had a birthday in the last year? Then this party is for you!
Easton Cowgirls Netball team puts on A MEGA birthday party BASH
Rockin’ and Funkin’ good dancin’ sounds -DJS
Mr. Benn, Peter Dee Rose (Smith and Mighty) , The Gumbo Show and Helen Cann
There will be birthday cake, jelly, pass the parcel, musical statues, tombola and it wouldn’t be a cowgirls netball party without the legendary shot for a shot.
£3 suggested donation on the door, wear your very best party outfits
Fundraiser for charities in Malawi
and Butterfly Space
The King is Dead Long Live the King!
ULTRAS 3 HILLCREST DOGGERS 2
Nige has picked up where Dom left off. Masterminding an important victory against superior opposition, Hillcrest Doggers.
Our first game of the season was a cup game and this was a cup game that had it all. A battling underdog victory. A winning goal in the final minutes. An amazing save. The lot.
Nige sent us out in an unfamiliar shape with a few players in unfamiliar roles. We took a bit of time to get our heads together and the opposition were making it doubly hard for us as they were a bang tidy team throughout with three very good players and we didn’t see much of the ball at all in the first 20 minutes. But there was a bit of tactical tinkering from the gaffer and one of our subs, Ash, popped up with a much needed morale boosting goal very much against the run of play. A sort of hooked left foot finish from just inside the penalty spot. 1-0 to the Ultras. We managed to hang on until half time and went in feeling better than I think we had a right to as we were clearly the second best side out there.
The second half followed the same pattern as the first. We spent a lot of time chasing the game but our heads never dropped and the Doggers equaliser didn’t dent that. We stuck at it with the back four playing brilliantly and Kev putting in a shift in midfield as we tried to get us another goal. And get it we did. With a cracking left foot finish from who else but Mr Consistant, Weaver. 2-1. They then scored direct from a free kick. An absolute peach into the top right corner that left Paul with no chance. 2-2.
It was a bit ding dong from here on in as both teams wereknackering. Then Paul produces a save from the very top drawer. The Doggers’ striker is through and as Paul is coming out their man tries to put it past him low to his left but he sticks out a hand and prevents a certain goal with a wonderful reaction save.
But then with the clock ticking on and a few tiring minds thinking about extra time Ash pops up with a winner. We got the ball up to their box and although the build up in the area was a bit scrappy Ash got his shot off which was saved but he side footed the rebound high into the top corner. Their keeper got hands to it but couldn’t stop it. 3-2.
And that’s how it stayed. Unless you’re name is Qas. The man himself scored a cracker to make it 4-2. Unfortunately the whistle had blown for full time but that didn’t stop a pretty good celebration from the scorer.
MOTM was an almost unanimous choice, Paul. BIFTA was Qas I think…
The celebrations were muted because we didn’t play that well but we got the result and we’re in the next round so job done.
Come on the Ultras! Which sounds a whole lot better than the oppositions shout of ‘Come on the Doggers’.
78CC vrs. Fishpods Legends
We arrived at Frys spanking new clubhouse/airport terminal 2 short of a full team.
Reception informed us our changing room was double booked so we had to change in the skittle alley.
The gaffer confessed he hadn’t brought a football.
Wayne volunteered to goalkeep. The keepers Jersey was huge and went down to his knees. The gaffer confessed he hadn’t brought any keepers gloves.
Reception informed us we were playing on pitch 13.
The Nine emerged blinking into the bright sunshine. In the distance Fishponds Legends squad of 15 were warming up…
Legends kindly lent us a player, and when no-one else showed after 30 minutes they lent us another.
Despite the depletion we gave them a game and made them work hard for their 12-2 victory.
Our first goal came early in the second half. A goal line deflection from a Bolts header was knocked over the line by Ade (one of their players lent to us), we agreed later that Bolts could claim it.
The second was the culmination of a beautiful move starting deep in our own half, in which just about everyone played a part, moving the ball in short passes all the way to Charlie upfront who finished classily.
At the other end Wayner made some great stops, using virtually every part of his body. Best of which came when he dived to parry a hard low shot from the edge of the area. The ball fell into the path of the approaching forward who wound up and absolutely leathered it from 3 yards straight into Wayne’s face. Again the ball fell back at the attackers feet, but he just stood there, gobsmacked that Wayne was still alive, and we managed to clear.
MOM was shared between Alex Adkins for his fine shift at centre half and Wayner for his gloveless heroics. Cider Moment was Wayne’s face save.
Louise Distras and IDestroy Fundraiser for Borderlands
This gig is in aid of Borderlands, a local charity who are currently supporting one of the Cowboys footballers in his asylum case which is going through judicial review.
Rising punk singer Louise Distras and her band to play The Plough as part of their national tour supported by local all girl trio IDestroy. We will have a DJ until late so it’ll be a famous night.
Entry by donation.
First band on at 9ish.
Download and print 4-to-a-sheet flyer.
2015 Football Prediction Entry Form
The football prediction 2015 entry for is here Enrty Form.