BRFC PRE SEASON – Mens teams – Starts 14th January 2014

BRFC Mens Teams Pre-season will be commencing on Tuesday the 14th of January 2013 (and Thursday the 16th of January) and will start at 6:00pm and will be held at Judy Masters Oval outer field (ground no. 2). And after these 2 sessions, training will occur every Tuesday and Thursday at the same starting time.

PLEASE BRING YOUR JOGGERS, WATER BOTTLES AND BOOTS.

All new and past players are welcome!

BRFC 2013 AGM

The BRFC AGM has been held and the below people were voted in for the 2014 season:

Secretary: Brent Wilson

Treasurer: David Faulks

Groundsman: Steve Buckley

Media Manager: David Barlow

Vice President: Frank Timpano

President: Travis Faulks

Congratulations to all the position holders and this Committee encourages other people to help out in the 2014 season.

And on behalf of the BRFC Committee I would like to wish all our members, coaches, managers, players, supporters, sponsors, donators, family and friends a very MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Thanks BRFC Committee

Judy Masters – Main Ground – Closed for Maintenance

To all BRFC members and players please note that Judy Masters main ground is CLOSED for maintenance for a couple of months, which means there is to be NO training or games on the main ground in this period.

So please respect this request and use the outside ground (ground 2) in this intervening period.

Thanks BRFC Committee

Balgownie Rangers FC vs Powerful in 1911 Gardiner Cup Semi Final

Not a very clear picture, but presently this is the earliest known picture of the mighty Rangers in action. Thanks to the magnificent Trove for allowing these images to be found.

1911 ‘[No heading].’, Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 – 1930), 3 September, p. 10, viewed 30 November, 2013, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page13212868

People have asked about BRFC’s new Club and First grade coach. Please find listed below his playing history and coaching history. Once again BRFC Committee wishes David and BRFC a successful 2014.

Playing History:                                                            Club

Albion Park Soccer Club: U7’s – U12’s                         Albion Park Soccer Club

Super Youth League U13’s – U17’s:                                     Wollongong Wolves

National Youth League: 1999 – 2003                                    Wollongong Wolves

NSL Squad member:  2003/4                                                Wollongong Wolves

NSW Premier League: 2004/5                                                Wollongong Wolves

Illawarra Premier League: 2002, 2004,                        Wollongong Olympic, West Illawarra

Illawarra District League: 2006 – 2010                        University of Wollongong Football Club

Other Achievements:

Invitation tournament in France: finished 3^rd, received the first green card in the world

District league player of the year runner-up

Coaching History:

NSW State League 2: Youth coach & Assistant 1^st            Southern Branch Football Club

Illawarra District Youth League: 2007-08                        University of Wollongong Football Club

Illawarra Women League: 2004-06                                    University of Wollongong Football Club

Other Achievements:

Coached University of Wollongong First grade Women’s team to 5 out of 5 trophies in one season

Undefeated season – University of Wollongong Women’s team

Start-up team Southern Branch

President of University of Wollongong Football Club: 2008 – 2010

Current Employment:

High School Science Teacher at Warrawong High School