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SATURDAY 15th DECEMBER

09:30 – 12:30 UNDER 11 & UNDER 13
12:30 – 15:30 UNDER 15
15:30 – 18:30 UNDER 17 (Open session for players born in 1992/1993)

SUNDAY 16th DECEMBER

09:30 – 12:30 DEVELOPMENT SQUADS
12:30 – 15:30 LADIES
15:30 – 18:30 JUNIORS (Open session for players born in 1989/1990/1991)

The National Development Plan has been devised in an effort to help in the improvement of the general standard of Roller Hockey in England and can be seen in full on the NRHA Web-site.

This month we are running open sessions for Schoolboys and Juniors players for the European Championships to be held in 2008, the Juniors will be in Germany and the Schoolboys in Italy. It is important that all players wishing to be considered to attend these sessions.

As you may all be aware the “600 CLUB” is drawn every month and it will be at 12:30 hours on Saturday 15th December during National Training.
If you have not bought a number please ask for a form which will be available at National Training Weekend.

BUSHFIELDS SPORT CENTRE
ORTON CENTRE – PETERBOROUGH PE2 5RQ
TEL: 01733 234018

NRHA Head Coach Carlos Amaral

Spain took the Junior World Roller Hockey Championship trophy last night in an all action final. Chile hosted this bi-annual championship over the last seven days and with Sixteen teams from all over the world including our boys from England.  Our England juniors were victorious in three out of their six matches played beating Ecuador, Australia and South Africa.

Championship Final Spain 2 – 1 Portugal

The day after photographing the Esfer Oviedo v FC Barcelona match we visited the home venue of Roller Oveido to snap their second division with Mieres. With plenty of action and with skylights in the roof giving me loads of natural light the pictures were bright and full of action. You could think that division 2 would be a low level of hockey but that couldn’t further from the truth. This match was full of passion determination and excitment and was well worth the trip across town. Well done to Roller Oviedo match winners.

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Esfer Oviedo were at home to FC Barcelona in the Spainish premier league here in the north of Spain. It was expected to be a tough match for Oviedo but the home team held their own against the current league leaders. Oviedo are proping up the bottom of the top league and are desperate for a win. Barcelona pushed the newly promoted home team throughout the 89 minute match and take home another 3 points after their 1-3 win.

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European Champions League at the pier pavilion Saturday 17th November.
Herne Bay United 0 – 14 CP Vic (Spain)
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CERS Cup Result
Viareggio 15 – 4 Bury

NRHA’s Head coach Carlos Amaral has named the under 20 team for this years Under 20 World Roller Hockey Championships. After months of preparation at national training weekends in Peterborough the successful players will start their journey to San Miguel, Chile on the evening of Wednesday 22nd November. The team will travel together on the 13 hour flight to Santiago via Madrid and will stay in a top class hotel during the championships. The 16 teams entered into this largest under 20’s World Championships are, Group A. Argentina, Australia, USA, Switzerland. Group B. Spain, Columbia, Angola, South Africa. Group C. Chile, England, Ecuador, Portugal. Group D. Brazil, Germany, Italy, France.

England under 20’s may play some of the newcomers to the age group on this world stage namely Ecuador and Angola, It may be an interesting outcome if our boys are positioned to play these teams as we have not seen teams from these counties for some years.

Carlos Amaral said he will be sending us reports of the Englands matches during the championships so watch this site and the progress of our boys. Good luck and enjoy the experience.

Head of Delegation – Keith Allen
Head Coach – Carlos Amaral
Coach – Darrel Pearce
1. Elliott Branford
2. Matthew White
3. Joel de Figueiredo
4. Sam Kay (Captain)
5. Joshua Dring
6. Jack Bishop
7. Joshua Bishop (Vice Captain)
8. John Taylor
9. Martin Walker
10. Jamie Williamson

Herne Bay United will take on the 2001 CERS Cup winners Club Pati Vic (Spain) in the Champions league match on Saturday 17th November doors open 7pm at the pier pavilion, Herne Bay. Last month HBU played their first “new format” Champions League match in Porto Portugal to approx 1000 spectators.

The Kent based club is having to finance entry into the competition which includes, travel and accommodation for the two referees (approx £1000) for each home match, travel and accommodation for the team on away matches, plus all of the smaller cost like hall hire for the home matches. It is expected to cost around £11,000 to compete in this years league. To fund their participation the club are having to raise money from ticket sales and local sponsorship, any short fall will have to be picked by the players themselves.

To have this type of competition in this country will be good for our sport and makes great entertainment so keep your calendar free for 17/11/07 (HBU v Vic, Spain), 15/12/07 (HBU n Prato, Italy) and 19/1/08 (HBU v Porto, Portugal). Tickets are available at the pier at £4 per adult and £ 2.50 for children. A three home match discount ticket is available at £10 for adults and £6 for children.

NATIONAL TRAINING WEEKEND TIME TABLE

BUSHFIELDS SPORT CENTRE
ORTON CENTRE – PETERBOROUGH PE2 5RQ
TEL: 01733 234018

SATURDAY 17th NOVEMBER

09:30 – 12:30 UNDER 11 & UNDER 13
12:30 – 15:30 UNDER 15
15:30 – 18:30 UNDER 17 (Players born 1992 & 1993) & JUNIORS (Final Squad for World Championship)

SUNDAY 18th NOVEMBER

09:30 – 12:30 DEVELOPMENT SQUADS
12:30 – 15:30 LADIES
15:30 – 18:30 JUNIORS (Last session prior to departure to Chile)

The National Development Plan has been devised in an effort to help in the improvement of the general standard of Roller Hockey in England and can be seen in full on the NRHA Web-site.

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Final Positions

1. Spain
2. Portugal
3. France
4. Germany
5. Italy
6. Switzerland
7. ENGLAND
8. Andorra
9. Holland

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Around 100 fans watched Saturdays CERS Cup first round match at the pier pavilion. Viareggio (Italy) were always going to be a tough nut to crack for Bury St Edmunds but when the Italians arrived you could feel the tension in the air when they walked through the middle of the home team spectators in the reception area of the pier.

Bury had a young team which was evident at the line up at the start of the match and Viareggio’s professional team stood tall against the our boys in green. The match started well and on the whole Bury played well against the Italians with Carlos Amaral jr. scoring the only goal for Bury in the second half of the match. The power of the visitors took its toll on the home team giving the final score of 1-13.

Bury will travel now travel to the Mediterranean town of Viareggio for their return match on 17 November.

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