LUKE HOLLAND MEMORIAL TROPHY
Dorking FC Meadowbank Stadium
Sunday 6th September 2009. Kick Off 7.00pm

The Badgers' first competitive game of the new season will be the second annual Luke Holland Memorial match.

The game will be played between the U16s of Brockham Badgers and Ockley Acorns, the two clubs Luke played for, in celebration and comemoration of his life.

The match will be hosted at Dorking FC's Meadowbank Stadium, this Sunday 6th September, kicking off under the floodlights at 7pm. Luke's Dad, Neil Holland, will be refereeing the game, with the winning team being awarded the Luke Holland Memorial Trophy, which they will hold for the coming season.

The memorial match has been established as the annual season curtain raiser for the Badgers and the Acorns.

Both clubs are hoping for as many families from all age groups to attend as possible. Whilst not forgetting the tragic events it marks, the match will be an enjoyable occasion. The bar will be open and refreshments on sale.

Under 18s are admitted free and adults are asked to make a £1 voluntary donation at the gate. Proceeds will be donated to the Surrey Air Ambulance, in tribute to their rescue work during Luke and Neil's accident. The Air Ambulance relies on charitable donations to continue operating.

Please show your support for the cause and this new annual club event by coming along and encouraging friends to join you. We look forward to seeing as many of you there as possible.

Click here for directions to Dorking FC's stadium and here to read Neil Holland's blog.

Dates have been confirmed for specialist goalkeeper training for the first part of the new season.

The training is open to all goalkeepers from U11 upwards - with all costs covered by the club. Sessions will be led by Geoff Warne, goalkeeping coach at the Fulham FC Academy. The new sessions are part of Brockham Badgers' commitment to provide the best possible training and help each player fulfil their potential.

Sessions will take place from 6pm - 7.30pm on the Big Field on 8 and 22 October, 5 and 19 November and 3 and 17 December. Please mark the dates in your diary so all out goalkeepers can make the most of this excellent opportunity for Academy standard training.

Following the introduction of a Club Training plan at the end of last season, dates have been confirmed for all coaches and yeargroup managers to meet with Nick Torpey, our UEFA qualified coach who devised the plan, and discuss tyraining sessions for the coming season.

Sessions will take place as follows:
U11s - U17s Monday 7 September, 7 - 8.30pm
U7s - U10s Saturday 19 September, 9 - 11am