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January 8th 2010

Well here we are again with the season just around the corner, remember Senior training gets under way the 3rd week in January. Pete Ware has been appointed as First Grade coach again, "congratulations Pete" we will be looking to continue on with another successful season that saw us finish 3rd in the Football Far North Coast Premier League last year though looking for an improved coordinated effort from all concerned to take us back to the top.

With Hans Enter reappointed as Club President the Club as a whole will be looking to continure on with another great year which included the memorable match and day between Byron Bay and Gold Coast United with approximately 2000 people in attendance.

Again the focus will be on Youth Development with the Premier Reserve Grade squad aimed at the very best under 21 talent that we can find from the North Coast, so if you are a young guy looking to challenge yourself and break into Premier Division Football, Byron is the club for you. We are looking at making contact with any Youth players interested, even if you know of anyone that you think is capable of challenging themselves in the Premier League let them know we are looking for them.

Along with the Premier Squad teams, we will also be fielding teams in lower divisions so even if you aren't a Maradonna we will have a team for you to fit in so don't hesitate, come back and play or if your new come and meet some new crew and have some fun along the way.

There will be a strict fees before you play deal this year so if your short of cash start putting the money aside now as the season opener is still a few months away, last years fees of $250 dollars are a possibility and we are aiming at keeping it the same if possible and if we are able to gain more sponsorship even lowering them somewhat.

Look forward to seeing you soon.

January 9th 2010

As most of you at Byron FC are aware I (Sheldon) was involved in motor vehicle accident between my car and a semi trailer on the Pacific highway just on 2 years ago. As part of my recovery I've set a positive goal of travelling throughout Africa and along the way raising football / soccer equipment and donations for the kids in the Gondar and Lalibella regions in the north of Ethiopia.

Matt Stockdale from Link Ethiopia is looking to set up a competition between a dozen or so schools and the kids need boots, shorts and shirts to play in and gear to practice with.. They have very limited equipment so anything would be very much appreciated.

Our first grade coach Peter Ware has set aside Saturday 13th Febuary for the day. On the day you can donate any old good conditioned boots. shirts shorts or simply make a donation to help get the gear over to the kids in Ethiopia. Even if you dont have anything maybe you could drop drop down to vinnes etc and pick up a pair of boots shorts etc for a few bucks what ever the size to donate them.

The other cause I hope to raise awareness and donations for and as I'll be doing the trip on a motorbike is Riders for Health which is a charity that supplies motorcycles and equipment to the local people so that they are able to get medical supplies to the remote communities throughout parts of Africa which in itself is another fantastic cause.

It would be great if you could organize it so that you are free on that Saturday and be a part of what should be a fantastic fun day and great way to kick off the 2010 season.

Please take a few minutes to check two short videos on what we hope to hope to help with and visit my website at www.rideforsmiles.com

www.rideforsmiles.com

March 3rd 2010

United Nations in Byron Bay to play the world game.

Byron Bay has been attracting tourists from all over the world for many years and as we know many stay and settle. This season the Byron Bay Rams Premier League football squad has attracted gifted players from all over the planet to play what is called the world game. It's still called Soccer by many here in Australia and the US however the rest of the world is passionate about "their" game called Football.

The Rams have just signed players from Singapore, Ireland, Brazil, Switzerland, New Zealand, United States, Trinidad & Tobago, and 2 brothers from Sudan in Africa. They've also been trialing a player from France and one from Spain.

Head coach Peter Ware (originally from Scotland) commented it is fantastic to have such a diverse squad that has so much combined international experience. The new squad has been training together for over a month while the coaching staff has been doing selection trials. The local lads love playing with the 'internationals" and can learn so much from each other's different playing styles.

With a few top-flight players going overseas or interstate in the off season to pursue careers in professional leagues and some other lads moving, Byron Bay FC took the decision to build their ranks with talented youth players from the region and develop them to the highest level. "Peter Ware said "we did the same thing several years ago, restructured the squad and had five exceptional lads aged only seventeen in the top grade Premier team, then went on to win the Championship!"

This season the club pushed hard to attract talented youth age players from all over the Far North Coast and to become a centre of excellence for developing youth football. The word got out and a host of ex-representative and other talented youth players from Lismore, Ballina, Alstonville, Lennox Head, Byron Bay, Bangalow, Ocean Shores and rural areas everywhere in between will now playing for the Byron Rams.

"We are looking to the future so this year we want our Premier League reserves team to be all aged under 21 if possible." Peter Ware added. "I'm really happy with the new squad and we've been surprised with the huge array of emerging talent that we have found. "Its great to see them all pushing the envelope at training with regards their skills development. There is a really enthusiastic vibe with everyone really enjoying playing the best football they can amongst other young talented players."

"I'm also pretty happy with the new patterns and combinations we've been working on and now we are just "tweaking" the younger lads' mental and physical toughness in readiness for the pre-season Anzac cup".

In another new development for the Rams, the Premier League squad will enter in the Northern NSW FA knock out competition in the next few weeks. The Club is "buzzing" with the way the new squad is shaping up so far and looking forward to a great season.