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Next Meeting - Thursday 16 October 7.45pm,  Madejski Stadium -
          Guest Speaker: Nicky Hammond

We are delighted to be able to welcome Reading FC's Director of Football, Nicky Hammond as our guest this month. 

As a former goalkeeper and now key member of the back-room team, Nicky is arguably better placed than anyone to give an insight into the workings and goings-on behind the scenes at our local club. He is going to be doing a Question & Answer session, so think up some interesting questions and come along on Thursday ready to ask them!

There will also be our usual Talking Point plus time to put forward your opinions on the local leagues and clubs' attitudes to the Respect programme. As well as time for a chat with your refereeing colleagues of course . . . .

See you on Thursday

Fitness training sessions

The Wednesday evening fitness training sessions have now finished for the time being. We will probably look to resume them in the Spring or next Summer.

Everyone who has attended has benefited greatly from them and we are extremely grateful to Gary Connolly for giving up his time to run them so professionally.

Are you up for it?

Your RA needs you!

Now I know that it's asking a lot but we need four likely lads who know the Laws of the Game to form our quiz team for the County Quiz on Monday 10th November at Milton Keynes FC.

Last year we came 3rd (and no, there were more than three teams entered!), so we are looking for a step up this year and even the holy grail of bringing home the trophy! We need to have our team sorted by our October meeting. It's a good laugh (well with Stuart Marsh in the team what do you expect?!). So, if you are interested in taking on this challenge and doing your society proud, please e-mail martin.shearn@ntlworld.com a.s.a.p. We usually have one ‘training’ evening which normally gets disrupted when Stuart gets going, which in itself makes an amusing evening.

Thank you.
Martin Shearn

More articles from Dick Sawdon Smith

New season and Dick continues his good work in the Evening Post for all those interested in the beautiful game and its points of particular interest and controversies. Just click here to read the laiest.

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