New Manager Wanted

Hebburn Reyrolle FC, runners up in the Northern Alliance Premier Division (2011 / 12 ) are inviting applications for a management team for season 2012/13.

Applicants must be experienced and motivated.

Please apply by contacting Jeff Taylor (Chairman) on 07956028851 or Gordon Taylor (Secretary) 07985558576 by midday Friday18th May.

Tony Browell Testimonial

This Saturday (May 19th) Percy Main Amateurs will stage a well deserved testimonial game for long serving centre half Tony Browell who has clocked up 500 appearances for the club since signing as a teenager back in September 1995. Very few players in local football have played so many games for one club and the loyalty and dedication of Browell over the years will no doubt ensure a healthy turn out at Purvis Park.
During the years Browell has been a model of consistency at the club and has won Player of the Year and Players Player of the Year awards on numerous occasions, gaining the respect of his fellow and opposing players, club committee and supporters alike and has always set a positive example to younger players in the game. A player, known as a no nonsense defender, who is rarely beaten in the air has also weighed in with his fair share of goals for The Main over the years and actually led the goalscoring charts for some months last season, scoring 9 times mainly from corners and free kicks. Browell had a spell at North Shields in the mid 2000's and suffered an horrific leg break in a FA Cup qualifying round game at Winterton Rangers in August 2005, but thankfully his love of the game and determination to carry on playing football meant that his playing days were far from over. The Main's current team who have just completed their Northern Alliance Premier League league season in some style, having recorded 3 consecutive victories over Murton, Hebburn Reyrolle and Harraby, will face a squad of Percy Main "Old Boys" managed by Bob Rodgerson, who as manager of the club from 1993 to 2008, astutley brought Browell to Percy Main as a promising youngster, who has more than fulfilled his early potential. The "Old Boys" X1 will be made up of players who have lined up alongside Browell during this time at the club. Many who have long since moved on to pastures new and others who have played for The Villagers recently. Among those who will be playing for the opposition will be the likes of Brian Smith, Ian Hall, Jason Ritchie, Robbie and Denis Livermore, Chris Locke, Lee Gray and many others, a keenly contested game is expected. The match will be refereed by an experienced team of Northern Alliance officials in Keith Scoffham, Tony Cash and Terry Lloyd. Admission is £2 and a souvenir programme is to be produced. Tony has also kindly requested that the days proceeds go towards replacing the roof on the club's pavilion. Kick off is 2.30pm and following the game, the celebrations will continue at the Victoria, Tynemouth Road, North Shields (formerly the Tap and Spile) - all are welcome to attend.

Celebrity Charity Match - Saturday 4th August 2012

North Shields Athletic FC and North Shields Juniors FC have joined
forces with both the Evening Chronicle’s Sunshine Fund and Metro
Radio’s Cash for Kids to bring you the biggest celebrity match of the
year here in the North East on Saturday 4th August 2012. The event has
very kindly been supported and sponsored by
npowerjobs.com

Be part of the 10,000 fans at Gateshead Stadium to cheer on a Hollyoaks
team featuring special guests from Coronation Street and Emmerdale as
they take on a North Sheilds Athletic FC XI including Metro Radio’s
very own Breakfast Show host Steve Furnell, Ex-Toon Star John Anderson
and more Ex-Pro's to be announced soon. This massive match will be
kicking off at 2pm with doors opening at 12:30pm for pre-match
entertainment with Metro Radio.

Tickets are only £5, with under three’s going free. To purchase your
tickets, please call 0191 2790235 or visit the main reception at
Gateshead Stadium. Alternatively, Metro Radio has a direct ticket
online, please click here
to purchase online.

All profits will be going to Metro Radio’s Cash for Kids and The
Evening Chronicle Sunshine Fund to support children in the North East.

Parking next to the stadium is available but please get there early to
ensure a space!

As well as our Senior team playing and hopefully one or more of our
Junior teams being ball boys/girls, several others have offered their
time to help with the event as turnstile operators, programme sellers
etc. We are still looking for more volunteers and if you are able to
give your time to help us please contact James Horner at the below
email address.

If your business would like to part of this wonderful event, please
contact James Horner at
jameshorner17@btinternet.com
for the various sponsorship packages available.