We're holding our first practice session, 11am on Sunday 4th August at Louie Memorial Fields. It's a good chance to try out our proposed new home pitch for the season.
Players for Cumnor U16s will also be there as they are thinking of playing at LMF this season too. We'll orgainise some short practice games depending on numbers.
All player and friends of the team are welcome.
Next season update
The season kicks off on Sunday September 8th and these are the updated teams as of 24th July in the Under 18s league
Cumnor Minors, Garsington Youth, Hook Norton, Ducklington, Banbury United, Wantage Town, Moreton Rangers and Summertown Stars, Chalgrove Cavaliers and Watlington Town.
Our first practice session is 11am on Sunday 4th August at Louie Memorial Fields - all welcome
Cumnor Minors, Garsington Youth, Hook Norton, Ducklington, Banbury United, Wantage Town, Moreton Rangers and Summertown Stars, Chalgrove Cavaliers and Watlington Town.
Our first practice session is 11am on Sunday 4th August at Louie Memorial Fields - all welcome
Pre-season training
I hope you are all enjoying the July break.
The pre-season training starts in August and we are planning a few friendlies and practice sessions starting at Louie Memorial Fields, 11am on Sunday August 4th. There will also be another session at LMF the next Sunday, August 11th also at 11am.
We have been talking to other teams to arrange friendlies before the start of next season including our regular game against Abingdon United U17s.
Please let my know you can make these games and if anyone if interested in joining the please get in touch.
The pre-season training starts in August and we are planning a few friendlies and practice sessions starting at Louie Memorial Fields, 11am on Sunday August 4th. There will also be another session at LMF the next Sunday, August 11th also at 11am.
We have been talking to other teams to arrange friendlies before the start of next season including our regular game against Abingdon United U17s.
Please let my know you can make these games and if anyone if interested in joining the please get in touch.
Home games next season
We are thinking about playing our home games next season at Louie Memorial Fields. It's next to Matthew Arnold School on Arnolds Way and the postcode is
OX2 9ED. We are also considering training there until the light gets poor and we move to Tilsley Park. It's planned to be the usual Thursday evenings but if there are significant requests to move the day we will certainly consider changing this.
Before we make a final decision we will play a couple of practice games on the pitch on Sunday 4th and 11th August starting at 11am.
Could all payers intending to play for us this season please attend these sessions and any others thinking about joining are also very welcome to come along. The Cumnor Minors Under 16s are considering using these facilities so we may organise something with them on one of these two Sundays.
if you have any thoughts regarding the above or would like to join the squad please contact me by e-mail to the management
OX2 9ED. We are also considering training there until the light gets poor and we move to Tilsley Park. It's planned to be the usual Thursday evenings but if there are significant requests to move the day we will certainly consider changing this.
Before we make a final decision we will play a couple of practice games on the pitch on Sunday 4th and 11th August starting at 11am.
Could all payers intending to play for us this season please attend these sessions and any others thinking about joining are also very welcome to come along. The Cumnor Minors Under 16s are considering using these facilities so we may organise something with them on one of these two Sundays.
if you have any thoughts regarding the above or would like to join the squad please contact me by e-mail to the management
Next season
We have signed on for the Oxford Invitation Youth League again for the 2013/2014 season.
It will be one league with the following teams:
Cumnor Minors, Garsington Youth, Kennington, Hook Norton, Ducklington, Chalgrove, Banbury United, Wantage Town, Moreton Rangers and Summertown Stars
This is a provisional list and may change over the summer.
Please could all players confirm their availability by e-mail or text, it would be good to keep the current squad as it was such a strong side and promises well for next season.
We are planning a number of friendlies and practice games starting in the next week or so with details to follow. I appreciate holidays and work means some wont be able to make these but please try to get to as many as you can.
We are currently arranging a new home venue and the possibility of a new training area and will keep you up to date with this too.
It will be one league with the following teams:
Cumnor Minors, Garsington Youth, Kennington, Hook Norton, Ducklington, Chalgrove, Banbury United, Wantage Town, Moreton Rangers and Summertown Stars
This is a provisional list and may change over the summer.
Please could all players confirm their availability by e-mail or text, it would be good to keep the current squad as it was such a strong side and promises well for next season.
We are planning a number of friendlies and practice games starting in the next week or so with details to follow. I appreciate holidays and work means some wont be able to make these but please try to get to as many as you can.
We are currently arranging a new home venue and the possibility of a new training area and will keep you up to date with this too.
Grove tournament 6th July
The Grove tournament seems to be clashing with too many other events on Saturday so we have decided not to enter a team. Apologies to those that indicated they could play.
Looking for short sponsorship
Our kit is getting rather old and threadbare after two years of constant use so we are looking for a company we would like to sponsor us for the new season.
It's a great opportunity to show you are supporting local sporting activity and we are hoping for another successful and high profile season.
For more details please e-mail me using this link:
To Nigel Allen
It's a great opportunity to show you are supporting local sporting activity and we are hoping for another successful and high profile season.
For more details please e-mail me using this link:
To Nigel Allen
Summertown Tournament
It was a frustrating day at Cutteslow Park.
We started steadily and the first match was a 0-0 draw. We contrived to lose the second game 2-0 despite hitting the cross bar twice and dominating virtually the whole game. The third match was another 0-0 draw which meant we needed to win the fourth and final league game to go through to the knock out phase. It was all going well as we were 1-0 up until they equalised with about 2 minutes to go. Despite extra pressure we couldn't regain the lead and the game finished 1-1. This meant that although we finished the league in joint third we were knocked out because the others had won a game despite losing more.
The team all played well and it showed just how much of a lottery tournaments can be, especially on the small pitches.
Our next tournament is at Grove on Saturday 6th July. We are now entering two teams for this one so all players and friends of the club are welcome to play.
We started steadily and the first match was a 0-0 draw. We contrived to lose the second game 2-0 despite hitting the cross bar twice and dominating virtually the whole game. The third match was another 0-0 draw which meant we needed to win the fourth and final league game to go through to the knock out phase. It was all going well as we were 1-0 up until they equalised with about 2 minutes to go. Despite extra pressure we couldn't regain the lead and the game finished 1-1. This meant that although we finished the league in joint third we were knocked out because the others had won a game despite losing more.
The team all played well and it showed just how much of a lottery tournaments can be, especially on the small pitches.
Our next tournament is at Grove on Saturday 6th July. We are now entering two teams for this one so all players and friends of the club are welcome to play.
Tournament update
We are playing the Summertown tournament at Cutteslow Park on Sunday 15th June starting at 1.30pm.
The team is Kane Slaymaker, Daniel West, Jim Whitelock, Jack Hitchen, Charlie Bennet, Adam Croad and Levi Webb.
We originally entered two teams but due to a mix up with Summertown we are now only allowed one. Apologies to those who were down to play but they will be in the next tournament at Grove. We've now have entered two teams for that one to make sure no-one misses out.
The team is Kane Slaymaker, Daniel West, Jim Whitelock, Jack Hitchen, Charlie Bennet, Adam Croad and Levi Webb.
We originally entered two teams but due to a mix up with Summertown we are now only allowed one. Apologies to those who were down to play but they will be in the next tournament at Grove. We've now have entered two teams for that one to make sure no-one misses out.
Summertown tournament
We are playing the Summertown tournament at Cutteslow Park on Sunday 16th June. There's been quite a lot of interest in this tournament so we are entering two teams of 5+2.
Please could all players make sure they let us know by text or e-mail they can make this one. We have friends of the club who are asking to play so places are filling up fast.
CM at Cholsey Tournament
26th May Cholsey semi-finalists.
This was the Under 17/18s tournament at Cholsey Recreational Ground. 11 teams entered and each team played 8 games with the top 8 going into quarter finals. The 8 games were 5 a side with 2 subs over 10 minutes with no half time.
Cumnor's squad was Kane Slaymaker, Daniel West, Jack Hitchen, Zak Betnay, Jim Whitelock, Jamie Smith, and Cameron Selkirk.
The first game, against Cholsey Bluebirds B, was won 1-0 thanks to a crisp shot from the centre by Jamie Smith.
The second, against Blazed Gorgonites was probably the worst performance of the day losing 2-0 thanks to a couple of decent passing moves from Blazed that bamboozled Cumnor's defence.
The next game against Cholsey Bluebirds was a much better performance resulting in a 3-1 win. The first was a great poacher's goal from Jack when he bundled the ball in the net and the second was an excellent shot by Jamie Smith. The third was contender for the goal of the tournament as Kane launched a great strike from his own penalty area which curled beautifully into the top left hand corner.
The fourth game against Jay's Team, comprising members of Brightwell Under 18s, was a tight, well fought match that ended 0-0
Summertown Stars were the next up and this was another draw with a penalty for either side. The first for a push on Jack which had to be retaken because a Summertown player shouted as Jamie took his shot, even though he scored. Jack took the retaken penalty and drilled it to the keeper's left. Cumnor had a definite claim for another penalty when Jamie was bundled off the ball in the area but the referee didn't give it because, as he admitted later, he thought Cumnor were going to win anyway. This was not to be as Cameron was later judged to push one of Summertown players in the area giving them the equaliser.
Ducklington A were next and it was a good battle with Jamie opening the scoring, but they equalised soon afterwards. The winner was supplied by another contender of goal of the tournament when Westy took the ball deep in his own half and set off on a run, passing numerous Ducklington players and only stopping when he slotted the ball in the net.
The next game was against Tekkers United, probably the best team in the tournament. It was a tough match and Cumnor acquitted ourselves well and came away with a 1-1 draw. Tekkers scored first with a well taken free kick when the taker feigned to shoot but passed to his right where an oncoming playing blasted it into the net. Cumnor's reply was the third contender for goal of the tournament, an excellent curled free kick from Jamie from the centre of the pitch.
The last game of the league was against Ducklingon B and Cumnor took the opportunity to let Kane loose on the pitch with Daniel West going in goal. This produced the goods after a mere 30 seconds with Kane scoring a great opportunistic goal. Ducklington scored two after that but Jamie made the result 2-2 with another well struck goal.
At the end of the league matches Cumnor were comfortably in the quarter finals with the record of W3 D4 L1
The quarter final was ironically against the previous team, Ducklington B although 5 minutes each way rather than 10 straight minutes. This time Cumnor played their regular formation and won the game comfortably although the score was 1-0 from yet another well taken Jamie goal.
The semi final was against AFC Brightwell who were a very good under 18s team. It was a tough contest and first half finished 0-0. The second half started badly for Cumnor as Brightwell scored immediately from the kick off with an good individual goal. Cumnor pressed for the equaliser and this caused them to let in a second goal from a Brightwell breakaway. They didn't allow their heads to go down and were rewarded with a well taked goal from a strike by Jack. Pressing for the equaliser towards the end of the game meant Cumnor left gaps in the defence and Brightwell scored a third, running out winners 3-1.
It was a great all round performance from the players. The majority of the teams in the tournament were high quality under 18 sides. Cumnor were the best placed under 17 team so can be very pleased with the efforts of the day.
This was the Under 17/18s tournament at Cholsey Recreational Ground. 11 teams entered and each team played 8 games with the top 8 going into quarter finals. The 8 games were 5 a side with 2 subs over 10 minutes with no half time.
Cumnor's squad was Kane Slaymaker, Daniel West, Jack Hitchen, Zak Betnay, Jim Whitelock, Jamie Smith, and Cameron Selkirk.
The first game, against Cholsey Bluebirds B, was won 1-0 thanks to a crisp shot from the centre by Jamie Smith.
The second, against Blazed Gorgonites was probably the worst performance of the day losing 2-0 thanks to a couple of decent passing moves from Blazed that bamboozled Cumnor's defence.
The next game against Cholsey Bluebirds was a much better performance resulting in a 3-1 win. The first was a great poacher's goal from Jack when he bundled the ball in the net and the second was an excellent shot by Jamie Smith. The third was contender for the goal of the tournament as Kane launched a great strike from his own penalty area which curled beautifully into the top left hand corner.
The fourth game against Jay's Team, comprising members of Brightwell Under 18s, was a tight, well fought match that ended 0-0
Summertown Stars were the next up and this was another draw with a penalty for either side. The first for a push on Jack which had to be retaken because a Summertown player shouted as Jamie took his shot, even though he scored. Jack took the retaken penalty and drilled it to the keeper's left. Cumnor had a definite claim for another penalty when Jamie was bundled off the ball in the area but the referee didn't give it because, as he admitted later, he thought Cumnor were going to win anyway. This was not to be as Cameron was later judged to push one of Summertown players in the area giving them the equaliser.
Ducklington A were next and it was a good battle with Jamie opening the scoring, but they equalised soon afterwards. The winner was supplied by another contender of goal of the tournament when Westy took the ball deep in his own half and set off on a run, passing numerous Ducklington players and only stopping when he slotted the ball in the net.
The next game was against Tekkers United, probably the best team in the tournament. It was a tough match and Cumnor acquitted ourselves well and came away with a 1-1 draw. Tekkers scored first with a well taken free kick when the taker feigned to shoot but passed to his right where an oncoming playing blasted it into the net. Cumnor's reply was the third contender for goal of the tournament, an excellent curled free kick from Jamie from the centre of the pitch.
The last game of the league was against Ducklingon B and Cumnor took the opportunity to let Kane loose on the pitch with Daniel West going in goal. This produced the goods after a mere 30 seconds with Kane scoring a great opportunistic goal. Ducklington scored two after that but Jamie made the result 2-2 with another well struck goal.
At the end of the league matches Cumnor were comfortably in the quarter finals with the record of W3 D4 L1
The quarter final was ironically against the previous team, Ducklington B although 5 minutes each way rather than 10 straight minutes. This time Cumnor played their regular formation and won the game comfortably although the score was 1-0 from yet another well taken Jamie goal.
The semi final was against AFC Brightwell who were a very good under 18s team. It was a tough contest and first half finished 0-0. The second half started badly for Cumnor as Brightwell scored immediately from the kick off with an good individual goal. Cumnor pressed for the equaliser and this caused them to let in a second goal from a Brightwell breakaway. They didn't allow their heads to go down and were rewarded with a well taked goal from a strike by Jack. Pressing for the equaliser towards the end of the game meant Cumnor left gaps in the defence and Brightwell scored a third, running out winners 3-1.
It was a great all round performance from the players. The majority of the teams in the tournament were high quality under 18 sides. Cumnor were the best placed under 17 team so can be very pleased with the efforts of the day.
Tournament at Cholsey
We're playing the tournament at Cholsey on Sunday 26th June starting at 1.30pm.
The team is Kane Slaymaker, Jack Hitchen, Daniel West, Jim Whitelock, Jamie Smith, Cameron Selkirk and Zak Betnay.
Apologies to anyone who said they could play but it was selected from the first that responded by text or e-mail.
We are planning two more tournaments this summer, they are Summertown Stars at Cutteslow on 16th June and Grove on Sunday 7th July
There's still places for these, so if you would like to play please get in touch by either text or e-mail.
The team is Kane Slaymaker, Jack Hitchen, Daniel West, Jim Whitelock, Jamie Smith, Cameron Selkirk and Zak Betnay.
Apologies to anyone who said they could play but it was selected from the first that responded by text or e-mail.
We are planning two more tournaments this summer, they are Summertown Stars at Cutteslow on 16th June and Grove on Sunday 7th July
There's still places for these, so if you would like to play please get in touch by either text or e-mail.
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