Fleur-De-Lys Welfare. Saturday 8 th December 2012 Kick-off at 2.00pm

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1 Fleur-De-Lys Welfare Saturday 8 th December 2012 Kick-off at 2.00pm

We also have a pitch which is one of the best playing surfaces in Gwent. Brewery and Visitors Centre Now Open on the Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate.

3 A Welcome from our Chairman It is a privilege to be elected for the second year as chairman of Blaenavon Blues. What a transformation the last six months has been, we now have our own clubhouse something this club has never had in its 65 years history. We also have a pitch which is one of the best playing surfaces in Gwent. Brewery and Visitors Centre Now Open on the Gilchrist Thomas Industrial Estate. Supporters of We have also taken over the junior section which is going to be a challenge for us as we hope to achieve better playing surfaces and improve the facilities to give them the best possible chance to improve and develop into good footballers. We have very good coaches at all levels and my thanks to them for taking so much time and commitment to the cause. Lastly i thank all my committee members who have worked tirelessly to achieve what we now have. Best of luck to our visitors today and we welcome you into our new clubhouse after the match. Robert Browning Pitchside Banners now available for purchase. Please contact the clubhouse on matchdays for info.

4 Burnsies Breakfast Bar Gilchrist Thomas Ind. Est. (Next to Penry Morgans) Phone Patrick on for orders ready for your pick up! (in about 10 mins)

5 Providing a high quality, reliable building service. Sponsors of the new Players Lounge info@pp-builders.co.uk Reserve Team Kit Sponsor Marie Kellett - Sports Therapist Premier Diploma, member SMA (L3) MASSAGE THERAPY for SPORTS & OCCUPATIONAL INJURY Clinics at CWMBRAN CARDIFF PONTYPOOL Tel: Mobile: Clubhouse and Bar NOW OPEN Fully Licensed Hot food & Refreshments served from 12pm every saturday

6 Match Report Blaenavon Blues 0 - Dafen Welfare 2 FAW Trophy - Round 4 The Blues crashed out of the FAW Trophy at the fourth round stage after a 0-2 victory for the visiting Dafen Welfare of the Carmarthenshire League Premier Division. The Blues started the game well and enjoyed more than their fair share of possession in the opening quarter of an hour. After the early exchanges the visitors got stronger and passed the ball around with confidence. After creating numerous chances during the opening 35 minutes where Blues keeper Lee Jones produced several outstanding saves to keep Dafen at bay, the visitors finally broke the deadlock after a goal mouth scramble when midfielder Dean Jenkins fired home. The west Wales club going in at half time a goal to the good and fully deserving of their lead. After some stern words at half time the Blues came out with more vigor, and pressed the opposition, with the Blues enjoying more possession they pushed forward, but found the visitors defence to difficult to break down. Dafen doubled their lead with ten minutes of the game remaining when Andrew Gardner beat Blues keeper Jones. Dafen were fully deserving of their victory which leaves the Blues out of all cup competitions, which will allow the club to concentrate on securing Gwent County division one football. The co-operative membership Cronfa Gymunedol/Community Fund BLAENAVON BLUES AFC Hyn sydd i dystiolaethu fod / This is to certify that wedi derbyn nawdd gan/ has been helped by The Co-operative Membership Cronfa Gymunedol/Community Fund Dean Yemm Mobile Catering Hafodyrynys Road Pontypool - Crumlin Food supplier for

7 Match Report Clydach Wasps 3 - Blaenavon Blues 2 After a week of heavy rain and Saturday s constant downpour, the game should never have taken place, but at 2pm both sides were on the pitch ready to do a battle in a local derby. The opening half was an even affair as the Blues played some neat pass and move football on a pitch that was holding puddles of water everywhere, and it was the Blues who took the lead when some nice football put Matt Burns in behind the Wasps defence and the 16 year old coolly beat the home keeper at the near post with a tight angle against him. Clydach came back at the Blues and forced Blues keeper Jones into two outstanding saves, but they soon found themselves level when a cross was well headed Jones again made a superb save only for the follow up to be fired home Clydach went in at half time a goal to the good after a Cox back pass was miss-judged by Jones in the Blues goal. The Blues battled hard in the mud during the second half and got themselves on level terms when skipper Mikey Waite fired home a free kick. Clydach again came back at the Blues when a ball wasn t cleared from the visitor s defence, the home side capitalised and beat Jones in the Blues goal. Final score 3-2 to Clydach both sides should be given credit for trying to play football on a pitch that should never have been given the all clear to start. Blaenavon Blues are without a fixture on the 1st December due to not being involved in the cup competition. 100 No Winner 200 P.I.L.C.S pm

8 Gwent Central League Tables Follow The Blues Providing a high quality, reliable building service. Sponsors of the new Players Lounge info@pp-builders.co.uk Marie Kellett - Sports Therapist Premier Diploma, member SMA (L3) MASSAGE THERAPY for SPORTS & OCCUPATIONAL INJURY Clinics at CWMBRAN CARDIFF PONTYPOOL Tel: Tel: Mobile: Proud Sponsors of

9 Fleur-De-Lys Welfare Club History Fleur-De-Lys Welfare Afc were formed in 1926 and played their football in the South Wales Amateur League. They were very successful and won the South Wales Amateur Cup, The South Wales Amateur league, Corinthion Cup and Monmouthshire Cup. The club switched leagues in the 6o s to the newly formed Mon Senior League. In the 70 s the league changed its name to the Gwent County League, Fleur played in this league until the 80 s where after years of struggle they dropped down to the North Gwent League. Under the management of Bev Barnett they bounced back to the Gwent County league in two seasons winning both North Gwent Leagues and cups and going undefeated all season. Gwent County League Division One League Table Fleur then took the Gwent County by storm and within five years they climbed from the third division to finishing third in the first division and missed out on promotion to the Welsh league in the last week of the season. The years had took its toll on this side and the whole team broke up two seasons later. The club was then took over by Cwmfelinfach who changed the clubs name to Crusaders and this was the beginning of the end of Fleur-de-lys Welfare Afc and they slid down the leagues and out of business within seven seasons. In 2007 they joined the North Gwent Premier League having taken over the Castle Football team, they then brought in quality players and in their first season won the North Gwent Premier League only to lose out on promotion to the Gwent County league after defeat in the play offs. By the second season the club had grown to include 7 junior teams. Naylor and Giffy brought in more quality players and went on to win the Premier League, the Tom Perkins Cup and invitation Cup and most importantly promotion to the Gwent County League via the play offs. Back in the Gwent County at last and determined not to rest on their laurels Giffy and Naylor added more quality youngsters from their successful league winning u18s team and also added to the backroom staff and took the third division by storm winning the league and getting another promotion. The managers then added COREY JENKINS and CRAIG PRICE who scored 85 goals between them. Fleur started the season in the 2nd division and finished it in 1st winning the league going unbeaten all season and also reaching the semi-final of the County Motors cup and were the last remaining Gwent side left in the Welsh cup. So another successful campaign by the Fleur their 4th league championship in a row.

10 Memorial Ground Blaenavon Fleur-De-Lys Welfare Gwent County League Division One Fixtures Lee Jones (G/K) Matthew Cox Grant Evans Lee Wathen Ryan Simons Craig Tanner Jamie Brankley Lloyd Jeffries Darryl Brenton Michael Waite (C) Richard Williams Marc Browning Darren Harris Matt Burns Jake Bull Nathan Simons Craig Harris Liam James Joel O Halloran Gavin Meacham Steven James Liam Shaw James Graham Jonathon Lawrance Michael Bond James Sherman Ricky Amos Craig Price Jacob James Jordan Harding Levi Evans James Young Aaron Thomas Acob Shaw Daniel Coles Daniel Richard Managers Ryan Huish & Lee Wathen

Scan this QR Code for access to our website. Clubhouse now showing LIVE sports. Panteg. Saturday 20 th April 2013 Kick-off at 3.

Clubhouse now showing LIVE sports Scan this QR Code for access to our website Panteg Saturday 20 th April 2013 Kick-off at 3.00pm A Welcome from our Chairman It is a privilege to be elected for the second