I will be distributing some of these notes by email where I have details but I will still be compiling a full list of email addresses so that we can streamline next year’s distribution arrangements. So please email me with your email addresses if you have them.

All these notes will be posted on the Vale’s website. There are no changes to last year’s notes.

Barry Parsonage
01524 33708
07795 633 897
jbparsonage@hotmail.co.uk
1 Haydock Road, Lancaster, LA1 4NB

Following upon last year’s notes I am pleased to say the Ground Teams continue to grow, which shows a tremendous contribution and commitment to the Club. Any new names are always welcome.

YOU WILL NOTE THAT “A” TEAM FIXTURES ARE AGAIN BLANK FOR THE SECOND PART OF THE SEASON. THIS IS DUE TO THE 2NDS BEING IN A CONFERENCE LEAGUE THIS SEASON. THEIR FIXTURES FOR THE 2ND HALF WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL MID- DECEMBER. I WILL NEED TO ENTER THESE ONCE THEY ARE AVAILABLE.

This year the Grounds Committee Chairman has asked if the Ground Teams will spend a short while replacing divots on the first team pitch after the games in the winter months. I have incorporated this into the procedure notes but I have not increased the size of the Team as the help is only required after the match. It would be great if extra help could be given to this task on an ad-hoc basis by those attending the match. We might need to review this informal arrangement in due course.

Notices have been placed in each changing room asking that the lads respect the new areas and place all their waste in the containers provided. Let’s hope this works. !!

I have formed the teams based primarily on last season and identified the Saturdays and matches where you might be available. Please forgive me if there are any howlers in here – if there are they are not intentional.

If you have a problem with an identified date please either arrange a change with another Team or contact me at the numbers/email shown above.

If there is a chance that the games will be off due to frozen grounds, please check the website first, then contact the Club or me round about lunch time to avoid you making any unnecessary journeys and have the disappointment of no game.

Once again we have new helpers and the note below is intended to help in outlining the procedures. If there are any important changes to the procedures I will ensure that they are put on the web site rather than re-circulating directly to Teams.

All rotas etc and Ground Teams are published under "INFORMATION" and then GROUND DUTY ROTA.