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December Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the December meeting are now available to download from the Minutes page.

November Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the November meeting are now available to download from the Minutes page.

Photo's of Novembers training session are available for download from the Photos page.

October Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the October meeting are now available to download from the Minutes page.

Champions League Buster

The full draw is as follows:

AC Milan - Marks Dransfield
ACF Fiorentina - Terry Roscoe
AFC Unirea Urzeceni - Society
Apoel FC - Mark Lyth
Arsenal - Stephen Clarke
AZ Alkmaar - John Cowley
Besiktas - Giuseppe Fara
Chelsea - Paul Stevenson
Club Atletico de Marid - Shaun Pennington
Debreceni - Dennis Deluce
FC Barcelona - Society
FC Bayern Munchen - Society
FC Dynamo Kyiv - Dennis Deluce
FC Girondins de Bordeaux - Rob Deakin
FC Internazionale Milano - Peter Nurse
FC Porto - Society
FC Ruban Kazan - Peter Nurse
FC Zurich - Eddie Brady
Juventus - Paul Stevenson
Liverpool - Mark Lyth
Maccabi Haifa - Peter Nurse
Manchester Utd - Mark Dransfield
Olympiacos - Society
Olympique de Marseille - Peter Nurse
Olympique Lyonnais - Stephen Clarke
PFC CSKA Moskova - Bryan Kennedy
R. Standard de Liege - Arthur Turner
Rangers - Alan Langdon
Real Madrid - John Blackburn
Sevilla - John Blackburn
VfB Stuttgart - Arthur Turner
VfL Wolfsburh - Stephen Clarke

Septebmer Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the September meeting are now available to download from the Minutes page.

Updated Rules

Society Rules have been updated and can be downloaded HERE.

Another Old Photo!

Many thanks Garry Strange who has provided the fantastic photograph below. If you can identify anyone else in the photographs please get in touch.

Click the small photos below to take you to the archive photo page. From there you can click on the image to see it full size.

Old Photos

Many thanks once again to Honoured Member Len Kelly who has provided another set of sensational photographs. If you can identify anyone else in the photographs please get in touch.

Click the small photos below to take you to the archive photo page. From there you can click on the image to see it full size.

Champions League Buster

Starting at the September meeting, the Society will be running a Champions League Buster competition. All teams in the competition will go into sealed envelopes which can be bought at a cost of £5 each.

Once all envelopes are sold the envelopes will be opened. For entry please see John Blackburn or Stephen Clarke.

Prize Breakdown:
RA Benevolent Fund: £50
All group winners: £5
Champions League Losing Finalist: £20
Champions League Winning Finalist: £50

September AGM

The Societies AGM will take place on Monday 7th September. Please make every effort to attend and arrive on time.

Barry Kilgallon

Following a few visits to our web site looking for information on Barry Kilgallon I followed them up and I'm sad to report that Barry passed away on Tuesday of this week (25th August).

The following is taken from the Scottish Football League web site:

"SFA Referee observer Barry Kilgallon passed away on August 25 after a losing an 18 month battle against cancer. Kilgallon refereed the Scottish Junior Cup between Petershill and Pollok in 1985 before moving on to a role in developing match officials."

Some of the longer serving members will remember Barry.  There is a photo in the 'Archive Photos' section of the web site that includes Barry.

August Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the August meeting are now available to download from the Minutes page.

May Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the May meeting can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

A Guide to Misconduct Report Writing - Download

As discussed at last nights meeting, the FA publication "A Guide to Misconduct Report Writing" is an invaluable tool to help you complete your reports.

A PDF copy of the most recent version is available to download HERE.

If you ever need any further help with misconduct reporting don't hestitate to contact a Society member for advice. Electronic copies of the Caution and Misconduct report forms are availble from the Documents page of the web site.

April Meeting Minutes & Fees for 2009/2010

Minutes of the April meeting can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

Fees for 2009/2010 were set at an EGM at the April Meeting. They are as follows:

Full Member - £22
Junior Member (under 18) - £5
Affiliate Member - £7
Honoured Member - £7 (optional)

Your 2008/2009 memebership expired on the 31st March and therefore your subscription needs to be renewed to ensure that you are covered by RA insurance.

Membership forms are available HERE. Please complete and send to John Blackburn with appropriate payment. Please make cheques payable to: The St Helens Referees' Society.

Cup Final Appointments

Congratulations to the following members on their Cup Final appointments.

LCFA Saturday Intermediate Cup Final - P Stevenson (Referee)

LCFA Sunday Junior Cup Final - S Clarke (Referee)

LCFA Saturday Challenge Cup Final - P Nurse (AR)

LCFA Sunday Intermediate Cup Final - B Kennedy (4th Official)

Guardian Cup Cup Final - J Goodwin (AR)

J Drinkwater Cup Final - D Deluce (AR)

Hospital Cup Final - D Deluce (AR) & J Blackburn (4th Official)

DH Griffiths Cup Final - D Forber (Referee), S Pennington (AR) & P Russell (AR)

Tom Worrall Cup Final - P Nurse (Referee), A Green (AR) and B Kennedy (4th Official)

I-Zingari Premier Cup Final - P Nurse (AR)

Phil Andrews

It is with regret that we have learnt of the death of Phil Andrews. Phil passed away on Saturday 7th March 2009 at the age of 70.

There will be a service at St Helens Crematorium on Tuesday 17th March at 11am.

Thanks to Eric Bond for passing on the information.

Any donations sent in lieu of flowers should be sent via his wife Doreen in aid of the Alzheimers' Society.

Mark Lyth - LMSA Photos

Photographs from Marks LMSA presentation are now available from the photos page along with photos of the original presentation at the RA Conference in 2008.

Minutes for the March meeting are avaialble to download from the Minutes page.

EGM & Fees for 2009/2010

There will be a short EGM before the April meeting to set fees for 2009/2010. It is proposed that fee's will be reduced from £27 for £22. This will be discussed by the Committee and voted on at the EGM.

Please note that your current membership expires on 31st March 2009 and if you wish to remain covered by RA insurance you must renew your membership at the April meeting.

The proposed £22 is only one match fee and offers excellent value for money.

Mark Lyth - LMSA Presentation

At our March meeting (2nd March) Mark Lyth, current Vice President of the Society, will be presented with his Long and Meritorious Service Award (LMSA).

Ian Davies from the RA Board will be in attendance to make the RA presentation to Mark. Select Group Referee and former Society member Chris Foy will be in attendance to make a presentation to Mark from the Society. Chris will also be running a training session.

A hot pot supper will be provided for all in attendance and there will be a raffle.

Please make every effort to attend the March meeting. Please note the meeting will start at 19:30.

Geoff White

It is with regret that we have learnt of the death of Geoff White. A number of St Helens Society members visited Geoff during his short illness.

Geoff's funeral will take place on Friday 30th January at Emmanuel Church, Cambridge Road, Southport, PR9 9PU.  The service starts at 11:30am.  It will then move to Southport Crematorium for 12:30pm

January Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the January meeting can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

December Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the December meeting can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

George Foster

It is with regret that we have learnt of the sudden death of George on Friday 14th November. His funeral is on Wednesday 26th November at Our Lady's Help of Christians, Portico (10:30am) followed by cremation at St Helens Crematorium (12:00pm).

George was a former Chairman of our Society and at one time shared the Training Officer's role with John Cowley. He was also a Vice-President for a number of years.

November Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the November meeting can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

Training Session

The training session for Novembers meeting will be run by John Blackburn. The topic will be "maintaining and building respect in parks football". Please make every effort to attend.

Appointments - Updated

3rd round cup appointments have now been updated. Please contact me if you believe something is missing.

LCFA FAMOA Event

The LCFA FAMOA Event is taking place at the Suites Hotel on Thursday 27th November (19:00-21:00).
Guest speakers are Chris Foy and Steve Swallow.  Please contact Dave Horlick at LCFA if you wish to attend.

Geoff White - Life Membership Award

Geoff White (Southport RA) received his RA Life Membership award at Conference this year.
Southport are holding an celebration on Thursday 20th November (8pm start) at Southport Trinity Football Club.
Geoff will be presented with his award by Alan Poulain, Chairman of the RAE.
A hotpot supper with be provided, if you wish to attend please contact me so I can pass on numbers to Southport.

2008 / 2009 Appointments - Updated

All 1st and 2nd round cup appointments have now been updated. Please contact me if you believe something is missing.

October Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the October meetings can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

September Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the September meetings can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

August Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the August meeting can be downloaded from the Minutes Page.

AGM

The Societies AGM will be held on Monday 1st September.

The following posts are due for election at Septembers AGM:

1 year cycle:
Vice President (Mark Lyth)
Auditor (Larry Trott)
Committee Members (Kevin Taylor & Fran Keegan)

2 year cycle:
Secretary (Peter Nurse)
RA Liaison Officer (John Goodwin)

If you wish to stand for a position or want to be re-elected please contact the Secretary.

If you have anything you would like to be discussed at the AGM please contact the Secretary.

Pre-Season Training

Pre-season training sessions running at King George V Sutton Manor.

Training will be:

Tuesday 22nd July - 7pm - 8pm.
Tuesday 29th July - CANCELLED.
Thursday 7th August - 7pm -8pm.
Thursday 14th August - 7pm -8pm.

Mark Lyth - LMSA Photos

Congratulations to Mark Lyth who was presented with this Long and Meritorious Service Award at the RA Conference last weekend. Photo's are available here.

UPDATE - Pre-Season Training

Pre-Season Training

The Secretary will be running pre-season training sessions at King George V Sutton Manor every Tuesday starting 17th June from 7pm-8pm. All referees welcome.

We will be using training schemes used by the PGMO.

May Minutes Now Online

Minutes from the May meeting are now available from the Minutes page

April Minutes Now Online

Minutes from the April meeting are now available from the Minutes page.

Appointments Updated

LCFA have released the appointments for County Cup Finals today. The appointments section has been updated. Local league Cup Finals are also included. Congratulations to all involved.

Promotions

LCFA are also in the process of writing to referees on promotion schemes. If you have been promoted please let me know. So far I'm only aware of my own.

Peter Nurse - Level 7 -> Level 6

LCFA - Information Received

LCFA are looking for referees to referee at the World Firefighter Games taking place in Liverpool in August. Contact Dave Horlick at LCFA for details.

LCFA are running a Futsal referees' course on Thursday 10th April. Contact Dave Horlick or Simon Wright at LCFA for details.

There is a Sportsman's Dinner to raise funds for Transplant Sport UK at the Suites Hotel on Friday 11th April. Geoff Winter is the guest speaker. Tickets are £30. Contact Dave Horlick at LCFA for details.

March Minutes Now Online

Minutes from the March meeting are now available from the Minutes page

March Minutes Now Online

Minutes from the March meeting are now available from the Minutes page.

Notice of EGM

On the 7th April 2008 the St Helens Referees' Society will be holding an Extraordinary General Meeting.

Society rules require 28 days notice to be given before an EGM can take place.

The EGM will take place directly before the April monthly meeting and members will be asked to discuss a proposed rise in membership fees in-line with an increase in fees from the Referees' Association. 

It is proposed that full membership rises to £27 (from £25) and junior membership to £18 (from £15).

Please note that your current membership expires on the 31st March and therefore 2008/2009 membership will be due at April's meeting.

Old Photos

Many thanks to Honoured Member Len Kelly who has provided the sensational photograph below. I'll be bringing it to Society on the 3rd to see who else we can identify.

Click the small photo below to take you to the archive photo page. From there you can click on the image to see it full size.

February Minutes Now Online

Minutes from the February meetings are now available from the Minutes page.

New Logo

The web site logo has been updated. If it doesn't appear press Ctrl+F5 to reload the site.

Minutes Now Online

Minutes for the January meeting are now available from the Minutes page.

Appointments

The appointments section has just had a big update after not having done so for a while. If an appointment is missing please let me know.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Guest Speakers for 2008

A list of the guest speakers / training spots for all 2008 is available now from the information page.

Steve Stewart is the guest speaker at the January meeting. Steve was recently voted the best speaker at the RAE conference. Since then he's spoken at Societies and County FA's all over the country. Make sure you don't miss out!

Web Site Updates

Minutes for the December meeting are now online. Go to the minutes page to download.

Photo from the presentation to John Goodwin is available in the photos section.

Referees' Night Out

If you weren't aware already the referees night out on the 8th is cancelled. To be rescheduled in the new year.

January Meeting

Steve Stewart will be guest speaker at the January meeting. Steve was voted the best speaker at this years RAE conference which is a fantastic achievement considering some of the names on the list of speakers. Don't miss the January meeting!

Guest Speaker

The St Helens Referees' Society are very pleased to welcome George Parry to our November meeting as guest speaker.

LCFA Quiz

I'm still looking for more people to take part in the LCFA quiz on Tuesday 20th November. Contact me ASAP.

More Old Photos!

A number of old photos have been very kindly provided by Honoured Member Dave Watkins. Go to the archive photo section to have a look at them.

If anyone can identify people in the photos that I haven't already then I'd be very interested to hear from you.

Web Site Updates

1st round LCFA cup appointments now online.

Society rules now available for download HERE.

Web Site Updates

Minutes for Septembers meeting are now available to download.

Officers section has been updated following the AGM.

More updates to come in the next few days including 1st round LCFA cup appointments.

Web Site Update

Appointments continue to be added to the new 2007/2008 appointments section even this early in the season. Congratulations to those already appearing in the list.

Committee Meeting

A Society committee meeting is being held next week. If there is anything you'd like to be discussed or something you'd like to see happen at Society this year please let me know before Wednesday (29th).

Honoured Member Len Kelly

Some members may already be aware of the poor health of Honoured Member Len Kelly. Len suffered a mini-stroke last weekend and has been recovering at Whiston Hospitial. The latest news I have is that Len is recovering well and will be transferred to St Helens hospital to continue his recovery and then home. If anyone would like information on contacting Len or visiting arrangements please contact me for details.

2007/2008 Appointments Section

There are now separate appointments sections for the 2007/2008 and 2006/2007 seasons. First congratulations of the season go to Rob Deakin who has been appointed to the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round. Further details in the appointments section.

If you have an important appointment at any point during the season let me know and I will post it.

Congratulations

Many congratulations to Honoured Member Dave Watkins who has this evening been elected "Honorary Life Vice President" of Liverpool County Football Association.

Congratulations also to Society member Bill Roberts who has been elected District Representative for the St Helens Area to LCFA.

Former Society Member News

Congratulations to former Society member Chris Foy who has been appointed 4th Official on the season opening Community Shield between Premier League Champions Manchester United and FA Cup winners Chelsea. The game will be played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 5th August - KO 3pm.

Images From The Past!

Many thanks to Honoured Member Len Kelly for forwarding a newspaper cutting of Society members from over 20 years ago!



Click the image above for a larger version. A full resolution version is available upon request.

If you have any old photos either in the form of cuttings or photographs hidden away please contact me.

Northern Cup Final

Congratulations to the following Society members for their Northern Cup Final Appointment.

Greenfields vs Old Xaverians Res - G O'Brien (Referee), R Deakin (AR) & D Deluce (AR)

Referees 'End of Season' Night Out

Will be held on Saturday 16th June. Meet in the Nexus bar on Westfield Street in St Helens between 8-8:30pm. Hope to see you there.

Web Site News

Minutes for the May meeting are now online.

The information page has been updated with meeting dates for the 2007/2008 season

Important CRB & Child Protection Notice

All members should already be aware of the need for ALL referees to pass a CRB check (Criminal Records Bureau) and attend a child protection course.

If you have not completed both of the above you will NOT be able to register as a referee with LCFA next season. LCFA are in the process of writing to all referees that they believe are not currently covered.

A copy of the letter from LCFA which includes details of how to obtain a CRB check and the options available for child protection courses is available HERE.

Final Society Meeting of the Season

This seasons final Society meeting is taking place on Monday 7th of May.  Can I remind all members that Society fees are now due.  A membership form is available from the Information page on the web site or alternatively contact John Blackburn.  You will not be covered by the RAE insurance until you have paid your membership fee.

National Referees Training Day

Final request for any members that would like to go by coach to the RAE National Referees Training Day on Saturday 9th June.  The cost of the coach is just £5.  It will pick up and drop off in St Helens.  Contact me ASAP if you wish to attend.

RA National Prize Draw

Can all members that haven't done so already please make sure they return their stubs and money by the May Society meeting.  If you are unable to attend the meeting then please either post them to me or if you are local drop them off in person:  10 Kipling Grove, Sutton Manor, St Helens, WA9 4BN. 

DO NOT send cash in the post!  Please make cheques payable to "St Helens Referees Society".

Congratulations to Society Members on the following appointments:

Hospital Cup Final (7th May):

R Deakin (Referee), S Clarke (AR), S Pennington (AR) & P Nurse (4th Official)

Rainford Potteries Cup Final (4th May):

P Russell (AR) & A Green (AR)

D H Griffith Cup Final (28th April):

J Goodwin (AR)

Tom Worrall Cup Final (27th April):

E Brady (Referee)

National Referees Training Day

If any member would just like to attend the National Training Day (At RAE Conference) on Saturday 9th June can you please contact the Secretary ASAP. A Coach is being organised at a cost of £5 per person.

Web Site News

The appointments section has been updated.

Len Kelly

Honoured member Len Kelly was discharged from hospital earlier this weekend.

Web Site News

Appointments section now has cup appointments for the Warrington & District League.

Special congratulations to Dennis Deluce who's appointment to the Reg Oliver Cup Final, it is believed, will make him the first person to have refereed each of the 6 cup finals in the Warrington league.

Congratulations also to Rob Deakin who has been appointed to the LCFA Junior Cup Final.

Web Site News

Minutes for the April meeting are now online. Click on the 'Minutes' section on the left to download.

2007/2008 Membership (£25) is now due. A membership form is available HERE.

Society News

Liverpool Sunday Referees' Society are holding an LMSA presentation for Keith Jones on Thursday 26th April. Can any members that would like to attend contact the Secretary ASAP.

Can all members remember to return their completed stubs and money for the RAE Grand Draw by the May meeting at the latest please!

Can any members that want to go to the RAE National Referees' Training Day please contact the Secretary ASAP please!

Former Society Member News

The St Helens Referees' Society sends its congratulations to former member and Select Group Referee Chris Foy. Chris was 4th Official at the England vs Italy U21s international on Saturday 24th of March. This make Chris Foy the first English official to be appointed to a competitive fixture at the new Wembley Stadium.

Web Site News

The appointments section has been updated. Congratulations to everyone in the Society that has a quarter for semi final cup appointment. If you have an appointment that isn't listed please contact the Secretary.

Minutes for the April meeting should be available by the end of the week.

Society News

At last nights E.G.M. a vote was taken on an increase in the Society fee. The fee for the 2007/2008 season is £25 for adult members. Fees are due now. A membership form will be available via the web site shortly

RAE National Conference

The RAE National Conference is taking place in Warwick on June 8th and 9th. Information about the event is available HERE. If you would like to attend please contact the Secretary who can provide the necessary forms.

If any members would just like to attend the National Training Day (At RAE Conference) on Saturday 9th June only then Geoff White is trying to organise coach transport. It is hoped that the cost can be kept as low as £5 per person. If you would like more information please contact the Secretary.

Eve of Final Rally

With this years FA Cup Final being held at Wembley (fingers crossed) the RAE Eve of Final Rally event has moved from Cardiff to London. This year's event is being hosted at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Friday 18th May. Further details can be found HERE.

Tickets are £12.50 If you would like to attend please contact the Secretary so he can complete the necessary forms.

Web Site News

The appointments section has been significantly updated. County final appointments will be added as soon as they are available.

JJ Richardson Memorial Quiz- Update!

Congratulations to the St Helens Society Quiz team of Bill Roberts, John Blackburn, Peter Nurse, Fran Keegan & Mark Fife who staged an amazing comeback to retain the JJ Richardson Memorial Quiz Trophy.

St Helens weren't doing too well in the early rounds, but somehow managed to finish joint first, on 99 points, at the end of the 5th and final round. It then took no less than 4 tie-break questions to produce a winner! Well done to Mark Fife for getting the answer right to the winning question. A photo is available in the 'Photos' section.

Web Site News

The appointments section has been updated with Combination Semi Final appointments.

Web Site News

- John Cowley's LMSA evening photos are now available in the 'Photos' section.
- LCFA Quiz team photos are available in the 'Photos' section.
- March meeting minutes are now available online.
- The appointments section is up to date for all LCFA cup appointments I have to date

LCFA Quiz

Well done to the St Helens Society quiz team who came a very close 2nd to Liverpool Sunday at the annual LCFA quiz last night.

The St Helens team of John Blackburn, Peter Nurse, Mark Fife and late replacement Terry Roscoe missed out on first prize by only three points.

Peter Nurse and Keith Jones (Liverpool Sunday) shared the LCFA Arthur Derbyshire Memorial Trophy for the highest individual score.

Liverpool Sunday Society are hosting the JJ Richardson Trophy Quiz on Tuesday 20th March starting at 8pm. It promises to be another great night. Any members wishing to attend please contact the Secretary. A hotpot supper will be provided.

Web Site News

The photos section has had a significant update. Photographs are now available for the 30 years service awards evening and LMSA presentations at Greenalls and the RA Conference. Many thanks to Terry Roscoe for providing the images.

John Cowley - LMSA

All members are reminded that on Monday 5th March John Cowley will be presented with his Long and Meritorious Service Award.

All members are urged to attend what promises to be a fantastic evening that will include a hot pot and Select Group Referee guest speaker Lee Mason.

Web Site News

The appointments section has been updated with information I have so far for any LCFA Cup appointments. Appointments will be updated as soon as you let me know or they appear on the LCFA or St Helens Combination web sites.

The history section has been updated with the names of past members of the Society. Many thanks to Dave Wakins for providing the list.

Old news items can be accessed via the News Archive link at the foot of the page.

- New Appointments section added.
- Achievements section updated.
- December meeting minutes now online.

If you have anything you'd like adding to the web site, including appointments, please contact the Secretary.