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The Preston Community Inclusion League kicks off its 2nd season on September 25th 2014. Games are played once a month (on the 4th Thursday of the month) at Playfootball, Tulketh Community Sports College, Tag Lane, Ingol, Preston PR2 3TX.

Teams meet up at 10.30am and kick off at 11.00am. It is £2.50 per player per month to play and teams must be registered by 12th September.

If you are interested or would like any more information, contact either Andrew Whittaker Lancashire FA on 01772 624000 or David Murphy, Central Lancashire Community Restart Team on 07903 516657.

Eamonn McNamara.

Gregson Green is holding a Golf Day at Fishwick Hall Golf Club on Friday 26th September 2014, starting with breakfast at 9.00am. £50.00 per individual entry or £180.00 per 4 ball.

Gregson Green is the organisation which runs the pitch and facilities at Gregson Lane, the home of Gregson Lane Wanderers FC (Division 1).

Eamonn McNamara.

PNE’s Peter Ridsdale took time out from his busy schedule to make the draws for the First round of this season’s Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup and Syndicate Trust Youth Cup. Peter congratulated the League for being awarded Charter Standard status and he sent his best wishes to all our clubs and players for the coming season.

The first round of the Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup will be played to a result on Sunday 17th August 2014. The games will consist of 90 minutes play and if a draw then extra time of 15 minutes each way will be played. Should it still be a draw after the extra time then the tie will be decided by the taking of penalties kicks in accordance with the Laws of the Game.

These games will see the introduction of repeat substitutions in the adult section.

Should a Club not be able to raise a team on this date then they will forfeit the tie and jeopardise their entry in to the President's Cup. Teams losing in the first round of the Challenge Cup will be eligible to play in the Presidents Cup. Premier division teams will enter the competition in round two and will not be eligible to play in the Presidents Cup.

Syndicate Trust Challenge Cup - First Round

AFC Ashwood LC	v	Hesketh Bank
Albrighton	v	Leyland Orient
Ashton on Ribble	v	Vernon Sports
Ashton Villa	v	Wyresdale Rangers
Euxton Bolts	v	Hesketh United
Frenchwood	v	Fulwood Park Rangers
Grange	v	BAE Warton
Gregson Lane Wanderers	v	Wrea Green
AN Other or Bye	v	Gregson Lane
Shawes	v	St Theresas
Sir Tom Finney	v	Preston South End
South Ribble	v	Brigg
Southport Vulcan	v	Waverley
Springfields	v	AFC Longridge
Tanterton	v	Preston Guild
Theatre Boys	v	Walton Athletic
Warton Typhoons	v	Westhoughton
Wilbraham Wanderers	v	Ribbleton Wanderers
Worden Rangers	v	Tarleton Corinthians

Syndicate Trust Youth Cup - First Round

The first round of the Syndicate Trust Challenge Youth will be played to a result on Sunday 31st August 2014. The games will consist of 90 minutes play and if a draw then extra time of 15 minutes each way will be played. Should it still be a draw after the extra time then the tie will be decided by the taking of penalties kicks in accordance with the Laws of the Game.

Repeat substitutions will be used in youth section games as per last season.

Aspull	v	AFC Darwen
Astley & Buckshaw	v	BYE
Bispham FF Blues	v	Leyland Albion
Bolton Lads & Girls Club	v	Southport
Chipping	v	Penwortham
Clitheroe	v	Lostock St Gerards
Coppull United	v	BAC/EE Preston
Eccleston & Heskin	v	New Longton Rovers
Fishwick Rangers	v	Garstang
Gregson Lane YFC	v	AFC Blackpool
Hurst Green	v	Charnock Richard
Kirkham	v	Bamber Bridge
Langho	v	Lytham Town
Leyland BTR	v	Lytham St Annes YMCA
Longridge Town	v	Tarleton Corinthians
Lostock Hall SC	v	Penwortham Town
Poulton	v	Ribchester Rovers
Ramsbottom United	v	Euxton Villa Orange
Ribble Wanderers	v	Euxton Villa
Southport Trinity	v	Hoole United
Springfields YFC	v	Kirkham Blues
Thornton Cleveleys	v	Broughton Amateurs

Eamonn McNamara.

The first of this season’s Charter Standard workshops for clubs looking to obtain the Charter Standard Mark was held at Ingol Golf Club on Monday 7th July with 12 club representatives in attendance. Another workshop will be held next week and a similar number of club officials are expected to attend.

Now that we are a Charter Standard League, ALL clubs are required to obtain the Charter Standard Mark before the end of this season or jeopardise their place in the League.

If your club has not yet obtained Charter Standard you are urged to contact the League Secretary Nikki Nye who will give the appropriate advice, Nikki can be contacted here.

Eamonn McNamara.

We are delighted to announce that we are now a Respect League and we have been commended by the Football Association for our work on raising standards and behaviour.

League Chairman Eamonn McNamara said, “Whilst the standards have been set by the League Management Committee we would not have achieved this award without the help and co-operation of our club officials, players and referees and we are grateful to them for their efforts”.

Lostock St Gerards Community Cup for Men’s 5-a-Side teams will be held at their Wateringpool Lane Ground on Sunday 20 July 2014.

For more details about this popular competition, e-mail Lostock St Gerards FC for an application form.

Eamonn McNamara.

Training will be held from 6.30-7.30pm every Monday evening at Preston Sports Arena during the summer in preparation for the 2013-14 season.

Our weekly fitness sessions with the excellent facilities on offer at the Arena and the support group atmosphere is something very positive which the Society offers.

Organiser Paul Marsden said, "I would particularly appeal to any members who perhaps do not currently attend Society meetings for whatever reason to give the fitness sessions a go as I assure you that you will find it a very good way of getting involved, it will benefit your refereeing.

If you are interested in coming down either next week or in the future, please contact Paul Marsden via e-mail .