SUMMER TOURNAMENT 2020
LATEST NEWS 2019/20
Re- Cholsey Bluebirds Summer Tournament 2020
It is with deep regret that this year’s Summer Tournament, due to be held on 23/24 May 2020, has had to be cancelled due to ongoing disruption amid the COVID 19 outbreak.
Each and everyone one of us at Cholsey Bluebirds will endeavour to make next year’s Tournament (29/30 May 2021) our biggest and best ever.
Any teams that have paid their entry fee will be refunded as soon as possible.
We thank all our Sponsors, Advertisers & Raffle Donors who had promised to support us this year and sincerely hope you will be able to help us in the same way next year.
Raffle Donors who have already donated a prize will be contacted soon by Dave Evans.
We would like to thank you all for your continuing support.
Stay Safe
Dave Miners (Vice-Chair on behalf of the Committee)
Re- Cholsey Bluebirds Summer Tournament 2020
It is with deep regret that this year’s Summer Tournament, due to be held on 23/24 May 2020, has had to be cancelled due to ongoing disruption amid the COVID 19 outbreak.
Each and everyone one of us at Cholsey Bluebirds will endeavour to make next year’s Tournament (29/30 May 2021) our biggest and best ever.
Any teams that have paid their entry fee will be refunded as soon as possible.
We thank all our Sponsors, Advertisers & Raffle Donors who had promised to support us this year and sincerely hope you will be able to help us in the same way next year.
Raffle Donors who have already donated a prize will be contacted soon by Dave Evans.
We would like to thank you all for your continuing support.
Stay Safe
Dave Miners (Vice-Chair on behalf of the Committee)
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Saturday 23rd May 2020 0930 start : Under 7s (5 a-side) Under 11s (6 a-side) Under 15s (6 a-side) 1430 start : Under 9s (6 a-side) Under 13s (6 a-side) Under 16s (5 a-side) Sunday 24th May 2020 0930 start : Under 8s (5 a-side) Under 10s (6 a-side) Under 12s (6 a-side) 1430 start : GIRLS U8s (5 a-side) (NEW) GIRLS U10s (5 a-side) (NEW) GIRLS U13s (6 a-side) (NEW) Under 14s (6 a-side), Under 25s (5 a-side) 2020 INVITATION LETTER - download HERE for pdf 2020 ENTRY FORM - download HERE for pdf and HERE for word.docx 2020 RULES to be updated slightly but will be very similar to 2019 (A download will be available shortly) 2019 TOURNAMENT RULES - download HERE for pdf for your reference |
We hope those teams who came last May will be joining us again, together with some new faces too - it is one of the best organised Tournaments in Oxfordshire - ask anyone who has been to one. Over 90% of teams return every year. We had 201 teams last year, 186 the previous year, 163 in 2017, 173 in 2016 and 159 in 2015.
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For the 2019 TOURNAMENT SPONSORS & ADVERTISERS PAGE please click HERE
Below are just a few of the many e-mailed feedbacks from the 2019 Tournament : However, we received numerous thank yous and congratulations from many managers, officials and supporters of participating teams as they leave at the end of the Tournament.
Hi Glenn,
Thanks for your email and kind words.
Once again a very professionally organised and well run tournament
It was a pleasure to be involved at the tournament
Congratulations to all involved and huge thanks for the great hospitality over the weekend.
I look forward to seeing you again next year
With best regards,
Andy (Ref)
Hi. Just to say that it was a pleasure to work with you and yours.. a really
impressive event for a large community of youngsters and their families.
Keep up the good work !
Paul (Ref)
Hi Glen and Laura thanks for a fantastic tournament. Really well organised and we will be defiantly be coming back next season.
From Stonesfield u7s
I also manage Stonesfield u9s Girls so I will enter them next season also.
Thanks again and great team effort by all your helpers
All the best Ben (Manager)
Good Evening Glenn,
Gareth Hamer, Head of academy recruitment at OUFC!
I just wanted to drop you a message to say thank you to you and your club for the hospitality and outstanding tournament over the two days !
To have a well oiled machine with so many teams in like the past two days is an absolute credit to the organisation and professionalism of the volunteers within the club!
If there’s anything we can do to support the club, yourself or volunteers in the future please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Well done and I hope you have a well deserved rest tomorrow!
Thanks,
Gareth OUFC (Oxford United)
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Dave Evans
Posted 17th February 2020
Posted 17th February 2020
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Below are some comments received from the previous Tournaments.
Hi Glenn
Please can you let the committee, families and players associated with Cholsey Bluebirds Football Club know how well run and what a job you all do at Cholsey Football Club. I would like to thank you for letting me referee at you tournament and it's a pleasure to be involved and to support you all. Please give me an email or call for next year.
Kind regards,
Mike Wheeler (Referee)
Hi Glenn,
I just wanted to let you know how much our boys enjoyed your tournament last weekend.
We have played at Cholsey for years and you always do such a great job !
I had boys playing on both days and the atmosphere over the whole weekend was lovely and your organisation is brilliant. Everything runs to time and the extra touches like nettles being cut down mid games to help retrieve stray balls and pitches being re marked for our final did not go unnoticed.
I know how much goes into organising these things and your club do it really well.
Thanks for a great footballing weekend!
Katie Fanstone (Manager/Parent)
Hi Glenn
It was a pleasure to take part in such a well-run tournament!!
Regards, Andrew Nesbitt (Manager/Parent)
Hi Glenn,
Thank you for letting me referee at your tournament again this year, it was a great weekend and I look forward to next year already. Hoping I win on the raffle.
Coby (Referee)
NB: Sadly he didn't win a prize ! (Still, he can try again next year - we raised £625 each for ourselves & The Thames Air Ambulance in 2018)
Good morning, thank you for having us at your tournament, it was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of it and would like to come again.
All the best
Naison Mutemeri
Florence Park U8 Coach
Hello Glenn
Just wanted to drop you a note to congratulate you and the team on the tournament this weekend - really well run to time, but particular thank you for arranging the U10 leagues according to ability, this meant all our games were really competitive. We didn't top our group but one result going the other way for most teams would have made a big difference
Thanks again and see you next year
Alan
Hi. Just to say well done for such a great event. Congratulations to all the family!
Paul Dick (Referee)
Hi Glenn,
Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your tournament this weekend. I spent one and a half days there with the under 7s, 10s and 13s and I thought that your team did a great job all round. Friendly welcoming people, well organised and what a performance by Dave Evans collecting money for raffle tickets! Me and my three boys had a great time.
Best wishes and see you next year.
Steve East
Crowmarsh Youth
Glen,
Thank you from Goring Robins Under 9’s for once again for the organisation of a great tournament.
Paul Massey-Thompson
Goring Robins
Evening Glenn.
Just wanted to thank you all for a great weekend of football as we have all thoroughly enjoyed it . . . again.
Kind Regards
Stewart Kernan ‘Kidlington Youth U8’s and U11’s Rangers manager’
Please can you let the committee, families and players associated with Cholsey Bluebirds Football Club know how well run and what a job you all do at Cholsey Football Club. I would like to thank you for letting me referee at you tournament and it's a pleasure to be involved and to support you all. Please give me an email or call for next year.
Kind regards,
Mike Wheeler (Referee)
Hi Glenn,
I just wanted to let you know how much our boys enjoyed your tournament last weekend.
We have played at Cholsey for years and you always do such a great job !
I had boys playing on both days and the atmosphere over the whole weekend was lovely and your organisation is brilliant. Everything runs to time and the extra touches like nettles being cut down mid games to help retrieve stray balls and pitches being re marked for our final did not go unnoticed.
I know how much goes into organising these things and your club do it really well.
Thanks for a great footballing weekend!
Katie Fanstone (Manager/Parent)
Hi Glenn
It was a pleasure to take part in such a well-run tournament!!
Regards, Andrew Nesbitt (Manager/Parent)
Hi Glenn,
Thank you for letting me referee at your tournament again this year, it was a great weekend and I look forward to next year already. Hoping I win on the raffle.
Coby (Referee)
NB: Sadly he didn't win a prize ! (Still, he can try again next year - we raised £625 each for ourselves & The Thames Air Ambulance in 2018)
Good morning, thank you for having us at your tournament, it was a pleasure and a privilege to be part of it and would like to come again.
All the best
Naison Mutemeri
Florence Park U8 Coach
Hello Glenn
Just wanted to drop you a note to congratulate you and the team on the tournament this weekend - really well run to time, but particular thank you for arranging the U10 leagues according to ability, this meant all our games were really competitive. We didn't top our group but one result going the other way for most teams would have made a big difference
Thanks again and see you next year
Alan
Hi. Just to say well done for such a great event. Congratulations to all the family!
Paul Dick (Referee)
Hi Glenn,
Just a note to say how much I enjoyed your tournament this weekend. I spent one and a half days there with the under 7s, 10s and 13s and I thought that your team did a great job all round. Friendly welcoming people, well organised and what a performance by Dave Evans collecting money for raffle tickets! Me and my three boys had a great time.
Best wishes and see you next year.
Steve East
Crowmarsh Youth
Glen,
Thank you from Goring Robins Under 9’s for once again for the organisation of a great tournament.
Paul Massey-Thompson
Goring Robins
Evening Glenn.
Just wanted to thank you all for a great weekend of football as we have all thoroughly enjoyed it . . . again.
Kind Regards
Stewart Kernan ‘Kidlington Youth U8’s and U11’s Rangers manager’
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If there are any other managers, players, referees or parent supporters viewing this page who came last year (and/or previous years), we would be delighted to hear your comments - good or bad - about our Tournament.
We think it is a fantastic and well-organised weekend, one of the best in Oxfordshire. We try really hard to ensure everyone goes home at least with some happy and enjoyable memories - perhaps a trophy too, and, of course, a full stomach as well !
Contact Dave Evans (the Raffle Man, U16s Manager, Tournament Programme Editor, Sponsorship Secretary & Website Manager) if you wish to add to the above comments at : dave.vans@virgin.net