Grangemouth Broncos - October EXTRA Report

HAVE THE BRONCOS WON TEN THOUSAND TESCO SPORTS VOUCHERS ? - 29th October 2006
Tesco gave 100 people the opportunity to win 10,000 Vouchers for the Broncos.
Competition was open to all UK residents aged 18 years or over.
No purchase was necessary.
Only one entry per person.
All entries had to be in by 22nd September 2006.
The draw was made on the 29th September and the first 100 entries drawn at random notified
by post by 29th October.

CAN SCOTLAND MAKE IT THREE-IN-A-ROW ? - 29th October 2006
Scotland Kitted Try-outs will be held this Sunday.
Venue ... Forthbank, Stirling.
Time ... 10am until 2pm.
Players must be BYAFA registered and, if under-18, have a completed parental consent form.
Anyone interested in helping or with any questions should contact Jim Burns.

SDS ANNOUNCE SQUADS TO FACE TEAM IRELAND IN NOVEMBER - 26th October 2006
On Sunday the 5th November, Team Scotland will face Team Ireland in the Celtic Bowl at ...
Paisley University Sports Campus, Robertson Sports Centre, Caplethill Road, Paisley, PA2 7RT.
The following Bronco players will be in action for Scotland ...
Fraser Thomson (Cadet A), Paul Menzies (Cadet A), Daniel Yuill (Cadet A), Callum Finlay (Cadet A),
Kevin Woods (Cadet B), Callum Woods (Junior A), Scott Halbert (Junior A), Martyn Paterson (Junior A),
Daniel Ward (Junior A), Kevin Simpson (Junior B) and David Ewing (Youth B).
Congratulations and Good Luck !

VENUE ANNOUNCED FOR MVP BOWL - 25th October 2006
The 2006 MVP Bowl will be played at St. Margaret's High School in Airdrie (Saturday 25th November).
All players, coaches and referees are asked to arrive before 10:30am to allow for registration and
pre-game preparations. Kick-Off is scheduled for 11am.
Running Order ... Cadets (11am), Juniors (12:15pm) and Youths (1:30pm).
Games should finish around 2:30pm.
Eight Broncos have been invited to take part ...
West/Central Cadet Squad - Fraser Thomson, Daniel Yuill and Paul Menzies.
West/Central Junior Squad - Scott Halbert, Martyn Paterson and Daniel Ward.
North/East Youth Squad - Jonathan Ewing and Jamie Laird.
Also as SFFA Junior Coach of the Year, Jonathan Ewing will be invited to take charge of
the West/Central Junior Squad.

BRONCOS TRAVEL FOR MORE SDS TRAINING - 21st October 2006
Another SDS training session took place on Saturday at Forthbank, Stirling.
Many of the Broncos players will be practicing with the Scotland Squad,
looking to impress the SDS Coaches enough to get picked for the Scotland v Ireland match-up.
There was no Broncos Training this weekend.
For more information on how the June Event went ... visit the SFFA Website.

PLAY.COM THE PLACE TO LIVE OUT ALL YOUR SOCCER FANTASIES - 20th October 2006
Pro Evolution 6.

SFFA FINALS DAY UNVEILS ITS FINAL 2006 CHAMPIONS - 14th October 2006
Senior Champions ... Kirkcaldy Bulls !
For a photo of our 2006 Champions ... Click Here.
The Bulls join the Hornets (Cadets), Broncos (Juniors) and Rockets (Youths) ...
as 2006 SFFA League Champions.

BRONCO SENIORS UNABLE TO STOP THE BULLS FOUR-IN-A-ROW - 14th October 2006
The 2006 Seniors Finals Day was held on Saturday @ St Margarets High Sports Centre, Airdrie.
The following SFFA Teams made it to the Event ...
Kirkcaldy Bulls, Grangemouth Broncos, Glasgow Hornets and Carluke Cobras.
Registration was from 9:30am.
The first game was scheduled to kick-off around 10:15am ... the Bulls beating the Cobras.
In the second game the Broncos just managed to defeat the unlucky Hornets.
The tight 3rd/4th Play-Off game was won eventually by the Cobras ...
whilst in the SFFA Final the Broncos ran the Bulls close but not close enough ...
unable to prevent the Kirkcaldy side retaining the SFFA silverware for the fourth consecutive year.
Well done to the Kirkcaldy Bulls !
For some photos of our 2006 SFFA Scottish League Runners-Up ... Click Here.
The SFFA also announced their Senior Coach of the Year Award ...
Andrew Chapman (Glasgow Hornets) - Photo
For more information visit the SFFA Website.

BAFL SALE NOW ON - 9th October 2006
Everything must go at the BAFL Shop !
Items include NFL replica jerseys at £40 and NFL / Reebok sideline caps from £15.

MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE - 4th October 2006
The sixth Committee Meeting of the year was held on Wednesday at the Ewings Residence.
Meeting started at 7:30pm.
For a copy of the Agenda (when available) ... Click Here.
If the date or time doesn't suit anyone ... please let Alison know ASAP.

CLOSING DATE FOR BRONCOS HALL OF FAME NOMINATIONS - 2nd October 2006
At the 2006 AGM we will find out who the next Hall of Fame Inductee is.
Nomination process ... Click Here.
The 2006 Hall of Fame Trophy will hopefully be Sponsored by McDonald's, Grangemouth.
Club Members should be aware that the closing date for the Hall of Fame Nominations is 2nd October.
Who will follow Adam Donaldson ?

THE DAY AFTER THE NIGHT BEFORE - 1st October 2006
We are the Champions ! ... Congratulations to Coach Jonathan Ewing and the Broncos Junior Squad
which won the title of 2006 SFFA Scottish Junior League Champions yesterday in Inverness.
For some photos of our Champions ... Click Here and Here.
For more information visit the SFFA Website.

PRESSING NEWS ABOUT THEM BRONCOS
Ever wondered if anybody ever writes about our success stories ... check out our Press Office.

EIGHT BRONCOS TO FILL PLACES AT SFFA MVP BOWL 2006
The MVP nominations given on the Referees' Match Report Forms have been counted and
eight Broncos have been invited to take part in these 'Pro Bowl' style matches in November.
West/Central Cadet Squad - Fraser Thomson, Daniel Yuill and Paul Menzies.
West/Central Junior Squad - Scott Halbert, Martyn Paterson and Daniel Ward.
North/East Youth Squad - Jonathan Ewing and Jamie Laird.
Also as SFFA Junior Coach of the Year, Jonathan Ewing will be invited to take charge of
the West/Central Junior Squad.
There are also four categories of player awards ...
Cadet MVP, Junior MVP, Youth MVP and Senior MVP ... which will be announced at the MVP Bowl.
Awaiting further information.

BYAFA ... SCOTLAND SCHEDULED TO HOST THEIR FIRST FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL
Plans are very nearly complete for the inaugural Scottish Festival of Football, scheduled for early October
and likely to be held in Glasgow. This is causing a great deal of interest with some of the English teams
who see this as an ideal opportunity to have a weekend away and play against different opposition.
There will be a flag tournament in conjunction of the SFFA and BYAFA hopes to make this the most
successful day of Football ever seen.
For more information visit the BYAFA Website.

TESCO SPORT FOR SCHOOLS AND CLUBS 2006
Help the Broncos get even more kids active again this year by passing on your Tesco Sports Vouchers to us.
Shoppers get one Sports Voucher for every £10 spent in-store.
The Sports Vouchers are then used by the Broncos to receive FREE Sports Equipment.
Our Secretary, Alison Woods is looking for everyone to help raise enough
Tesco Sports for Schools & Clubs Vouchers to provide YOUR Club with some FREE sports equipment.
Bundles of vouchers can be handed to any Committee Member (FAO Alison).
The last vouchers issued in-store will be Sunday 5th November 2006.
Other important dates ...
Friday 12th January 2007 - deadline for receipt of orders and vouchers.
January/February 2007 - order confirmation letters sent out.
Friday 30th March 2007 - Final date for banking vouchers.
End of Summer 2007 - final date for equipment to be delivered.
Friday 6th April 2007 - last day to call our Helpline to arrange a professional training session.
Friday 29th June 2007 - last day to have a professional training session.
For a look at the Catalogue ... Click Here.

NFL SET TO EXPLODE ONTO OUR SCREENS IN 2006/2007
Last month nfluk.com invited you to send in your questions to the NFL UK Managing Director.
Here are Alistair Kirkwood's answers to some of the hundreds of questions put to him ...
covering the recent TV deals, the chances of a Wembley game, and other UK initiatives.
Click Here

WEBSITE NUMBERS FOR SEPTEMBER
The website statistics appear to have made a slight improvement from last month ...
111 average daily visits (169), 3,354 monthly visits (5,087) and 14,435 hits last month (31,927).
Record to beat is in (brackets).
Thank You to all of our new and regular visitors !

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU ... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU !
Many Happy Returns to ... John Myles and James Duncan.
Also to Past Players ... Michael Craig and Ryan McColgan who ALL celebrate a birthday this month.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER
7th Oct ... Normal Training
14th Oct ... Normal Training
21st Oct ... No Training / SDS Training
28th Oct ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER
7th Oct ... Normal Training
14th Oct ... Normal Training
21st Oct ... No Training / SDS Training
28th Oct ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER
7th Oct ... Normal Training
14th Oct ... Normal Training
21st Oct ... No Training / SDS Training
28th Oct ... Normal Training

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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TRAINING SCHEDULE FOR OCTOBER
7th Oct ... Normal Training
14th Oct ... No Training / SFFA Finals Day
21st Oct ... No Training / SDS Training
28th Oct ... Normal Training

SFFA FINALS DAY ... BRONCOS 39 @ HORNETS 33 - 14th October 2006
Match Report

SFFA FINALS DAY ... BRONCOS 18 @ BULLS 26 - 14th October 2006
Match Report

BRONCOS IN THE SFFA
The results so far ... Click Here.

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NFL MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL IN OCTOBER
Week 4 - Packers 9 @ Eagles 31
Week 5 - Ravens 3 @ Broncos 13
Week 6 - Bears 24 @ Cardinals 23
Week 7 - Giants 36 @ Cowboys 22
Week 8 - Patriots 31 @ Vikings 7

NFL LIVE ON SKY IN OCTOBER
Sun 1st Oct ... Saints 18 @ Panthers 21 and Jaguars 30 @ Redskins 36 (OT)
Sun 8th Oct ... Bills 7 @ Bears 40 and Cowboys 24 @ Eagles 38
Sun 15th Oct ... Eagles 24 @ Saints 27 and Chiefs 7 @ Steelers 45
Sun 22nd Oct ... Steelers 38 @ Falcons 41 (OT) and Vikings 31 @ Seahawks 13
Sun 29th Oct ... Ravens 35 @ Saints 22 and Colts 34 @ Broncos 31

NFL ... BRONCOS IN OCTOBER
Week 4 - Bye
Week 5 - Ravens 3 @ Broncos 13
Week 6 - Raiders 3 @ Broncos 13
Week 7 - Broncos 17 @ Browns 7
Week 8 - Colts 34 @ Broncos 31

CFL ... ALOUETTES IN OCTOBER
Week 17 - Saskatchewan 8 @ Montreal 35
Week 18 - Montreal 26 @ Saskatchewan 27
Week 19 - Edmonton 30 @ Montreal 20
Week 20 - Montreal 24 @ Toronto 20

LET'S FOLLOW OUR U.S. COLLEGE TEAM FOR ANOTHER SEASON
If you are a total 'rookie' to NCAA Football I thought it would be a good idea to follow our 'adopted'
College team (Alabama Crimson Tide) through the ups and downs of another typical season and learn
a bit more about it at the same time. Claymore Ahmaad Galloway was a former Crimson Tide player.
Alabama's 2006 Schedule
7th Oct ... Duke (Home Win 30-14)
14th Oct ... Ole Miss (Home Win 26-23 OT)
21st Oct ... Tennessee (Away Loss 16-13)
28th Oct ... Florida International (HC) (Home Win 38-3)
For more daily information on the Crimson Tide ... Click Here.

IFAF ... VENUE DECIDED FOR 3RD AMERICAN FOOTBALL WORLD CUP
The 2007 World Cup (Kitted) will be held from 7th until 15th of July at Kawasaki in Japan.
WC 2007 Qualifiers
5th August 2006 ... Germany 68 @ Denmark 7 - Germany has now qualified
14th October 2006 ... Finland 42 vs Russia 0
30th December 2006 ... Australia vs New Zealand
6th January 2007 ... France vs Finland
5th / 16th July 2007 ... IFAF World Championships
For more information visit the IFAF Website.

NFL CONSIDERS NEXT MOVE AFTER CHINA
NFL owners will consider next month whether to play two games a year outside the United States,
starting with contests in Canada, Mexico, Britain and Germany.
The league has played numerous exhibition games overseas for the past two decades.
The New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks will play a pre-season game next August in Beijing.

BAFL CONFIRMS 2007 CHANGES - 8th October 2006
At the ‘end of season’ meeting at Don Valley Stadium, Sheffield on Saturday 7th October,
the BAFL board of directors confirmed to all teams present the realignments for the 2007 BAFL Season.
BAFL Premier ... Birmingham Bulls, Bristol Aztecs, Coventry Cassidy Jets, East Kilbride Pirates,
Gateshead Senators, London Blitz, London Olympians and Southern Sundevils.
BAFL 1 North ... ASAP Yorkshire Rams, Chester Romans, Doncaster Mustangs, Redditch Arrows,
Staffordshire Surge and West Coast Trojans.
BAFL 1 South ... Colchester Gladiators, Kent Exiles, MCP Ipswich Cardinals, Oxford Saints,
PA Knights and Sussex Thunder.
BAFL 2 ... will be decided once all applications and successful associates have been confirmed.

CLAYMORE WINS GERMAN BOWL WITH AN MVP PERFORMANCE - 7th October 2006
The Braunschweig Lions won the National Final of the German Championships,
German Bowl XXVIII, against Marburg Mercenaries 31-13.
The attendance was nearly 16,000.
Claymores player, Robert Flickinger was the MVP of the match.

CLAYMORES ON THE MOVE !
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