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Mens Team looking for new players - Womens Teams seeking new players - Boys and Girls Teams seeking new players - see PLAYER WANTED section for details.
Who Will Win The Premiership 2009/2010?
 

U9 Woburn Win 200

U9s Blue Win Woburn Tournament

Glenn Forsyth led his U9s to a fantastic tournament win in the Woburn Super Sixes. The boys remained unbeaten throughout the tournament and eventually brought the winning trophy home after winning on pens in the final - well done to the team - a fantastic victory in one of the best tournaments about - see match report for full details.

 

U10 League Cup 200

 

St Martins U10's - Recruiting Now

League Runners up 2010
League Cup Winners 2010
CJ7s Tournament Champs 2010 

The U10's are holding open training sessions for Current year 5 boys interested in joining the side for season 2010/11 season.
Starting Sunday 6th June till Sunday 11th July inclusive, 10 am till 12 Noon @ Southfield Junior School Pastures Way LU4 0PE
During the winter the team train on an absolutely fantastic 3rd generation surface at Lealands High School and have secured a private pitch for their match days. So if your looking to join a progressive team contact Paul Hayward - 07980 349450 - you will be made to feel very welcome.


         KITAN SORUNKE

Kitan Stm
      
     FROM SUPER SAINT

     TO HAPPY HATTER

Kitan LT

Kitan Sorunke has proved to be another success story for St Martins FC after being spotted by Luton Town F. C, whilst playing for the Saints.

St Martins FC have provided the platform for many local boys progressing through the ranks and Kitan (recently signed by the Hatters) is just the latest in a long line of ex Saints to be given a superb opportunity in terms of being able to develop his already undouted skills. 

His dad Lawrence said that they moved down from North London and St Martins FC was the 1st Club they were aware of stating "in hindsight we couldnt of joined a better club". Kitan played in the Saints Under 9 team in the 2008/9 season. Kitan attended St Martins Kick Start Programme in the summer of 2008.

Mr Sorunke thanked St Martins FC for giving Kitan the chance and as they say the rest is history.

St Martins FC would like to wish Kitan every success in his new venture.



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St Martins Football Club - Club Constitution

 1.       NAME

The club shall be called ST. MARTINS F.C. (the ‘Club’)

 

Lewsey St Martins FC – Mens team only

 

  1. OBJECTS

The objects of the Club shall be to arrange association football matches and social activities for young persons, parents, guardians and supporters, and encourage enjoyment and participation in the national game.

 

  1. STATUS OF RULES

These rules (the Club Rules) form a binding agreement between each player, parent, guardian and supporter, and the Club. Each member of the Club Committee agrees to abide by the Club Rules and Constitution.

 

  1. RULES AND REGULATIONS

  1. The Club shall have the status of a member of the Beds. F.A. The Rules and Regulations of The Football Association Limited and parent County Association and any League or Competition to which the Club is affiliated for the time being shall be deemed to be incorporated into the Club Rules.

  1. The Club will also abide by The Football Association’s Child

Protection Policies and Procedures, Codes of Conduct and the Equal Opportunities and Anti-Discrimination Policy.

  1. LIABILITY

The liability of the Club Committee and playing members of the Club shall be an equal share of the liabilities of the Club.

  1. CLUB MEMBERSHIP

  1. The members of the Club from time to time shall be those players registered to play in the Leagues the Club chooses to enter.

  1. Any person who wishes to be a player must apply to the Club through the appropriate team manager.

  1. In the event of a player’s resignation or expulsion, his or her name shall be removed from the list of registered players.

  1. The Football Association and parent County Association shall be given access to the list of registered players on demand.

  1. FEES

  1. An annual fee payable by each player may be determined from time to time by the Club Committee. Any fee shall be payable on a successful application for membership and annually by each player. Fees shall not be repayable.

  1. The Club Committee shall have the authority to levy further subscriptions from the players as are reasonably necessary to fulfil the objects of the Club.

  1. A weekly subscription fee will be payable by all players where either a match or training is provided by the Club. The Club Committee shall determine the amount from time to time.

  1. Team managers have discretion to suspend players from playing who are in arrears by 3 weeks until the arrears are settled. There is no liability for weekly subscriptions during the period of suspension. The Club Committee may hold the appropriate team manager responsible for any uncollected arrears beyond 3 weeks.

  1. Team managers will be liable for repeat fines (for the same offence) from any League or Competition or the Beds FA unless the Club Committee decide otherwise.

  1. All subscriptions must be collected and banked according to the guidance issued from time to time by the Treasurer.

           RESIGNATION AND EXPULSION

 

  1. A player shall cease to be a member of the Club if, and from the date on which, he/she gives notice to the Club Committee of their resignation. A player whose annual membership fee or further subscription is more than 2 months in arrears shall be deemed to have resigned.

  1. The Club Committee shall have the power to expel a player when, in their opinion, it would not be in the interests of the Club for them to remain a player. There shall be no appeal procedures.

  1. A player who resigns or is expelled shall not be entitled to claim any, or a share of any, of the Club Property.

  1. CLUB EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

  1. The Club will have an Executive Committee, which shall consist of the following Club Officers: President, Chairman, Treasurer, Secretary, plus up to 3 other members, elected at an Annual General Meeting.

  1. Each Club Officer and Club Executive Committee Member shall hold office from the date of appointment until the next Annual General Meeting unless otherwise resolved at a Special General Meeting. One person may hold no more than two positions of Club Officer at any time. The Club Committee shall be responsible for the management of all the affairs of the Club. Decisions of the Club Committee shall be made by a simple majority of those attending the Club Executive Committee meetings. The Chairman of the Club Executive Committee meeting shall have a casting vote in the event of a tie. Meetings of the Club Executive Committee shall be chaired by the Chairman or in the Chairman’s absence the Secretary. The quorum for the transaction of business of the Club Executive Committee shall be three to include 2 of the Chairman, Secretary or Treasurer.

  1. The central management of the Club, taking day-to-day decisions as required, shall be vested in Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer.

(d) The Club Secretary shall record decisions of the Club Executive Committee meetings in the minutes.

 

  1. Any member of the Club Executive Committee may call a meeting of the Club Executive Committee by giving not less than 7 days’ notice to all members of the Club Committee. The Club Committee shall hold not less than four meetings a year.

  1. An outgoing member of the Club Executive Committee may be re-elected. Any vacancy on the Club Executive Committee which arises between Annual General Meetings shall be filled by a member proposed by one and seconded by another of the remaining Club Committee members and approved by a simple majority of the remaining Club Committee members.

  1. Save as provided for in the Rules and Regulations of The Football Association and the County Association to which the Club is affiliated, the Club Executive Committee shall have the power to decide all questions and disputes arising in respect of any issue concerning the Club Rules.

  1. Business meetings of the Club shall be convened as and when necessary with a minimum of 4 between annual General Meetings.

  1. ANNUAL AND SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING

 

(a) An Annual General Meeting (AGM) shall be held in              each year to:

(i) Receive a report of the activities of the Club over the  previous year

(ii) Receive a report of the Club’s finances over the previous year

(iii) Elect the members of the Club Executive Committee 
                 (iv) Consider any other business.

 

  1. Nominations for election of members as Club Officers or as members of the Club Executive Committee shall be made in writing by the proposer and seconder, both of whom must be existing members of the Club, to the Club Secretary not less than 7 days before the AGM, or at the AGM if there are no nominations. Notice of any resolution to be proposed at the AGM shall be given in writing to the Club Secretary not less than 7 days before the Meeting.

 

(c) A Special General Meeting (SGM) may be called at any time by the Executive Committee and shall be called within 21 days of the receipt by the Club Secretary of a requisition in writing signed by not less than three members stating the purposes for which the Meeting is required and the resolutions proposed. Business at an SGM may be any business that may be transacted at an AGM.

 

  1. The Secretary shall send to each member at their last known address written notice of the date of a Special General Meeting together with the resolutions to be proposed at least 14 days before the Meeting.

  1. The quorum for a Special General Meeting shall be 5.

  1. The Chairman or Club Secretary or in their absence a member selected by the Club Committee, shall take the chair. Each member present shall have one vote and resolutions shall be passed by a simple majority. In the event of an equality of votes the Chairman of the Meeting shall have a casting vote.

  1. The Club Secretary, or if absent a member of the Club Executive Committee, shall record Minutes of General Meetings.

 

  1. CLUB TEAMS

  1. Team Managers shall be appointed at the Annual General Meeting of the Club and be part of the Club Committee. Team Managers shall be authorised to conduct the activities of their teams as they see fit on the provision that the said activities remain within the constitution of the Club or unless the Club Executive Committee deem such activities to be not in the interests of the Club.

  1. In the event of an officer or Team Manager of the Club resigning being unable to continue in the duties of their office or deemed by the Executive Committee to be detrimental to the well being of the Club, a replacement officer or Team Manager may be elected or appointed at any time to serve for the duration of the time remaining of the term of the outgoing officers or Team Manager. In the event of additional officers or team managers being required by the Club. Subsequent to the Annual General Meeting these may be elected or appointed at any time to serve for the remaining duration of the season.

  1. The Club may enter up to 3 teams per age group per gender in competitive football each season.

  1. Team Managers must not poach players from other teams within the Club. Any incidents may be dealt with under Rule 13.

  1. Players may not transfer between teams during the season without agreement of both Team Managers and the Club Executive Committee.

    10.  CLUB FINANCES

  1. A bank account shall be opened and maintained in the name of the Club (the Club Account). Designated account signatories shall be the Club Chairman, Secretary and the Treasurer. No sum shall be drawn from the Club Account except by cheque signed by one of the three designated signatories. All monies payable to the Club shall be received by the Treasurer and deposited in the Club Account.

  1. The income and assets of the Club (the Club Property) shall be applied only in furtherance of the objects of the Club.

  1. The Club Executive Committee shall have power to authorise the payment of remuneration and expenses to any member of the Club and to any other person or persons for services rendered to the Club.

  1. The Club shall prepare an annual Financial Statement in such form as shall be published by The Football Association from time to time.

  1. The Treasurer shall keep proper books of accounts as will enable them to present an accurate report and statement relating to the finances of the Club at every Annual General Meeting of the Club and at any meeting of the Club.

  1. The Treasurer shall keep proper records of all financial transactions of the Club.

  1. All funds to finance teams shall be set by the Club Executive Committee. Each Team Manager is responsible for the collection of said funds although it is recommended that a parent or separate individual is tasked with the actual collection and banking to allow the Team Manager to concentrate on his/her core activity of managing the team. Funds are to be placed with the Treasurer with a breakdown of all transactions on the last Sunday of the month Failure to comply could invoke Rule 11 (b).

  1. The use of all equipment, property and monies of each team shall be by the discretion of that team manager on behalf of the Club, upon the provision that the said use shall not be to the detriment of the Club.

  1. All equipment and property belonging to each individual team shall remain with that team at all times unless by donation to another team with the agreement of both team managers and the Club Executive Committee.

  1. All equipment, property and monies relating to individual teams shall remain the property of the Club.

  1. DISCIPLINE OF CLUB MEMBERS

  1. Conduct of officials representing St Martins FC must be beyond reproach.

  2. If the Club receives any complaint about any person the Club Executive Committee will investigate.

  3. If allegations are proven the following steps will be taken:

  1. Reprimand and warned about future conduct;

  2. Written warning

  3. Final written warning

  4. Will be asked to leave the Club.

  1. At any time the Club can suspend the said person between stages (iii) and (iv). If at any time any official of the Club is reported and found to have used physical violence they will be dismissed. If a Team Manager is known to have given verbal abuse to players he or she will be disciplined at the Club’s discretion. If a Team Manager is known to have physically abused a player he or she will resign. If any spectator connected to the Club has been violent towards any player they will be asked not to attend future matches.

  1. Any fee or fine imposed as a result of disciplinary action by the Bedfordshire Football Association. or Football Association must be paid directly by the player responsible.

  1. CONSTITUTIONAL ALTERATIONS

Any alteration of the constitution of the Club shall be passed by a simple majority of the Club Committee.

 

  1. DISSOLUTION

  1. A resolution to dissolve the Club shall only be proposed at a General Meeting and shall be carried by a majority of at least three-quarters of the members present.

  1. The dissolution shall take effect from the date of the resolution and the members of the Club Committee shall be responsible for the winding up of the assets and liabilities of the Club.

  1. Any surplus assets remaining after the discharge of the debts and liabilities of the Club shall be transferred to the parent Association who shall determine how the assets shall be utilised for the benefit of the game. Alternatively, such assets may be disposed of in such other manner as the members of the Club with the consent of the parent Association shall determine.

 

CLUB CHAIRMAN – Barry Ross

 

CLUB SECRETARY – Sue Baines - Updated – Approved by full Committee at AGM 06th July 2007
 

W L C 2010 200

Super Saint Martins Ladies became the Beds & Herts League Cup Champions on Sunday after defeating local and arch rivals Leighton Utd. In what has proved to be an incredible run the Saints were competing in their 3rd League cup final in 4 years. This year it was to be 3rd time lucky after the previous two had ended in defeat. However luck had no part to play on this occasion. Grit, determination and the sheer will to win was the order of the day and the Saints had that in abundance. Leighton took the lead with a well taken goal however St Martins hit back with a penalty after a Utd defender was adjudged to have handled in the penalty area. Samairah Khan kept her cool stepping up to send the keeper the wrong way sending both teams in level at half time – however not before stand in Saints keeper Natasha Hippolyte produced an absolutely fantastic save tipping the ball over the bar. The second half saw plenty of football being played without either keeper really being tested. However with 3 minutes remaining up popped Dan Carty to produce a wonder strike from a free kick 25 yards out. Both Defenders and Strikers jumped to try and make contact. The shot was simply too good and the result was the ball hitting the back of the net and Saint Martins taking the lead. Utd pushed on and created a couple of decent chances but it was to be the girls in Orange who would be celebrating come the final whistle sending more than 200 supporters into wild celebrations. Manager Martyn Fisher was quick to pay tribute to 1st team coach Barry Ross for his hard work and commitment on the training pitch in addition to Anika Leslie-Walker (Beds FA) for her contribution with training and support in general. "This was a team effort and I genuinely think we just about deserved it" Martyn stated. Saint Martins would also like to acknowledge and thank the Womens teams sponsors Rossbro (interior & exterior decorators) This is their 8th year sponsoring the team. See match report.

U14 Girls win League Cup Final


Shannon Naughton produced a Captains display in leading the team to a fantastic 3 - 2 victory against a spirited Kempston side. A wonder strike from Indie Nanton, a well struck 20 yarder from Amy Bailey and a winner from Girl of the Game Sophie McCafferty ensured the trophy came back with the Saints. Saints Manager Paul Cullen stated "This was a great day for St Martins Football Club and in particular the girls section. The boys have been producing some great results over the past few years and so this was nice for the girls to get on the trophy trail. This was a real team effort and whilst the girls did the business on the football pitch, I have to say a big thank you to all of the Saints, Parents and Supporters for their fantastic support. I would also like to give special mention to Kempston's Manager, Coaches, Supporters and Players for their sporting attitude, before, during and after the game" See U14s match report for further comment.



Super Saints
make it a year unbeaten

St Martins U10s crossed a magical figure at the end of January in going a full calendar year unbeaten. The team are currently defending their league title from last season and are well on the way to this as they proudly sit top of the CJ7s U10s Division 1, in addition to having reached this seasons League Cup Final. Manager Paul Hayward stated "The boys have been absolutely tremendous. This is our 3rd season together and there attitude is absolutely tremendous, both on and off the pitch" The team are looking to build on their success and Paul is already looking forward to next season when the boys make the transition to 11 a side. Paul stated "Were very focussed on the remainder of this season, but I am keeping one eye on next year and whilst we will remain loyal to the boys already in the squad, we will also be looking to recruit. We have a first class 3rd generation training facility at Lealands which I am sure has helped in the development of the boys. I am sure we will be able to attract a number of new players to compliment our already excellent squad.

 

 



 

 

 

Super Saints Offer
25% Family Discount

St Martins FC have this season officialy launched their family discount scheme in offering a 25% discount in subs to all families with a second child playing for the Saints. As a Community Chartered Standard Club the Saints wanted to offer this small gesture. In these difficult times the 25% discount offers each family with a 2nd child playing for the Saints a £24.00 saving for the second child. Saints Club Spokesman stated: "It's a great idea and one I think recognises not only the fact families do not have a bottomless pit to keep digging into, but one which rewards loyalty" "Perhaps we could start a trend with other local clubs offering something of a similar nature"      

 

Can England Win The World Cup?
 


Francis - Ben L1
    Francis & Ben: F. A. Level 1

Francis Mwendo, Ben Campbell (Boys U8s) & Liam Cullen (Girls U14) became the latest in the long line of St Martins Coaches to attain the F.A. Level 1 Coaching Qualification. All 3 attended the recent course at Lealands High School and all 3 passed with flying colours.

In addition to attending an Emergency First Course and a Safeguarding Children's Workshop, the Course focuses on how to:

  • safely organise and supervise football activities including Mini Soccer, Small Sided and Conditional Games
  • promote and establish working relationships and high standards between players, coaches, parents and officials
  • understand different aspects of coaching children
  • identify and adapt football activities and sessions for a variety of different age groups
  • identify personal development opportunities in football including sports therapy, administration and officiating.

Chartered Standard Community Club St Martins FC are committed to offering all players structured coaching from F.A. Qualified Coaches.

Liam - L1
 Liam Cullen - F.A. Level 1

FA Respect  to all 3 :)