NSW Winter Super League 1sts, U21, and U19 Trials for 2003 - From 4pm on Sunday 1st, 8th, and 15th December, 2002, at Meadowbank Park (Ross Smith Ave, Meadowbank) - Phone Paul on 0412 268 952.

NSW Cadet League (U11) Trials for 2003 - Sunday 1st and 8th December, 2002 at 9am (to 10.30am) at Meadowbank Park (Ross Smith Ave, Meadwobank). Please arrive 30 mins before set time for registration - Phone Paul on 0412 268 952.

AGM outcome for 2003 season - A very positive meeting with a new Board elected. New Chairman is Paul Cechellero, Deputy Chairman Robert Righton, and Secretaries - SL (Greg Young), YL (Glen Longbottom), Ass - Alex McCoy. The Treasurer's position will be filled soon. State League: Senior Coach - Chris Cowley, State League Convenor - George Moscos/Greg Young, State League Manager - Greg Young.

AGM Wed 6th Nov, 2002 - The Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Ryde City / North Ryde Soccer Club North Ryde Golf Club, at 7.30pm, and it is open for all to attend.

NSW Youth Leagues for 2003 announced: Here

New Director of Coaching Appointed: Brian Dene has been appointed Director of Coaching at Ryde City for the 2003 Youth League and Super League season. Brian Dene on Mobile 0419 249 128; AH: (02) 9684-6514 or e-mail bdene@bigpond.net.au Brian will also carry out the role of Youth Development Officer.

Youth League Trials for 2003 - Please arrive 30 mins before set time for registration. Note: U13 squad finalised - no trials for U13 on 3/11/02.

Youth League Trials for 2003 - Sundays 20th and 27th October, and 3rd November, 2002 at Macquarie University grounds, off eastern end of Talavera Road, Marsfield. Times: U12 at 8.30am, U13 10am, U14 11.30am, U15 1pm, and U17 at 2.30pm. (U11 will be held in January, 2003). Contact Paul on 0412 268 952.

October 1 - Tony Dunn moves on - According to Greg Stock reporting in A&BSW Tony Dunn is moving on to 2nd Div Hakoah, after picking up Ryde last season, getting into Super League, and consolidating this year! Greg reckons Chris Cowley will fill the 1st Grade coach's shoes for 2003. Tony has confirmed this move and he will also be taking the NSW team to the Maccabi Games in Melbourne at Xmas. Thanks, and good luck for the future Tony! Good luck to Chris Cowley!

NEW Coaches for 2003 announced: 1st Grade - Chris Cowley; U21 - Tony Candy; U19 - Jim Harte; U17 - Slav Koumadajev; U15 - Karim Mahouhbi; U14 - Greg Fuchs; U13 - Mark Kousas/Pat Rodas; U12 - Vince Capizzi; U11 - Ben Moring. Congratulations and good luck with your preparations!

Ryde City scooped the 2002 SL Players Awards at the Federation Presentation Dinner at Leichhardt on Friday 13th September, 2002 - NSW SL U21 Player Of The Year Tim Simpson, and U19 Player Of The Year is Juan Chevez! Congratulations lads, and your teams! Also with a Ryde connection the 1st Grade player was Tim Gledhill (of Hadjuk Wanderers) who got the Silver Medal for Best & Fairest - of course Tim is an ex Ryde player. Andy Stratford polled well also. Other Award recipients included former Socceroo, and Hajduk Wanderers coach, Tommy McCulloch who was named Coach of the Year, Peco Trajcevski (Rockdale City Suns) named Goalkeeper of the Year, Nick Asargiotis named Referee of the Year, and Rockdale City Suns claiming the Winter Super League Club Championship. Club Person of the Year - For Ryde City - Vince Capizzi.

GUNNERS 21'S SNATCH GRAND FINAL ON PENALTIES! - RYDE CITY 2 (M Williamson 54', S Dixon 57') defeated FRASER PARK 2 (A Jomaa 25', D Arcella 62') at Melita Stadium on Sunday 8th September, on a penalty shootout by 4 penalties to 2! Penalty takers were D McKee, L Salkeld, M Williamson, S Dixon.

Under 21's made it to the Grand Final! (see report) Unfortunately, the Under 19's lost in a spirited match to Rockdale City by 3-1 and were eliminated. Goal Scorer for Ryde Under 19's was Chris Allen. Still, congratulations to Tony Candy (coach) and Jim Lucia (manager) on an excellent season at this, the highest level of NSW Winter Soccer.

WANTED FOR 2003 - COACHES - Applications for Super League (1st Grade, U21, U19) and Youth League (U17, U15, U14, U13, U12, U11) closed on Tuesday 3rd September, 2002. Appointments are expected by October, 2002.

Super League Presentation Night (14/09/02) - has been arranged for our Super League (and senior Association) Players All you keen supporters and players from the U19, U21, 1st grade (and Seniors in the Association) are encouraged to come along as it will be a fun night. DATE: Saturday 14th September, VENUE: North Ryde Golf Club, COST: $35 per head (which includes a three course dinner plus tea/coffee), TIME: Dinner will be served at 7.00pm, Numbers are limited as both association and state league teams will be present. Tickets will be issued strictly on a first come first served basis. Bookings for Super League you can contact Chris Cowley or Greg Young. Bookings for Association you can contact Andrew Wood.

19th May, 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reports: "The result (against Rockdale) has been building for the last few weeks with very good training, good spirit, belief in one another (especially the young midfield - Andrew Nolan 20 years, Adrian Papaluca 18 years, and Tom Corti 19 years). The experience at the back is showing the way! Ben Burrows is working to improve his game, Greg Collins move forward has given us greater mobility, John Fotiadis has been a very good impact player, Peter Sestak in goals has been outstanding. In summary bloody hard work on the training track! The Under 21s are improving but despite a poor loss today are more than capable of winning the Comp. The Under 19 are now leading the Comp having done a great job - full congralutions to tony candy and the boys!

Latest from the Coach (at 12/04/02): The club, especially 1st & U21, has a current long injury toll - 43% of the total playing staff are on short-or long term injuries! Late aditions - Current standby player in the NSW State squad Greg Collins (we thank Canterbury Berries for there assistance. Also former Ryde City U18 player of the year John Fotodias from St George (from Greece), and also Modar Sultan, a tall hardworking midfielder from Dulwich Hill. Eddie Geraldo added to the squad on 28th April.

12th April 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reports: "The club, especially 1st & U21 has a current long injury toll - in fact 43% of the total playing staff are on short-or long term injuries! This is I know no excuse for our sub-standard results. We have been able to make new signing on loan from Canterbury-Marrickville Berries PL. Their 1st Grade Captain and current standby player in the NSW State squad Greg Collins! We thank Canterbury for there assistance. Also former Ryde City U18 player of the year John Fotodias from St George PL. In John's time away from the Gunners he has been overseas in Greece. Also Modar Sultan , tall hardworking midfielder from Dulwich Hill. We believe with new players joining and players returning from injury, the Gunners will start firing. We are also aware that hard work on the pitch and training will steer as back on target. Currently we have the 3rd best defenive record in the league."

Sun 24th March - Game v. USA Olympic development squad 4 (Western) on Wed 27th March at 4.30pm at Magdala - Result USA 5 v. Ryde 0. Also advance notice of Ryde City Trivia Night on Sat 11th May, venue tba

Wed 20th March - Flash! Sunday's games switched to LAMBERT PARK due to Magdala being unavailable!

16th March 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reports prior to R1:

New signing Adam Israel sadly has broken his foot and will miss the entire 1st half of season (we wish a speed recovery, and he will continue to have a role as a statss man on the sideline. Training this week has been very promising, jumping out of our skin in all three grades - now counting the hours down.

10th March 2002 - Greg Stock reports:

"Sides to beat? Rockdale are definitely the side to beat. John Sentas will bring some stability to Fraser Park and turn them around. We wish Sydney University all the best with their debut season in the Super League and hope they do well." "Our aim this year is to play consistent football and make the top five. We don't have the big resources of some of the other clubs, but the coaching staff have done a great job and we'll do more than just hold our own" said Tony Dunn.

Pre Season games :

Sunday 10th February - Ryde 3 (Foster, Stratford, Burrows) v. White City 1

Tuesday 19th February - Ryde 1 City v. Leichhardt Tigers 2 (PL)

20th February 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reports:

Last night we were beaten by Premier League side Leichhardt Tigers in 1st grade by 2 goals to 1. Leichhardt opened the scoring midway through the first half through Derek Poimer. Ryde reply come through a good passing movement, and finished off by Kamal (a Fijian trialist). Tigers winners late in the second half due to a defensive error. Ryde worked hard on their passing game, and defensive tasks, and matched Leichhardt in all departments. Other than the trials listed above we will be seeking more hit outs v. Premier League sides!

12th February 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reports:

Last weekend we played a game at short notice against White City at Cabramatta.
First grade won the game 3-1 . The 1st goal was scored by new South African midfielder Craig Foster (not the Spirit one) with a 18m strike with his left foot after 10 min. White City equalised in the second 1/3 from a corner. Andy Strafford scored with a header early in the final 1/3, with a well placed header to the bottom right post. Finally Ben Burrows (former Fraser Park striker) chipped the keeper. Other chances were missed late in the game. 10 new players are on show at the moment. The U21 won 2-1, whilst U18 loss 1-0.

5th February 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reports:

The squad will be finalised this week. There is a weekend game against White City if weather clears. The Under 19 beat Dulwich Hill U19s by 3 goals to 1 last Sunday at Meadowbank. There is also a trial match against Fairfield Bulls on Thursday 14th Feb at Fairfield. The first team are currently putting in 4 training sessions a week, so fitness should be no problem.

2nd January 2002 - Coach Tony Dunn reported:

"There is a very pleasing signing, to be announced at a later stage. One new player is former Australian Schoolboys Rep and ex Leichhardt Tigers PL 1st Grade Greg Fuchs. Scott Dixon has returned from overseas where he had trials with Dundee and Montrose in Scotland and also Folkstone in the Dr Martens League in England. A big tall Irish defender, formerly with Bray Wanderers in the Irish Premier League will also be added to the squad, after impressing coaching staff over the last 4 trials.

We still have a squad of 30 players trialling, which recommenced on Thursday 10th January at Epping Boys High, then into Fitness Coach Ante Zizic's hands for intensive 4-6 weeks pre-season training, including beach and road work. This will be mixed with technical training and pre-season games, finishing off in early March with a weekend camp for all three grades. The under 21's are looking very strong, and the under 19's finished off the year with draw and win in a competition at Rockdale in late Dec."

Coaching Staff 2002 - (please use sensible discretion when phoning):

• First grade - Tony Dunn (head coach/football manager) (Ph: 02 92042742), Assistant coaches - Chris Cowley ; and Assist/coach & fitness coach - Ante Zizic (former Sydney United, Wolves, Fairfield Bulls, and Fraser Park player)
  

• Second grade (U21) - COACH: Simon Turner, Assistant: Adam Waterson
  

• Under 19 - COACH: Tony Candy (Ph: 0401 980 434), Assistant: Jim Lucia
  

• Goalkeeping coach - who else but Andy Prentice
  

The full NSW Super League for 2002 is: AC United, Dulwich Hill, Fraser Park Jets, Hajduk Wanderers, Hurstville City Minotaurs, Macarthur Rams, Manly Warringah Dolphins, MSC Liverpool, Rockdale City Suns, Ryde City Gunners, Stanmore Hawks, Sydney University.

Pre Season 1st Grade training/trials started on the Sunday 25th of Nov, 2001. Tony Dunn said, "We are looking forward to the challenge of Super League next year with great gutso, as it will be an opportunity for good young or old players to test their application of the task ahead." The Gunners first trials attracted 40 players to turn up to try their luck with the famous northern districts club.

Junior Trials for 2002: Division 1 Cadet (U11, and U12) and Youth League (U13, U14, U15, U17) - were held in October, 2001.