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Club History

About Us

Benefits of Sponsorship

What PHFC offer

Contact Us

PHFC HISTORY

Pendle Hill Junior Soccer Club began as a breakaway movement from Toongabbie Junior Soccer Club. This happened as a result of discussions between parents of the children wishing to change clubs. Bob and Shirley Doherty approached Mr and Mrs Kerry Packer who at the time were President and Secretary of Granville & Districts Association and asked how a junior Soccer Club could be formed.

The first step was to find a ground to play on and luckily new playing fields were ready on Binalong Road, behind Toongabbie Public School. With support and guidance from Granville & District Soccer Football Association a meeting was held at the home of Bob and Shirley Doherty, 111 Binalong Road. Attending this meeting were Mr and Mrs Packer, Shirley and Henry Waters, Kit and Les Fields, Hazel and Bruce Sternbeck, Roma and Bob Carrett and Pat and Ron Lawson. It was agreed to apply for the use of the new playing fields at Binalong Road, Toongabbie and the application was approved by Blacktown Council. Binalong Park No.1 was the first field leased in 1966.

An advertisement for players was placed in the local newspaper; Bob and Shirley Doherty’s garage was used for sign on day. By the end of the day there were 8 registered teams, which was enough to form a Junior Soccer Club. Further meetings were held and with good support from parents the first committee was formed.

So was born the Pendle Hill Junior Soccer Club. Now the work began. This was an exciting time; fundraising began and sponsors sought. Esso Oil company did not accept the offer to become a sponsor but did however send several hundred of their tiger tails, which were proudly flown from car aerials wherever we went. Tiger Tails became the name of the club’s weekly newsletter.

The original strip was chosen to be, black shirt with gold sash, black shorts, gold socks with two black bands at the top, and the emblem of a tiger’s head was also chosen. The strip has changed many times over the years but the black & gold colours remain the same. Fees in 1966 were a very reasonable $2.50. Dick Kocass started a cub’s team in 1972 and some of these players are still playing, or now have their children playing. By 1976 Pendo had grown to 25 teams and Binalong No. 2 was included in the lease to cope with the demand. From the late seventies to this present day the club has registered approximately 33 teams each year

In 1966 the club had 1 field and the canteen was a tent. The tent was burnt by over-zealous hot dog sellers, then progressed to a shed which was dismantled in the off season, then to a slightly larger building built by several fathers and now the present 73 day building which was erected by council. Another fire in 1996 destroyed a lot of memorabilia due to be displayed at the 30th year celebrations. Due to the hard work of committee members the club now boasts 4 fields, all with underground watering systems and a modern well-equipped canteen.

Bob Carrett, Brian Ollier and Hans Grazelska were the clubs first coaches. Many followed, and in some cases they brought with them many years of experience from competition overseas. Emil Kosaras and Richard Baker both played for Federation Clubs after arriving in Australia, and when retired, took up coaching at Pendle Hill. The first head coach was Bob Hall (Australian Representative), followed by Dick Kocass, Ian Bullock, Dave Luck, John Simmons (present day player), Richard Baker (present day player and coach) and Fred Seger to name a few.

In the early days a team of marching girls were recruited from long suffering sisters of the players. The team dressed in club colours and won many awards. Parents were not forgotten, Dads “old buffers” and Mums “puffers” teams got together for many hilarious games of soccer.

Presentation night has progressed from a family picnic at Prospect Dam, to days at the oval, and now a separate junior and senior presentation is held. Toongabbie Bowling Club (major sponsor) is the venue for many of our get-togethers such as Trivia and Karaoke nights. Many club balls have been held at various local venues, we have a Cubs day and of course there is also the annual Coaches and Managers vs. Over 45‟s match, the winner of which receives the “Wako Cup‟ named after a former team mate.

Community spirit runs deep within PHFC and in the last 3 years due to generous support and contributions through various events involving our club players, family members and local community PHFC have raised approx $28,000 to support Breast Cancer Research and Pink Ribbon.

Pendle Hill Junior Soccer Club, which became Pendle Hill Football Club in 2009, has grown to be one of the largest clubs in the Granville Association, with over 50 teams and 850 players and will be celebrating its 50th year anniversary in 2016. Pendle Hill Football Club is continuing to grow through the dedication of many people who over the years have enjoyed making PENDO part of their lives.

About PHFC

Our Vision: Pendle Hill Football Club will remain a leading club in the football community, with a growing reputation for excellent coach and player development and effective club administration.

Our Mission Statement: The purpose of the Pendle Hill Football Club is to provide a supportive and safe environment for members to develop and mature through football participation as players, coaches, managers, referees and supporters. We wish to foster and provide opportunities for all ages to enjoy a lifetime involvement with the World Game. Football will be coached, played and supported in accordance with the spirit of the game, represented by fair play and sportsmanship and be, above all, fun at all levels from juniors to seniors. Coaches will be supported and encouraged to create and maintain a positive learning environment during both training and matches, demonstrated by an educational focus, calm player instruction and an emphasis on participation. Success will be measured throught resulting improvements in football peformance, not just match outcomes.

Our Values: The members of Pendle Hill Football Club have a reputation for being inclusive and welcoming. We do not support a "win at all costs" philosophy - particpation, learning and enjoyment of the game of football are priorities. We believe being part of Pendle Hill Football Club is a familiy affair. We rely on our parents and players to volunteer in order to provide a quality experience for our players, both juniors and seniors. We hope that everyone will enjoy being part of a great club and its football community. We value respect for team mates, opposition players, coaches, managers and officials. We believe in fair play according to the rules and spirit of sportmanship. We encourage education for coaches, players and mangers in a supportive team environment. We value a culture of mature, reponsible behaviour at all levels and promote, as a strong community value, our stance on non-violent behaviour and positive role-modeling for young people. We endorse the Granville District Soccer Football Association's, Football NSW's and

Football Federation of Australia's codes of conduct for players, coaches, parents and referees.

BENEFITS OF SPONSORHIP.

Pendle Hill Football Club aims to achieve objectives set by the committee and further it’s profile in the game and attract sponsors to the organization.

Ensuring that our sponsors are exposed to our 850 plus players, members, supporters and parents.

Encourage all players, members, supporters and parents to utilise and promote the services of our sponsors.

Improving with infrastructure developments and on field performances.

To increase brand, product and corporate awareness.

Generate goodwill and awareness within the defined target market.

People within the greater organisation are more likely to use the services of our sponsors via identification of their business.

Sponsorship also helps athletes achieve their potential.

WHAT WE OFFER.

Online advertising

We will provide you with banners and links on our website which will aim to provide maximum exposure for our sponsors to all visitors to our website, facebook page and PHFC App

Ground Advertising

Ground signage at Binalong Park is a great way to gain exposure to local community supporters and visiting fans for your business. There is a wide variety of signage to choose from, ranging from teardrop banners and sponsor logo on sponsor boards at various locations around Binalong Park

E – Newsletter

With E-newsletters posted weekly, it is another vast medium for business exposure. Banners complete with a hyperlink will appear in all E-newsletter sent out by the club for the entire football season that reaches 850 plus players in PHFC. With a substantial data base at PHFC, your business can rely on a large amount of exposure in our E-newsletter.

Networking Opportunities

Networking opportunities exist with our many sponsors, Committee Members and affiliates. The Club will run events including the season launch for Ladies Premier League and Mens Super League squads and other club functions/presentations that will be available to ALL our sponsors and we encourage you to take full advantage of this opportunity along with game day interaction.

Club Polo

Your logo on a PHFC polo shirt for a team to wear to all match days and team functions provides great local exposure for your business to over 1000 players and families.

Choose the sponsorship package to suit your business needs

$550 Package

Online advertisingWeb advertising - numerous opportunitiesNetworking OpportunitiesLogo in weekly newsletter

$850 Package

Online advertisingWeb advertising - numerous opportunitiesNetworking OpportunitiesLogo in weekly newsletterGround Advertising - teardrop banner placed around Binalong Park each game day

Optional add ons to any package

Your Logo on a chosen teams players bags = $50 per player Your Logo on a chosen teams Hoodies = $40 per player Your Logo on a chosen teams Zip up Jackets = $50 per player Your Logo on a chosen teams All weather Training Jacket = $40 per player

Your logo on any PHFC team Club Polo shirt = $35 per player Club Beanie = $12 Club Cap = $12 Club Bucket Hat = $12

Alternatively contact us to design a package to suit your business needs

CONTACT PHFC

PRESIDENT – Adam Ryder 0419 251 143Vice President – Vanessa Carrett 0430 514 880 Equipment – Tom Easton 0410 847 465Sponsorship – Chris Anderson 0412 011 410

Playing Fields

Binalong ParkBinalong Rd,Toongabbie NSW 2146Ph 9631 8383