With grassroots football well and truly back, we’re delighted to be in a position to announce it’s all systems go for the Castle Combe Colts Summer Festival of Football 2021 on the weekend of July 2-4.

We’ve been overwhelmed by the response from our footballing friends across the county and beyond since we set the date a few months back. Our capacity will be cut to 140 teams this year to allow for more distancing and 220 teams have already shown an interest in taking part.

After the most turbulent 14 months any of us can remember, we know how quickly things can change so for one year only there will be a scaling back of some of the elements that normally set the CCCFC tournament apart from the rest. These include:

- 140 teams instead of 260
- 6 pitches instead of 7
- Open-air platform for presentations, rather than trailer
- All refreshments served from tea hut and ice cream van
- No barbecue
- Clubhouse toilets in use, to be cleaned regularly by professionals
- Volunteer Covid marshals
- Hand sanitiser stations around the sportsfield

If your club was one of the first to sign up, then you’ll receive an email in the coming days asking you to secure your place by paying the entry fee of £30 per team within a fortnight. If the deadline isn’t met then we’ll be working our way through the reserve list on a first come, first serve basis.

This list is lengthy in a few age groups and we will be sorry to have to disappoint a few who want to enjoy the best tournament for miles around - but our top priority is staging a safe and enjoyable celebration of the beautiful game for all players, spectators and volunteers and we are determined to make it happen.

Attachments:

CCCFC Tournament 2021 Covid guidelines.pdf	159 Kb
CCCFC Tournament Rules 2021.pdf	171 Kb

Not even lockdown can stop the Colts getting results!

We're proud and delighted to announce Wiltshire's No 1 grassroots club has earned FA Charter Standard accreditation for yet another season.

We're committed to providing a safe, fun and inclusive place for every member of the Colts family to play, enjoy and be inspired by the game and this recognition underlines the tireless efforts of our volunteer army of coaches and committee members - secretary Mike Poole deserves special mention for ensuring compliance with the FA's thorough guidelines.

This status is not easily won - especially in this most testing of years - and proves once again our club is built to last and the best for miles around.

Do you have a football-mad son or daughter in Reception or Year 1 at school?

Our MiniKickers section for boys and girls aged 4 to 6 is one of the longest-running and successful in the Chippenham area - many of our current under-18s squad started their football journey with this group and are still proudly playing in black and white stripes today!

We're always on the lookout for new recruits (as well as aspiring parent coaches!). We're an award-winning, Charter Standard club and all of our teams are coached by fully-checked FA-qualified coaches. All drills are fun-based and our ethos means players of all abilities are welcome.

Our MiniKickers train on Saturday mornings during term time. Sessions are held outside on grass at Yatton Keynell or Castle Combe, or indoors at Sheldon School depending on the time of year. The first 4 sessions are free as a taster and, after that, children can get a year's worth of coaching for only £20.

For more information please email MiniKickers coach Jamie Harris at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it