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				<title>Essex Veterans Football League</title>
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				<description>Greene King Essex Veterans Football League News Feed</description> 
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				  <title>MYNETGOALS World Cup Competition</title>
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					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/mynetgoals-world-cup-competition/		  
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				  				  <description>Today sees our sponsor, MYNETGOALS, launch their World Cup Competition.

The prizes in this competition can ONLY be won by teams from the MYNETGOALS Essex Veterans League. Full details are below

Put forward your Best Goals of the 2025/26 Season, from your Football Team as the 
World Cup starts....</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:31:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>MYNETGOALS Sponsorship</title>
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					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/mynetgoals-sponsorship/		  
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				  				  <description>The Essex Veterans are delighted to announce that we have agreed a sponsorship deal with “MYNETGOALS”, the World’s 1st AI Grassroots Football Voting App. As part of this agreement the League will now be called “MYNETGOALS Essex Veterans League”...</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 16:22:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>Annual Report 2025/26</title>
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					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/annual-report-202526/		  
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				  				  <description>Last year my report started with the disappointment of underage players. Whilst we still have had instances of people thinking it was acceptable to photoshop proof of date of birth the number of cases dropped noticeably. I suspect this was helped at the start of the season when Matthew Philipson kindly offered to request registrations checks on behalf of the League. Just the threat of this appears to have had an impact....</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2026 18:31:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>New Clubs/Team Season 2026/27</title>
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					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/new-clubsteam-season-202627/		  
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				  				  <description>The deadline for new clubs to join the League for the 2026/27 season is Thursday 16th April 2026.

If you still require an application form and details, please email essexvets@gmail.com...</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 07:42:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>Reminders</title>
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					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/reminders/		  
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				  				  <description>Please see reminders about Fixtures, postponements, results text messages and team sheet checks...</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 16:33:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>Start of Season Update</title>
				  <link>
					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/start-season-update/		  
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				  				  <description>In advance of the new season please see the information below...</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 10:33:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>Constitution Season 2025/26</title>
				  <link>
					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/constitution-season-202526/		  
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				  				  <description>Please see the Constitution for the season 2025/26...</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Thu, 07 Aug 2025 10:16:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>Secretary Annual Report 2024/25</title>
				  <link>
					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/secretary-annual-report-202425/		  
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				  				  <description>Fortunately, the weather was the best it has been for quite a number of seasons, which meant most teams were finished by April. 

The biggest disappointment for me this year was some people still think it is acceptable to play players who are underage. Clearly the £250 fine is not working as a deterrent. Hence, we will be asking Clubs to increase the penalties for playing under age players, which will include additional points deductions....</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Thu, 29 May 2025 10:38:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>Under Age Players</title>
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					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/under-age-players/		  
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				  				  <description>Sadly, some players and teams still think it is acceptable to play under age players. This season we have caught the following players:...</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:58:00 UTC</pubDate>
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				  <title>New Club Applications Season 2025/26</title>
				  <link>
					https://essex-veterans-league.co.uk/league-news/new-club-applications-season-202526/		  
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				  				  <description>Applications for new Clubs wishing to join the League next season are open.

The closing date for applications is Thursday 17th April 2025, with Committee members meeting with applicants on Thursday 24th April 2025....</description>
				  				  <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 10:52:00 UTC</pubDate>
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