The Crystal Palace reserve team fixtures for the new season in The Avon Insurance Football Combination have been announced and are shown below.

All home matches are being played at Carshalton Athletic FC on Mondays at 7.00pm.

Reserve grade fixtures 2002-2003: Wed, Aug 14 - A.F.C Bournemouth (A) 2pm; Mon, Aug 19 - Brighton & Hove Albion (H); Wed, Aug 28 - Northampton Town (A) 2pm; Mon, Sep 2 - Cardiff City (H); Wed, Sep 18 - Cambridge United (A) 2pm; Mon, Sep 30 -Plymouth Argyle (H); Wed, Oct 9 - Gillingham (A) 2pm; Mon, Oct 14 - Colchester United (H); Tue, Oct 29 - Wycombe Wanderers (A) 2pm; Mon, Nov 11 - Cheltenham Town (H); Wed, Nov 27 - Southend United (A) 2pm; Tue, Dec 3 - Brentford (A) 2pm; Mon, Dec 9 - Leyton Orient (H); Tue, Jan 14 - Luton Town (A) 2pm; Mon, Jan 27 -Peterborough United (H); Wed, Feb 5 - Bristol Rovers (A) 7pm; Mon, Feb 17 - Queens Park Rangers (H); Wed, Feb 26 - Millwall (A) 2pm; Mon, Mar 10 - Oxford United (H); Wed, Mar 26 - Portsmouth (A) 7pm; Mon, Mar 31 -Bristol City (H); Wed, April 16 - Barnet (A) 2pm; Mon, April 21 - Norwich City (H); Wed, April 30 - Reading (A) 2pm.

* Tickets are currently on sale for both the home matches against Tottenham on July 31 (Simon Rodger's Testimonial) and the match against Charlton on Monday, August 5 (kick-off 8pm).

These are available from the box office on 020 8771 8841.

* The Crystal Palace Study Centre are pleased to announce they are running three, action packed, one-week summer courses.

These courses will consist of football and IT.

The football will be run in conjunction with Football in the Community and will be based on mini-soccer.

The IT will teach children to use the internet in a fun, safe environment, under the supervision of enthusiastic staff.

The courses will be run over three weeks from Monday to Friday, 10am to 3.30pm. The courses will run from July 22-26, July 29-August 2 and August 5-9. Each day costs £3, payable in advance.

For information call 020 8768 6066.

* The Football Fans Union has announced they will conduct an online poll to gauge fans' opinions towards a boycott of ITV's advertisers' products.

The move aims to increase pressure on Carlton and Granada over the ITV Digital fiasco.

Alex Burmaster, campaigns director of the Football Fans Union said: "We are delighted that the Sky deal will help improve the financial stability of football clubs.

"But there is still a massive shortfall left by the collapse of ITV Digital. We hope that this latest development might pave the way for Carlton and Granada to come to the negotiating table with the Football League.''

Fans can vote for or against by visiting the website at www.the-ffu.com

* Don't forget the Crystal Palace Football Club's open day on Sunday, August 4 at Selhurst Park. The day will run from 11am 4pm.

TERRY BYFIELD

Communications manager

July 10, 2002 10:30