HIGHLANDERS UNDER 9'S SEASON 2006/2007

THE UNDER 9'S HAVE ENJOYED A FANTASTIC SEASON IN 2006/2007. VIRTUALLY EVERY PLAYER IN THE SQUAD HAS EITHER WON AT LEAST ONE TOURNAMENT AND /OR A DIVISION IN THE LEAGUE.

A TEAM WERE RUNNERS UP IN THE A DIVISION TO HONLEY . MANAGED BY STEVE BRATBY THEY ONLY LOST TWO MATCHES AND WERE UNDEFEATED TO THE DIVISIONAL WINNERS . THE A TEAM HAD THE LOWEST GOALS CONCEDED IN THE DIVISION .

B TEAM WON THEIR DIVISION . MANAGED BY IAN ARMITAGE THE B TEAM WITH A LATE SURGE LEAPT PAST HEPWORTH AND HONLEY TO LIFT THE TITLE .

C TEAM WERE FOURTH. MANAGED BY MICK HARTLEY AND STEVE SYKES THE C TEAM PUT IN SOME IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCES IN A LEAGUE DOMINATED BY THREE STRONG TEAMS TO SECURE 4TH PLACE.

THE A TEAM REACHED SEMIFINALS OF THE CUP AND WERE UNLUCKY NOT TO PROGRESS TAKING DALTON TO EXTRA TIME .

OUR PLAYERS ALSO ACHIEVED SUCCESS THIS SEASON IN THE FOLLOWING TOURNAMENTS

RASTRICK - TOURNAMENT WINNERS

HOWDEN CLOUGH TOURNAMENT - A DIVISION WINNERS

                           - C DIVISION WINNERS

SCISSET - TOURNAMENT - RUNNERS UP IN FINAL

                       - SECTION FAIR PLAY AWARD WINNERS

LEPTON - TOURNAMENT - CUP WINNERS

                      - B COMPETITION WINNERS

KIRKBURTON - TOURNAMENT CUP WINNERS

THE LADS HAVE IMPROVED CONSIDERABLY THIS YEAR BOTH IN THEIR FOOTBALL AND SPORTSMANSHIP , MUCH CREDIT FOR THIS MUST GO TO  GODFRY MATHESON  WHO HAS LEAD THE TRAINING THIS YEAR.

IT IS DIFFICULT TO PICK OUT ANY SINGLE PLAYER OVER THE SEASON AS THERE HAVE BEEN SOME OUTSTANDING TEAM PERFORMANCES AS WELL AS INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF BRILLIANCE  .

IN ALL WE HAVE ENJOYED THE SEASON AND MADE A LOT OF NEW FRIENDS AT LOCAL CLUBS WHO WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING AFTER A WELL EARNED REST FOR BOTH PLAYERS AND PARENTS .

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