Hethersett Athletic


Above left - Sophie Rock receives the Norfolk Girls Under-11 League Shield from chairman of Norfolk FA and Club Vice-President Stuart Dracup. Above right - Sue Buffin receives flowers for her work with the Under-15s. Below left - the Under-12s with their trophies. Below right - the Under-13s with theirs. More photos will be posted shortly.

Hethersett Athletic Football Club held its annual funday and youth team prize presentations at Hethersett Middle School on Sunday 20th May, 2007

Representatives from the club’s 10 youth teams aged from under-9 to Under-16 joined together for a day of fun, sun, trophies and inter-club matches.

The Under-11s Girls’ team received their Norfolk Women’s and Girls Under-11s League Trophy from chairman of Norfolk FA Stuart Dracup who is also a vice-president of the Hethersett club.

The day also included speed kick and table football competitions, a raffle and tombola and proceeds will go towards club funds.

“It was another wonderful day to showcase the success of our club. Holding the funday gives our youngsters the chance to show off their skills and celebrate their successes. It also showcases our club and underlines that we are very much a part of the community,” said club chairman Peter Steward.

The event was organised by club committee members Mike Molloy, Steve Raven and Richard Gamble. Two weeks ago the club held its prize presentation evening for its adult teams at Park Farm Hotel.

Club appearance trophies were presented to the following: 100 appearances – Will Cook (Under-16s), Paul Baxter (Under-16s), Adam Buffin (Under-15s), Ryan O’Sullivan (Under-15s), Danny Blanchflower (Under-14s), Jamie Crowe (Under-14s), Harley Hammill (Under-14s), Matthew Lemmon (Under-14s), Daniel Dalmay (Under-13s), Darren Ford (Under-13s), Jake Keeley (Under-13s). 50 appearances – Adam Waters (Under-16s), Callum Jolly (Under-15s), Greg O’Sullivan (Under-15s), Jack Sanders (Under-15s), Luke Giles (Under-14s), Christopher Price (Under-13s), Michael Edwards (Under-13s), Imogen Stevenson (Under-15 Girls), Amy Batch (Under-15 Girls), Philippa Symons (Under-15 Girls), Adam Cooney (Under-12s), James Burton (Under-11s), Jamie Miller (Under-11s), William Plumb (Under-11s), Nichola Rathjen (Under-11s), Lewis Sanders (Under-111s), Max Tarrant (Under-11s), Curtis Alton (Under-11s), Thomas McDonagh (Under-11s), Matthew Butcher (Under-10s), Matthew Pummell (Under-9s), Sam Comb (Under-9s).

Chris Marshall received a trophy to mark 100 goals for the club.

Team awards were as follows: Under-16s – Top goalscorer, Chris Marshall; best goal, Adam Waters; Players’ player of the season, Ben Shearing; Managers player of the season, Johnny Martin.

Under-15s – Players player of the season, Tom Wadlow; Parents and Manager’s player of the season, Tom Wadlow; team players of the year, Tamas Dalmay, Jack Sanders, Adam Buffin.

Under-14s – Top goalscorer, Jamie Crowe; Most improved player, Daniel Chambers; players player of the year, Harley Hammill; player of the season, Luke Giles.

Under-13s – Supporters player of the season, Darren Ford; players player of the season, Adam Edwards.

Under-12s – Players player of the season, Adam Cooney; Manager’s player of the season, Daniel Field.

Under-11s – Players player of the season, James Burton; top scorer, William Foster; supporters player of the season, Martyn Greengrass; best attitude award, Curtis Alton; managers player of the season, Nick Rathjen.

Under-10s – Manager’s player of the season, James Lemmon; most improved player, Tom Wyatt; parents player of the season, Matthew Butcher; players player of the season, James Lemmon.

Under-9A Team – player of the season, Conrad Doggett; top goalscorer, Joe Barrett; most improved player, Harry Denny.

Under-9B Team – player of the season, Sam Comb; top goalscorer, Sam Rix; most improved player, James Pegg.

Under-11 Girls – most improved player, Nancy Bussey; manager’s player of the year, Adelaide Mott; players player of the year, Danielle Homer; top scorer, Sophie Rock.

The objects of the day were:

To provide a fun day for the youth teams, their families, friends and sponsors of Hethersett Athletic Football Club

To provide an opportunity to recognise team achievements by the presentation of awards

To provide an opportunity to recognise contributions from helpers and sponsors

To raise funds to support youth team activities and to make a donation to Hethersett Middle School for the use of their facilities.

To raise the profile of the club within the local and wider communities.

Forr photographs and a report of the 2006 funday click here.