Hethersett Athletic

Hethersett Athletic will be holding a star-studded five-a-side competition on Sunday 22nd July featuring some of the best Sunday adult footballers in the county.

The competition will take place on the Memorial Playing Field and teams taking part include Marlborough, Norman Wanderers, Delaneys, Hethersett Athletic, Acle Rangers, Quebec Rovers, Poringland, Eaton Beehive, Prince Of Denmark, Winstone Rovers, AFC Wanderers, Wymondham Rangers and St George. All the sides booked so far come from the top two divisions of the Norwich Sunday League.

The competition will be divided into league round robins followed by the knockout stages. The action starts at 1 p.m.

Meanwhile the club’s annual meeting will take place at Park Farm Hotel on Monday 16^th July at 7.30 p.m

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Hethersett Athletic Ladies travelled to Lincoln for a pre-season friendly and came away with an astonishing 8-6 victory against one of the top sides in the country.

Lincoln play in the second highest ladies soccer league – the Southern Premier Division. Hethersett were anything but overawed, however, as the goals flowed at both ends.

Hethersett fielded the majority of last season’s squad that gained promotion to the Eastern Region Premier Division. Lincoln played many of their first team squad.

Last season’s top scorer Nicola Bray led the way for Hethersett with a hat-trick

“We showed great character and it was a super performance, but we have to keep our feet firmly on the ground and stay focussed as this was only a friendly and we need to take this form forward to the coming league season and use this as a springboard,” said Hethersett coach Tom Parke after the game.

Hethersett have another prestigious fixture when they visit Crystal Palace on July 22^nd.

The team has also arranged a two year sponsorship deal with Bennetts Electrical. This will include upgrading the home kit and supplying a new away strip and also provide funds to cover the cost of long distance travel in the coming season to play teams from Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Essex, London and Hertfordshire. Hethersett has also entered the Women’s FA Cup competition.