Hethersett Athletic

The Ladies team was in particular jubilant mood as players paraded the Eastern Region Women’s League Cup won the previous week with a 3-0 final victory over Barking.

Guests for the evening included chairman of the Eastern Region Women’s League David Dawson and registration secretary Bill Servey. Bill presented a number of awards throughout the evening.

Ladies team coach Tom Parke spoke about the hard work put in by the players throughout the season. “Our aim before the season started was to get to the cup final and finish in the top three in the Premier Division. We have already bettered that aim by taking the League Cup and being assured of finishing in the top two in the league,” he said.

“We have had a steep learning curve this season. Being a young team we all made mistakes early on, but learned from them and we are unbeaten in the league in 2008 and have just won a major trophy which is a tribute to the hard work put in by the players and coaches,” Parke added.


*Pictured with Eastern Region Women's League Registration Secretary Bill Servey are (from left to right) Logan Shepherd, Nicola Bray and Nikki Wigg*

The following trophies were presented to the Ladies team: Top goalscorer, Nicola Bray; Best attitude, Nikki Wigg; Players player of the year, Kelly Gray; Supporters Player of the year, Emily Coates; Manager’s player of the season, Logan Shepherd; coaches Player of the Season, Nicola Bray.

Men’s First team manager Ross Potter, who is stepping down from the post, reported on a mixed season that had seen the team finish in sixth position in the Norwich Sunday League Premier Division after a fine start that brought five consecutive victories. This was followed by a poor mid season and an ending flourish as the team re-building began to take shape.

“There is an excellent opportunity for a new manager to re-build the team and I’m confident that the club as a whole will be going places,” Potter said.

Potter presented the following trophies: Top scorer, Mark Appleton; Players Player of the Season, Lee Barratt; Manager’s Player of the Season, Matt Steward.

Vicky Potter with her bouquet. Vicky is stepping down after many season's as the first team's physio

There was also a bouquet for Vicky Potter who is stepping down after a number of seasons as first team physio. To mark their outstanding contribution to the club the mother and son pairing of Ross and Vicky Potter were presented with the Lee Thompson Memorial Trophy given in memory of club member Lee Thompson who was killed in an accident in 1999.

Paul Martin receives his trophy and honorary life membership for completing 300 league and cup appearances - only the second player to do so.

Club appearance awards were presented by Bill Servey to the following: 300 appearances and honorary life membership, Paul Martin; 200 appearances, Richard Manington; 150 appearances, Jacob Morrison; 100 appearances, John Curtis and Alex White; 50 appearances, Lisa Ferdani, Hazel Shepherd, Jemma Smythe, Nicola Stolworthy, Sam Wenham, George Newberry, Laura Hodgson, Logan Shepherd, Emily Coates, Amy Brooks.


*Left - Tom Parke and fellow coach Donny Pye: Centre - Chris Bolderstone and Tom Parke: Right - Kelly Gray and Bill Servey.*