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Celebration of a Fine Season - Adult Teams Presentation Evening May 2009

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The club's adult teams held their presentation evening at Park Farm Hotel on Friday, 15th May, 2009 when they celebrated the most successful season in the club's history.

Eastern Region Women's League Registration Secretary Bill Servey was on hand to present the Eastern Region Women's League Cup to the ladies team and secretary of the Crown Fire South and Central Norfolk League, John Turner, presented the Division Four championship trophy to the newly formed men's Saturday team. Mr Turner paid tribute to the club's performances through the season and remarked on the fine disciplinary record as well as the excellent playing record: "It has been a delight having Hethersett as part of our league," he said.

Club chairman Peter Steward said that the club had struck an excellent balance between providing enjoyable and competitive football at youth level whilst meeting with huge success at adult level. The clubs' under-11s had finished league runners-up, the under-16 girls team had won their league, the under-13s girls were league runners-up, the Saturday men's team won Division Four of the Crown Fire League, reached the finals of the Ben Smith Memorial Cup and the Fen Regis Invitation Shield and had twice been named Crown Fire club of the month. In addition they had beaten Lyng to take the Lee Thompson Memorial Plate. The ladies team had won the Eastern Region Women's League Cup and still had the chance of being league runners-up.

A number of major awards were presented during the evening. Danny Gray received the club's golden boot for setting a club record of 78 goals and for the first time ever the club had five players score more than 30 goals. In addition Lewis Allen overtook brother Scott at the top of the all-time club scoring chart and now has 184 goals for the club.

Matt Steward was presented with honorary life membership for being only the third player in the club's history to complete 300 league and cup games. Danny Holman was presented with a special trophy to mark 350 league and cup games.

Adele McCrory was presented with a new award - The John Murphy Trophy for the ladies team player showing outstanding respect throughout the season.

The club's top award - The Lee Thompson Memorial Shield - for outstanding contribution to the club was awarded to club founder and current secretary Mel Perkins who received the shield from Lee's mother Mary.

The full list of appearance trophies presented on the evening was: 350 appearances - Danny Holman; 300 appearances and honorary life membership - Matt Steward; 250 appearances - Chris Bolderstone; 200 appearances - Lewis Allen, Andy Oliver and Chris Smedmor; 150 appearances - Neil Anderson, Will Cook, Ryan O'Sullivan (including a record number of 58 appearances for the season), James Rice, Mike Pugh, Jack Raven and Jacob Morrison. 100 appearances - Adam Waters, Rob Pugh and Jack Sanders; 50 appearances - Lee Barrett, Matt Cartledge, Ross Luther-Veitch, Craig Chadwick, Johnny Martin, Ben Shearing, Tom Wadlow, Jodie Allard, Jodie Rettie and Hannah Dugdale.

Individual team awards were presented to the following: Sunday A Team - Clubman of the Year, Jack Sanders; Players Player, Liam Buffin; Manager's Player, Jack Sanders. Sunday Reserve Team - Top Scorer, Michael Bates; Manager's Player, Johnny Martin; Players Players, Michael Bates, Jack Raven and Jacob Morrison. Sunday Firsts, Manager's Player, Lee Barrett; Players player, Jack Tarrant. Ladies Team - Top Scorer, Emily Coates; Players Player, Zoe Klimcke; Young Player of the Year, Emma Mulley; Manager's Player of the Year, Emily Coates. Saturday Men's Team - Top Scorer, Danny Gray; Most Improved Player, Gary Davis; Players Player, Danny Gray; Manager's Player awarded to the entire team.