Teams involved included Seasiders, Droylsden, Winstanley, Salford, Manchester Old Boys, Culceth, Bolton Mavericks and Rainford.
Squad: Andy Smith, Laurence Berry, Duane Playforth, Hugh Gibson, Mike Nash, Chris Giles, Mick Downer, Graham Holgate
Firstly, thanks to all the lads who turned out today in St Helens. The weather was atrocious, the pitches were not great, the goals were obviously miles too big, and there were no proper Referees. Add to that the 8,000 girl majorettes and their 16,000 parents clogging up the whole vicinity, it was a bad show.
As regards the games.
Winstanley… (with Andy Clarke playing up front for them). We played excellently, hit the woodwork 2/3 times and didn’t deserve to lose…. Lost 3-1….. a performance of real credit, hard work, concentration…. We were tight 👍
Bolton Mavericks …. As usual we gave first goal away. We then equalised and then despite totally dominating and having several clear chances and a 3 on 1 situation we didn’t score despite clearly being the much better team so 1-1….. Finishing let us down or would have been an EASY victory
South Manchester…..we yet again concede the first goal by deciding to let TWO of their players completely free through on our goal…. Incredible tbh. We lose 2-0 and deserved to. Poor performance
Larry scored our 2 goals.
📅 Date: 29th March
📍 Venue: Cowley College, Hard Lane, St Helens, WA10 6LB
⏰ Arrival: 10:30am
⚽ Kick-off: 11:00am – 1:00pm
8 teams competing
Split into 2 groups of 4
Each team plays 3 group games
Top teams progress to:
Runners-up playoff
Final (group winners)
Games: 15 minutes each
No half-time
Format: 6-a-side
Roll-on, roll-off substitutes
This event is designed as:
A preparation tournament for the upcoming WFA Cup
A chance to get used to 6-a-side format (different to Bolton League 7-a-side)
It’s competitive — but the emphasis is on:
👉 Enjoyment
👉 Match fitness
👉 Respect for officials
Toilets available
No confirmed changing rooms
Organisers will provide:
First aid kit
Defibrillator
Teams are encouraged to bring their own first aid supplies
Please arrive by 10:30am for briefing/setup
Event may start earlier if ready
Could become an annual tournament if successful
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