Formby Junior Sports Club results and Frank's Report

FRANK'S WEEKLY REPORT 4 Apr, 2016

BOYS’ SPECIAL REPORT Formby Junior Sports Club has over three hundred boys playing football each weekend throughout the football season. There are twenty-two teams in the Inter Club Section for boys from four to eleven years of age. The sixteen Representative teams playing in local leagues cater for boys from Under 7 to Under 17. The Inter Club Section commenced from January 1959 when Formby Junior Sports Club was founded. FJSC later entered leagues for its boys’ Representative teams in 1973. The Girls’ Section started in 1999. The Inter Club Section is the backbone of FJSC. The ethos created by the club’s founder, my late father Jim Rourke, has always been that everyone plays regardless of ability. This has served FJSC very well for fifty- seven years. The creation of the Representative teams gave the FJSC boys the chance and opportunity to play against other local clubs. The two sections of the club run successfully alongside each other. REPRESENTATIVE TEAM REPORTS Formby Junior Sports Club won 4-1 against Great Crosby to stay joint top of the Walton and Kirkdale League Under 16 Division with goals from Paddy Quarless, Patrick Staunton, Lucas Gabriel and Adam Williams. The Under 16’s were also in recent cup action and played fellow joint league leaders Inter Colts in the KO semi-final. The match was very evenly balanced as both teams played their best in an outstanding match. Despite two goals from FJSC’s Paddy Quarless and one from Joe Maybury, Inter Colts narrowly won 4-3. FJSC Under 14’s lost 6-3 to Southport FC after extra time in the quarter-final stage of the Maric Trophy. FJSC Under 13 Blacks played their best football of the season to win 3-2 against second placed Redgate Rovers Yellow in the Premier Division. Dan Mitchell equalised for FJSC after Redgate had taken the lead. In their excitement the Blacks then lost concentration and immediately conceded another goal to find themselves 2-1 down at half time. In an excellent second half display by the Under 13’s, a deflected Dan Griffin corner brought the Blacks back to 2-2. From another Griffin corner the ball found its way into the Redgate net for FJSC Blacks winner in the 3-2 victory. FJSC Under 10’s Blacks had two hat trick heroes in Jacob Lewis and Harry Knowles in the match against Southport Trinity Black. Man of the match was Ben Hough. FJSC Under 9’s played well against Birkdale. Player of the match was Ernie Weights. Jake Stanton scored for FJSC Under 8’s against Altown and Lewis Parker was man of the match. Connor Daulby and Ivan Weights were scorers for FJSC Under 7 Whites in the match with Redgate Black. Alfie Griffiths was excellent in defence and goalkeeper Finn Bauer was man of the match. Thomas Dent and Finley Richards scored for FJSC Under 7 Blacks in an exciting encounter with Hesketh Colts. Micky Denison defended well and Daniel Mortimer made some fine saves in goal. REPRESENTATIVE TEAMS – THE SEASON SO FAR 5 v 5 matches The two new FJSC Under 7 teams have both played well in their first season. The Blacks were Runners-up in the Craven Minor League Tournament and the Whites also reached the final stages. FJSC Under 8’s were also a brand new team last September and have improved enormously. The Under 8’s have won eight and drawn four of their matches played. 7v7 matches FJSC Under 9’s have made pleasing progress in a season of transition. At Under 10 level FJSC Whites have had some very good results. The Blacks in their first season have gained confidence and have won a number of their matches. 9 v9 matches FJSC Under 11 Whites and Blacks both reached the quarter -finals of the cup and have had good sequences of results. FJSC Under 12’s reached a cup semi-final and are in mid table in the Championship division. 11v11 matches FJSC Under 13’s United are at present the Premier League leaders and are in two cup finals. FJSC Under 13 Blacks have gained invaluable experience playing one year above their age group. The team did well in cup competitions reaching one semi-final and one quarter final. FJSC Under 13 Whites are fourth in the Championship Division. FJSC Under 14 reached the semi–finals and are in mid table in the league. FJSC Under 16’s are in second position in the Craven Minor League. The FJSC Under 16 team in the Walton and Kirkdale League are joint top and also reached a cup semi-final. FJSC Under 17’s are fourth in the Under 18 Championship Division. BOYS’ INTER CLUB FOOTBALL. There are over twenty boys in the Reception age group. The Year Ones have progressed well and are ready to form two Representative Under 7 teams for next season. The Year Two Division of four teams are presently involved in a very exciting League Cup Competition. The Year Three/Four Division has developed in size throughout the season and also has four teams and another thrilling cup competition is gathering momentum. There are six teams in the Years Five/Six Division. This section has been a great success this season. All one hundred and fifty Inter Club boys will be involved in Cup Finals at Deansgate Lane on Saturday 30th. April. INTER CLUB’S SCORERS Last Saturday’s Inter Club scorers:- Lewis Forsyth, Jamie Jawook, Rohan Maker, Max McBride, Finn Bauer, Connor Daulby, Thomas Dent, Fraser Holloway, Finlay Hunter, Liam Kirk, Luke Lewis, Finley Richards, Dilan Sathiyanathan, Ivan Weights, Jake Bellemey,Will Greenwood, Dominic Hamilton, Ben Murphy, Lewis Parker, Dev Patel, Dylan Riley, Jake Stanton, Jack Yarwood, Luke Blanchard, Charlie Campbell, Lucas Foster, Daniel King, Harry Knowles, Jacob Lewis, Conor Leyland, Ben Marsh, Luke Plunkett, Matthew Purdy, Arthur Weights and Marc Whitelaw. INTER CLUB – BOYS’ LEADING SCORERS Archie Beckett (22) and Max McBride (22) – Year One; Connor Daulby (58)- Year Two; Lewis Parker (28)- Year 3; Dominic Hamilton (48)- Year 4; Harry Knowles (25)- Year 5; Charlie Campbell (39)- Year 6. INTER CLUB STATS Last Saturday there was a very good attendance despite the heavy rain and the start of the school holiday. 156 children attended. There were 92 boys and 64 girls. 123 goals were scored by 60 children. GIRLS’ FOOTBALL In the West Lancs Girls’ League FJSC Under 14’s lost 2-1 to Hesketh Colts one week ago. Anna Rutherford scored a well-taken goal to equalise for FJSC. Connie Gabriel and Nanci Farley defended well but Hesketh Colts eventually scored the winner in another good match between the two teams. The Under 14’s also travelled to league leaders AFC Manchester. Although losing 4 nil the girls played very well. An Ellie Brewer shot hit the post. Rachel Robinson, Hannah Fraser and Megan Houston all produced excellent displays. GIRLS’ INTER CLUB SCORERS Olivia Fallon, Megan Hulse, Isabella Moore, Sophia Barnes, India Davies, Arianna Casson, Erika Foster, Yasmin Godsall, Harvee Hindley, Ruby Houghton, Ava Lewis, Evie Lovelady-Lang, Jess Lynch, Ellen McGarry, Grace Rooney, Ellie Todino, Erin Denison, Lily Hall, Sophie Hall, Mollie Murphy, Liberty Murphy, Lydia Warburton, Ellie Brewer, Nanci Farley, Lily Hamilton, Abby Hobbs and Ana Swain-Velasco. In Girls’ Division One the Emeralds were losing 4-1 at half time to the Sapphires but in a very determined second half display came back to win 6-4. Liberty Murphy and Erin Denison scored two goals each and Nanci Farley and Sophie Hall were also on target for the Emeralds. Lily Hamilton scored a hat trick and Lily Hall also scored for the Sapphires. Three goals from Ellie Brewer and one goal apiece for Abby Hobbs, Josie McIver and Ana Swain-Velasco helped the Rubies to a 6-4 victory over the Opals. Mollie Murphy and Lydia Warburton scored two goals each in reply for the Opals. CLUB NEWS Well done to Liam Kirk (Year 2) and Ellie Todino (Year 4) on the achievement of scoring fifty Inter Club goals each this season. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SATURDAY 9TH APRIL Inter Club will be at Deansgate Lane. All matches and coaching sessions for boys and girls will take place at the usual times.