Formby Junior Sports Club - Franks report - 05/05/19
It had to be written in the stars that Formby Junior Sports Club would have a team in the Craven Minor League’s Jim Rourke Cup Final in Formby Junior Sports Club’s 60 th Year.
FJSC Under 9 Blacks had reached the final by winning earlier rounds against Greenloons FC Whites and S. and B. United. The Blacks opponents were Town Green, a team that had scored twenty-five goals on the way to the final. Another statistic was that FJSC Blacks had not won in previous encounters against Town Green this season.
It was safe to say that FJSC Under 9 Blacks were the underdogs going into the match but the way the young boys from Formby started the match, the formbook immediately went out of the window.
Town Green scored first but FJSC soon settled into the match with every FJSC player in the squad on the top of his form. The team’s determination throughout the match was exceptional and with time to the final whistle becoming less and less FJSC’s Dominic Maxwell equalised. All the team and the FJSC spectators were ecstatic. The whistle for full time was soon blown and the match went into extra time.
FJSC Blacks continued to play with great confidence and in the first period of extra time Archie Ogden scored to give FJSC a 2-1 lead. Town Green came back strongly in the second half but the FJSC team to a man found extra stamina from somewhere and withstood the pressure from Town Green to hold on to the end of this pulsating match. The two teams were exhausted and every player of both clubs deserves a huge amount of praise for putting on such a first class and memorable cup final. FJSC’s founder Jim Rourke, whom the Craven Minor League had named the trophy after his passing in 2006, would have been immensely proud of this never-say-die team.
Congratulations to all the FJSC boys who were quite rightly voted joint players of the match by their excellent manager and coach Gary Garvey.
HIGHTOWN GIRLS’ LEAGUE CUP FINALS- At Everton F.C’s Training Ground at Finch Farm. On Friday 10 th May at 5.30pm.
FJSC Under 7/8’s Bobcats v FJSC Under 8’s Galaxy
FJSC Under 10 Rockets v Crosby Stuart Under 10’’s
FRIENDLY MATCHES AGAINST ISLE OF MAN SCHOOLS’- Saturday 11 th May at Deansgate Lane.
Morning kick offs – times to be confirmed.
FJSC Under 15 Jets v Isle of Man
FJSC Under 13 Albion v Isle of Man
FJSC Under 13 Real v Isle of Man
INTER CLUB FOOTBALL
The final Saturday of the season is on Saturday 11th May at Deansgate Lane Playing Fields.
For the following groups only. 9am For Pre School (children going into Reception in September), Year One Boys, Year Three Boys and Year Four Boys.
YEAR FOUR BOYS AND YEAR THREE BOYS
Year Four Boys who are interested in being in the new FJSC Under 10’s team for next season need to attend this session in order to be considered for the squad. There are a couple of places still available for the new FJSC Under 9’s team (present Year Threes). Present club members who wish to be in the team must attend on Saturday in order to be considered for the new team. New boys who are interested in joining the team are invited to
attend as well.
The two new FJSC teams will be announced at the end of the practice session.
At 10.30am (half an hour later than previously announced) for Girls in Year One, Year Two and Year Three.
GIRLS IN YEAR ONE
A new FJSC Under 7 Girls’ team (present Year One) will be formed if there are enough girls for the team at the present time. New Girls in Year One who are interested in joining the team are invited to attend this Saturday 11 th May at 10.30am.
GIRLS IN YEAR THREE
A new FJSC Under 9 team will also be formed if numbers increase. New girls are also invited to attend this coming Saturday 11 th May at 10.30am.
FJSC DINNER DANCE TO CELEBRATE 60 YEARS AS A CLUB
Tickets will be on sale from next week. Parents of present members are asked to please support the event. Former members and friends of FJSC are also very welcome to attend.
The Three Course Dinner Dance plus Live Band and Disco will be held at Formby Hall Golf Club on Saturday 29 th June.
For more information please see details on the Formby Junior Sports Club website.
