HMW - Tournament - U15's

The Summer Tournament season got off to a super start with HMWJFC U15 having 2 teams in their tournament. The Babes and the Belles meant business when they both kicked off in the glorious sunshine!

They both won their groups with 2 wins and a draw each to get to the semis. The Belles played Seacroft and it ended in penalties with both teams matching each other in a nail biting finish until Seacroft managed that extra penalty needed. Then it was the Babes turn against Bolton Woods and here we were again with the match ending in penalties! Each team had 3 penalties each and only 1 went in, well done Briony for making it yours, even though we suspect you had tour eyes closed! lol!

Then the final, another excellent match with the Babes creating many chances that just missed, so yes, penalties again, not the best way to decide a final but the only way. A nail biting few minutes with Seacroft winning 2-1.

Well done to all the girls, you were fantastic today and showed how good we are! A special mention goes to Chelsea and Giggs who were outstanding goalkeepers today!

Butlins Festival of Football 2009

The U14's competed in the Butlins Festival of Football this weekend at Skegness and did themselves, their parents, Sid and the club proud with winning the fair play award!



The team will be entered into a draw to have the chance to win a day at the David Beckham Academy in London. Good Luck!!!



The participation awards and the fair play awards were presented by Welsh International and Liverpool legend Ian Rush and Arsenal ladies and Irelands goalkeeper Emma Byrne.

HMWJFC Football Tournament 2009

The tournaments will be played over 2 weekends in the age groups listed below

Saturday 23rd May
Boys U7's

Girls U11's
Boys U13's

Sunday 24th May
Girls U14's

Girls U15's
U10's Boys

U 8's Boys

Saturday 30th May
U10's Girls

U16's Girls

Sunday 31st May

U16's Boys

Entry Forms (click link to download)

7 a side Football Tournament (+ upto 2 Subs) for all age groups upto U13's.

U14's + above are 6 a side (+ upto 2 Subs)

A.M. Sessions - Registration by 9:30 a.m. K.O 10:00 a.m.

P.M. Sessions - Registrations by 13:30 p.m.K.O 14:00 p.m.

Enquiries to tournament@hmwjc.co.uk

U14's Shield Final -HMW 1 Lepton Highlanders 2

A disappointed Hemsworth team let the title slip today to a team that had never managed to defeat them in their previous meetings this year.

Hemsworth played a good first half with a cracker of a goal from Amy who lobbed it over the keepers head. The girls seemed calm and collected, using the space and standing up to their physical opponents, when poor Tiff came off with a right shiner (somehow the event was missed by the ref) and extremely disappointed when a decision was made not to allow her to play again due to the severity of the injury.

Leah just missed out on a goal when she knocked the ball just past the post as it rebounded out from a corner kick. Chloe, Kel and Amy all had a stab at the goal in the first half. Ebony was the rock in midfield today and is improving with each game.
Lepton managed a scrappy goal during a goalmouth scramble just before the half time whistle giving a score of 1 all.

The second half did not flow as good as it should have, with a lot of decisions going against the home team and the penalty awarded probably put the final nail in the coffin. Nichaela made a fantastic block to the penalty but then Lepton followed the ball up while Hemsworth stood and watched.

Lepton's confidence grew and attacked constantly for the final 10 minutes of the game, Hemsworth did make a quick break with Chelsea lobbing the ball over the top for Kelly to head just over the crossbar, resulting in another injury to the home team, as she collided (in my opinion fouled and obstructed) with the goalie and 2 defenders.

At the end of the day the team that wants it the most generally wins and today that was not Hemsworth!!

But on a positive note the newly promoted team to the 1st division, should be proud of their achievements this year, (Shield runners up and finishing a repectable position in the league) and now can look forward to the fun at the Butlins Festival this month.

Managers player of the match
Ebony Dennis