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AWARDS |
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Some of the winners display their
awards at Waterfront Place in Chelmsford |
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VOLUNTEERS
RECOGNISED AT AWARDS EVENING |
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Some of County football's most dedicated local
volunteers were rewarded for their efforts at a glitzy
Awards Evening staged by the Essex County Football
Association at Waterfront Place in Chelmsford recently.
Coaches, administrators, organisers and referees were
amongst those receiving awards for achievements such as
Long Service, Outstanding Services, Groundsman of the Year
and League and Club Website of the year at the annual
awards. This was preceded by a comprehensive update from
County Development Manager, Nick Perchard, who summarised
what those involved in the game could celebrate from the
past twelve months.
Amongst those accepting their trophies was local referee
George Lewis, who was thrilled to be recognised for around
five decades of devotion to officiating. "I've
enjoyed every minute of my time working the pitches of
Essex and also involving myself with the Basildon
Referees' Society. But it was a pleasant surprise to be
informed I was nominated for such a prestigious award, I'm
delighted," he explained.
Essex County F.A. Chairman, Michael Game, was active in
handing over some of the trophies and shields and he was
in no doubt as to the important role volunteers play in
grassroots football, commenting: "No league, club or
organisation at this level can function without people
giving their time for the cause. Both major achievers and
long-standing devotees were recognised on the night for
work which is often taken for granted. These people enable
others to enjoy the best sport there is."
Liz Thrift accepted the League Website of the Year Award
on behalf of the Chelmsford & District Sunday Social
League while Lawford Junior received the Club equivalent.
Leytonstone United's team of dedicated helpers enjoyed
collecting eight individual awards for Long Service.
George Thorp was amongst those flying the flag for the
North-West of the County, picking up recognition for his
many years on the Committee of one of Essex's most
successful junior status clubs, Potter Street F.C., from
Harlow.
Of the club awards, several claimed their Charter Standard
at the Waterfront, the mark of achievement for
organisation and structure behind the scenes, and
Billericay Town Colts and Chelmsford City Youth were
represented by Richard Hollis and Gordon Williams
respectively.
The full list of recipients was: John E. Barry
(Bishops Stortford, Stansted & District League); Terry
A. Ball (Bishops Stortford, Stansted & District
League/Birchhanger F.C.); John Rushforth (Bishops
Stortford, Stansted & District League/Newport F.C.);
Christopher Hellmers (Sheering F.C.); George Charles Lewis
(Referee); Keith John Everett (Referee); Kenneth Gordon
Clementson (Referee); Walter Ernest Arthur Death (Romford
Charity Cup); Michael A. Shepherd (Essex Sunday Corinthian
Football League/Lions F.C.); Richard Degville (Essex &
Suffolk Border League/Stanway Rovers F.C.); Kenneth Salmon
(Colchester & District Sunday Football League/Acorn
Charity Invitation Shield); Eddie Davis (Maypole Colts F.C./Maypole
Athletic F.C.); Sylvia Davies (Maypole Colts F.C./Maypole
Athletic F.C.); Chris Whittingham (Harwich Rangers F.C.);
Richard (Reg) Mays (Harlow & District Football League/G.P.O.
F.C./G.P.C.A. F.C.); James Edward Woolley (Brentwood
Sunday League); Bob Mackney (Spartan F.C.); Gordon Mead (Weeley
Athletic F.C.); Brian Reed (Weeley Athletic F.C.); Bob
Brimacombe (Mid Essex League/Essex Veterans League); Bob
Hurrell (Mid Essex League/Referee); Dennis Yellop, Peter
Andrews, Peter Andrew, Ken Tunbridge, Barry Sackett, Kevin
Reilly, Len R. Albon, Len J. Albon (All Leytonstone United
F.C.); Ken Pearce (Mid Essex League/Anglia Polytechnic F.C.);
Andrew Edward Chester (Marquis Sports F.C.); George Thorp
(Potter Street F.C.); Norman William James Lesurf (Marquis
Sports F.C.); Jon Day (Quendon Athletic F.C.); Sue Skinner
(Ascot United F.C.); John Coventry (Thurrock &
District); John Smith (Harwich & Parkeston Y.F.C.);
Ian Carroll (Harwich & Parkeston Y.F.C.); Kevin
Duffill (Hawkwell Athletic F.C. - Youth Groundsman of the
Year); Gordon Harvey (Southminster St .Leonards F.C. -
Groundsman of the Year); John Duschars (Lawford
Juniors Y.F.C. - Club Website Award); Melissa
Thrift (Chelmsford & District Sunday Social
League - League Website Award); Peter Wignall (Charter
Standard Coach of the Year); Richard Hollis (Billericay
Town Colts Y.F.C. - Charter Standard Community Club of the
Year); Gordon Williams (Chelmsford City Youth F.C. -
Charter Standard Development Club of the Year); John Smith
(Beech United Y.F.C. - Charter Standard Club of the Year);
David Crook (Charter Standard Administrator of the Year);
David Yeld (Holt Farm Junior School - Charter Standard
Primary School of the Year); Keith Bailey (Roding Valley
High School - Charter Standard Secondary School of the
Year); Chase Lane Primary School (Charter Standard Primary
- Charter Standard Development School of the Year); Wayne
Curtis (St. Christopher School - Charter Standard Special
School of the Year); Jon Taylor (The Colne - Charter
Standard Specialist Sports College of the Year); Dave
Andrews (F.A. Long Service Award); Martin Brazier
(Grassroots Coach of the Year).
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PORTMAN
ROAD PRESENTATIONS |
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Coaches from two Essex
youth football clubs brushed shoulders with England's
past and present when they received FA Charter Standard
prizes at Portman Road on August 15. |
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Eastern Region
Award winners with Sir Trevor Brooking at Portman Road |
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Focus Ferrers' Mo Allsop received a Regional Coach Award
while Dave White picked up Hambro Colts' Regional
Development Club prize from Sir Trevor Brooking at the
half time break between England and Moldova's U21s
European Qualifier which featured Theo Walcott, Nigel
Reo-Coker and Anton Ferdinand in action at the home of
Ipswich Town. |
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Hambro Colts Coaching Development Officer, Bob Pointer,
commented: "It's the second time that we've won a
Regional Club award as we were chosen in 2001/02 when we
first held Charter Standard status. |
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Mo Allsop (left)
with the ECFA's Sharon Brownlie and Dave White of Hambro
Colts |
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the first club to win this award at two different levels
so we're really pleased." |
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also bringing football to all areas of their local
community as Bob explained: "Dave White is
relatively new to the club and he's a coach on our
Soccability programme which means he'll be forming links
and running sessions with local special schools." |
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Hambro Colts' Charter Standard status meant the club
could also take advantage of The FA's discounted ticket
offer: "We had 35 children at the game and everyone
had a fantastic time wearing their England kits and
cheering on Theo Walcott," said Bob.
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Essex boys - Peter
Taylor & Steve Tilson (right) |
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Picking up his Regional Coach Award from Sir Trevor
Brooking was Focus Ferrers' Mo Allsop: "I was
really surprised when I found out I'd won as the club
had kept it all quiet!
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"I've been at Focus for eight years now and I
really enjoy my role there as Coaching Development
Officer."
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Focus Ferrers' Michaela Goss explained more about Mo
Allsop's influence at the club: "Everyone's really
happy for Mo because he's a fantastic coach and has such a
wonderful way with the children. He's got a very calm
nature and does so much for the club, on and off the
pitch."
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Focus Ferrers and Hambro Colts weren't the only Essex boys
on show with the England U21s management team headed up by
Peter Taylor and assisted by current Southend United boss,
Steve Tilson.
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VOLUNTEER
AWARDS 2006 |
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Volunteer of the
Year 2006: David Threadgold (ECFA), Russell Day, Laura
Kendle, Kevin Haggerty, Bill Pryke, David Martin and
Sharon Brownlie (ECFA). |
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Five winners from the ECFA
Volunteer of the Year competition saw some of the
world's greatest players in action at the Community
Shield in Cardiff on Aug 13 |
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The ECFA's Volunteer of the Year is an all expenses paid
trip to the
Welsh capital and this year saw Laura Kendle, Russell
Day, Bill Pryke,
David Martin and Kevin Haggerty enjoy lunch at the
Hilton Hotel before
heading down to the impressive Millennium Stadium for
Chelsea v
Liverpool. |
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Both Laura and Russell were winners in the Young
Volunteer (16-25 years)
category while Bill, David and Kevin have all spent a
lifetime in the
grassroots game. |
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Andriy Shevchenko
equalises Riise's 9th minute opener |
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Russell, 16, explained more about his work at Basildon
based Beech
United: "I do a bit of everything really and I also
referee and help
coach the U10s with my dad. It would be great to manage
a Beech United
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Chelmsford City Ladies' Laura Kendle is also carving out
a coaching
career of her own: "I help coach our U11s and this
season is going to be
our first in league football. I really love coaching and
working with
the kids," explained the 16 year old. |
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ECFA President, Jack Hayward, put Bill Pryke's name
forward for this year's Volunteer of the Year competition: "There's
much difficulty in getting volunteers to promote sport these days
but Bill
runs both Harwich Rangers and Royal Madrid and his efforts are
exceptional," commented Jack.
Also on the bus to Cardiff was Hatfield Peveral's Kevin
Haggerty and the club's chairman, Gareth Howard, recognised the key role
that Kevin plays throughout the football year: "His
current role as
fixtures secretary is vital and he also referees our mini soccer matches in a
completely fair and unbiased manner and always with a smile."
Completing this year's Volunteer of the Year lineup was
David Martin who is Vice-President of Thundersley Veterans and a
committee member on the Southend & District Football League:
"I enjoy
the grassroots game because I love watching players come through the ranks
and helping to make decisions that benefit local football."
The volunteers were joined in Cardiff by the ECFA's
David Threadgold and Sharon Brownlie and Press & Publicity Officer, Matt
Phillips, added: "The Essex County FA are so dependant
on the likes
of Laura, Russell, David, Bill and Kevin and Volunteer of the Year is our
way of saying thank you on behalf of everyone who has benefited from
our winners' fantastic commitment to local football."
Congratulations also go to Kim Lawrence (Harlow &
District Football League) and Jon Gildersleeve (Romford FC) who were also
recognised as Volunteer of the Year winners but were not available to
make the trip to Cardiff.
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Liverpool lift
the Community Shield with a 2-1 win thanks to a Crouch
header |
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