Tournament is a hit with Wokingham teenage footballers
Two days before the football season kicked off around the country, some 30 young Wokingham people battled it out on the football pitch in the annual Silverdale Cup tournament last Thursday (August 9).
Now in its fourth year, the annual tournament is organised by Wokingham Borough Council’s Silverdale Youth Centre in Earley. Young people from around the borough came together for a day of football and had the chance to test their skills against each other to see who would be triumphant in lifting the Silverdale Cup.
This year, the tournament started with a youth workers versus young people match, which was won by the young people after a penalty shoot-out. This was followed by a league competition running throughout the day with a break for a barbecue at lunchtime.
Following 18 league games, the final was won by team ‘Mandem’ made up of young people from Lower Earley, who beat ‘Mayfair Blues’ from Twyford by two goals to one. Cllr Malcolm Bryant, champion for Wokingham youth and leisure, awarded trophies for fair play to Earley team ‘Musically Inept’, to top scorer Carl Garstang, aged 16, from ‘Mayfair Blues’ and to winning team ‘Mandem’.
Wokingham Youth worker Elaine Wealleans said: “I was very impressed with the sportsmanship displayed throughout the day. Matches were well played, with a spirit of fairness and appreciation of each other’s skills. I would like to thank Junior Edwards who refereed for the third year running.”
Cllr Malcolm Bryant, champion for Wokingham youth and leisure, said: “It was a pleasure to be invited to watch this tournament and present the medals and trophies. Many of the young people have great footballing skills and the games were tightly contested. I was very impressed with this event and it was great to see so young people very enthusiastic about sport. It was a very enjoyable day for everyone involved and is now an annual fixture in the sporting calendar.”
20-year-old captain of ‘Mandem’ Lee Robinson said: “The day was spot on and I would like to say thank you to Elaine Wealleans and Julie Edwards for organising it. As usual everything went well!”
Now in its fourth year, the annual tournament is organised by Wokingham Borough Council’s Silverdale Youth Centre in Earley. Young people from around the borough came together for a day of football and had the chance to test their skills against each other to see who would be triumphant in lifting the Silverdale Cup.
This year, the tournament started with a youth workers versus young people match, which was won by the young people after a penalty shoot-out. This was followed by a league competition running throughout the day with a break for a barbecue at lunchtime.
Following 18 league games, the final was won by team ‘Mandem’ made up of young people from Lower Earley, who beat ‘Mayfair Blues’ from Twyford by two goals to one. Cllr Malcolm Bryant, champion for Wokingham youth and leisure, awarded trophies for fair play to Earley team ‘Musically Inept’, to top scorer Carl Garstang, aged 16, from ‘Mayfair Blues’ and to winning team ‘Mandem’.
Wokingham Youth worker Elaine Wealleans said: “I was very impressed with the sportsmanship displayed throughout the day. Matches were well played, with a spirit of fairness and appreciation of each other’s skills. I would like to thank Junior Edwards who refereed for the third year running.”
Cllr Malcolm Bryant, champion for Wokingham youth and leisure, said: “It was a pleasure to be invited to watch this tournament and present the medals and trophies. Many of the young people have great footballing skills and the games were tightly contested. I was very impressed with this event and it was great to see so young people very enthusiastic about sport. It was a very enjoyable day for everyone involved and is now an annual fixture in the sporting calendar.”
20-year-old captain of ‘Mandem’ Lee Robinson said: “The day was spot on and I would like to say thank you to Elaine Wealleans and Julie Edwards for organising it. As usual everything went well!”
Wokingham Borough Council
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