BIG SCREEN SOCCER SUCCESS.Byline: By GARETH WHEM A SOCCER Saturday-style football tournament has been hailed a huge success. Redcar Town held its first junior football tournament on August 30 and 31. About 100 teams from all over the North-east took part, with approximately 3,500 spectators. To give the competition a unique feel to any other, organisers gave it a modern twist. Redcar Town hired the "Middlesbrough Football in the Community" trailer, to use its large screen to broadcast the scores. The huge screen gave spectators and players the chance to see live league tables and results as they happened, just like watching Soccer Saturday on Sky television. Graham Rose Graham David Rose (born April 12, 1964), in Tottenham, England, was an English domestic cricketer for Somerset between 1987 and 2002. He was a right handed batsman and right-arm medium pace bowler. , Redcar Town Football Club Secretary, said: "It went very well, really successful. Everyone really enjoyed the screen, because it gave a modern feel to the occasion. A lot of spectators gathered around it." There was also a bouncy castle Bouncy Castle Noun Trademark a very large inflatable model, usually of a castle, on which children may bounce at fairs, etc. bouncy castle® n → castillo inflable and demonstrations by the Fire Service and Cleveland Police This article is about the English police force. For the Ohio police force, please see Cleveland Ohio Police. Cleveland Police is the Home Office police force responsible for policing the area of former county of Cleveland in North East England. . Not only were the teams given a warm-up for the new season, but rookie referees were also given the chance to gain some experience. Graham said: "We used young referees. For a lot of them it was their first games as qualified refs. So that, we felt, was really good for the future of the game." Boro Rangers won the Under- nine competition with a convincing 5-2 win over North Ormesby North Ormesby is an area in the town of Middlesbrough in the borough of Middlesbrough and the ceremonial county of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated just to the south of the River Tees and the A66, and is adjacent to the Cargo Fleet and South Bank areas of Middlesbrough. . Arguably ar·gu·a·ble adj. 1. Open to argument: an arguable question, still unresolved. 2. That can be argued plausibly; defensible in argument: three arguable points of law. the game of the tournament took place in the Under-10 final between Redcar Town A and Beamish Raiders. The match ended in a 2-2 draw with Beamish taking the crown after winning a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. Nunthorpe Athletic A won the Under-11 final 6-3 against North Ormesby. The Under-12 final finished 2-1 with Cleveland Juniors just edging out Swalwell Swifts. After a close contest in the Under-13 showpiece show·piece n. Something exhibited, especially as an outstanding example of its kind. showpiece Noun 1. anything displayed or exhibited 2. , Marton beat South Park Rangers 1-0. Redby CA were victorious in the Under-14s with a 1-0 win against Cleveland Juniors. Hosts Redcar Town won in the Under-15 final with a stylish 3-0 over Mount Pleasant R. The two-day pre-season tournament was to celebrate the club's relocation of its 15 junior teams to Trunk Road, Redcar. As well as the move, the club's pounds 500,000 project will see a new training facility built, which should be completed in around eight weeks. "It's great that a small club like ourselves can organise a great festival of football," Graham added. "It was a good celebration, and now we have moved we want to build on our successes." Redcar Town want to thank all the volunteers who made the tournament possible, the residents for their support and tournament sponsors Coast and Country, Corus and RES Teesdale Scaffold scaffold Temporary platform used to elevate and support workers and materials during work on a structure or machine. It consists of one or more wooden planks and is supported by either a timber or a tubular steel or aluminum frame; bamboo is used in parts of Asia. Ltd. After the success of this tournament, the club are planning an even better competition next year. Anyone wanting to register teams or find out information should visit www.redcartownfc.co.uk. The club is also appealing for sponsorships for the tournament and for matchday programmes. CAPTION(S): GIVING IT ALL: Above, below and above right, Under-10s, Redcar Town C v Greatham, in blue hoops, show talent during their match; COMPETITIVE: In the U-10s Billingham Town, in blue, v Greatham, above, battle it out on the pitch; CLOSELY CONTESTED: Teesside Athletic Reds Under-8s take on Marton, in white; KICKABOUT: Above, right and second right in the Under-8s Teesside Athletic, in green, take on Redcar Town, in blue; FANCY FOOTWORK: Marton Hall Drive Under-14s, in blue, v Cleveland Juniors; CONCENTRATION: Under-14s Marton Hall Drive, in blue, v Cleveland Juniors, in white, try hard to win the ball, above; TOUGH TACKLE: Under-8s Teesside Athletic Reds, in red, v Marton, in white, bid for possession, above; ON THE BALL: Above, the Billingham Town Under-10s, in blue, play Greatham; Pictures by PETER BENN |
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