Berks & Bucks Affiliation Number: HID00696

WOODLEY HAMMERS F.C.

Founded 1973 Berks & Bucks Affiliation Number: HID00696 www.woodleyhammersfc.co.uk

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7 June 2011 WOODLEY HAMMERS SUMMER TOURNAMENT SATURDAY 4 JUNE & SUNDAY 5 JUNE 2011 at BULMERSHE SCHOOL, CHEQUERS WAY, WOODLEY, READING

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Woodley Hammers FC, holders of the F.A. Charter Standard Development Club Status, hosted an exciting and friendly football tournament at the Bulmershe School, Woodley on the weekend of 4th June and 5th June. This was the second year that they returned to their “home” and the tournament was bigger and better than last year.

Hammers accepted entries from over 250 teams from Under 7s through to adults including four Girls’ sections. This was a record number of teams at Bulmershe School. Those teams that participated commented on how well the Tournament was run and how much they enjoyed it.

Woodley Hammers Chairman, Bill Rodda said “We were delighted to host our tournament at Bulmershe School and to reinforce our commitment to develop football in the area. Over the years we have been fortunate to have had the benefit of excellent weather. This weekend saw a massive contrast with excellent weather on the Saturday but a rainy day on the Sunday. In line with our development strategy we continued to host Girls’ sections and for the first time ever offered an U18 Girls’ Age Group. Our motto ‘Gaudium Joci Causa’ translates as ‘Enjoyment Through Sport’ and sums up this tournament weekend. Our annual tournament is very important to the club in demonstrating that we are welcoming club which enhances our recruitment of new players. It also has a significant financial impact in that, with ever growing costs to provide football and the current economic climate, it helps to keep down our Registration and Match Fees during the course of the season”. He went on to say “Our events co-ordinator, Tracey Marshall and her team, did an excellent job and made it an enjoyable weekend for all who attended. It was a good weekend for Hammers on the pitch with our Under 17/18 team winning their section and the Under 10s and Men’s teams coming runners-up in their respective competitions. We also secured 2 runners-up places in the Plate Competitions.”

Tracey Marshall events co-ordinator added “I was extremely grateful to all the sponsors and helpers that made the weekend such a success. With the record number of teams it presented a challenge regarding car parking which was superbly covered by Malcolm Jones and his team. I would particularly like to thank Dan Maskell for organising the first aid cover over the weekend in such a professional way and I hope that all those that needed attention recover quickly.” Marshall added “The event went to schedule over the weekend which was quite an achievement considering we had over 250 teams participating across 16 pitches. This involved more than 800 matches and some 2,000 players. We were very impressed with the way the referees kept the matches flowing and are grateful to Steve McMahon, Steve Smith and Tony Russell the referees’ co- ordinators for their organising skills.”

Hammers had teams competing from a wide geographical area including the local Reading area and the surrounding counties of Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, London, Middlesex, Oxfordshire, Surrey and Wiltshire.

Hammers would like to thank their sponsors and advertisers 3 Way Healthcare, AK Plumbing & Heating, A&M Parts and Motors Ltd, Cyclezone, Goals Soccer Centre, Kingswood Pallets Ltd, Larchfield Services, MFM Couriers, MFM Services, Smart Electrical Services UK Ltd and Travis Perkins for their assistance and generosity.

Club Chairman, Rodda added “In particular we are grateful to the governors, headmaster Peter Lewis and staff of Bulmershe School who kindly allowed the tournament to take place in their grounds. We have been developing a relationship with Bulmershe School since the mid 1990s to help improve the sports facilities at the school and have recently been appointed a Community Partner with the school. A significant proportion of the revenues from previous Tournaments has been used by the school to assist with this aim. We were delighted to have an agreement with the school that has given us exclusive use of their quality football pitch out of school hours during the course of this season. Part of our development plan is to continue to work with the school for our mutual benefit and that of the local community.”

With a strong foundation in training and fun games from the Under 7s upwards the Club has had a successful season in 2010-2011. In the season just ender the Under 10 Black squad won the Berkshire Youth Development Division 1, the Under 10 Royals squad won the Berkshire Youth Development Division 5, the Under 13 Stripes squad won the Berkshire Youth Development Division 3 and the Under 17 Girls won the South Chiltern Minor League Title and League Cup.

Woodley Hammers would like to hear from any teams that wish to be added to the mailing list for next year’s competition or sponsors that would like to support the event. Please contact Jim Hill, Entries Co-ordinator, on 0118 9695416 or [email protected].

In the forthcoming 2011-2012 season, Hammers aim to be running teams in every age group from Under 7s through to their 5 eleven-a-side men’s teams across six F.A. sanctioned leagues. Hammers are also eager to develop girls’ involvement in local football. To this end they have worked together with other Woodley Football Clubs to form Woodley United specifically to offer girls’ football. Indeed, the Under 15 Girls’ won their section in the Tournament. Les Marshall would like to hear from any girls across all age groups that are interested in joining Woodley United – he can be contacted on 0118 9690096 or [email protected].

Please contact the Club Secretary Sue Williams on 0118 9272819 or consult our website www.woodleyhammersfc.co.uk for any general information regarding Woodley Hammers or if you or your child is looking to join a team.

Participating Counties Berkshire Buckinghamshire Hampshire Hertfordshire Kent London Middlesex Oxfordshire Surrey Wiltshire

Under 7 Tournament (Non-competitive 7-a-side)

Participating teams (7) Hillingdon Youth Rushmoor Community South Reading Westwood Wanderers Woodley Hammers Blacks Woodley Hammers Blues Woodley Saints Lions Yateley

Under 8 Tournament (Non-competitive 7-a-side)

Participating teams (14) Ascot Arrows Caversham AFC Eagles Caversham AFC Hawks Curley Park Rangers Raiders Curley Park Rangers Trojans Eldon Celtic Laurel Park Whirlwinds Oakley A Oakley B Stanford Youth Westwood Wanderers Colts Wokingham & Emmbrook Woodley Hammers Woodley Saints Eagles

Under 9 Tournament (Competitive 6-a-side)

Participating teams (24)

Basingstoke Town Colts Green Basingstoke Town Colts Orange Bracknell Town Eldon Celtic FC Bracknell Arrows FC Bracknell Bullets Maidenhead Boys Cobras Maidenhead Boys Pyhtons New Windsor Kestrels Blacks New Windsor Kestrels Blues New Windsor Kestrels Reds New Windsor Kestrels Whites New Windsor Kestrels Yellows Reading Pumas Reeves Rangers Sandhurst Town Rovers Whitegrove Hammers Woodley Hammers Black Woodley Hammers Blue Woodley Saints Tigers Woodley Town Kestrels Woodley Wanderers Blue Woodley Wanderers Green Wrightchoice CSA

Consolation - Semi Finals Woodley Hammers Black 0 v Reading Pumas 1 New Windsor Kestrels Reds 0 v Reeves Rangers 2

Consolation – Final Reading Pumas 3 v Reeves Rangers 1 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Semi Finals Woodley Town Kestrels 2 v Bracknell Town 3 (after penalties) New Windsor Kestrels Blues 3 v FC Bracknell Arrows 1 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Final Bracknell Town 2 v New Windsor Kestrels Blues 3 (after penalties)

Squad Names of Winners Lewis Evans, Matthew Knight, Joshua Kurton, Alex Mitchell, Rudi Pache, Finbar Sheridan, Beau Slyfield- Brown, Joseph Whiter

Participating teams (20) Burghfield Rockets Burghfield Stars Burnham Juniors Lynx Barca Burnham Juniors Real Lynx Caversham Trents Blues Caversham Trents Golds Caversham Trents Whites Dynamos JFC Ginga Lions Ginga Tigers Kennet Valley New Windsor Sporting Pace Panthers Reeves Rangers Stanford Youth Woodley Hammers Blacks Woodley Hammers Royals Woodley Saints Tigers Woodley Wanderer Wolves Wrightchoice CSA

Consolation - Semi Finals Woodley Saints Tigers 2 v Burghfield Rockets 3 (after penalties) Kennet Valley 1 v Wrightchoice CSA 0

Consolation – Final Kennet Valley 1 v Burghfield Rockets 2 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Semi Finals Woodley Hammers Black 1 v New Windsor Sporting 0 Burnham Juniors Lynx Barca 3 v Ginga Tigers 0 Play Offs – Final Woodley Hammers Black 2 v Burnham Juniors Lynx Barca 3 (after penalties)

Squad Names of Winners Callum Crowe, Jake Dawes, Kane Guy, Rhys Harper, Daniel Howard, Alfie Jago, Henry Poole

Participating teams (14) AFC Newbury Ascot United Saints Barton Rovers Galaxy Bracknell Cavaliers Fleet Spurs Blues Fleet Spurs Reds Whitchurch AFC Whiteknights Eagles Whiteknights Falcons Woodley Hammers Black Woodley Hammers Blues Woodley Hammers Royals Woodley Saints Kites Woodley Wanderers Lions

Consolation - Semi Finals Bracknell Cavaliers 1 v Woodley Hammers Black 2 (after penalties) Whiteknights Falcons 1 v Ascot United Saints 2 (after penalties)

Consolation – Final Woodley Hammers Black 0 v Ascot United Saints 1

Play Offs – Semi Finals AFC Newbury 2 v Barton Rovers Galaxy 3 (after penalties) Whitchurch AFC 0 v Whiteknights Eagles 1

Play Offs – Final Barton Rovers Galaxy 0 v Whiteknights Eagles 1

Squad Names of Winners Jacob Bowley, Sam Bowley, Joseph Clark, Lamar Koroma, Sidje Kozanole, Matthew Rawlings, Huxley Robinson-Butler

Participating teams (24) Caversham AFC Hurricanes Eldon Celtic Lions Eldon Celtic Raiders Finchampstead Greenmeadow Youth Henley Stars Laurel Park Hurricanes Meadway Youth Pitshanger Purley Jubilee Sherborne Twyford Comets Rockets Wendover Juniors Wickham Wanderers Woodley Hammers Black Woodley Hammers Blue A Woodley Hammers Blue B Woodley Hammers White Woodley Saints Tigers Woodley Wanderers Woodley Wanderers Scorpions Blue Woodley Wanderers Scorpions Green Wrightchoice CSA A Wrightchoice CSA B

Consolation - Semi Finals Woodley Hammers Blue B 0 v Woodley Hammers Black 1 Eldon Celtic Lions 2 v Henley Stars 3 (after penalties)

Consolation – Final Woodley Hammers Black 1 v Henley Stars 2 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Semi Finals Wendover Juniors 3 v Woodley Hammers White 2 (after penalties) Meadway Youth 1 v Sherborne 0

Play Offs – Final Wendover Juniors 2 v Meadway Youth 3 (after penalties)

Squad Names of Winners Charlie Busby, Johnny Hathaway, Gianni Massi, Joe Meredith, Morgan Ryan, Jack Sherman, Sam Sherman

Participating teams (24) AFC Lightning Caversham AFC Kites Guildford Saints Hurst Romans Black Hurst Romans Blue Maidenhead B&G Athletico Maidenhead B&G Barcelona Maidenhead B&G Blacks Maidenhead B&G Blues Marlow Town Meadway Youth Oakley Pinewood Predators Pinewood Pumas Reading Rangers Reeves Rangers Whites Theale Tigers Woodley Hammers Black Woodley Hammers Inter Woodley Hammers Stripes A Woodley Hammers Stripes B Woodley Saints Woodley Wanderers A Woodley Wanderers B

Consolation - Semi Finals Woodley Hammers Inter 0 v Maidenhead B&G Barcelona 1 Oakley 3 v Meadway Youth 4 (after penalties) Consolation – Final Maidenhead B&G Barcelona 1 v Meadway Youth 0

Play Offs – Semi Finals Woodley Wanderers A 2 v Guildford Saints 3 (after penalties) Caversham AFC Kites 3 v Reading Rangers 1

Play Offs – Final Guildford Saints 2 v Caversham AFC Kites 0

Squad Names of Winners Ethan Chislett, George Jones, Tyrone Killmunch, Konrad Lipinski, Harry Shipton, Stuart Wilkin, Sam Williams

Participating teams (20) Bracknell Celtic Caversham AFC Caversham Trents Whites Crusaders A Crusaders B Eldon Celtic Eldon Celtic Lions A Eldon Celtic Lions B Laurel Park Hurricanes Pace Panthers Reeves Rangers Ruislip Rangers Blues Ruislip Rangers Clarets Theale Tigers Black Theale Tigers Orange Twyford Comets Twyford Kites Wrightchoice CSA A Wrightchoice CSA B Yateley

Consolation - Semi Finals Yateley 0 v Ruislip Rangers Clarets 3 Twyford Comets 0 v Eldon Celtic Lions B 1

Consolation – Final Ruislip Rangers Clarets 5 v Eldon Celtic Lions B 4 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Semi Finals Eldon Celtic Lions A 1 v Crusaders A 0 Ruislip Rangers Blues 5 v Reeves Rangers 6 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Final Eldon Celtic Lions A 1 v Reeves Rangers 0

Squad Names of Winners Tristan Chamberlain, Warren Clarke, Bradley Dolan, Brett House, Khari Nelson, Jack Ploszynski, Tamille Roache, Mark Swadling Under 15 Tournament (Competitive 6-a-side)

Participating teams (24) Ashridge Park A Ashridge Park B Calcot Hawks Chatham Riverside Knights Chatham Riverside Templars Cold Ash Eastern Rangers Eastern Rangers Young Stars Havant & Waterlooville Meadway Youth Meadway Youth Royals Penn & Tylers A Penn & Tylers B St Edmunds A St Edmunds B Thatcham Tornadoes Amber Thatcham Tornadoes Black Whiteknights A Whiteknights B Wokingham & Emmbrook Woodley Hammers Blues Woodley Hammers Reds Woodley Wanderers Stars Woodley Wanderers Stripes

Consolation - Semi Finals Calcot Hawks 0 v Penn & Tylers A 2 Cold Ash 2 v Woodley Hammers Blues 1 (after penalties)

Consolation – Final Penn & Tylers A 3 v Cold Ash 2 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Semi Finals Penn & Tylers B 4 v Havant & Waterlooville 3 (after penalties) St Edmunds A 4 v St Edmunds B 3 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Final Penn & Tylers B 4 v St Edmunds A 5 (after penalties)

Squad Names of Winners Scott Cade, Lloyd Callaghan, Hayden Jones, Alex Kerry, Thomas Mullord, Cameron Patterson, Ben Upjohn, Ryan White

Participating teams (8) AFC Newbury Camberley Town Caversham Cavaliers Cold Ash A Cold Ash B Frimley Green Pinewood Pumas Woodley Town Kestrels

Consolation - Semi Finals Camberley Town 2 v Cold Ash B 0 (after penalties) Woodley Town Kestrels 1 v Cold Ash A 0 Consolation – Final Camberley Town 1 v Woodley Town Kestrels 4

Play Offs – Semi Finals AFC Newbury 2 v Caversham Cavaliers 3 (after penalties) Frimley Green 1 v Pinewood Pumas 3 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Final Caversham Cavaliers 0 v Pinewood Pumas 3

Squad Names of Winners James Allen, Luke Challender, Dan Hadden, Jake Lord, Tom Nash, Jacob Rebbeck, Max Toseland, Josh White

Under 17/18 (Youth) Tournament (Competitive 5-a-side)

Participating teams (20) Ascot United Bracknell Celtic Greens Bracknell Celtic Whites Fleet Town Colts A Fleet Town Colts B Hazlemere Sports Liden Community Maidenhead Oakley Shinfield Rangers Woking United Woodley Hammers Woodley Hammers Black Woodley Hammers Blue Woodley Hammers Hawks Woodley Hammers Mohawks A Woodley Hammers Mohawks B Woodley Hammers White Woodley Wanderers Falcons Blue Woodley Wanderers Falcons Green

Play Offs – Semi Finals Maidenhead 0 v Woodley Hammers White 2 Woodley Hammers Hawks 0 v Oakley 1

Play Offs – Final Woodley Hammers White 14 v Oakley 13 (after penalties)

Squad Names of Winners Daniel Adkins, Sam Brewer, Sean Connell, Gino Izzo, Dean Rogers, Alex Young

Mens Tournament (Competitive 5-a-side)

Participating teams (24) AFC Loddon A AFC Loddon B DP’s All Stars FC Bracknell Arrows FC Bracknell Bullets FC Toronto A FC Toronto B Finchampstead Spurs Finchampstead White Fox & Hounds Park Rangers Sandhurst Sports Club The Mod A The Mod B Winkfield FC Winks FC Winners Rangers Woodley Hammers Bracknell Woodley Hammers Bracknell Reserves A Woodley Hammers Bracknell Reserves B Woodley Hammers Reading Sunday Woodley Hammers Reading Sunday Reserves Woodley Hammers Saturday Woodley Hammers White

Play Offs – Semi Finals Woodley Hammers Reading Sunday Reserves 1 v Woodley Hammers Bracknell Reserves A 0 Finchampstead White 4 v Winks FC 5 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Final Winks FC 1 v Woodley Hammers Reading Sunday Reserves 0

Squad Names of Winners Mark Appleby, Phil Boddy, Andy Brint, Craig Levey, Adam Merritt, Lee Simpson, Dan Sleet

U11 Girls Tournament (Competitive 6-a-side)

Participating teams (5) Ascot United Laurel Park Tilehurst Panthers Woodley United A Woodley United B

Play Offs – Semi Finals Laurel Park 2 v Ascot United 0 Tilehurst Panthers 0 v Woodley United A 2

Play Offs – Final Laurel Park 1 v Woodley United A 0

Squad Names of Winners Kirsty Bradshaw, Mary Dillon, Charlie Morris, Sophia Newman, Jenna Poynter, Anagha Ramesh, Eshna Rasput, Darcey Smith

Participating teams (10) Caversham Swans Laurel Park A Laurel Park B Maidenhead Girls South Reading Vixens Green South Reading Vixens Yellow Tilehurst Panthers Wargrave Girls Winnersh Rangers Woodley Town Falcons

Consolation - Semi Finals South Reading Vixens Green 2 v Wargrave Girls 3 (after penalties) Winnersh Rangers 1 v Caversham Swans 0

Consolation – Final Wargrave Girls 0 v Winnersh Rangers 2

Play Offs – Semi Finals South Reading Vixens Yellow 1 v Maidenhead Girls 0 Laurel Park A 3 v Tilehurst Panthers 2 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Final South Reading Vixens Yellow 2 v Laurel Park A 3 (after penalties)

Squad Names of Winners Hannah Cornish, Katie Cornish, Lucy Frewin, Hannah Howe, Claire Jacklon, Natasha Master, Mia McCreesh, Kayleigh Risi

Participating teams (8) Maidenhead Girls Sandhurst Sirens Tilehurst Panthers Twyford Comets Wargrave Girls Woodley Kestrels Bows Woodley United A Woodley United B

Consolation - Semi Finals Twyford Comets 0 v Wargrave Girls 1 Tilehurst Panthers 4 v Woodley United A 3 (after penalties)

Consolation – Final Wargrave Girls 2 v Tilehurst Panthers 3 (after penalties)

Play Offs – Semi Finals Maidenhead Girls 4 v Woodley Kestrels Bows 3 (after penalties) Woodley United B 1 v Sandhurst Sirens 0

Play Offs – Final Maidenhead Girls 0 v Woodley United B 1

Squad Names of Winners Alice Cartwright, Rebecca Greenfield, Georgia Hayes, Sarah Lawrence, Tara Magee, Rosie Paige-Smith, Anna Rumbol, Sarah Thompson

Participating teams (8) Merstham Girls Ambers Merstham Girls Blacks Reading Girls Reading Town Ladies A Reading Town Ladies B Whiteknights Orange Whiteknights Yellow Woodley United

Play Offs – Semi Finals Reading Town Ladies A 1 v Merstham Girls Ambers 3 (after penalties) Reading Girls 0 v Reading Town Ladies B 1

Play Offs – Final Merstham Girls Ambers 1 v Reading Town Ladies B 0

Squad Names of Winners Jess Chandler, Jazzi Curtis, Sarah Killick-Bird, Steph Mann, Laura Mott, Sally Stone Woodley Hammers FC Tournament 4 June / 5 June 2011 Summary Results

Play-Off Consolation Winners Runners-Up Winners Runners-Up New Windsor Kestrels Blues - Richard Potts 0753 842459 / 07795 141280 - Paul Mitchell 07894 Under 9 882341) Bracknell Town Reading Pumas Reeves Rangesr Burnham Junior Lynx Barca – Ivan Harper 01628 664795 / 07743 Woodley Under 10 863718 Hammers Black Burghfield Rockets Kennet Valley Whiteknights Eagles - Simon Cox 0118 9269553 / 07903 Barton Rovers Woodley Hammers Under 11 380066 Galaxy Ascot United Saints Black Meadway Youth – Patrick Ryan 0118 9614079 / 07855 Wendover Woodley Hammers Under 12 741620 Juniors Henley Stars Black Guildford Saints - Donovan Chislett Caversham AFC Maidenhead B&G Under 13 07960 405883 Kites Barcelona Meadway Youth

Eldon Celtic – Colin Hampden 07903 Ruislip Rangers Under 14 931304 Reeves Rangers Clarets Eldon Celtic Lions B St Edmunds A - Adrian White 01865 326500 / 07771 Under 15 566902 Penn & Tylers B Penn & Tylers A Cold Ash Pinewood Pumas – Rodger Allen 01344 412484 / 07748 Caversham Woodley Town Under 16 017654 Cavaliers Kestrels Camberley Town Woodley Hammers White – Phil Brewer 0118 9696705 / Under 17/18 07951 704863 Oakley N/A N/A

Winks FC – Andy Woodley Parslow 07709 Hammers Men’s 788179 Sunday Reserves N/A N/A Laurel Park - Mike Bradshaw 0118 9756134 / 07500 Woodley United Under 11 Girls 900038 A N/A N/A Laurel Park A - Darren Cornish 01344 649232 / South Reading Under 13 Girls 07910 360372 Vixens Yellow Winnersh Rangers Wargrave Girls Woodley United B - Colum Moon 0118 9675754 / 07912 Under 15 Girls 451426 Maidenhead Girls Tilehurst Panthers Wargrave Girls Merstham Girls Ambers - Paul Tickle 01737 355293 / 07732 Reading Town Under 18 Girls 270945 Ladies N/A N/A

Under 7s and 8s were non-competitive.

Please contact Jim Hill on 0118 9695416 or 07970 613709 or [email protected] for any further information regarding this press release. Alternatively contact Tracey Marshall on 0118 9690096 or [email protected].