Under seven The Tunbridge Wells Nuffiield Hospital Cup BN Wanderers - captain Jamie Creun, keeper Jake Christian, Michael Bunnage, Ben Parks, Jarod Edmiston, Eliot Trott, Nathan Barling, Manager: Russell Parks, Runners-Up Predators FC

Under eight Millson’s Vending Cup Hastings Town Reds - captain Zac Smith, keeper Josh Pelling, Steve Cook, Nathan Burgess, Jack Dixon, Andy Hales, Liam Upton, Mathew Scott, Manager: Steve Hensher, Runners-Up Purley Panthers

Under nine Aztec Materials Handling Cup Calpe Colts - captain Luke Woodward, keeper Ben Saunders, Bill Coyne, Josh Weight, Mack O’Toole, Jack Moore, Terry Harmen, Jack Sims, Connor Fitzsimmon, Manager: Terry Groom, Runners-Up Larkfield Boys City.

Under ten The Hayesbrook School Cup Darenth Rangers JFC - captain Nicky Young, keeper Billy Britton, Lewis Johnson, Harry Denehay, Joe O’Rourke, Ryan Eldridge, Daniel Bowles, Ben Payne, Manager: Chris Young, Runners-Up Purley Panthers City

Under eleven Christopher Hull Sports Cup Purley Panthers Town - captain Lewis Grabban, keeper Robert Webb, Sam Butler, Robert Sherlock, Christopher Burke, James Granell, Christopher O’Flaherty, Managers: Joanna O’Flaherty/Gary Grabban, Runners-Up Hastings Town Reds.

Under twelve West Kent College Cup Langney Sports - captain Ricky Blanks, keeperAlex Ferguson, Steve Reeves, Matt Giles, Gary Lee, Craig Luttridge, Mark Cozens, Luke Regan, Manager: Trevor Blanks, Runners-Up Sutton United

Under thirteen KFM Cup Tonbridge Angels City - captain Jon Heath, keeper Charlie Millen, Sam D’Arcy, Toma Arpino, Tom Nowell, Anais Yakayyoui, Rob Harman, Alex Christie, Manager: Mike D’Arcy, Runners-Up Horley Town

Under fourteen Castle Cars Cup Netherne FC - captain Jamie Patterson, keeper Tony Smith, Sam Dean, Nicholas Green, James Brice, Matt Canavan, Stuart Wallace, Lewis Parker, Managers: Steve Gree/Keith Parker, Runners-Up Tonbridge Angels City

Under fifteen McDonald’s Cup Maidstone United - Captain Liam McCabe, keeper Darren Arnold, Jack Fillbrooke, Ryan Peters, Tom Abbott, Grant Dennis, Wayne Field, Michael Melford, Manager: Peter Arnold, Runners-Up MPE

Under sixteen The POWRR ‘The Tigers’ Cup Hastings Town - captain Richard Bolton, keeper Daniel Morley, James Penfold, Peter West, Louis Hazell, Shwan Jalal, Wesley Tate, Carl Mitchel, Manager: Phil Hazell, Runners-Up Parkwood Jupitors

Over 35 J & B Motor Spares Cup Groombridge - captain Trevor Lepper, keeper Alan Rogers, Tony Atkins, Steve Taylor, Stephen Symour, Mark Poulton, Jon Marsh, Tracy Woods, Manager: Albert Seymour, Runners-Up MPE

Ladies Camera Gear Cup Crawley Wasps Town captain Denise Brett, keeper Maria Metcalf, Claire Ide, Kate Dance, Cath Barnes, Mitzi Sanderson, Nicki Pittman, Manager: Steve Ide, Runners-Up Maidstone United Ladies A.

Although 3 of the 1998 winning teams were Runners up in 1999, none achieved the coveted winners place in successive years (where they are given the Cup to keep). We hope all 1999 winners will return to defend the Cup in 2000.

Quarter-finals to finals results

Under seven: quarter finals, BN Wanderers bye, Tenterden Tigers (had to leave early); Predators 2, Foresters 0; Larkfield 1, Coxheath & Farleigh 0; St. Leonards 2, Tonbridge Junior 0. semi-finals, BN Wanderers 0, Larkfield 0 (BN Wanderers won 3-1 on penalties); Predators 2, St. Leonards 1. final, BN Wanderers 1, Predators 0.

Under eight: quarter-finals, Hastings Town Reds 2, MPE 0; Meridian Athletic 0, Tenterden Tigers 1; Hastings Town Whites 0, Purley Panthers 1; Old Town Boys 2, Wadhurst 0. semi-finals, Hastings Town Reds 1, Tenterden Tigers 0; Purley Panthers 2, Old Town Boys 1. final, Hastings Town Reds 1, Purley Panthers 0.

Under nine: quarter-finals, Calpe Colts 3, Purley Panthers Town 0; Predators 3, Croydon City 0; Larkfield Boys City 3, Tonbridge & Sevenoaks 0; BN Wanderers 3, Orcherd 0. semi-finals, Calpe Colts 1, Predators 0; Larkfield Boys City 1, BN Wanderers 0. final, Calpe Colts 1, Larkfield Boys City 0.

Under ten: quarter-finals, Tonbridge Invicta City 0, Purley Panthers Villa 2; Purley Panthers City 3, Vinters Park Town 1; Foresters Town 0, Darenth Rangers 0 (Darenth Rangers won 2 - 1 on penalties); Bearsted 0, Purley Panthers Town 0 (Purley Panthers Town won 6 - 5 on penalties). semi-finals, Purley Panthers Villa 0, Purley Panthers City 3; Darenth Rangers 3, Purley Panthers Town 1. final, Purley Panthers City 0, Darenth Rangers 3.

Under eleven: quarter-finals, Purley Panthers Town 2, Selsdon Junior 1; Barming Youth 0, Orchard 0 (Barming Youth won 4 - 3 on penalties); Ridgeway Sweepers Town 2, Aylesford 0; Hastings Town Reds 1, Purley Panthers City 0. semi-finals, Purley Panthers Town 1, Barming Youth 0; Ridgeway Sweepers Town 0, Hastings Town Reds 2. final, Purley Panthers Town 2, Hastings Town Reds 1.

Under twelve: quarter-finals, Coxheath & Farleigh 2, Tonbridge & Sevenoaks City 1; Croydon FC 0, Purley Panthers 1; Sutton United 1, Chislehurst JFC 0; Rusthall Boys 1, Langney Sports 1 (Langney Sports won 3 - 2 on penalties). semi-finals, Coxheath & Farleigh 0, Sutton United 1; Langney Sports 1, Purley Panthers 0. final, Langney Sports 1, Sutton United 0.

Under thirteen: quarter-finals, Vinters Park City 1, Vinters Park Town 1 (Vinters Park Town won 1 - 0 on penalties); Tonbridge Angels City 4, St. Leonards Youth 0; BN Wanderers 0, Larkfield Boys Town 1; Selsdon Junior 0, Horley Town 1. semi-finals, Vinters Park Town 0, Tonbridge Angels City 1; Larkfield Boys Town 0, Horley Town 1. final, Tonbridge Angels City 4, Horley Town 0.

Under fourteen: quarter-finals, Bearsted FC City 0, Goudhurst 0 (Bearsted FC City won 3 - 2 on penalties); Tonbridge Angels City 2, Bearsted FC Town 0; Maidstone United 0, Netherne FC 4; Shirley Juniors 1, Croydon FC 1 (Shirley Juniors won 5 - 4 on penalties). semi-finals, Bearsted FC City 0, Tonbridge Angels City 1; Netherne FC 0, Shirley Juniors 0 (Netherne FC won 2 - 0 on penalties). final, Netherne FC 0, Tonbridge Angels City 0 (No score in extra time, Netherne FC won 2 - 0 on penalties).

Under fifteen: quarter-finals, Sittingbourne FC 0, Maidstone United 1; MPE City 0, Orpington Rovers 1; Tonbridge Angels City 0, Croydon FC 1; Ditton Minors City 0, MPE Town 3. semi-finals, Maidstone United 1, Orpington Rovers 0; Croydon FC 1, MPE Town 2. final, Maidstone United 1, MPE Town 0.

Under sixteen: quarter-finals, Horley Town Minors 0, Hastings Town Youth 1; Selsdon Junior 1, Horley Town Juniors 1 (Horley Town Juniors won 2 - 0 on penalties); Tonbridge Angels Town 0, Parkwood Jupitors 1; Tonbridge Angels City 0, Goudhurst 0 (Tonbridge Angels City won 2 - 0 on penalties). semi-finals, Hastings Town Youth 1, Horley Town Juniors 0; Parkwood Jupiters 1, Tonbridge Angels City 1 (Parkwood Jupiters scored the only golden goal in this year’s Fiesta). final, Hastings Town Youth 1, Parkwood Jupiters 0.

Over 35: semi-finals, Groombridge 2, Tonbridge Junior FC 1; MPE 2, Westerham 0. final, Groombridge 1, MPE 0.

Ladies: straight league, Crawley Wasps Town 15, Maidstone United Ladies A 14, Maidstone United Ladies B 6, East Grinstead Town Girls 6, Tonbridge Ladies 4, Malling Ladies 3.

REPORT

THE ENTHUSIASM - ENCOURAGEMENT AND ENJOYMENT WAS WHAT HIT YOU IN THE FACE AS YOU ENTERED THE SITE - AT WHATEVER TIME OF THE WEEKEND - AND CONTINUED TO FILL THE AIR THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND - WITH EVERYONE GIVING 110% - PLAYERS, MANAGERS AND SUPPORTERS ALIKE.

THE STANDARD OF PLAY WAS DEFINITELY THE HIGHEST YET FOR THIS COMPETITION WITH FAR MORE CLUBS COMPETING AND FAR FEWER SPACES AVAILABLE FOR SECOND TEAMS. OVER THIRTY TEAMS REMAINED ON A WAITING LIST EAGER TO TAKE PART RIGHT UP TO THE LAST MINUTE.

OVER THE WEEKEND 280 TEAMS FROM FIVE COUNTIES (KENT, SUSSEX, SURREY, LONDON & ESSEX) PLAYED 914 GAMES ON 15 PITCHES. SOME 2500 CHILDREN (FOOTBALLERS) PARTICIPATED.

35 QUALIFIED REFEREES VOLUNTEERED THEIR SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND - INCLUDING FIVE CLASS I REFEREES

AMAZINGLY THREE REFEREED ALL WEEKEND AND WERE PRESENTED WITH SPECIAL AWARDS FOR THEIR STAMINA: DAMON COLVIN, MICKY DELVES (SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR!) AND PAT HAUGH.

A SPECIAL MENTION MUST GO TO CLIVE HISTED WHO REFEREED ALL WEEKEND LAST YEAR AND VOLUNTEERED TO DO THE SAME THIS YEAR - BUT, UNFORTUNATELY, SUSTAINED A LEG INJURY ON THE SATURDAY EVENING WHICH PREVENTED HIM FROM COMPLETING THE WEEKEND.

IN EACH AGE-GROUP RUNNERS-UP RECEIVED SILVER MEDALS, THE WINNERS GOLD MEDALS, A CUP, THE WINNING FOOTBALL AND THE MANAGER A BOXED MEDALLION. ALL THE AWARDS WERE SUITABLY ENGRAVED.

PRESENTATIONS WERE MADE BY:

DAVID ANDERSON, HOSPITAL MANAGER

THE TUNBRIDGE WELLS NUFFIELD HOSPITAL

MIKE DOBSON, DEPUTY MAYOR

TONBRIDGE & MALLING BOROUGH COUNCIL

BOB RUMINS, CHAIRMAN

CROWBOROUGH & DISTRICT JUNIOR FOOTBALL LEAGUE

OTHER VIPs ATTENDING:

TIM BISHOP, MD

COURIER NEWSPAPERS (UNOFFICIALLY!)

ALAN NICHOLL, CHAIRMAN

TONBRIDGE SPORTS ASSOCIATION

JOHN ROBINSON, WELSH INTERNATIONAL &

CHARLTON PLAYER

VANESSA HANNAN, CHIEF EXECUTIVE

ST JOHN AMBULANCE KENT

PHIL EMBLEN, MARKETING MANAGER

TONBRIDGE ANGELS FC AND

TONBRIDGE JUNIOR FC VICE-PRESIDENT

FOR THE THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR - MERIDIAN NEWS TRANSMITTED A REPORT OF THE EVENT ON BOTH SATURDAY 24 JULY AND ON MONDAY 26 JULY

PAUL MURPHY WITH HIS TEAM FROM CHELSEA FC COMMUNITY SCHEME WERE KEPT EXTREMELY BUSY RUNNING 45 MIN FUN SKILLS SESSIONS AND A PENALTY SHOOTOUT COMPETITION FOR HUNDREDS OF CHILDREN. LOTS OF MUMS & DADS AND MIKE DOBSON, DEPUTY MAYOR (WHO TOOK HIS SHOES OFF AND SCORED 4 OUT OF 10 ATTEMPTS - WITH NO WARM-UP!) ALSO TOOK PART IN THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT. WINNERS OF EACH AGE-GROUP OF THE PENALTY SHOOTOUT RECEIVED A MEDAL FROM CHELSEA AND ALSO FROM TONBRIDGE JUNIOR FC. CHELSEA ALSO HANDED OUT MASSES OF THEIR OWN GOODIES TO THE CHILDREN

KICK OFF - THE NEW MAGAZINE FOR ALL YOUTH FOOTBALL COACHES & PLAYERS - WERE ON SITE THROUGHOUT THE WEEKEND AND WILL FEATURE A REPORT WITH LOTS OF PICTURES IN THE FIRST ISSUE IN OCTOBER 1999.

LIZ SPICER 27.7.99