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Orford FC Junior Football Club Football Presentation Season 2016/17

Orford Jubilee Neighbourhood Hub Mike Hannon Suite Sunday 11th June 2017

Chairman’s Preface

I would like to take this opportunity to give a very warm welcome to all of you and welcome you to Orford FC Juniors Presentation for Season 2016/17. It's at this point we should all give a big thank you to all the managers, coaches and volunteers who do a fantastic job, week in week out, helping to ensure that the children are able to play football in a safe and enjoyable environment. We are also extremely fortunate to have many generous sponsors, who are always here to support many of our teams, and I take this opportunity to thank all sponsors too. The club is continuing to go from strength to strength, with us now having 12 teams and a thriving 4 to 6-year-old Academy giving us a total of just over 170 children within the Junior Section of the club. We are currently a Charter Standard Club and we have been working very closely with Liverpool FA to put together a 3 to 5-year development plan. The Development Plan has been submitted to Liverpool FA and they have been impressed with the direction in which the club is going and I have been informed that they are currently in the process of submitting the plan to the FA with a view to hopefully the club attaining the status of Charter Standard Community Club. All of our teams have at least one Level 1 Qualified coach and all of our volunteers, including the committee have completed their enhanced CRB checks, which we have to renew every 3 years. Each and every coach has attended a 3-hour Safeguarding Children and a 3 hour Basic First Aid course and these are renewed every 3 years. All of these people are willing unpaid volunteers, and all associated with the Club should know that we are very proud to have every single one of our volunteers looking after the children in complete safety. I hope you all enjoy the presentation and the rest of the day. Many thanks, Aaron Jones Junior Section - Chairperson

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Orford Academy

The Orford Academy was started again by Ivan Hudson and Aaron Jones 3 years ago. At the end

• f the first year, we were lucky enough to have enough children to allow us to setup a new under

7s and new under 8s teams to play in the Warrington Junior Football League for season 2015/16. With a bit of persuading we managed to get Trish Youd, Rob Robinson and Cheryl Watkins to come onboard as managers/coaches of these new teams. The numbers within the Academy continued to grow and again with a little persuading we were able to get Mark Lee and Cy Prior to step forward and offer to Manage the new under 7s teams to play in the Warrington Junior Football League for season 2016/17. It was at this point that Ivan handed over the reins for the Academy to James Kneale, with assistance from Lee Darwin and David Llewellyn (Dids). During this last 12 months, the numbers have grown again, with currently 27 players attending the Monday night sessions. We are always trying to learn new things so that we can make the sessions as interesting as possible while trying to make sure that each of the children are in a safe and fun environment. Our philosophy is to ensure that each player has as much time with a ball at their feet as possible and are following the new FA guidelines in long term player development. In addition to the football skills development we believe it helps improve their social skills, confidence and discipline while also helping them to make new friends. We would like to thank Aaron, Dids and Mark Stewart for their continued support and would also like to welcome on board Rob Appleton & Carlo Mullen who will be joining our new Under 7s teams for 2017/18 season. It is a privilege to coach such a great bunch of kids and only hope they enjoy it as much as we do. Manager James Kneale / Lee Darwin Coaches Aaron Jones / David Llewelyn / Mark Stewart

This little girl is one of our academy players and a charity close to our club’s

• heart. We wanted to help raise awareness.

On the 24th July 2016 Lottie Evans, aged 3 from Warrington in Cheshire, was on holiday in Wales with family and friends celebrating a 50th birthday. On the Saturday, we arrived in the caravan and Lottie appeared to be well, however on the Sunday Lottie’s parents noticed throughout the morning that Lottie was extra clumsy and dropped around 4 drinks, as the day went on Lottie was very irritable and quiet, she would not eat and was would not sit still she was sliding

• ff chairs onto the floor. Lottie’s parents through she may be tired from a late

night so put her in her buggy for a sleep. When Lottie woke up she was unable to walk she fell over and it was noted that Lottie was unable to speak, however still at this point her parents did not think that Lottie was suffering anything as severe as a stroke. Within the group there was a paramedic she suggested we took Lottie to be checked

• ut at the hospital. It was an hour’s drive to Bangor from Abersoch and in this journey Lottie was sick. When we

arrived and Lottie was seen (this was not rushed y the hospital we waited sometime before she was seen by a DR). We were told in A&E that Lottie had Bells Palsy and had not had a stroke and they would not explain the issue with walking and not talking and therefore would admit her. Throughout the evening, Lottie had 2 CT scans, the DR told us that the student nurse who was in the room had noticed signs relating to strokes and that is why this was investigated 0 we are so thankful for the student nurse raising this and the CT scans being authorized to take place. In the early hours of Monday morning myself (Lottie’s mum) and dad were taken into a room, we were told that Lottie had suffered a stroke and she would need to be transferred to Alder Hey first thing for further tests to find out the reason why she had had a stroke. I asked whether Lottie would recover and I was told “probably not” my heart sunk at think time Lottie could not walk or speak and had lost the use of the whole right side. We were told that they had only ever known about 1 case that have recovered it is very serious. On Monday 25th July Lottie was taken by ambulance from Bangor hospital to Alder Hey, on arrival and speaking to the DR he was very positive about Lottie’s recovery and in fact we were given quite a ray of light. Lottie was an inpatient for 2 weeks on the neurology ward. In this period, Lottie had a number of tests and throughout her time in the ward she improved every day. Lottie has right sided weakness. Over the past few months Lottie has significantly improved however she still has facial palsy and aphasia but having physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy and facial palsy therapy Lottie has made such significant improvements and has regained all the skills she lost as part of the stroke. Despite everything that has happened we consider ourselves blessed, many parents don’t get to take their children home from hospital after a pediatric stroke and tragically around the world stroke is currently one of the top ten causes of death in children. As a parent and being faced with uncertainty of what the future will hold and many questions I turned to google for some support – what I found is that there is no UK support groups currently available for children and so I have found myself with many questions still unanswered.

When googling pediatric stroke I found that the only information which can be found is very extreme cases of which Lottie has proven that she is a fighter and every day improves, I would like to get Lottie’s story out to give other parents the hope that although a child suffers a pediatric stroke there is sometimes a positive outcome in the hope that we can give another parent who goes through what we have a bit of support and positivity which is not what is currently available. Alder Hey have been amazing have gone the extra mile for Lottie and if it was not for the amazing care she has had and continues to receive we as a family would not be as hopeful as we are today. On 29th March 2017, it was confirmed that all tests Lottie had were negative and therefore the only explanation for the cause of the stroke was chicken pox which Lottie had on her 3rd birthday last March. Lottie will continue under the care of Alder Hey having annual MRI scans to check on the narrowed artery in her neck caused by the chicken pox and will continue to take asprin, she has facial palsy still however doctors are confident that this will improve

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Lotties way has been set up to help raise awareness that kids can have strokes too, chicken pox caused Lotties

• stroke. With the help of Les Dennis and his wife Claire Hestletine who are patrons for the charity. We also have

Matt Grainger from Vinyl Soul (www.vinylsoul.co.uk) who is an ambassador for the charity helping with drawing the logo for Lotties Way and donating a % of all his profits to Lotties Way for the coming year. Beamont Infants (Lotties school) are very supportive and are helping with raising awareness. Lottie lives with mum, dad and older sister Lilllie (5) and has another sister Mollie (lives in Liverpool with her mum) aged 8. Lottie has a number of ongoing hobbies that help her regain the strength in her right side she does Morris dancing with local troupe Viscaria, based in Great Sankey they have been amazing in supporting Lottie and she has also taken up football with local team Orford FC. These skills are helping with Lotties development. Lotties way is on twitter @lottiesway Facebook and Instagram @awarenesslottiesway Email address lottiesway@outlook.com. Looking for people to help to raise money for Lotties Way if anyone would like to help. Donations welcome on www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/LottiesWay

Orford Greens - Under 7’s

The team has progressed throughout the season and by the end you could see a difference. For my 1st year coaching the kids I have been very proud of how they have played and the sportsmanship they have shown to opposing teams. It has been great to see them all enjoying themselves and has been an absolute pleasure to coach them all and I look forward to next season and hope we can keep progressing forward and that they all carry on enjoying playing. Manager Cy Prior Coaches Chris Biddle

Orford Blacks - Under 7’s

A big thanks to all the kids, parents and all at the club for a fantastic first season. The improvement in the whole team has been

• utstanding.

After being drawn into a very good standard group we more than matched all of the teams winning, drawing and losing games scoring nearly 80 goals. Every child has given us all some special memories this year and from memory my favourites are: Samuel scoring a back heal volley and nearly scoring an overhead kick. Harry scoring from the halfway line. Ben taking the whole team on to score (Messi style) twice in a game. Jayden's dads face when he scored 2 and he was facing a pay-out for a hat trick and I told him to stay up front. Joshua scoring a hat trick against a very good Rylands team. Rhys Somma for his smile and celebrations every time he scored and the dab (priceless). Rhys Harrison for finally getting his goal and all the kids diving on him. Every one of them has been outstanding and the fact that every one of them has scored and played every position in the pitch is awesome. I would like to give a special mention to Joshua and Samuel for being invited to train with Man Utd and Man City development squads and hopefully we can get more of the team invited as we improve year after year. Also, a big thanks to Chris for all his help at training as the kids love him to bits Thanks for the year Mark Manager Mark Lee Coach Chris Biddle

Orford Greens - Under 8

Can you believe we have just finished our second season together? Where has the time gone!! It’s been an incredible

• journey. A mix of wins, draws and
• ne or two losses, but we won’t

mention them. The boys came up together from the Orford Academy 2 years ago, not really knowing each other very well, but soon gelled really well and have never looked back. The boys as a group have been a pleasure to coach alongside Rob. Every training session is fun-filled and a new adventure, with positive and enthusiastic attitude from all the boys. We as the coaches and parents are also especially proud of how the boys have a caring and supportive nature towards each other. Working as a team really shines out within matches, which has given us so many special memories. Looking forward, each one of them have started to demonstrate their own unique skills, techniques and have started to find a position they like to play in. As well as that, going into the next season we move to playing 7 aside, so have just welcomed 3 new players into the team. They are settling in very well and forming great friendships already. We are looking forward to developing the team’s dynamics. It will be an exciting time ahead. We would like to take this time to thank the parents and especially the boys, for giving us the most amazing memories, for being happy and enjoying the game. Together we are a family on and off the pitch!! Oh and for putting up with the cold, wind or rain. Myself and Rob can’t wait to see what the next season holds, and have every confidence that the boys will continue with the buzz and outstanding drive to become formidable football players. Managers Rob Robinson Cheryl Watkins

Orford Greens - Under 9

We started the new season stepping up from 5 aside to playing 7 aside, and we adapted to it really well. New players had started to relax & gel with their new team mates. We started off playing 2 defenders, 2 midfielders & 2 forwards. We were phenomenal at it felt like it was just Attack, Attack, Attack, but at the same time we played some really good

• football. We were becoming very

confident with our play & it showed in our results as in the 1st half of the season we had 9 wins & only the 1 draw. We'd scored over 60 goals and only conceded

• 13. Five of the wins we kept a clean sheet.

Then after Xmas we were moved into a tougher group & again the 4 games we won but not by as big a margin as the 1st part of the season. We were still playing some excellent football but we were finding it tougher, which was good & more of a challenge for us. With this in mind we changed the formation & decided to play 3 in midfield & 1 upfront, the centre mid boy playing more

• f an attacking role, as long as they got back to help. Boy, did we need to do this as by the end of

the season we'd scored half the goals in the 1st half of the season. Conceded a few less goals, had 4 draws, with even a 0-0 too. The defeats were upsetting at the time for some but it did us good, as we started to concentrate on working harder for our team mates. The work ethic in some

• f the games was unbelievable & to see team mates go up to another player & pat them on the

back during the game whether it was for a good or bad thing has almost brought tears to our eyes. It has been a challenging season to say the least, we've had tears, we've had fun & laughter, but to see these boys progress the way they have in just the 2 seasons we have played together has been brilliant. We have all been learning every step of the way, still, we are becoming a formidable force with other clubs talking about us. I would just like to thank Youd Consulting for becoming our Sponsor, also to thank all the parents who help me week in, week out. Big thanks to Dylan for his help every week in training & match

• days. It's been emotional, it's been thrilling but we would not change it for the world & all is left to

say is to bring on next season. OTWD Manager Trish Youd Coach Dylan Joce

Orford Greens - Under 10

“Second season syndrome” is a common phrase that is used to describe a team that struggles in its second season, however it is not a phrase that can be used to describe my second season coaching the under 10s Greens. As always during the summer break players come and players go. Fortunately, we were able to keep the nucleus of our under 9s team together and were able to add players to our squad - a lack

• f competition for places has not been an issue this season!

Also, a new addition to the side was Ray Powell, who since coming to assist has completed his Level 1 coaching badge and has been a massive help this season. I would like to personally thank him for being there every week to help me out as teams like ours simply wouldn’t exist without the dedication of people like Ray. The work we do with this group of players is very much with the future in mind. Something I have learned over the five years of coaching various age groups at this club is to expect the unexpected

• you never know when a player might be needed to do something that is not what they used to
• doing. With this is mind, we are clear that every individual who plays for us will receive an equal

amount of playing time and that all players get used to having different roles on the pitch to enhance their own knowledge and understanding of the game. We believe that if we focus on getting the process right, the results will take care of themselves. I would like to thank everyone who has been involved with the under 10s Greens in any shape or form this season but most of all I would like to thank James, Jacob, Sid, AJ, Dylan, Josh, Jack, Mason, Dom, Kai, Jayden, Charlie, Zahari and Jeremy for making the cold, wet weekday evenings and Saturday mornings worthwhile. GREEN ARMY! Manager Dan Hall Coach Ray Powell

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Orford Blacks - Under 10

Well what a year, as a group we cannot thank Orford enough, at one point we thought this group

• f kids would not be able to play together.

Once we began training and from our first Match it was a perfect fit, they played great football and all the boys where proud to wear the green kit and play together. Week to week they became more fluent in their football and have played the game way beyond their years. It’s wonderful watching how well they all develop week after week, they are a pleasure to watch and coach. Manager Matt Kehoe

Orford Greens - Under 11

Our U11's Team was set up by James Kneale and Lee Darwin in July 2016, with a mixture of Year 5 / 6 pupil's playing within the team. As you would expect, it took a few months for everyone to get used to each other, form some good friendships and a belonging within the team. If we look back to our opening game of the season, we suffered a heavy defeat, but we still got to see some nice football being played by our new players. Since that game, the team have gone from strength to strength and in the return fixture we played extremely well as a team and suffered a narrow defeat. This was a demonstration to all the players of how far we had come as a team and the vast improvements that they had all made. We, the coaches believe that every single player within the team has improved no end and they all look like they are enjoying playing football with their new friends / team mates. With our first season almost over, it is amazing to think that the team have already exceeded 100 goals scored which is such a fantastic achievement. As a coach, I would like to take this

• pportunity to say what a fantastic group of players we have in this team and it is a privilege to

coach every single one of them. I have more enjoyment watching them than any other team on the telly.

Manager James Kneale Coaches Lee Darwin / David Llewellyn (Dids)

Orford Greens - Under 12

Orford FC u12 were set up in the summer of 2014. The Team have just completed their Two Seasons at 9v9 and are looking forward to playing 11 v11 come September. The Team have had a mixed season this year with the lads also having to contend with starting High School... we train on a Tuesday evening and matches from September will take place on Sundays. The lads are a great bunch and are a credit to their parents and the Club. The Team are encouraged to try to play the Game in the correct way and to play through the

• thirds. We have come undone a few times by doing this, but our parents are in agreement that

they would still like to see the team try and play this way rather than just focus on a big hoof to a sprinter to get the three points. The team are still developing and learning to play the correct way. Steve Humberstone coaches the team along with myself and Steve is very, very enthusiastic about the game. It’s clear to see that he has loads of energy for the grass roots game and is doing a lot for our kids and he is very gratefully appreciated. My wife Joanne Hudson also gives up her Saturday Mornings to support the Team and provides refreshments for the players and parents alike and again her support is very much appreciated. Manager Ivan Hudson Coach Steve Humberstone

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Orford Blacks - Under 12

Orford U12’s Blacks are a very diverse team with a multitude of skills, that when pulled together make them a very determined team that never give up. 2016 has been a rollercoaster of a season for us with highs and lows, but the lows never deterred the team from pulling together and putting in lots of effort week in week out. I have managed the team from U9’s and have watched them all grow and develop not only as budding footballers but in their personalities too. We have a great bunch of parents who not only turn up and support their kids every week but are also very supportive of the coaches and what we are trying to achieve with the team. This reflects

• n the team spirit and positive attitude of the players.

Myself and Colin are very proud of our team and are looking forward to a progressive exciting season in 2017 – 2018. Manager Sharon Whaley Coach Colin Hardman

Orford Greens - Under 13

Our team joined Orford FC 3 seasons ago after 4 seasons with Winwick Athletic. The majority of the players stuck together and came across as a team, with just a few staying at Winwick After a difficult first season, not winning a single league match, we all stuck together (players, coaches and all the parents). The second season brought our first win and we started receiving lots of interest from new players wanting to join us. The season was a good challenge for the players and by the end of that season we just missed out on gaining promotion. Fast forward to this season and with more players joining our team for our first season 11 a side, we managed to achieve promotion, finishing only 3 points behind the league leaders, taking 4 points from them in our head to head games. As a group, we have never changed our ethos, we all stick together and ensure that everyone gets game time, which in turn has allowed each and every player to develop. I would like to say a massive well done to all the lads and a big thanks to all the parents for their continued support. Tony, Dids & Robbie Manager Tony Brown Coaches David Llewellyn (Dids) / Robbie Brown

Orford Greens - Under 13 Girls

Girl power all the way, come wind, rain or shine!! You’ll see these girls training or playing

• matches. We as team are

delighted and very proud to represent Orford as the only girls’ football team. We formed as an all new U12s girls team 2 years ago and have just finished our second season together, playing in the Cheshire Girls League. The journey so far hasn’t been easy by any means. It’s had its ups and downs and is unrecognisable from where we were in our first season. Gone are the cartwheels on the pitch. Now the girls are wanting to help plan training and play extra games. We might not have had the wins but what counts is they are happy and are enjoying the game! Colin, Natalie and I, can’t speak highly enough of each and every girl. They all demonstrated a huge commitment at both training and games. The development from each individual has been

• utstanding. They’ve all worked incredibly hard to improve their own skills and bond as a team,

with a supportive attitude towards each other. To help this further as a coaching team we introduced a six-week program towards the end of this

• season. Which we took them right back to basics to work on target areas and to involve them to

take ownership of the game. Which ultimately resulted in the highlight of this season, their first win! The feeling from all players and parents was heart-warming, very emotional and a delight to see. All the coaching team, would like to take this opportunity to say thank you to all players and parents involved. You are what makes it special and a family team! We can’t wait to see what the season ahead will bring and new memories we can make together. Manager Colin Powell Coaches Cheryl Watkins / Natalie Trantum

Orford Greens - Under 15

If I could use one word to describe our season it would be ‘challenging’. 2 weeks before the start

• f the season with only 10

players registered our head coach left the team forcing me to make the very difficult decision to fold. The lads had other ideas though and after a bit of persuasion I decided to have another go. Dan Hall from the U10’s offered to help out until we found someone else and to his credit and our benefit he stuck with us for the full season. We got off to a shaky start with a 5-1 defeat against Appleton but soon found our feet. With the addition of a couple of players to the squad and a couple of wins to follow we were starting to look like a team again. The winter period was not kind to us with games being cancelled left right and centre due to the poor weather. A couple of defeats during this time left us struggling in the bottom half of the table and to add to our worries our Goalkeeper sustained an injury that would see him out for the rest of the season. With the very real prospect of relegation looming the lads dug deep a pulled off a couple of results that took us back to the middle of the table. The determination and positive attitude of these lads never ceases to amaze me and is the reason I keep coming back year after year. So, as this season draws to a close I would like to thank all the lads for sticking together and making me proud, all the parents for their continued support and Daniel Hall for stepping up and devoting more time to this great club of ours to help me and the boys out. #theonlywayisorford Manager Phill Hilton Coaches Dan Hall / Dylan Emery-Woods

Orford Inclusion

Orford FC in partnership with Liverpool County FA and The Warrington Wolves Foundation were instrumental in setting up The Warrington U13 Ability Counts League. The League has been set up to provide football

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children with additional

• needs. Teams from

Warrington Wolves Foundation, Everton FC in the Community and CP United currently take part in the monthly league meetings ensuring players regardless of need

• r ability have an opportunity to access representative football.

A number of players representing Warrington Wolves Foundation in the League also attend their weekly ASC specific football sessions that were set up after a consultation with parents of children with Autism Spectrum Condition. During the consultation, it was apparent that the children wanted to play football or in some cases had played football previously within a mainstream club but unfortunately struggled to cope within sessions resulting in them leaving the game. After meeting with Warrington Wolves Foundation, they agreed to support the set up and delivery of the session alongside Orford FC and the National Autistic Society and it is very pleasing to now see it going from strength to strength with around 30 players registered. At Orford FC, we provide a positive pathway for the many children with additional needs within our

• sessions. Many are now either taking part in our own club training sessions and/or taking part in

team matches on a Saturday morning within the Warrington Junior Football League. Our Inclusive approach provides a pathway for our young children to be able to train and play games with their peers within a typical grass roots football environment and also provides support for the child and their family. The club is massively supported by our partnership work with the Warrington Wolves Foundation in achieving these outcomes. Inclusion Officer Ivan Hudson

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Independent Living Alliance. (Part of the Lifeways Group) Independent Living Alliance, support individuals with complex needs in supported accommodation across the North West. We are looking for individuals to join our lovely team in the Warrington area. Our supported living houses are in the WA1, WA2 areas in Warrington and we support adults with various needs including mental health, duel diagnosis, drugs and alcohol, self-harm and challenging behaviour. In our house in the WA4 area, there is a more caring element and this involves some elements of personal care. What does the role involve? Every day can be different and if you like a challenge then this role is suited to you, one day you may be supporting someone to attend an appointment or go for a meal in the pub, the next day you may be supporting someone with psychosis who needs to be admitted into hospital. What do our service users like to do? They all like shopping, staff support them to attend a nightclub in town for a monthly disco, mental health forums and attending events in the local community and appointments. Experience isn't necessary and the current team promote a team environment and the team support each

• ther, there is a lot of job satisfaction. Full paid training is provided.

Our aim is to enable people to be fully participating citizens, making choices in their life and accessing their local community. As a support worker, you will provide direct care and support encouraging and enabling clients with the development of life skills. This may involve supporting people to find work, go to college and have a good social life as well as in their own homes with daily domestic chores. Independent Living Alliance Lifeways is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from all sections of the community. All applications will be subject to DBS checks and references. In Warrington, we have both full time and part time positions available across nights, days and are also hiring for bank staff. These positions are permanent. The shift patterns can vary but usually you will work on a 2000-0800 pattern on a night shift. Day shifts vary either 0800-2000 or 0900-2100, or various shifts in-between, some services also have a sleep in, we can be flexible with shift patterns, set days etc., providing that these meet the needs of the people that we support. We are also recruiting for drivers to provide floating support to people who have done well in our services and have moved into lesser support, for this role you would need to be willing to use your car and have the relevant insurance (mileage allowance is paid on top of hourly pay). For further information, or an informal chat you can contact: Jo McParland (service manager, Warrington): 07920 541952 Denise Culleton (team leader, Warrington): 07341 808692

Orford Goalkeeper Training

The Goalkeeping Sessions at Orford FC have continued to progress during the season. It has been great to see the young Goalkeepers who regularly attend develop their technical ability, be enthusiastic and most importantly have fun. The sessions are designed to mainly develop the goalkeepers technically working individually or in small groups but the social side of the group sessions is so important especially in grassroots football. The goalkeepers have been a credit to themselves and the Club, always supportive and encouraging other members of the group. I have personally enjoyed working with the goalkeepers and look forward to continuing to do so next season. Here is some recent feedback: - “I have had some really good feedback from Craig Thomason at the Warrington Wolves Foundation regarding one of our ASC Children who attend Martin Wilkinson Goalkeeping Sessions within our club at Orford FC. The player plays in the U13s Warrington Ability Counts League. He attended one of their sessions at the Foundation last week and the Coaches there could not believe how much that he has progressed since he started the sessions. The priority was to provide a pathway for him to be able to train with his peers within a typical grass roots football environment and he is thoroughly enjoying the sessions, to hear that he is also progressing Greatly is Superb News and is A massive credit to Martin's Coaching Techniques and Delivery. Thanks, Ivan Hudson”

Orford Open Age - First Team

Orford FC 1st Team completed their first season in the Hallmark Cheshire League with mixed

• feelings. End of season report shows 5th finish in league 1 point off 3rd place and in 3 cup

competitions reached the quarter final twice and won the Northern Cup. League form was patchy and best form saved for the cup however season was disappointing with promotion main objective. That’s the standard we set at start of season and only have ourselves to blame for not achieving them. At times in the season Orford played some superb football and this was evidence with the increase in home attendance as the season went on. With a squad of 18 players used throughout the season and then reserve players brought in the future looks good. The team will be remembered for success on it and 2017/18 requires promotion. Everyone has stepped up this season however Phil Jones (assistant) has been a big influence on the pitch making it fun in training with his approach to the game. Off the field has been a success with Nike Partnership, new club sponsor and the whole club going for Charter Community Standard. Next season Orford 1st and 2nd team will be playing home games at Beaumont Collegiate Academy with even better facilities than we currently have after agreeing a partnership to move the club to the next level. None of the above is possible without the volunteers of players and committee members so thank you and here’s to achieving the next step and more success. Manager Kevin Lonsdale Coach Phil Jones

Orford Open Age - Reserve Team

Having been relegated from div 2 last season, we have got off to a flying start to the season and doing really well, having lost a few players due to long term injury the rest of the lads responded well as we were only pipped to the div 3 title on goal difference. Things are looking up as the 2nd team are moving on to the Mid Cheshire reserve league under new management under Chris Woodward. We will definitely bring something extra to the team and even move us on further more. We wish Chris all the very best. Manager Keith Garnett / Darren Walsh

Orford Open Age - Third Team

After a sketchy start to the season, Orford's third tier steadied the ship under the managerial leadership of Blenkinsopp and Mcquillan. Throughout the season, they played no less than 50 different players in a search for the perfect combination. The blend of youth and experience proving to be the way forward for the green army. Fielding seven teenagers during the season proved fruitful at times and some great football was the

• utcome.

Blenkinsopp has now relinquished his position to pursue his career as an actor/stuntman. He leaves the team in safe hands with McQuillan taking the helm. The new season promises to be

• ne of the best ever for Orford's thirds after the influx of youth into the squad.

Manager Denis Mcquillan Coach Jason Blenkinsopp

Sponsorship Opportunities

Our club prides itself on offering girls and boys from the ages of 3 upwards an opportunity to play sport, learn new skills and to be part of a team. To enable us to continue this and to continue to provide the equipment and facilities, we need sponsors. We are always looking for local businesses who are interested in sponsoring one of our junior teams for the upcoming football season. It’s a fantastic opportunity for your company to gain exposure within Warrington, Halton and surrounding areas; it’s also a great way for you to invest in the children of Warrington. You have the option of advertising on our kits or through our website but either way, by sponsoring a team you are giving children access to get active who otherwise might not have the opportunity. If this is something you are interested in or would like to discuss anything in detail, please contact me or my colleagues Niki or Jo on marketing@orfordfcjuniors.co.uk Kindest Regards Andrina Shaw, Nicola Rigby & Joanne McParland Marketing, Social & Fundraising

Orford Junior Football Club

Club Officials and Committee

Chairman Aaron Jones Club Secretary Matt Grainger Club & Coach Development / Treasurer Aaron Jones Fixtures / OKS / Hub Liaison Daniel Hall Academy Manager James Kneale / Lee Darwin Child Welfare Officers Sharon Whaley / Kellyann Joce Charter Standard Co-Ordinator Lee Darwin School Liaison Officer Cheryl Watkins Fundraising, Social and Marketing Andrina Shaw / Niki Rigby / Joanne Phillips Inclusion Officer Ivan Hudson Team Managers Coaches / Assistants Academy James Kneale / Lee Darwin Aaron / Dids / Mark U7 Greens Cy Prior Chris Biddle U7 Blacks Mark Lee Chris Biddle U8 Greens Rob Robinson Cheryl Watkins U9 Greens Trish Youd Dylan Joce U10 Greens Dan Hall Ray Powell U10 Blacks Matt Kehoe U11 Greens James Kneale Lee Darwin, Dids U12 Greens Ivan Hudson Steve Humberstone U12 Blacks Sharon Whaley Colin Hardman U13 Greens Tony Brown Dids / Robbie Brown U13 Girls Colin Powell Cheryl Watkins / Natalie Trantum U15 Greens Phill Hilton Dan Hall / Dylan Emery-Woods Inclusion Ivan Hudson

Epilogue - Thank You All!

I just wanted to take this opportunity to say Thank You to all for you for your support over the season, bringing your kids to training, standing on the side of the pitches in all-weathers to give them encouragement and support. You all deserve to thank yourselves because without your commitment this club wouldn’t be the heartbeat of this community. This has been my first season as secretary, and what a season it’s been as you have read on the previous pages the achievements from all the teams, players and managers has been amazing. The club continues to grow and build on the foundations that were set out at the start of the

• season. I think this is only the beginning and we can give more fun, more football, to more kids
• ver the coming seasons.

I want to thank all the managers for giving up countless hours of their time to give the children the

• pportunity to enjoy the game we all love, without you we wouldn’t have a football club, I for one

and I can speak for the committee too really appreciate all your time and effort. I want to thank the Open Age section for their constant support of the junior section. It’s great for the kids to see, a pathway to progress all the way to open age football. I want to congratulate them

• n winning the Northern Cup final. Its great achievement again for this club and means more

silverware, so well done all. Finally, this great club that we are all so proud of was started in 1975 by one man, Frank Walsh, to give a team of kids an opportunity to play football. Since that day, he has supported the club and still comes along to matches and we as a group still hold those values. The values of giving football to children regardless of ability. This year Frank turned 80 and on behave of the Orford Family I just wanted to say HAPPY BIRTHDAY and thank you for all you support. So, have a great day and a safe journey home and we will see you all next season. Thank You Matt Grainger, Club Secretary

Notes:

Northern Cup Winners 2017

We would like to congratulate Orford FC Open Age 1st Team on winning the Northern Cup Final on Saturday 13th May. It was brilliant watching the players of the Junior Section walk out with the team and join in the celebrations at the end.