Rotary Club of Cannock,
Schools
Five A Side Football Competition
Sunday 27th January 2008
Fifteen pupils from Cheslyn Hay Primary School gave up their Sunday afternoon to represent the school in the annual Rotary Club event at Cannock Chase Leisure Centre and enjoyed an afternoon of fiercely contested football.
The boys played with talent, pride, commitment and dedication today and again made me immensely proud to take them out with me. And that is not to mention, the support given by our parents which as so often is second to none.
Our ‘A’ team, finished third overall in the tournament, picking up wins against both Gorsemoor sides entering the tournament, beating Longford B in a 4-2 nail biter – and if that wasn’t enough… edged out West Hill A 4-3 in a sudden death penalty shootout, with none of our boys missing from the spot!
Unfortunately, the hard work was undone, being defeated by eventual runners up Moorhill, 3-1 in the semi final.
All the same, we only lost two games in this tournament, against the teams that came first and second, so we can hardly complain at that.
Eventual winners were St Lukes, who some might remember, beat us in the three way final at Moat Hall earlier in the year, they seem to be, becoming a bit of bogey side!
Cheslyn Hay B
Despite not getting on the score sheet in this tournament, the Cheslyn Hay B team performed well, battled hard and never gave up. This sort of performance will stand them in good stead for when they go on to high school, knowing they can hold their heads up high.
The team ethic was summed up by the willingness of all players to play in a variety of positions, including, in the three games having three different goalkeepers! Throughout the children worked hard, encouraged each other and never gave up trying.
Group A
Chadsmoor A 0 - 1 Huntington B
Moorhill 2 - 0 Gorsemoor A
Huntington B 0 - 4 Moorhill
Chadsmoor A 0 - 1 Gorsemoor A
Moorhill 3 - 2 Chadsmoor A
Huntington B 0 - 5 Gorsemoor A
Group winners
Moorhill (9pts)
Group runners up
Gorsemoor A (6pts)
Group B
West Hill B 3 - 0 Huntington A
Chadsmoor B 0 - 2 St Thomas Moore
Chadsmoor B 1 - 0 West Hill B
Huntington A 3 - 1 Chadsmoor B
Huntington A 2 - 1 St Thomas Moore
West Hill B 3 - 0 St Thomas Moore
Group winners
St Thomas Moore (9pts)
Group runners up
West Hill B (6pts)
Group C
Heath Hayes 2 - 0 Cheslyn Hay B
West Hill A 3 - 0 Longford A
West Hill A 2 - 0 Cheslyn Hay B
Heath Hayes 3 - 2 Longford A
Heath Hayes 0 - 1 West Hill A
Cheslyn Hay B 0 - 2 Longford A
Group winners
West Hill A (9pts)
Group runners up
Heath Hayes (6pts)
Group D
Cheslyn Hay A 1 - 0 Gorsemoor B
Longford B 1 - 3 St Lukes
Gorsemoor B 1 - 2 Longford B
St Lukes 4 - 1 Cheslyn Hay A
Gorsemoor B 0 - 3 St Lukes
Longford B 2 - 4 Cheslyn Hay A
Group winners
St Lukes (9pts)
Group runners up
Cheslyn Hay A (6pts)
Quarter finals
Game 1
Moorhill 6
West Hill B 1
Game 2
West Hill A 1
Cheslyn Hay A 1
(Cheslyn Hay won 4-3 on penalties)
Game 3
St Thomas Moore 0
Gorsemoor A 2
Game 4
St Lukes 4
Heath Hayes 1
Semi Final
Game 1
Moorhill 3
Cheslyn Hay A 1
Game 2
Gorsemoor A 1
St Lukes 4
Third/ Fourth Place Playoff
Cheslyn Hay A 2
Gorsemoor A 1
Final
Moorhill 0
St Lukes 1
Hednesford Town and local born striker, Ross Dyer presented the players with their medals. Ross played in this tournament, some eight years ago! Perhaps this will give something for our young footballers to aspire to?
The boys with their third place medals.
Thank you to everyone for putting the time, effort and dedication in with your children, for bringing them here, for helping with organising as well as washing of kits, encouraging and supporting both the children and me, I couldn’t have done it without your help.
Many, many thanks
Rob Hughes
PE Sport and Community Coordinator