Gorleston Rangers Presentation Night 2019
From left to right Sean Morley ( Club Vice Chairperson). Tricia Timms (Club Girls Welfare Officer). Sheila Read (Club Treasurer). Mark Daniels (Club Welfare Officer). Chris Dunne ( Club Chairperson) Grahame Gibbins (Club Secretary).
Gorleston Rangers FC founded in 1984 held its Annual Presentation Evening at the Ocean Room to mark the end of the 2018/2019 season on Saturday, 18 May 2019. The Club entered thirty teams in the Norfolk and Suffolk Youth League and six team in the Norfolk Women’s and Girls League. Probably the largest youth football club in Norfolk, GRFC is a Charter Standard Development Club. All football coaches at the Club have undertaken coaching qualifications, hold First Aid certificates and have been subject to CRB/DBS clearance. The Club holds mid-week sessions for under 5 and under 6 players, and under 5 to 11 girls in preparation for Development Football from U7 onwards. The highlight of the year is the Annual Club Tournament to be held at the Ormiston Academy in July which this year has already attracted nearly 170 teams from all over the area with ages ranging from Under 6 to 15.
The Club has had one of its most successful seasons to date:
Under 7 Hawks – NSYL trophy winners
Under 7 Eagles – NSYL respect award winners
Under 8 Ospreys – NSYL respect award winners
Under 9 Eagles – NSYL respect award winners
Under 10 Eagles – NSYL plate runners up
Under 12 Ospreys – NSYL division 2 runners up and divisional respect award winners
Under 12 Hawks – NSYL cup runners up and divisional respect award winners
Under 13 Falcons – NSYL division 2 runners up & shield runners up
Under 13 Eagles – NSYL shield winners
Under 13 Girls – NWGFL division 1 runners up & cup winners
Under 14 Hawks – NSYL division 1 winners & cup winners
Under 15 Falcons – NSYL division 1 runners up, cup winners and president’s cup winners
Under 16 Ospreys – NSYL division 2 runners up
The Annual Presentation Evening provides the opportunity for the Club to showcase its achievements and celebrate together with each player receiving an individual trophy in recognition of their commitment to GRFC. In addition to individual trophies, each team manager selects a Manager’s Player, Players’ Player, Supporters’ Player and Clubman who receive an extra trophy in recognition of their achievements. The Presentation Evening at the Ocean Room was sponsored by Specsavers (Gt. Yarmouth) and was attended by nearly 1500 people with Graham Gibbins (Club Secretary) and Mark Daniels (Club Welfare officer) on hand to present the trophies to the players.
The Club is looking to expand next season and will be offering opportunities for both boys and girls who wish to play football. We are currently recruiting managers and coaches for some new teams, the Club will pay for all their coaching and related qualifications. For further information and details on how to join Gorleston Rangers FC, contact either Club Chairman Chris Dunne on 01493 601256 or Club Secretary Graham Gibbins on 01502 730923.
This year’s team award winners were as follows:
Joshua Rouse was presented with a special engraved glass trophy in recognition of playing all of his youth football at Gorleston Rangers FC. Liam Williams and Bailey smith were awarded with special glass awards in recognition of playing all of their youth football with under 16 Ospreys manager Steve Smith.
Team - under |
Players’ player |
Manager’s player |
Spectators’ player |
Clubman |
Ospreys – U7 |
Theo Hogg |
Olly Rowland |
Milo Clarke |
Oakley Eaglen |
Eagles – U7 |
Chadley Coughlan |
Rodrigo Coutinho |
Finlay Smith |
Lincoln Soanes |
Falcons – U7 |
Kacper Wieckowska |
Jayden Reed |
Bailey Keable |
Oakley Hogg |
Hawks – U7 |
Joel Ross |
Tommy Thompson |
Kyle Kirk |
Finley Vincent |
Sacha Palgrave |
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Kestrels – U7 |
Phoenix Nixon |
Harry Roberts |
Jasper Smith |
Harry Adams |
Hawks – U8 |
Harry Holliday |
Reece Taylor |
Preston McCue |
Simao Mendes |
Alexandre Trindade |
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Kestrels – U8 |
Alfie Bues |
Jayden Fox |
Ollie Robinson |
Alfie Smith |
Eagles – U8 |
Josh Bowles |
Ollie Powell |
Tyler Baldock |
Addison Marsham |
Ospreys – U8 |
Bailey Brinded |
Elliot Masters |
Archie Nursey |
Paice Darnell |
Eagles – U9 |
Tommy Taylor |
Reece Vincent |
JJ Dawes |
Woody Groome |
Falcons- U9 |
Lex Toovey |
Sam McCarrick |
Austin Edmonds |
Brooklyn Mills |
Hawks – U9 |
Tyler Rogers |
Oscar Manning |
Alfie Reader |
Rio Barnard |
Kestrels U9 |
Riley Middleton |
Frankie Hampton |
Logan Mitchell |
Alfie Halfnight |
Eagles – U10 |
Benji Buskell |
Christian Christophi |
Romer Heywood |
Fletcher Thornley |
Falcons – U10 |
Shay Harrison |
Jacob Formosa |
Alfie Bone |
Aston Blyth |
Kestrels – U10 |
Ryley Cousins |
Aiden Chirimunjiri |
Harvey Stone |
Kyan Adams |
Ospreys – U10 |
Harvey Maynard |
Harry Nolan |
Aston Eden |
Archie Blissett |
Jacob Lumb |
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Girls – U11 |
Michelle George |
Kia RaIlton Grant |
Laila Williams |
Chloe Williams |
Hawks – U12 |
Joel Smith |
Brynie Belmar |
Ollie Shipp |
Shay Arculli |
Ylli Morina |
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Falcons – U12 |
Reggie Withers |
Afonso Alves |
Rodrigo Cesar |
Corey Smith |
Harriers – U12 |
Alfie Sampson |
Beau le Compte |
Onur Kaykusuz |
Riley Miller |
Luis Mynett. |
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Ospreys – U12 |
Samuel Remedio |
Francisco Cruz |
Enrico Armando |
Alfie Johnson |
Rio Railton-Grant |
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Girls Eagles – U12 |
Alivia Powell |
Courtney Abbott |
Holly Gillies |
Lucy Collins |
Girls Falcons – U12 |
Courtney Evans |
Lisa Clitheroe |
Olivia Marks |
Ellie Gray |
Eagles – U13 |
Travis Rogers |
Ollie Downes |
George Parr |
Jake Newby |
Falcons – U13 |
Callum Lockwood |
Harrison Symonds |
Callum Lockwood |
Joel Buckle |
Mason Jones |
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Hawks – U13 |
Joshua Cole |
Zach Woodhouse |
Joseph Benjafield |
Jude Wylds |
Girls - U13 |
Isla Salmon |
Ava Rust |
Ellie Overton |
Violet Webb |
Hawks – U14 |
Charlie Chandler |
Rhys Cannon |
Diesel Jacobs |
Tyler Sayer |
Girls – U14 |
Mia Wilson |
Ella Scott |
Lucie Morley |
Olivia Gabri |
Falcons – U15 |
Alfie Bayfield |
Rhys Shearing |
Jack Meakins |
Logan Howard |
Tyrese Melo |
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Nathan Moore |
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Kestrels – U15 |
Lewis Ryan |
Anthony Yallop |
Leo Wright |
Reece Nursery |
Eagles – U15 |
Liam Western |
Archie Cohen |
Josh Benjafield |
George Shiers |
Ospreys – U16 |
Toby Sadler |
Marshall Ingram |
Asa Loades |
Liam Williams |
Ladies |
Abi Bell |
Sasha Farr |
Amy Durdin |
Jen Johnson |
This year the Lee Dorothy Memorial Award winners for outstanding contributions to the Club was presented to Sheila and Jamie Read.
The presentation night penalty shoot out winner was Lex Toovey.
The winners of the cash draw were as follows:
First prize - £100 Maria Whetton (Mini Hoops)
Second prize - £50 Emma Holliday (under 8 Hawks)
Third prize - £25 cash Debbie Roberts (Under 7 Kestrels)