A fun way of raising funds

The weather has been unrelenting but nonetheless some pitches were playable at the weekend.

It's difficult now to imagine spring time and sunny days - but they will come - and so will tournaments.

Just before Christmas we looked at some tournaments; notably the Arsenal Soccer Festival in Egham, Surrey this summer - youngest age U11.

Or combine football with a mini holiday this Easter at Pontins or Butlins.

These provide a wide age range, starting as young as U8.

Play against teams from out of the district and occasionally from overseas, all of which will improve your team's performance. It's possible that your own league will run a tournament but if not why not run your own?

It's not that difficult, providing you get help. Or as I have done for the last few years , combine a tournament with fund-raising at your local school Summer Fair?

Apart from the fun and raising money, you get a chance to see potential football stars of the future (who may want to play for your team!).

Briefly; each game is five a side and five minutes each way. In the first leg every team plays an opposing team twice. Winners go through to second leg and play once.

The third leg winners should leave you with four teams to play in the semi-final.

Normal rules apply subject to in or out door events. Make sure all teams register at least two weeks prior to help you draw up tables.

I have found that the event gets better each year and it keeps players and parents at the fair for longer and therefore raises more money.

If you want draft rules please let me know.

Training: Whether you're training for a tournament or a league game, the one-on one principle is just as important.

So many young teams will have three or four players all chasing the ball and thereby leaving large areas of pitch unguarded.

This problem can only be curtailed at training. Sliding tackles will help.

They are immediate and decisive but must be practised, and the ground is now perfect for them. Remember, one foot, at ball height, to the ball only!

Goalie: The ground is also right for goalies to practice their dives - so get them muddy!

Next week: Set pieces.

results

SATURDAY

EPSOM AND EWELL YOUTH LEAGUE

Under 8A: Bookham Colts 5, Oakway Sports 0; Cuddington Royals 0, Cheam Town A 14.

Under 8B: Esher 3, Hook Yth 0; Epsom Eagles B 0, Cheam Town A 14.

Under 8C: Bookham Colts B 1, Tadworth Terrors 1; Ashtead Colts B 1, Roundshaw Colts 3; Manor Boys B 1, Alexandra Utd 3; Epsom Eagles C 2, West Ewell 1.

Under 9A: Oxshott Royals A 1, West Ewell A 2; Epsom Eagles A 1, Old Coulsdon Colts 2.

Under 9B: West Ewell B 1, Ashtead Colts 5; Bookham Colts A 2, Stoneleigh Boys 0; Oxshott Royals B 1, Horsley Boys 5.

Under 9C: AFC Ewell B 0, Bookham Colts B 5; Woodmansterne 1, Roundshaw Colts B 10.

Under 10 Cup: AFC Ewell 1, Mead Boys B 3.

Under 10B Div: Oxshott Royals 0, Warrenmead C 0.

Under 11 Cup: West Middlesex Colts 1, Woodmansterne A 8; Ashtead Colts B 1, Ashtead Colts A 5.

Under 11A Div: Carshalton Rngrs 2, Southpark 0; AFC Ewell 9, West Ewell 1.

Under 11B Div: Woodmansterne C 8, Alexandra Utd 1.

Under 12 Cup: Reigate Priory 17, Oxshott Royals 1; Cuddington Royals 0, Stoneleigh Boys 2; Warrenmead A 1, Bookham Colts 2.

Under 12A Div: Ashtead Colts 4, Alexandra Utd 4.

Under 12B Div: Berrylands 3, Epsom Dodgers 3.

Under 13 Cup: Stoneleigh Boys 4, Merton Rapier 2.

Under 13A Div: Epsom Dodgers 3, Reigate Royals 0; Oxshott Royals 0, Epsom Eagles 0.

Under 13B Div: Ashtead Colts B 3, Warrenmead B 0; Carshalton Youth 7, Aspen 0; Alexandra Utd 1, Fetcham Pk 0.

Under 14 Cup: Roundshaw Colts 2, Warrenmead 4; Hinchley Wood 2, West Ewell 2.

Under 14A Div: ADS Boys A 5, Corinthian Casuals 0.

Under 14B Div: Aspen 2, West Sutton 4; Bookham Colts 1, Carshalton Youth 1, ADS Boys B 4.

Under 15 Cup: Beecholme 2, Reigate Priory 7.

Under 15A Div: Stoneleigh Boys 2, Alexandra Utd 2.

Under 15B Div: Warrenmead A 3, Raynes Pk Vale 3.

Under 16 Cup: Southpark 0, Oakway Sports 1; Warrenmead 1, Colliers Wood 2; Hampton Yth 4, Hook Yth 0.

Under 16A Div: Epsom Eagles 1, Merton Rapier 1.

Under 16B Div: Ashtead Colts 7, Carshalton Youth 1; Earlswood Royals 0, Old Coulsdon Colts 5.

Under 17 Cup: Warrenmead 1, Alexandra Utd 4.

KINGSTON AND DISTRICT LEAGUE

Prem Div: Dysarts 1, Kingston Albion 2; Surbiton Griffins 2, Sandringham Royals 1.

Div 1: ALP 1, Walton Comrades 4.

Div 2: Heathfield Res 1, NPL Res 3.

Div 4: Ram Utd 2, Heathfield III 5; Westhook 3, Hook Venturers Res 2.

Teck Intermediate Cup 2nd Round: Kingston Albion Res 8, PSV Battersea 0.

Joe Hankin Shield: MMB III 3, NPL IV 1; S Griffin IV 4, Heathfield IV 3.

Surrey Junior Cup 4th Round: Heathfield 1, St Andrews 4.

SURREY SOUTH EASTERN COMBINATION

Intermediate Section

Div 1: Addington 3, Greenside 0; Oxted & District 0, Woodmansterne Sports 1.

Junior

Div 1: Chessington & Hook `A' 1, Croydon Ductworks 1.

Div 2: Croydon MO `A' 2, Royal Tornadoes 1.

Div 3: Holmesdale `A' 6, Oxted & Dist Res 1; Notvry Ath Res 1, Addington Res 3.

Div 4: AFC Ewell Res 3, Crescent Rovers `A' 0; Old Rutlishians Res 7, Tadworth Res 0.

Div 5: Fetcham Res 1, Halliford 3.

Surrey Junior Cup Round 5: Heathfield Sports 1, St Andrews 4; Sporting Redfern 1, Battersea Ancora Res 2 (aet).

SUTTON AND DISTRICT LEAGUE

Div 1: Hurst View 2, Highbury FC 0.

Challenge Lower Cup: Addiscombe FC 5, Sutton High 6.

Div 2: Sutton Churches 2, Wates II FC 1; Wallington Old Foresters II 1, Whitehall Ath 2.

Div 3: Sentrey '94 15, Beddington All Stars 1; Supercala II 3, Ashburton Old Boys 5.

Surrey County Junior Cup: Merstham Newton 2, Wallington Old Foresters 3; Sporting Redfern 1, Battersea Ancora 2.

Surrey County Lower Junior Cup: Epsom Ath 8, John Fisher Old Boys (Res) 4.

SUNDAY

GUILDFORD, SHERE AND DISTRICT LEAGUE

Under 11A: Whyglaze Eagles 0, Mayford Ath `A' 5; Epsom Eagles 3, Cobham Boys 2; Oxshott Royals 2, Horsley Yth 3.

Under 11B: Corinthian Casuals 12, Manorcroft Utd 1; Grayshott Colts 0, Milford Pumas 1.

Under 12A: Onslow Boys 3, Hersham FC 1.

Under 12B: Guildford City 0, Sunbury Celtic 5.

Under 12C: Farncombe Boys 1, Hampton Cardinals 8; Send Utd 4, Chertsey Eagles 2; Milford Pumas 5, Chiddingfold Yth 0.

Under 13A: Corinthian Casuals 3, Chertsey Jnrs 0; Horsley Yth 2, Guildford Saints 2.

Under 13B: Guildford City `A' 3, Bookham Colts 2; Molesey Jnrs 0, Byfleet Boys 2; New Haw Boys 4, Claygate Royals 3.

Under 13C: Hampton Cardinals 24, Sheerwater Eagles 0; Onslow Boys `B' 2, Abbey Yth 2; Windlesham Village 0, Dorking Colts 1; Send Utd 3, Mayford Ath `B' 4; Hersham FCX B 3, Guildford Saints `B' 2.

Under 14A: Horsley Yth 0, Farncombe Boys 4; Meadow Sports 6, Woking Boys 4.

Under 14B: Hampton Cardinals 1, New Haw Boys 2; GPR 1, Abbey Rngrs 2.

Under 14C: Dorking Colts 5, Guildford City 1; Onslow Boys `B' 2, Send Utd 3.

Under 15A: Brockham Badgers 2, Halliford Colts 2; Staines Albion 0, Epsom Eagles 3; Hersham FC 2, Manorcroft Utd 2; Mayford Ath 2, Onslow Boys `A' 3.

Under 15B: Farncombe Boys 24, Onslow Boys `B' 1.

Under 16A: Guildford City 0, Onslow Boys 1; Horsley Yth `A' 3, Farncombe Boys 0; Abbey Rngrs 5, Bookham Colts 0; Farnborough Town 0, Clarkson Hyde `A' 4; Meadow Sports `A' 1, Abbey Yth 2; PD Utd 3, Aldershot Boys 7.

Under 16B: Woking Boys Colts 1, Walton & Hersham 3; Mayford Ath 3, Abbey Colts 1; Woking Boys 13, Guildford Saints 0.

Under 17: Onslow Boys 7, Horsley Yth 0.

League Cup 3rd Round

Under 13: Farncombe Boys 5, Hersham FC `A' 3; Frensham Boys 1, Walton & Hersham 8; Sunbury Celtic 6, Abbey Rngrs 1; Onslow Boys `A' 5, Meadow Sports 1.

Farncombe Boys 5, Hersham FC `A' 3; Frensham Boys 1, Walton & Hersham 8; Sunbury Celtic 6, Abbey Rngrs 1; Onslow Boys `A' 5, Meadow Sports 1.

Under 14: Onslow Boys 2, Farncombe Boys `A' 7; Mayford Ath 5, North Kingston Colts `A' 1; Bookham Colts 1, North Kingston colts `B' 3; Walton & Hersham 6, Anglo Saxon 2.

Mini Football

Under 8: Chertsey Jnrs 0, Oxshott Royals 7; Hampton Hawks 0, Claygate Royals `A' 0; Stoughton Boys 2, Claygate Royals `B' 0; Sunbury Celtic 1, Wimbledon Chase 0.

Under 9: Claygate Royals 0, Oxshott Royals 2; Hampton Cardinals 0, Guildford Saints 2; Hampton Hawks 4, Molesey Jnrs 0; Sunbury Celtic `B' 1, Sunbury Celtic `A' 5.

Under 10A: Claygate Royals `A' 0, Wimbledon Chase `A' 3; Epsom Eagles 0, Byfleet Boys 2; Oxshott Royals `A' 3, Sunbury Celtic `A' 0; Send Utd 2, GPR 6.

Under 10B: Guildford Saints 4, Hampton Cardinals 0; Hersham FC 0, Wimbledon Chase `B' 6; Oxshott Royals `B' 1, Windlesham Village 0; Sunbury Celtic 3, Molesey Jnrs `B' 0; Thames Ditton 1, Horsley Yth 2.

LEATHERHEAD AND DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE

Intermediate Challenge Cup: Kingston Alexandre 5, Banstead Orient 3.

Junior Challenge Cup: Royal Admiral Res 1, Effingham Res 2; Kingsmeadow Wndrs 1, Fairfield Cricketers 5; AFC Berry/Oak Royals 0, Ember FC 8; Burlington/Sutton High 3, AFC Unichem 1.

Senior Charity Shield: Ewell Pioneers 5, Double H 3.

Intermediate Charity Shield: Hill Park 5, Wallington Green 4.

Junior Charity Shield: Air Products 1, Epsom Wndrs 3.

Prem Div: Royal Boro 4, Olinda 4; AFC Ewell 3, East Cheam 0.

Div 4: ATFC 1, Epsom Eagles 6; Hinchley Wood 4, SCR Litten Tree 3.

Div 6: AFC Berrylands 1, Oxshott Res 3.

Div 8: Parkside Ath 1, Morden Pk 0; Goodwyns XI 4, Surveyor Strollers 1.

Div 9: Independence 3, SCR Litten Tree 4; Sydney Arms 6, West Ewell Albion 3.

Div 10: Epsom Eagles 1, Roundshaw Colts Res 3; Bookham Res 2, Surbiton Strollers 1.

MITCHAM AND DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE

Premier Div: North Cheam Ath 1, Berrylands 2; Surbiton Griffins 5, RETA 3.

Div 1: A3 Milan 3, St Peters 1; Mauritius 2, Surrey Saints 1.

Div 2: Castle 2, Colours 7; Castledonian Thistle 1, Colliers Wood Garage 5; Thornton Eagles 4, Ewell Park 5; Westminster Mitcham 0, Courts 6.

MORDEN AND DISTRICT SUNDAY LEAGUE

Surrey Senior Cup: Mayfair Utd 3, Livingstone 2; Worcester Pk Wandgas 2, New World 3; Renegades 0, Morden Nomads 2.

Surrey Intermediate Cup: Old Wimbledonians 4, Chessington Sports 0.

Surrey Junior Cup: White Lion Redhill 3, Beverley 1.

Surrey Lower Junior Cup: AFC Wimbledon 3, Inter City 3.

Junior Cup: Classic Shumba Warriors 2, Colliers Wood Utd 5; Sutton Wndrs Res 4, Merton Casuals 3.

Hickey Cup: Sherwood Achilles 4, Tolworth Pk Rngrs 0; St Helier 1, Merton Mavericks 8.

Premier Div: Cheam Sports and W Ewell 1, Croygas 0.

Div 4: Battersea Ironsides 4, AFC Fetcham Pk 0; Trafalgar Res 4, SW17 Riverplate Res 0.

Div 6: Highways Surfacing Res 1, Motspur Pk Res 4; Wallington Ath 0, Ironsides 09; Walsingham Res 2, Ham Chiefs 1.

Div 8: Wallington Town 2, Lind Ath 2; Woolpack Res 2, Sutton Utd Supp 3.

Div 9: Kingsway 2, Prince of Wales Res 5; Phoenix Admirals 4, Stonecot Hill 1; Sutton Royals 1, Cheam Rngrs 4.

Div 10: Hackbridge Utd 2, Crown Agents Milan 7; North Star Rngrs III 6, Sutton Pirates 2.

SOUTH THAMESIDE SUNDAY LEAGUE

Frank Alldis Challenge Cup 3rd Round: Abbey Rngrs 5, Royal Ascot 3; Kings Pk Rngrs 1, Chessington 4.

Senior Challenge Cup 2nd Round: Drunken Duck 7, Ashbury Villa 2; Colliers Wood 4, Caulder Ath 1.

Premier Div: Thames Casuals 3, Woking Casuals 3.

Div 1: AC New Castle 0, Hersham 5.

Junior Challenge Cup 2nd Round: Holmes Place 1, Bagster House 2; Air Utd 5, Business Gas 1.

Div 2: Abbey Ath 0, Real Surveyor 9; Feltham Wndrs 3, Claygate Ryls Res 2; Woodthorpe 1, AC Sicily 1.

Div 3: AFC Maybury 1, Runnymede 2; Byfleet Casuals 6, Garibaldi Reds 2.

SPORTSMAN'S SENIOR SUNDAY LEAGUE

Senior Amateur Reserves: Santacruzense 3, Southfields 2.

Senior Div 3: Surbiton 4, Townmead 3.

Senior Div 4: Pump House 9, AKA Lion 4.

Senior Div 5: Archers 3, Old Sergeant 2; Fulhamholics 4, Invictus 4.

Senior Div 6: Southdown Rngrs 2, Sporting Club Kiosk 1.

Grading Match: Battersea Royals 5, SW Utd 2.

TOSHIBA WEST SURREY BOYS LEAGUE

Seven-a-side

Under 8 South: Halliford Colts 4, Halliford Yth 1; Manorcroft Colts 0, Halliford Boys 6; Halliford Boys 6, Aldershot Town 0; Cove Yth 0, Halliford Colts 2; Manorcroft Utd 3, Halliford Yth 0.

Under 8 North: Colliers Wood 2, Littleton Lions 5.

Under 9 Premier: Colliers Wood 2, Hampton Harriers Res 5; Halliford Colts 1, Manorcroft Utd 1; Barnes Eagles 1, Whyglaze Boys 2; Halliford Youth 3, Staines Albion 3; Epsom Eagles 3, Halliford Boys 0.

Under 9 Div 1: Wandgas Yth 2, Staines Alb Cygnets 4.

Under 10: Barnes Eagles 16, Plastechnol 0; Whyglaze Eagles 1, Manorcroft Utd 1; Wandgas Yth 2, Hampton Thistle Jnr 2.

Eleven-a-side

Under 10: Bedfont Utd 3, Walton & Hersham 3.

Under 11A: Guildford Saints 5, Chertsey Jnrs 3.

Under 11B: Corinthian Casuals 1, Walton & Hersham 1; Bedfont Utd 2, Halliford Colts 6.

Under 12A: Kingstonian 2, Wandgas Yth 3; Meadow Sports 4, Walton & Hersham 2; Staines Albion 7, Sunbury Celtic 0.

Under 12B: Halliford Colts 8, Woking Boys 0; Hampton Yth 1, Barnes Eagles 6.

Under 13A: Halliford Colts 0, Sheen Lions 3.

Under 13AB: Barnes Eagles 9, Bedfont Utd 1; Motspur Pk 6, Hampton Manor 0; Wandgas Sports 0, Hampton Yth 9; Kingstonian 1, Whyglaze Eagles 7; Woking Boys 12, Corinthian Casuals 0.

Under 13 Surrey County Youth Cup

Round 3: Hawley Select 1, Epsom Dodgers 3.

Under 14A: Wandgas Yth 2, Camberley Boys 3; Sunbury Celtic 3, Sutton Utd 1.

Under 14B: Bedfont Utd 3, Barnes Eagles 4; Hanworth Villa 0, Farnham Town 8; Barnes Colts 3, Halliford Colts 2.

Under 15A: Sheen Lions 0, Mayford Ath 2.

Under 15B: Aldershot Town 2, Motspur Park 3.

Under 15 Surrey County Youth Cup

Round 3: Kingstonian W/O Haslemere.

Under 17: Colliers Wood 2, Addlestone Town 1; Aldershot Town 4, Dorking FC 1; Hersham FC 3, Manorcroft Utd 4.

MIDWEEK

SURREY SEVEN-A-SIDE LEAGUE

Monday: League Cup 1st Round: RS Wanderers 7, Mitcham Sports 0; Carshalton Bombers 1, London Shandies 5; Soccer Town 4, Sawful City 3; Banstead Casuals 0, Eastfields 2; Club 37 8, Oasis Church 0; AFC Scorpio 1, Outmere Casuals 11; Agemore 6, Westminster 1.

Thursday: Sutton Woodman 5, Carshalton Town 6; Frensa 3, GBAS 1; Studio Labello 2, Standards Poor 13; Triumph 13, Booting Tec 9; Ruskin Rex Walkover South London Royals.

League Game: Stockwell 0, Farnham 0.

SUTTON FLOODLIT FIVE-A-SIDE LEAGUE

Thursday

Premier Div: Carshalton Utd 1, Carshalton Millsea 7; St Helier Lions 16, Goring Utd 3; Feniltore 11, Zeldatree 8.

Div 1: Ewell East 7, St Helier Lions 12; Legends 9, Bees Knees 4; Origin 6, Hart Vehicles 6; Streatham Ath 6, Coulsdon 9; Leath Mets 9, Statto Utd 15.

Div 2: Morden Baptist 13, Red Rekkers 12; Fosters Acad 9, Woking 15; Charlie Base 7, Youngs Ramrod 8.

Div 3: Avengers 5, Mitcham Utd 21; Athletico Streatham 8, FC Pineapple 6; Two Hopes awarded 2 points (v Fosters Exiles).

Div 4: Bentham 10, Aztecs 7; Morden Ath 10, Munchen 5; Inter Aztecs 7, Racing Club 3.

Div 5: Canon Sureshots 6, Sutton Social 9; Caned City 11, CD Players 10; Westminster 9, Medford 4; SC Re-Utd 16, Village Export 3.

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