Gorleston Rangers FC 31st Annual 5 a side tournament
Gorleston Rangers FC 31st Annual 5 a side tournament
In association with Specsavers, Great Yarmouth
Media partners: Great Yarmouth Mercury
The tournament was held over the weekend of Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 July 2019 at Ormiston Venture Academy, Oriel Avenue, Gorleston, NR31 7JJ.
Two hundred and three teams entered from as far away as Colchester, Ipswich, Kings Lynn and Thetford, as well as places closer to home like Norwich, Beccles, Lowestoft, Ormesby and Great Yarmouth.
The tournament was once again a great success with 97 teams battling it out on 14 pitches on Saturday and 106 teams battling it out on 15 pitches on Sunday Over 1,400 boys and girls participated in over 650 matches played over the weekend.
All of the under 7 and under 8 participants that didn’t reach the finals were presented with GRFC commemorative medals after they had completed their matches. All of the teams that entered the under 7 (pre-season) festival were presented with GRFC commemorative medals after they had completed their matches. No scores were recorded in this age group. A few teams didn’t pick up their medals, if you were one of them, please contact Chris Dunne on 01493 601256.
The Club are very grateful to Shaun Forsyth from Code-A-Weld for arranging for a truck to pick up and drop off the 5 a side goals and equipment. Thanks to Karl Bues for the use of his transit van to pick up and drop off the equipment.
The Club would like to go on record to thank Simon Hannant, Ormiston Venture Academy groundsman and his assistant Ant for their assistance over the weekend.
Special thanks to Paul Clements for once again for supplying us with a rubbish skip free of charge. This was greatly appreciated.
Thanks to Colin Bray for producing our excellent tournament programme and club photographer Jamie Read.
The Club really appreciates Barry Ereira and Jason Dobson’s assistance in recruiting the referees for this year’s event.
Our committee members, parents, friends, managers and families that manned the BBQ and drinks stall all once again did a sterling job.
The club is very grateful to its individual team managers, committee members, friends, parents, associates, referees, St. John Ambulance, Ormiston Venture Academy, trophy and medal sponsors, Great Yarmouth Mercury and programme advertisers for their support in making the tournament possible.
A special thank you for all of the teams that supported our tournament.
Hopefully everyone who attended our tournament had an enjoyable time.
Under 7 Final – Gorleston Rangers Falcons 1 (5 pens) Wickham Market 1 (4 pens)
Trophy sponsors: Bulleys Traditional
Under 8 Final - Loddon United 1 Old Catton Lions 0
Trophy sponsors: On behalf of Bernie Read
Under 9 Final – Horsford Hunters 1 Gorleston Rangers Buzzards 0
Trophy sponsors: Brewers Chip Saloon
Under 10 Final - Old Catton Lions 2 Queens Hill Panthers Blacks 0
Trophy sponsors: The Lodge of Friendship no. 100
Under 11 Final – Gorleston Rangers Harriers 2 Moreton Hall 0
Trophy sponsors: Specsavers, Great Yarmouth
Under 11 Girls Final - Costessey Blacks 1 Blofield United 0
Trophy sponsors: Specsavers, Great Yarmouth
Under 12 Final - Old Catton Pumas 3 Kirkley & Pakefield Royals 1
Trophy sponsors: Lovewell Blake LLP
Under 12 Girls Final – Costessey Reds 1 Bungay Town Whites 0
Trophy sponsor: Specsavers: Great Yarmouth
Under 13 Final – Woodbridge Town Whites 1 Ormesby Lads Whites 0
Trophy sponsors: Dimascio Ice Cream
Under 13 Girls Final - Bohemians Pink Panthers 3 Bohemians Purple Panthers 1
Trophy sponsors: Specsavers, Gorleston
Under 14 Final – Gorleston Rangers Hawks Whites 1 Wroxham Blue 0
Trophy sponsors: Moughton Engineering Services
Under 14 Girls Final – Taverham Reds 0 Gorleston Rangers Kestrels 1
Trophy sponsor: Specsavers: Gorleston
Under 15 – St Johns Blacks 1 St Johns Gold 0
Trophy sponsors: Terry Moore Carpets
U7 (2019/2020) Participants
U6 Felixstowe Walton Reds & Whites
U6 GRFC Hawks
U6 GRFC Kestrels
U7 Participants
U7 Burnt Hill Raptors
U7 Drayton Youth
U7 GRFC Eagles
U7 GRFC Hawks
U7 GRFC Kestrels
U7 GRFC Ospreys Greens
U7 GRFC Ospreys Whites
U7 Kirkley Pakefield Crusaders
U7 Kirkley Pakefield Kings
U7 Loddon Utd
U7 Spixworth
U7 Thetford Bulldogs
U7 Waveney FC
U8 Particpants
U8 BungayBlack Dogs
U8 Burnt Hill Vikings
U8 Caister FC Centurions
U8 Corton Pythons & Ravens
U8 Costessey Hawks
U8 Costessy Eagles
U8 Elmden Rovers
U8 Elmswell Youth
U8 GRFC Eagles
U8 GRFC Falcons
U8 GRFC Hawks
U8 GRFC Ospreys
U8 Harleston Youth
U8 Heigham Park
U8 Heigham Park
U8 Horsford FC
U8 Old Catton Jaguars
U8 Old Catton Tigers
U8 Scole utd
U8 Trimley Red Devils
U8 Waveney FC