KEYNSHAM WALKING FOOTBALL CLUB NEWSLETTERNumber 20 Awards Special

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Last weekend, 22nd to 24th November, 39 of us walking footballers and our wives andpartners congregated at the Toorak Hotel (part of ) in Torquay for the club’sAnnual Convention, which included our Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony.

The drive down was miserable with rain lashing on the windscreen, but the welcome waswarm and cheerful as we met up with our footballing pals and were introduced to theirpartners.

The hotel complex has to be seen to be believed with the number of games andfacilities available seemingly endless. It included a full-length indoor bowling green(except it was blue), their own ten-pin bowling alley, two swimming pools (three if youinclude the outdoor one, which I don’t at this time of year) and various other gamesavailable such as snooker, pool and table tennis.

The rooms were spacious and tidy and the meals excellent! And I do mean excellent,with plenty of choice, especially at breakfast. The waiter and waitress service was alsoexcellent with meals served in good time despite another large party of bowlers fromKingswood (which included two of my former bosses) on adjoining tables.

The hotel did us proud on our Gala Dinner night, with our own room, decorated out inthe colours of Keynsham Town Football Club (see below).

The whole weekend ran like clockwork which was thanks to the work of organiser,Richard Iles.

Mike Slucutt

Clubman of the Year (The Roger Grant Trophy) ……………………………………….. Clive Palmer

Players’ Player of the Year (The Harry Curran Trophy) …………………………… Chris Ashton

Player of the Year (Tuesdays) ………………………………………………………………………… Keith Brown

Player of the Year (Thursdays) ……………………………………………………………………….. Sam Wheller

Player of the Year (Fridays) ……………………………………………………………………………… Roger Sealey

The above awards were voted for by the membership, the week before the Presentation.

Chris Ashton receives his Players’ Player of the Year Award from Chairman, Mike Slucutt

The following awards were nominated by the committee.

Outstanding Contribution Award …………………………………………………………………… Clive Palmer

Player of the Year (The Kitco Trophy) ………………………………………………………….. Chris Ashton

The Golden Boot ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. Dave Ball

Goalkeeper of the Year ……………………………………………………………………………………. Phil Collins

Referee of the Year (The Whistle Trophy) ………………………………………………… Richard Iles

Sportsman of the Year (The Virgincare Trophy) ………………………………………. John Mead

Best newcomer (Tuesdays) …………………………………………………………………………… Brian Ward

Best newcomer (Fridays) ………………………………………………………………………………… Dave Millington

The coveted Usain Bolt medals:

Gold …………………………………………………………………………………………….. Mike Slucutt

Silver …………………………………………………………………………………………… Gary Clarke

Bronze …………………………………………………………………………………………. Mike Britton

Dave Ball receives his Golden BootAward from Trevor Porter

John Mead receives his Sportsmanof the Year Award from Secretary

Martin Coles

Mike Slucutt presents Clive Palmer with his Clubman of the Year award (top)and Richard Iles with his Outstanding Contribution award.

Photographs courtesy of Jim Whiting

Left to right: Dave Ball, Richard Iles, Jim Whiting, Chris Ashton, Steve Collins, Martin Coles, Mike Slucutt andSteve Nichols.

Unfortunately Clive Palmer was unable to be with us this year.

Jim Whiting presents Mike Slucutt with the Usain Bolt, gold medal. Adecision which has now been appealed at the Court of Arbitration for

Sport.

Phil Collins receiveshis Goalkeeper of

the Year award fromDave Ball

Mike Slucuttpresents Dave

Millington with theBest Newcomer for

Fridays award

Brian Ward receivesthe Best Newcomerfor Tuesdays from

Steve Collins

After the awards we were entertained by Playing For Time(Richard Iles and Steve Brown)

Le Menu

The Chairman Mike Slucutt, thanked Richard Iles for organising the whole event, and allthe committee members for their hard work over the past year and others who help outon a less formal basis. It is your efforts and everyone’s camaraderie and friendship thatmakes this club the best walking football club in Bristol and Somerset.

The event raised £420 for our Good Causes account. Well done everyone!