Thanks to Tom from Ryde Saints FC for this club report. Ed
Teenagers Connor Gudgin and Jason Harper swept the boards at the Ryde Saints Presentation Night at the weekend at Yelf’s Hotel.
Between the pair and Sam Woodmore they collected more than half the awards for the 2009-10 season.
Connor claimed U18’s Top Goalscorer and the 1st team Most Improved award, while Jason Harper won U18 Player’s Player and the U18’s Manager’s player. Sam Woodmore was the Reserve Team goalscorer and also won the Reserve’s Team Player’s Player award.
Other players to win awards on the evening included Duncan Fleming, Tom Proctor, Des Murphy Junior, Russell Johnston, Josh Willet, Matt Thake and Adam McKenner.
For the coming season Pete Cotton moves into the managerial seat for the first team and Richard Aldric takes over the reserves. Des Murphy (Snr) will be managing the U18’s team, sponsored by Wightlink in the highly competitive Hampshire County Youth League.
Georgina Cooke gave a report on the successful first few months of the new Ryde Saints girls team. They start their regular Saturday 10am training sessions at Ryde High School in September.
Training for the 1st, Reserves and U18’s teams never stops throughout Summer and will continue at Salters Road, Haylands at 7pm every Thursday.
All are welcome, please contact Des Murphy for further information – (01983) 615243.
