Roll Out The Red Carpet...

Aylesbury Vale Youth Under 15's held their Awards Presentation night on Sunday (22nd) & quite an evening it was too. The club was at bursting point with family & friends of the, (to use somebody else's phrase) "group of quite remarkable young men."
The award winners were;

Golden Boot - presented by Mike Stillwell
Luca Forchione
Supporters Player of the Season - presented by Alan "Shakin" Marsh-Wright
James Marsh
Clubman - presented by managers assistant Paul Thorp
Andrew Thorp
Players Player of the Season - presented by Captain Michael O'Neil
Chris Pope
Managers Player of the Season - presented by David Hawes
Nathan Scarfe

Well Done to all the award-holders.

Steve MacDonald MC'd the proceedings in his final duty at Aylesbury Vale. He is taking some time off after 9 years of service to the club and, (although I think too many weekends off will drive him crazy(er)) we wish him all the best for this retirement.

This was also the last official gathering of what has been Aylesbury Vale Youth. Next season sees a new beginning for the boys when they will be playing under a new affiliation. The Under 16's of 2008/09 will be playing as Hale Leys Youth and much work has been going on in the background to allow the boys to continue to play at their newly achieved Div 2 status. Thanks must go to Sarah Marsh-Wright (Youth Secretary AVFC) and Steve MacDonald (Chairman AVFC) for the correspondence with both Wycombe & South Bucks League and the Berks & Bucks FA to allow this transition. Sarah will also be continuing her role as youth secretary with Hale Leys.

So the colours & name will be changing for the team but the faces wont. I am looking forward to bringing more reports to you from the restart of the season in September.

Going back to the presentation night; I would like to give my thanks for the presentation I received. The match reports(??) that I have written & this blog for that matter are an absolute pleasure to do. The boys efforts deserve to be put out for all to see & read; Beckham, Rooney & the likes get much media attention & a large salary to boot, the least these young men can get in recognition is a few lines in the local papers. I will continue to push youth football out to all for as long as I am able to do so.

Thank you.

I am awaiting images from the evening & as soon as I have sufficient I will publish them too.

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I make my apologies for not posting last week, but with no football what were you here looking for anyway..!
That said, I will be back for a quick mention of the U15's Presentation Evening which is being held on 22nd June. Until then... and then until the new season, I shall endeavour to at least change the "Watching/Listening" clips... Well I wouldn't want you getting bored would I..??