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Rising Star

Year 11 student Godwin Abadaki has attended Rochdale Football Club’s Centre of Excellence since the age of 14.  He has also played for Manchester Schoolboys and now plays in the prestigious Greater Manchester squad.  His hard work has paid off as Godwin has now been offered an apprenticeship with Rochdale starting in July 2010.

Players Wanted

Wythenshawe Town under-8 Lions are looking for a defender and a midfield player.
The club are also holding trials at Parklands astro pitches on Wednesdats (7pm - 8om). Ring John Barton 07731 692360 or mark Mitchell 07932 043244

Seven Games, Seven Wins

Newly-formed Wythenshawe Amateur’s undier-11s have won all their first seven matches in the Timperley and District Junior Leagues fourth division.
Managers Paul Rawding and Ray Gibson are pictured with the team in a new strip sponsored by Darren Lamb and Garry Cook of redarmytravel.com

Thanks To Sponsors

Wythenshawe Town under-8s Tigers have a set of brand new shirts, thanks to a donation from the Mousam Indian Restaurant in Gatley.
Meanwhile the club’s new under-14s team have new kit sponsored bi I.J. Kayes funding the home strip, away outfits by Keddels, training jackets – Manchester Airport Black Cabs – training tops (Spar, Hall Lane, [...]

Personal Fitness Programme

Manchester United Foundation are to deliver a fitness/health programme for men eighteen years plus at the Wythenshawe Forum.
The 4 twelve week programmes will operate on a weekly basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays (2-4pm) and centre around a personal programme for each participant.
Staffed by Manchester United’s professional coaches and health advisors this initiative will be available [...]

Sport For All

PEOPLE of all ages and abilities were given the chance to enjoy taking part in a wide range of sporting activities at Northenden Social Club, on Palatine Road.
The club has extensive sporting facilities and threw them open for local people to enjoy and then hopefully take up one or more of them.
The club has two [...]

Matthews Moves

JM Taekwondo club based in Newall Green High School has a new black belt.
His name is Matthew Speak and has become the clubs youngest Black Belt member at only 11.
He started training when he was 6 years old and was a very shy child, he has now become a very confident young lad and [...]

Discus - Not a Field Event

Two young people from the Discus Youth Inclusion project took part in the Street Sprint Final outside Manchester Town Hall. The girls who attend Manchester Enterprise Academy competed against the best sprint talent in Manchester including athletes from Sale Harriers Athletics Club.
Jessica Garside and Megan Dryden are pictured with former Olympic, World, Commonwealth [...]

Referee Course

A new 11 a side basic referee course for over 13’s will commence on Thursday 17th December 7.30pm-9.45pm at Altrincham FC, Moss Lane.
Subsequent sessions will be held on Monday 4th, Saturday 16th and Sunday 17th January, and the course continues with the written and theory examination evenings, Monday 25th January 2009.
Further dates are Monday 29th [...]

Boxing Award Night

The Jimmy Egan Boxing Academy held their annual presentation evening at Benchill Conservative Club, where they were rewarded for their efforts and achievements over the season.
Several boxers gained awards recognizing their progress, and proud Chief Coach Steve Egan said, “The lads have done really well. In previous years the awards were dominated by one or [...]