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St Andrew’s Annual Football Festival

It had been the worst winter for 60 years. The wind and rain hadn’t stopped for weeks and we were wondering if this year’s annual Football Festival would be another, albeit courageous, but drenching washout. However, on the morning of Saturday 15 March the skies were blue and the sun was shining.

This year, 28 U7 to U9 teams gathered together on the St Andrew’s fields for a football friendly and for the first time there was a section for the girls U8 teams.

The Festival is designed for fun and development with every participant receiving a medal and certificate. There were no winners or losers but Golden Boots were awarded by the Headmaster, Simon Severino, to the player or teams who had, from their coach’s point of view, performed particularly well. 

Refreshments were on hand for the adults throughout the afternoon with donations raising over £200 for Sport Relief. The Festival was a great success enjoyed by players and spectators alike.