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Linby in partnership with F.C Interski and Mansfield Town Ladies were awarded with the Charter Standard Community Club award.

Linby Ladies have been busy in the close season, with recruiting new players for the forth coming season ahead, and raising the awareness of girl's football. At the Ashfield show in Sutton the club performed in the blistering heat two half hour demonstration sessions as well as finding the time to pose for a photo to show of their most recent award of Charter Standard Community Club. The award was presented at the interval of the Women's Community shield game at Field Mill, Mansfield, between Doncaster Belles and Fulham. The girl's from the club provided the half time entertainment by demonstrating their skills and various warm-up drills. One luck Linby player, 8 year old Hazel Bowen was selected as the Doncaster Belles mascot and proudly led the teams onto the pitch. The last few months have been a real roller coaster ride for Linby as they have picked up award after award with recognition coming from the Football Association. Linby have won both Nottinghamshire and the Regional Charter Standard Development Club of the year for 2003. The Community Club award is fantastic as the club now have the partnerships in place to offer anyone in the community the chance to play competitive football. The association with Mansfield Town Ladies is great news as Linby's older player's will now have an exit route into playing Women's football at the highest level. Linby are to show their association to Mansfield Town by all teams from their Under 9's to Under 15's playing next season in the Mansfield Town football kit.

Linbys annual presentation was a sell out as the club celebrated its most successful season so far both on and off the field. The evening held at the Hucknall Community Centre, reflected on a campaign in which all LInby teams finished in the top half of their leagues. The under 13s were league champions by an impressive 12 points while the Under 15's were runners up after being pipped to the title by one point. Linby also won the regional charter standard development club of the year award and became a FA Community club. Chairman Andrew Eastwood described the season as a remarkable dream season and thanked everyone who played a part and worked so hard. Guest of honour at the event was Notts FA girls and women's football development officer, Denise Richards, who helped to present over 150 trophies.

Sportswoman: Jennifer Darby, Aime Bramman, Tanya Hardy, Emma Slater, Eleni Gospel.

Most Improved: Jessica Dunne Mason, Laura Markwell, Aime Percival, Amira Fanous, Simone Jackson.

Players Player: Alicea Gibson, Siobhan Wood, Bethanne Lamb, Suzie Gelson, Alice Clarke.

Managers Player: Emma Hunka, Amy Richardson, Jessica Bailey, Bernadette Piper, Bethany Wilcockson.

The award for the clubs top goal scorer went to Laura Knight who plundered 41 goals for the under 15's. The Millennium Shield was won by Steve Needham, while the Jubilee trophy for the second season was won by young coach and referee Katie King. The Chairmans award went to long serving club secretary Carol Eastwood.

On Sunday January 4th the club played a number of friendly games within the club with all subs and raffle money being donated to help Linby player Katie Brothwell and her charity M.E.F. Katie suffers from a rare afflication called aplastic anaemia, which prevents the bone marrow working. The club raised an amazing £170 on the day, big thank you to everyone who supported the day and for all your kind donations.

Linbys Under 13s made a late decision to enter the Broxtowe Football Tournament in conjunction with Priory Celtic Football Club. The Under 13's were unstoppable with Hannah Berrill scoring a hat-trick in one of the games. The girls went on to win the tournament, adding even more silverware to the clubs trophy cabinet

Linby for the first time organised a mini overseas football tour. On arrival at Bully Le Mines in Northern France they had a training session before the evening meal at their hotel. The next morning a visit to an open market saw the girls shop for England (it was their parents money and they were not taking any of it back) In the afternoon the girls visited Hennin Beaumont for a number of friendly games. The Under 11s were up first and equipped themselves well and were comfortable 5 - 0 winners thanks to goals from player of the match Bethany Wilcockson. The Under 12s / U13s met tougher opposition in a close end to end game with neither team finding the back of the net, Linbys player of the match went to Charlotte Husselbee. The U15s did not disgrace themselves as they had their work cut out against Frances division champions, player of the match went to defender Emma Hunka. That evening the girls celebrated back at the hotel by dancing the night away. The next morning on the way back a few hours were spent playing football at Calais beach. The girls were impeccably behaved both off and on the pitch and won many praises from not only their managers and coaches but from the hotel and the coach company and of course their new found friends at Hennin Beaumont.

Deserved silverware for Linbys Under 10's and 11's at the Cotgrave Football Tournament

Jubilant Linby Ladies under 11's wrapped up their season by winning some deserved silverware in a five a-side tournament at Cotgrave. Having finished a creditable third in their league and reaching the semi-finals of the cup competition, Linby outclassed thier opposition scoring 23 goals and conceding only one. Wins included a sweet 2-0 success over league champions Radcliffe, plus 8-0 and 5-0 maulings of Bingham and Beeston Town respectively. The final against Radcliffe went to extra time but Linby won with the golden goal, scored by Rachel Murray, who converted a free-kick from the edge of the box. Linbys Under 10's also reached their final but were cruelly beaten on penalties. The picture above shows both the under 10s and 11s.

Thanks to Linbys support the Ashfield Festival of Sport football tournament went ahead with Linbys Under 10's winning their age group with Robin Hood taking the runners-up spot. Linbys under 11's won the under 12 age group with Hucknall Town Harriers settling for runners-up. In the open age group Linbys under 15's took the honours with Linbys Under 13's taking the runners up spot.

TEAM	P	W	D	L	Pts	F	A	Diff
Linby	4	2	2	0	8	3	0	+3
Radcliffe	4	2	1	1	7	4	2	+2
Beeston	4	1	2	1	5	2	2	+0
W/Bridgford	4	1	2	2	4	2	4	-2
Priory Celtic	4	0	2	2	2	1	4	-3