TROPHY WINNERS SINCE FIRST EVENT IN 2001

The Westend Tournament has become one of the most popular events on the local junior football calendar and once again lived up to its reputation with more than 1,000 boys and girls enjoying a feast of fun football at the Westend Soccer Centre.

 The host of professional club scouts must have been impressed with the quality of the football played throughout the day by all the teams.  Chaddy End took the honours by winning both the under 10 ‘A’ and ‘B’ sections.  The Oldham based squad played some brilliant passing football beating HAFC and Yorkshire Lions in their respective Finals.

Glen Juniors made their trip from Leeds worthwhile beating a plucky Hepworth team 2-1 in a very exciting Under 11’A’ Final.   The ‘A’ section under 9 Final saw Dewsbury Rangers beat Hepworth Rangers 1-0, but Hepworth Town beat their fellow United team 3-1 after a dramatic penalty shoot out in the ‘B’ section.  Collegians and Honley won their groups in the under 12 section beating Hepworth and Yorkshire Lions respectively.

Westend FC would like to thank Huddersfield New College for their support and the army of volunteers who worked so hard behind the scenes to make the 2008 event the biggest and best ever.  “That was a magic day,” said Westend chairman Ricky Thwaites.  He was well pleased with how well the event had gone saying: “ The standard of play was excellent and apart from the odd exception, the behaviour of players, supporters and managers was superb”. 

Entry forms for the 2009 Tournament will be out on the first day of January.  The event is usually fully subscribed within 4 weeks, so clubs wishing to come again next year should keep an eye on www.westendjuniors.com

   2008