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Football Better than I imagined “This was my first time at the Tower Hamlets Community Cup and it has blown away all my expectations.” volunteer azir hussain Get fit and have fun To find out more about the wide range of healthy and enjoyable events and activities available at the borough’s leisure centres go to your local centre visit... The winning teams with their trophies www.gll.org Community Cup is full of passion and energy BY PETER FAULKNER THE ninth annual Tower Hamlets Community Cup, hosted by Osmani Trust at Mile End Leisure Centre, pitted 50 teams against each other in the borough’s largest youth football tournament. Organised by Tower Hamlets sports development team and supported by Canary Wharf Group and Tower Hamlets Homes, the tournament again produced some thrilling matches. Similar to last year, young people were also able to take part in taster sessions in other sports they may not have tried before. More than 500 young people played in the tournament, with group games in the morning and the knockout stages in the afternoon. The finals for players of all age groups were a treat for the spectators. Vallance beat Fieldgate FC 2-1 in the under-11s age group while FC Osmani convincingly beat Wapping Youth 3-0 in the under-12s group. In the under-14s final, crowds witnessed an intense match as Wapping Youth beat Soul FC 2-1 and the under-16s final was another thriller in which Somers Town Future beat Caxton FC 2-1. Azir Hussain, a young volunteer at the event, said: “This was my first time at the Tower Hamlets Community Cup and it has blown away all my expectations; a vibrant atmosphere of energetic young people demonstrating passion for football, teamwork and sportsmanship.” Sana Miah, senior health and sports development officer at Osmani Trust, said: “We would like to thank everyone for taking part in this year’s event.” Hamlets go top after easy win FC Hamlets POAPC 5 Ramsden Scotia 0 IT took about ten minutes for FC Hamlets to establish a foothold in this match against Ramsden Scotia and after that they began to dominate with manager Ashley King the two-goal hero. King struck first in the 27th minute when he scored from a pass by Aggabi. The back four of Clancy, Glasgow, Lottrie and Richards were outstanding and in the 35th minute a long goal kick from Pyne was flicked on by King, allowing Aggabi the time and space to fire home. Ramsden were being out played and, as they began to tire, gaping gaps appeared in their defence. A pinpoint pass from Harrison picked out King who took the ball perfectly in his stride and coolly slotted past the keeper to make it 3-0 at half-time. It wasn’t long before Gilroy found himself with time and space on the edge of the 18-yard box, smashing the ball past the keeper to make it 4-0. Chances were coming thick and fast for Hamlets, but the strikers were unable to put them away. Then in the 70th minute Hoy was fouled after a driving run into the box and skipper Clancy converted the penalty. The game finished 5-0 and Hamlets were top of the league for a few hours at least. FC Hamlets now have the backing of a local charity and will be known as FC Hamlets POAPC following a deal with Stepney youth organisation Product of a Postcode. POAPC supports young people with sports, school and social activities. Youth provides a cutting edge NEWARK Youth London football team are celebrating their 30th anniversary… with a £5,000 sponsorship deal. The club, based at the Whitechapel Centre in Myrdle Street and formed in 1984, have signed a deal with Essex-based electronics company Gadcet. Also known as the Gadget Exchange, the firm has agreed to sponsor six Newark teams ranging from age ten to 35. Gadcet, which has a branch in Roman Road, Bow will pay the club a minimum of £1,000 a year for the next five years. It chose Newark because they are one of the oldest clubs in Tower Hamlets. The sponsorship deal will fund T-shirts, shorts and socks, managers’ and coaches’ kits, and training equipment. Newark Youth London were formed in 1984 when they used the old London Hospital car park in Newark Street to play football. They changed their name to Newark United FC and now have more than 100 members. Tower Hamlets 4 Southend Manor 1 AFTER four games without a victory, it was time for Hamlets boss AJ Olatunbosun to ring the changes for this Challenge Cup match. Olatunbosun added himself to the heart of the team and also brought in promising youngsters Codey Cameron and Junior Kanudo. The game was all Tower Hamlets, but due to poor shooting, it was deadlocked until just before half-time. Then Hamlets’ Teberen ran on to a lovely ball over the top of the defence from Kanudo to make it 1-0. Hamlets made two changes for the second half, bringing off Nathan Wilson and Kanudo to be replaced by Tope Okeowo and Sayid Abdi. The impact was instant, with Tope making it 2-0 with his first touch of the game after good work from winger Ibrahim Conteh. Not long after Cameron s h owe d why t h e c lu b promoted him from the youth team by making it 3-0. Manor got one back, but only for Tope to have the last say scoring from a free kick from Meca. Olatunbosun said: “We have been playing well but just couldn’t score goals. “I have brought in new faces and we now look like a team who can score goals. “Junior Kanudo is a massive signing if not the biggest this club has made. I am looking forward to working with him.” 8 – 14 SEPTEMBER 2014 N E W S F R O M T OWER HAMLETS COUNCIL AND YOUR COMMUNITY 35


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