A new season dawns

As the first pre-season friendly approaches, the ESFC have released the constitution for the Divisions, and Hardy's division looks as follows (subject to change):

Division 3
Arcese
Gems
Hardy Athletic
Inter Ma'fair
Nemesis
New Ward Virtue
Rainham WMC
Romstar
Strassberg Reserves

Player Registrations
I'm now signing players on for the new season. I've asked for everyone to register ASAP. I'll be sending the forms off at the end of the July and if you're not registered you wont be playing in competitive games, you have been warned

End of Season Presentation

Right lads, money for the presentation on July 4th needs to be paid to me or Mike. It's £16 per ticket you ordered, and that includes a raffle ticket too.

If you can get the money to me or Mike as soon as possible that'd be great.

Posse Game and Tournament

Hope everyone's ready for the Posse Game tomorrow, 11am kick off, everyone in the club house after the game. Try and get as many friends and family there as possible, it should be a good day!

Mike has also paid for the 11-a-side tournament on the 17th May so it's game on, get in touch with him for details.

Hardy Athletic - Champions 2008

With the Laganas game being awarded as a win Hardy Athletic are crowned Division 3 Champions of the Essex Sunday Football Combination. Congratulations to everyone involved in the club, without each and everyone of you we wouldn't have made this year into what it was.

And a special thanks in particular to Paul Steadman, Joanne Gunner, Chris Watson, Hayley Roberts and Steve McGregor - thank you for your support this season through all weather, we really do appreciate it. It's as much your title as ours.

And thanks to anyone else who's come to watch the team this year, it's been a great effort. Hope to see you all at the Posse game on the 10th May.

Cheers,


Thomas

Hardy Athletic Promoted

Following yesterday's results in Division 3, Hardy Athletic will be playing their football in Division 2 next season. With Gem Reserves only managing a 1-1 draw at Inter Ma'Fair, they can no longer catch us.

Another surprise result came at Harrow Road, where King George completed their season with a 4-3 win over Hardy's title-challengers New Ward Virtue. In what must've been a far changed team from the previous week, New Ward now have it all to make up, with Hardy needing only one point from their final two games to take the title.