MINEHEAD Town Youth Football Club recently held their presentation nights at Minehead Football Club.

Because of the growth of the teams representing Minehead, now ranging from Under 7s to Under 16s, they had to be held over two nights.

The club has some 200 boys and girls regularly playing and training, and while the emphasis is on enjoyment and fun, all the teams competed well in their respective leagues.

Highlights of the season in the Lloyd and White Sunday Youth League were the Under 16s reaching the final of their cup competition, losing narrowly in the final, the Under 15s winning the sportsmanship award, and the under 13s being promoted after finishing runners-up in their league.

In a competition held at the end of the season with teams from around the country, all the Minehead teams from under 7 through to Under 11 won the sportsmanship award — a first for one club to take every award.

Matthew Muscroft won the Craig Jesson Memorial Award for his outstanding contribution to the club throughout the season.

In addition to playing for the Under 15s, he has been selected for the Plymouth Argyle school of excellence, travelling to Plymouth two to three times a week.

He has also played for West Somerset Sports in the Taunton Saturday league and has had a couple of run outs with Minehead's first team.

The teams are looking forward to the start of the new season when they will have teams in the Under 8, 9 and 10's Tony Pryce League and Under 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 in the Lloyd and White League.

If any player wants to join one of the teams, or if parents want to get involved in assisting with the running of the teams, they should contact Andrew Muscroft on 01643 706473.

The annual general meeting of the club will be held at Minehead Football Club next Friday, July 13, starting at 7.30 p.m. with the registration evening for players also at the football club the following Friday (July 20) from 7 p.m.

Presentations were made to the following players, but a special thanks went to all the players, parents, spectators and sponsors for their help and support.

Under 9s: Roma, Players' player, Alex Tarr, manager's player Keiran Bailey, most improved player Ben Richards, clubman of the year Craig Coleman, Andrews on the Weir Special Award Harry Tudball; Parma, players' player Connery Attwell, manager's player Jack Page, most improved player Lewis Donn, clubman of the year Ashley Morgan, Andrews on the Weir Special Award Kai Kennedy.

Under 10s: Players' player, Peter Hoyland, manager's player Sam Ell, most improved player whole team, clubman of the year Steven Salter.

Under 11s: Players' player Shaun Vickery/Micky Burns, manager's player Dominic Richards, most improved player Adam Turner, clubman of the year David Ryan.

Under 12s: Players' player Tom Paskins, manager's player Tore Moran, most improved player Tom Evely, clubman of the year Ed Barney.

Under 13s: Players' player Ray Hall, manager's player Richard Binding, most improved player Chris Newbold, clubman of the year Andrew Martin .

Under 14s: Players' player Troy Hopwood, manager's player James Baker, most improved player Daniel Richardson, clubman of the year James Quenault.

Under 15s: Players' player Nick Goulty, manager's player Ian Hayes, most improved player Alex Webber, clubman of the year Robbie Rexworthy, Craig Jesson Memorial Award Matthew Muscroft.

Under 16s: Players' player Tim Ollerenshaw, manager's player Matthew Sully, most improved player Chris Gibbs, clubman of the year Alan Hammond.