Your chance to vote for the Junior Club of the Year at the Medway Sports Awards
Published: 10:17, 20 October 2009
Updated: 10:18, 20 October 2009
We are just weeks away from the 2009 Medway Sports Awards - and here’s your chance to have your say who wins one of the categories.
Messenger readers will decide who wins the Junior Club of the Year category and we’ve got a shortlist of six for you to choose from.
It’s simple to vote as well, just text us who you want to win. The winners will be revealed at the Medway Sports Awards evening on November 6, with full coverage in the Medway Messenger.
The shortlist for the Junior Club of the Year is:
A: MEDWAY JUNIOR BADMINTON
C: MEDWAY NETBALL LEAGUE
D: MEDWAY ROLLER DANCE
E: MERIDIAN GIRLS
F: RAINHAM EAGLES
To vote for your favourite, text the word MMJUNIORS, leave a space and then add A, C, D, E, or F, plus your name and postcode to 81800. You will receive a text back confirming your vote.
Voting will close at 10am on Monday, October 26.
A: MEDWAY JUNIOR BADMINTON
The club has 175 registered juniors who are regularly playing badminton. Out of this number, more than 25 have turned out for Kent, while one player has gone on to represent England. Medway Junior Badminton is Clubmark accredited. Coaching takes place on Saturdays and families are encouraged to participate in social evenings.
C: MEDWAY NETBALL JUNIOR LEAGUE
For more than 20 years the league has provided coaching and playing opportunities for girls when the focus for junior sport has traditionally been mainly for boys. This year more than 200 girls have been playing in the league. All the coaches are qualified coaches or umpires.
D: MEDWAY ROLLER DANCE
The club, in existence since 1948, offers a clear progress route for Medway youngsters to learn the skills required to pass Federation of Artistic Roller Skating (FARS) basic grades and medal tests in roller dance, figure and free skating. More advanced skaters enter the FARS British Championships and some are chosen to represent Great Britain in international competitions. Clubmark status was achieved in September.
E: MERIDIAN GIRLS
This FA Charter Standard girls’ football club is an example of how a dedicated group of local people have provided the chance for a group of youngsters to express themselves in sport in a positive way. More than 120 girls regularly train and take part in league football. The club has also been involved in the Medway Schools’ mini youth games, offering free coaching.
F: RAINHAM EAGLES
The club, which has numerous teams running through from under-7s to men, was formed in 2001 and was the Kent FA Charter Standard club of the year for 2009. The club is committed to forging links with the community and regularly holds open days to introduce new players to the game with stewards on hand to answer questions. The teams have won various trophies from fair play to league and cup success.
*Medway Dragons have withdrawn from the Junior Club of the Year category. Anyone who voted for them who wants a refund should contact the sportsdesk on 01227 475910.
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