The North Terrace held one the most entertaining
Presentation nights ever, organised by Shaun Cavanagh and Adam Alexander.
Club statistician Paul Miller rushed out the 20th
edition of the Stats with that days stats included and provided
the trophies. Faithfull Club servant Martin Pollard rushed back from more
cricketing accolades to be mast of ceremonies. While Club Chairman, Green
and Black through and through, Patrick Powlett fought back the lack of
sleep and extended his visa to set aside newborn duties and be there.
And the winners were…
Saturday Player of the Year
1st
Team -Highly skilled and solid as a rock defender Shaun
Cavanagh edged out midfielder Dave
Mercer who was narrow runner up - remarkably voted by every 1st
player as their 1 and 2. Team secretary Craig
Rowson came 3rd. Golden Boot was Jason
Thompson (13) just one O.G. ahead of Danny
Sherwood.
Reserves
- Elder statesman Martin
Campbell-Wonders put the youngsters to shame all apart from Adam
Alexander who he pipped to the post on virtue of a "votes per
games played" calculation. Some distance behind them was Roland
Robinson, which was a shame as the legendary After Dinner Speaker's
acceptance speech was hugely entertaining! Chris
"the horse... rider" Dawson
(14) comfortably won Golden Boot.
A
Team - Tom Perry took 3rd place, and honours were even for 1st
place between captain James
Pike (9) and his fellow striker Adam
Bell (7). The former taking the Golden Boot and the latter being
the only "Ever Present" (playing in every game) for the A
team.
B
Team - Dependable and ever positive Tom
Sheehan took the honours, Glenn Kent took 2nd, Bede McMillan tied
for 3rd with high scoring Corinthians jorneyman Keith Jones (16) who
grabbed the Golden Boot. Manager Dan Ford was the team's only "Ever
Present", showing his will to win and comittment to the Green and
Black.
C
Team - Steve
Moore (6) snapped up to award ahead of Paul Murray and Chris Nunn
who along with Ben Steele was an "Ever Present" in the battling
C team.
Wednesday Player of the Year
A Team - 3rd was Tom Webb, 2nd and knocked off the top with 17 pts
was Alex "the human wall" Martin, and the winner by some margin
with 27 pts was Rich "the machine" Watson. Sam Collins (13)
bagged the Golden Boot.
B Team -The absent minded and oratorially skilled JR confimed
that "obnoxious pin-head yorkshireman" Chris
Dawson was the winner, and also the Golden Boot with 8 goals.
C Team - Announced by the loquacious Manager and message board
king Rob Thorpe: himself in 3rd place, 2nd was Paul Murray and the winner
was Saturday C team top man Steve
Moore who bagged a total of 16 goals for both teams.
Club awards
Club Man of the Year - Martin
Campbell-Wonders' off the field administration and passion for the
beautiful game coupled with his commitment to his favorite Green and
Black made him a unanimously popular winner. In a rousing speech he
vowed to continue to be a servant of the club despite hanging up his
boots next season, some consolation for the loss of twice winner (Reserves
02-03, Sat B 01-02) and once runner up (Sat B 2000-01) player of the
year talent.
Most Improved Player - J.R Fitzgerald's unfortunate misplacing
of this shield shouldn't dent the honour Dave
Mercer deserves for his ever- improving all round game. Notable
mentions went to Stuart Spencer as the goal keeping Manager of the Saturday
C team (a 11-8 victory in their last league game not with-standing),
Adam Alexander's increasing defensive dominance and Fraiser Hepburn's
(winner 1998-99) transformation into a redoubtable man in nets which
helped the Reserves to a record 11 game unbeaten run with and 10 cleans
sheets.
Golden Boot - Chris
Dawson 's 26 goals in all competitions made him a clear winner with
fresher Adam Bell ("weak as shandy"), as he was last year
coming 2nd with 23 and the diminutive elf that is Dan Corcoran 3rd on
20.
Centurians - Unusually no players went past he 100 mark this
season although Fraiser
Hepburn found a spot in the Top
50 club appearances with 91. But 2 players passed and even greater
appearances threshold, the Double
Centurian. Gaz
Hopkins, believed to have only ever missed 1 Saturday for Garnett
and "ever present" for the Reserves this season, has 221 appearances,
just one off 3rd most capped player. And the most successful manager
for Garnett in recent times, master of ceremonies and legendary clubman,
Martin
Pollard, often selflessly playing others ahead of his unboubted
talent nevertherless managed to rack up his 212th appearance for the
Green and Black.
Players Leaving the Club:
Matt Dunhill - Sat and Wed C stalwart, Manager of the 2001-02
Wed Cs and "ever present". Runner up in the Sat C player of
the year 2001-02. 77 (4)
James (J.R.) Fitzgerald - a handful of apps in 2000-01, won
Most Improved Player (2001-02) when in the Sat A and Wed B. This season
managed Wed Bs- forgetfully! Always center stage at Garnett socials.
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Matt (I.D.) Ovenden - Another Sat and Wed C team regular,
"ever present" for the Wed Cs 2000-01 and a record
15 consecutive league apps for Sat C 2001-03. 68 (7)
James
Pike - Saturday A Manager of the last 2 years, Sat C (2000-01)
and current joint Sat A Player of the Year and Golden Boot. 74 (37)
Gregg (Stins) Stinson -while confining his skills mostly to Wednesday
As as manager this season he has proved a faithful, reliable and
passionate servant like his brother before him. 44(11)
Gary Swarbrick - Three solid years as the Sat and Wed C team's right
back, constant and dependable, only missed 4 games for the Wed Cs over
3 seasons. 69 (1)
Luke
(Dirty Dog/Sky) Walker - Sat A Player of the Year twice (2000-01,
01-02) and integral member of this season's Double winning Reserves.
88 (18)
Tom (Valdarama) Webb - Started in the C teams in his 1st season,
went on to win the Wed B and Reserves Player of the Year (2001-02) awards,
finished in the Sat 1sts and Wed A this season. 85 (6)
Jochen
(The German) Zengler - to quote his Sat A manager "contradicted
all the sterotypes I know about German Keepers, he has a sense of humour,
he's not uptight and can't catch a ball!" The season gone saw highs
and lows for the visitor from Deutchland, but the offer to host a Garnett
Tour match at his home club was typical of the generous and committed
lad he is. Scored more goals (1 for the Reserves against Jesmond
Jets and a famous hat-trick in the FA Cup Day Friendly game, all
poweful strkes to be proud of) in one season than most Garnett goalkeepers
do in a lifetime! 32 (4)
To those of you who couldn't make it, Shaun
Cavanagh spoke of the plans for more socials and improved post match
integration between all 5 teams next season. Nick of the North Terrace
promised to reward the club for it's patronage with increased sponsorship.
Paddy announced the move of the 1st team the Northern Alliance, the
Reserves to the Tyneside Amateur League and the Sat As into the Corinthians
League. To help with this an push for new signings at the Trials, pre-season
training starting in July and the need for more fundraising. The initiative
to offer Garnett Old Boys vice-presidentship, a news letter and event
invites for a small monthly fee of a couple of quid.
And for the players who left the party early, one last result you may
not have heard about. The Reserves added another victory to their record
breaking season. A determined team of Taff, Gaz, Roger and Polly out
drank opposition from the 1st and A teams to win the customary presentation
boat race. Championes indeed! Those hard core left and continued the
party in Revolution
and the Lounge.
And Finally... check out the the 5-a-side tournament on Cup Final Day,
which turned into a thrilling 6-5 friendly and penalty shoot-out.
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