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August 2015

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Domino’s  Pizza  Fra.on  are  proud  to  sponsor  the  Portsmouth  Fes5val  of  Football  2015.  Portsmouth  is  renowned  for  its  love  of  football,  and  passion  for  the  sport,  so  this  is  a  great  place  to  host  the  tournament!  Our  company  

already  works  closely  with  Portsmouth  Football  Club,  so  when  the  opportunity  arose  for  us  to  sponsor  the  Fes5val  of  Football,  we  were  more  than  happy  to  do  so.  We  hope  you  all  enjoy  the  fes5val,  and  have  a  great  weekend!

-­‐  Domino’s  

Welcome  to  the  first  Fes.val  of  Football  2015  which  looks  to  be  an  exci.ng  and  successful  event.

It  is  fantas.c  to  see  the  community  and  so  many  young  people  geCng  involved  to  take  part  in  a  sport  that  is  supported  so  passionately  in  Portsmouth.  I  have  been  blown  away  by  the  passion  that  has  been  shown  by  the  supporters  of  Portsmouth  Football  Club  since  joining  and  their  commitment  to  suppor.ng  their  team  and  city.    

I  would  like  to  wish  all  the  par.cipants  the  best  of  luck  over  the  next  two  days,  this  could  be  the  start  of  a  new  beginning  for  all  involved  and  I  hope  it  is  enjoyed  by  all.

I  hope  you  enjoy  the  tournament  Paul

A message from Portsmouth’s Manager

and OUR SPONSORS

Youʼve made it this far, weʼve arranged it and hope to stage a great FIRST tournament, here in Portsmouth in partnership with the University of

Portsmouth, our hosts, Portsmouth Football in Community and Portsmouth Football Club.

The idea of the Festival of Football, in the first instance stems back to 1994, where having played myself in the Portsmouth Royal Mail Cup and since then acted as a coach to the School of Soccer, I made lifelong friends in Barbara O Connell (Wilton & now Cork City), who in fact was desperate for her daughters to get the same experience and football opportunities this great city could offer.

Jesse and Alix will be players for Wilton FC this year and along with many of the teams locally whose coaches remember themselves, playing in the Royal Mail Cup as kids - dreams can be made, dreams can be achieved, fun can be

had and FOOTBALL can bring us together AND has done.

I would like to welcome you all to the FIRST PORTSMOUTH FESTIVAL OF FOOTBALL and hope at whatever level you are involved in you will do your

part to make this a memorable tournament.

This is a great city with Footballing History.#Playyourpart

David MacAskill Tournament Director

“Whether it's a friendly match, or for points, or a final, or any game - I play the same. I'm always trying to be my best, first for my team, for myself, for the fans, and to try and win” Lionel Messi

PLEASE REMEMBERThese are children.

This is a game.The coaches are volunteers.

The referees are human.THIS IS NOT THE WORLD CUP

Let the children make their own decisions.

Donʼt tell them what to do with the ball.

Mistakes are learning opportunities.

Prioritise developing the player over winning today.

Itʼs their game, let them play.

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In case of emergency :

Find Portsmouth University staff with walkie Talkie

First aid will be administered in the first instance or 999 will be called for ambulance/Paramedic

Notify Tournament Director : David MacAskill by walkie Talkie or by mobile : 07783560071

Site office can be found on the main site - in front of the astroturf.

Please be RESPECTFUL of ALL PLAYERS, ALL COACHES, ALL PARENTS of ALL SPECTATORS

This is PRIVATE PROPERTY and we are guests (EVERYONE of US) of our hosts Portsmouth University - Staff have the right to ask individuals to leave the site should behaviour be untoward/unruly or unwelcoming towards others. Failure to do as requested could result in police intervention.

Please mind your language both on and off the field of play - there are impressionable young people around of all ages.

The Referees are here to OFFICIATE - without which it would be a kickabout, please encourage your players and parents to be respectful. The refereeʼs decisions are final.

Please encourage all players and parents to collect your own litter and place into bins around the site - this includes tape, water bottles and other refreshments.

Please pay attention to the road between East and West site - there will be oncoming traffic throughout the day.

Girls U163G

Boys U16

Boys U14

Boys U12Girls U12 Out

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In June 2014 year, Portsmouth was selected by Sport England as one of three cities in the running for the coveted title of ‘City of Football’.

The shortlisted cities fought off competition from 22 cities bidding for the title, demonstrating a commitment to uniting public, private and voluntary organisations to do whatever it takes to get more people — particularly those

aged 14-25 years — playing all forms of the grassroots game regularly.

“We’re a football based city, everyone knows how famous PFC fans are for being passionate about their club. Narrowly missing out to the City of Nottingham, SPORT ENGLAND LIKED elements of the bid to give over £160,000 to develop new groups and activities.

As Pompey in the Community push on with only a week or so of their crowdfunding campaign, the organisation have so far raising over £60000 towards the expansion into new facilities next door to their current Anson Road head office.

The charity that has 32 full time members of staff, works with 7000 people each week and delivers over three different counties has been continuously growing and growing in the last couple of years and now the charity finds itself in a situation where demand is outweighing supply.

Thanks to charitable organisation His Church, Pompey in the Community were the grateful recipients of a large food parcel, which is to be distributed in the city and surrounding areas. The food, which

was received thanks to His Church and their associations with a number of large food companies, means that school children can now receive a free bowl of cereal to get them in the right frame of mind to start their day.

You can contact us Pompey in the Community Anson Road,Portsmouth, PO4 8TB.Phone: 023 9272 8899 www.pompeyitc.co.uk

Crowd funding Food Banks

Just some of the teams

Poole  town  Wessex  U14  play  in  the  Dorset  football  league  and  won  the  league  in  2014/15.  They  are  part  of  the  main  Poole  town  football  club  who  play  in  the  southern  

Wilton  United  Ladies  FC  -­‐  a    mixture  of    U12s  and  U16  players.  Wilton  United  have  a  long  affilia5on  with  Portsmouth  and  football  tournaments  and  are  hoping  their  children  can  reap  the  benefits  of  

being    involved  in  a  FUN,  Friendly  Football  tournament.

Padnell Rovers U14 have formed this season from AFC Portchester where in 2 seasons coaches Lee Layton and Lee Ray took them to Portsmouth Sunday C league champions and then runners up in the Portsmouth Sunday B league . This season they are looking at a new challenge in the Saturday mid Solent A league as Padnell rovers and off the back of an 11aside BTC tournament and are hoping for a good tournament this weekend.

Edmonton  Rangers  are  a  FA  Charter  standardclub  that  has  been  providing  the  localcommunity  in  North  London  with  footballing  opportuni5es  since  

1988.  The  Lions  play  in  the  WaZord  Friendly  League  &  were  promoted  last  year  a\er  coming  third  in  their  division.

"The  South  West  Football  Development  Centre  is  an  independently  run  pre-­‐academy  here  in  Cornwall.  With  a  basis  in  fitness  and  technical  training,  our  goal  is  to  put  the  player  first,  by  successfully  raising  their  profiles  with  professional  clubs  here  in  the  Southwest  and  throughout  the  country."  

The  majority  of  this  team  have  been  together  since  U7‘s.  They  began  in  the  C  division  and  over  the  last  4  years  have  had  3  promoHons,  one  as  champions  and  the  other  two  as  runners  up.    

The  last  promoHon  they  are  parHcularly  pleased  about  as  it  Promoted  to  the  A  league  via  the  playoffs  to  a  team  they  had  drawn  against  once  and  beaten  3  Hmes  in  the  season.

Locksheath Boys U16

On the back of a successful year Pompey Ladies U12 are looking

forwerd to continuing their run and make new friends.

Pompey ladies are also entering girls in the U16 division also

headed up by Karl Watson - Head of Pompey Ladies Youth.

Pickwick youth fc are a local charter standard club from Portsmouth. We currently have 26 teams competing at all

age groups from nursery to under 18. We are based at Alexandra Park. The current under 13 group have three teams who have just finished 1,2,3 in the a league.

Additional teams that are in :

Warsash Wasps, Fleur De Lys Nelson & Victory.

We welcome everyone that has made the journey to participate and hope you have a great first

experience.

Football , fun & Friendship starts HERE.#enjpythegame

It’s a bit frightening to think it’s being 21 years since my first trip to Portsmouth to play in the Royal Mail cup international tournament. Apart from it being my first time away from my family, it was my first time experiencing competition from outside of Cork.

It was 1994 and my team Wilton United from Cork spent a week at the QEQM residency where I got to play against teams from all over the world, got to meet so many new friends and got to experience what it was like to be a

player at an international tournament and WIN IT.

To this day those memories are fresh in my mind and will live with me forever. I can honestly say it was the beginning of a new life for me. It made me fall in love with the game more than ever and it made me friendships for life. I met two people in particular who I kept in contact with on a weekly basis through writing since that year back in 1994. There was no such thing as e mailing or facebook back then. Dave MacAskill and Clare Luddy would be two people who I met back then and both whom I count as great friends of mine. To me, this is what the tournament is all about. I vaguely remember the games we played apart from the finals that we celebrated winning, but I remember the celebration evenings we had at the City’s Guild Hall, where all teams bonded together and for me, this was amazing.Making friendships was as important as playing football.

I spent a few years playing at the tournament until it eventually ended, much to our disappointment. I have some fantastic memories from my years there, some great stories, some of which I couldn’t possible share ha.

21 years on and I never expected to be bringing my children to a place where I have so many great memories from, but I am delighted in doing so.

I have shared so many stories with my children and they are well aware that my Portsmouth days were some of the best days of my life which I shared with my best friends Aisling and Suzanne. Because of these great memories I am thrilled to be bringing my children Jesse and Alix here to play in the tournament. I want them to experience a lot of what I did. I, along with Pat Bowdren (My coach back in 1994) will coach my children’s teams this year in the tournament and we hope the children have a fantastic experience. I’ve no doubt they will.

Since Dave contacted me regarding the tournament, the excitement is building up week by week back in Cork. The excitement of new gear, a trip away, playing different opposition is something the children are really looking forward to. Trips like these can benefit in so many ways. Hopefully it will help us to attract players to our club and hopefully it will help Dave to build the tournament in the next few years. We are grateful for all his hard work to ensure this tournament will go ahead and we are really looking forward to it.

Barbara Oʼ Connell is a leading sports writer for the Evening Echo

and is the current captain of Cork Ladies FC.

A little bit of history from a family perspectiveBarbara OʼConnell from Wilton United, Cork, Ireland

Just for fun CAN YOU

NAME THEMInternational 35 +

Premiere League26-34

Championship16-25

Division 215 and below

What league are you playing ?

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It’s what my dad

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never too old to start.

#enjoythegame

U12 Boys Team Manager Colours

TRURO SWDC Jim Bertrand yellow with black trim

PICKWICK LIONS Danny Knight White

PICKWICK Mark Blandford Blue

EDMONTON RANGERS Shah Queresh blue& black stripes

Teams, fixtures & Colours U12Boys & Girls

Pitch U12 TIme Team Vrses Team

Saturday 10 (56) 60 B.Pickwick Lions Pickwick

11 (56) 60 B.Truro SWDC Edmonton Rangers

12 (56) 60 Wilton Utd Pompey Ladies

Sunday 930 (56) 60 B.Pickwick Lions Truro SWDC

1030 (56) 60 Wilton United Portsmouth Ladies

1130 (56) 60 B.EdmontonRangers

Pickwick

130 (56) 60 Pickwick Lions Edmonton Rangers

230 (56) 60 Portsmouth Ladies

Wilton United

330 (56) 60 B.Truro SWDC Pickwick

U12 Girls Team Manager Colours

Wilton United Pat Bowdren purple shirts

Pompey Ladies Tim Edwards blue

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U14 Boys Team Manager Colours

TRURO SWDC Jim Bertrand yellow with black trim

PADNELL ROVERS LeeLayton Yellow shirt with single black stripe

FLEUR DE LYS VICTORY Gary Granger White shirts, black sleeves

POOLE FC John Mckay Red shirts, white shorts

Pitch U14 TIme Team Vrses Team

Saturday AM 10 (64) 70 Truro SWDC Fleur De Lys

11.15 (64) 70 Padnell Rovers Poole FC

Sunday AM 9.30 (64) 70 Fleur De Lys Padnell Rovers

10.30 (64) 70 Poole FC Truro SWDC

Sunday PM 1.15 (64) 70 Poole FC Fleur De Lys

2.30 (64) 70 Truro SWDC Padnell Rovers

Teams, fixtures & Colours U14Boys

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U16 Boys Team Manager Colours

MONEYFIELDS Lee Bligh Yellow shirts, blue shorts

FLEUR DE LYS NELSON Simon England blue, whiteshirt black sleeves

FLEUR DE LYS Jerome Carroll White shirt, black sleeves

LOCKSHEATH Sally Cooper green

Pitch U16 TIme Team Vrses Team

Saturday AM 10am (74) 80 Fleur De Lys Victory Fleur De Lys Nelson

11.30 (74) 80 Moneyfields Locksheath

Sunday AM 930 (74) 80 Fleur De Lys Nelson

Moneyfields

1045 (74) 80 Locksheath Fleur De Lys Victory

Sunday PM 1300(74) 80 Moneyfields Fleur De Lys Victory

1420(74) 80 Fleur De Lys Nelson

Locksheath

Teams, fixtures & Colours U16Boys

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U16 Boys Team Manager Colours

Wilton United Barbara O connell Purple

Pompey Ladies Karl Watson Blue

Warsash Wasps Paul Hammond Yellow shirts

Pitch U16 TIme Team Vrses Team

Saturday AM 1030 (72) 80 Warsash Wasps Wilton United

Sunday AM 930 (72) 80 Pompey Ladies Warsash Wasps

Sunday PM 1300 (72) 80 Pompey Ladies Wilton United

Teams, fixtures & Colours U16Girls

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Back in August 2014, on the centenary of Great Britain and the Empire entering the conflict which later became known as the “Great War” and latterly, World War 1, a plaque and memorial wall were unveiled at Fratton Park, home of Portsmouth Football Club. That plaque and the memorial wall commemorate the men of the city of Portsmouth and the surrounding area who rallied to the colours, and joined up to “do their bit for King and Country” in the conflict. The choice of Fratton Park for the location of the memorial marks the fact that Portsmouth FC was involved from the very beginning, Fratton Park being one of the main recruiting centres.

When the war began, on August 4th, 1914, the British Army, although highly trained, well equipped and professional, was tiny compared to the vast armies of Germany, Russia and France, who in terms of sheer manpower outnumbered Britainʼs regular army by a factor of 6 or 7 to one. In order to redress the balance, given these vast differences in numbers of men under arms, a massive national recruitment drive was initiated. Nowhere in the country was this effort more vigorous than in Portsmouth, where, under the auspices of the Lord Mayor, the “ Citizens Patriotic Recruiting Committee for Portsmouth and District” urged men from all around the area to join the “Portsmouth Battalion” as it was first known. The basic premise of the campaign to recruit was the suggestion that it would be a good idea to enlist with your friends, relations, colleagues and workmates. The thinking was that this would quickly create a sense of community and togetherness, enabling men to bond quickly, and forge comradeship and team spirit more easily than if they were thrown together from all parts of the country. As a result of this, some 6,500 men from the Portsmouth area came forward, forming the 14th and 15th battalions of the Hampshire regiment, with a third battalion, the 16th, being a reserve or replacements battalion. Eventually, these became known unofficially as the “Pompey Pals” and after training and preparation, first went into action in September 1916, during the horrors of the Battle of the Somme, and, like so many other units of the British Army engaged in that battle, they suffered fearful casualties. It was during the Battle of the Somme that the basic underlying flaw of the whole idea of the “Pals Battalions” became all too tragically apparent.........it might well be a good idea in principle for men to enlist and serve together, but as the Somme graphically demonstrated, they also died together, as communities all over the country were soon to learn when pals battalions from not only Portsmouth, but Bradford, Leeds, Accrington, Barnsley, Rochdale, London, Manchester and Liverpool, were cut to pieces by German machine guns. Indeed, many of those who fell, were killed in very short order within the first few hours of the battle. So it was that in early 2014, with the approach of the centenary of the outbreak of the war, that small group of history buffs and Pompey fans got together with the aim of remembering those men who formed and served in the Pompey Pals battalions.

Charity links football to the Great WarWe SHOULD remember

The organisers and founders of the Pompey Pals Project all took the view that in the years since the Great war, the idea of the Pals battalion has become synonymous with northern communities like Accrington and Rochdale, who suffered grievous losses which proportionally were much worse than losses sustained by bigger towns and cities like London, Leeds, and Manchester.

It has been overlooked that one of the very first pals battalions was raised here in Portsmouth, in 1914, so the project has set up a charity, registered as the Pompey Pals Project,and in conjunction with Portsmouth FC, have set about commemorating those brave men from our community who enlisted in the first few weeks and months of the war. So much of the recruitment was done at Fratton Park, where recruiting stations were set up, that it seemed highly appropriate that the memorial should be set up there. As already mentioned, this memorial was officially unveiled by Dame Mary Fagan, the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire, on 4th August 2014.

The Pompey Pals Project, again in conjunction with Portsmouth FC, organised an additional tribute to the Pals, arranging for the clubʼs official kit, worn by the players and fans during season 2014-15 to be a replica of Pompeyʼs 1914 kit, with the added feature of the weave of the shirt incorporating the names of every one of the 1400-plus men of the 14th and 15th battalions, the Pompey Pals, who lost their lives during the great war. Each shirt is, in effect, a War memorial.

The Pompey Pals Project is now working towards setting up and opening a permanent museum within the city, not only to pay tribute to the sacrifices of these men, but also to

commemorate the efforts of the people of the City of Portsmouth during the Great War of 1914-1918.The aim is to eventually provide the city with a lasting tribute to everyone from this area who “did their bit for their country” in times of crisis over the past century or more.

Anyone at all who might be able to help with any information, documents, artifacts personal stories or photographs, or who just wants to learn more about what our forbears did for us, contact us

for more information.

chrispennycook@pompeypals.org.ukwww.pompeypals.org.uk

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Portsmouth Football In the Community programme,

especially Director Clare Martin and her team for all of her club based assistance, that

included stadium tours ʻCaptainʼs Guard of honourʼ and also match tickets. #Thespiritofacommunityclub.

Portsmouth Community Football Club Chief

Executive Mark Catlin, Ashleigh Emberson and new Portsmouth manager Paul Cook

for their assistance and support.

The FIRST tournament HEADLINE SPONSOR - Dominoʼs Fratton and the support and direction from Michelle Jay

(Marketing) on behalf of TEAM SOLENT.

Our hosts with fantastic facilities and support for the first Festival of Football 2015.David Goodwin, Paul Lilley, Lisa Wearne and their teams especially making sure we had/have

everything we need to provide a first class event

To the referees, staff, stewards, chefs, security, parents and anyone that have made the effort to make sure everyone enjoyed the activities and have been safe, friendly, fun and competitive.

YOU - the players and managers that have made the effort to come and take part in this tournament -hopefully, had a bit of fun, won a few games and already are looking forward to next years tournament.

RFG PARTIES are pleased to support the Portsmouth Festival of Football 2015

Bookings can be taken for • Discos & childrenʼs entertainment• Childrens Parties/Birthdays - popcorn/candyfloss• Weddings - sweet cart

CALL Gary on 07961702237

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