KESTRELS CELEBRATE CLUB IN END OF SEASON AWARDS

By STAFF WRITER sport@wokingham.today

WOODLEY UNITED FC celebrated a year of success with its end of season presentation and family fun day at the University of Reading Bulmershe Pavilion.

The club, which was awarded the Berks & Bucks FA club of the year award in 2022, hosted family, friends and players from more than 40 teams ranging from mini kickers to adult and ladies senior teams.

Michelle Quinn was awarded with the Manager’s Player of the Year award for Woodley United Ladies, while Gemma Simms was selected as the Supporters’ Player of the Year.

Connor Suckling and Rafa Brandao shared the men’s teams Manager’s Player of the Year Award, while Brandao and Tahir Carmichael were chosen as the joint Players’ Player of the Year.

Sid Gbla was presented with the golden boot for the men’s team and Jack Mancey was chosen as the Manager’s Player of the Year for Woodley United Royals.

In addition to the team presentations, there was a barbeque for attendees to enjoy and stall with activities and a raffle with prizes donated from many local businesses.

In attendance was the club’s principal sponsor KJ Smith Solicitors, who helped to celebrate

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the ladies team who won the Southern Regional Women’s Football League Division One North title, the U11 girls who won Berkshire County Girls Football League’s U11 knockout trophy, the U12 Spitfires who won the Division One of Berkshire Youth Development League and the U18 Mohawks who won the U18 Division Two of East Berks Football Alliance.