Town's girls sides complete seasons

THORNBURY Town Tigers Girls under-15s finished their league season with a win away from home.

The team, which has only been going for two seasons, dominated the game to beat Ashton Girls 2-0, with goals from Annabelle Drury and Summer Nightingale.

It was the first game the side had kept a clean sheet, with the defence working hard to with just one defeat in the league and a goal difference of plus 87!

Preparations for the forthcoming season are already under way, with the first team having been confirmed as members of the Hellenic League Premier Division for the third successive season. Thorns will face a number of new teams, with Highworth Town, Cinderford Town and Slimbridge having been relegated from the Southern League, whilst Pershore Town have been promoted from Division One.

Meanwhile, former nonleague 'giants' Worcester City have been switched from the Midland League.

The management team of Richard Joyce and Gary Kemp have committed to the club for the coming season and are pleased to confirm that the majority of last season’s squad will remain.

With the addition of a few new faces, it is anticipated that Thorns can improve on their 16th place finish last time around.

With the Reserves looking to consolidate in their new surroundings in the Bristol Premier Combination and the A-team aiming to mount a promotion challenge from their league, things are looking positive at the Mundys.

The Club are also hoping to reform their U18 team, and a further announcement about this should follow soon.

New players are always welcome to try out for any of the sides, and should keep an eye out on social media sites for the start of pre-season training.

Malcolm Carr

prevent goal-scoring opportunities and shots being saved by keeper Alex Williams.

It has been a challenging season for the Tigers, in a league combined from two divisions, which meant they played against well-established sides with talented players.

But the team got stronger with every game they played, and beat Longwell Green twice and secured a draw against Emerson’s Green – two teams that dominated the U14s division last year – and beat Ashton twice.

Meanwhile, Thornbury Town Tigers Girls U13s completed their first season after forming a side last year.

Some of the girls had never played football before, but showed great determination and improved as the season progressed.

Thornbury Town vice-chairman Graham Smith said: "There is a lot of passion locally for girls' football, and we wouldn’t be in the position we are now without the hard work of Jack Harrison-Bond and Eleanor Bush, two local people who have dedicated so much time to get things up and running.

"We are grateful to our sponsors, Howdens Thornbury, who have helped to fund the kit for the girls teams, and I would like to thank coaches and parents for their continued support.”

Next season, the girls' division will have three age groups – U16, U14, and U12.

The club is currently looking for a coach, ideally with the FA Level One coaching qualification, to lead the U12s side, supporting existing helpers.

Anyone who is interested should email ebush15@outlook.com.

Ian Drury, Coach (U15s)

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