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Selwyn United Football Club’s first-ever 10th Grade football festival event has been pronounced a success after the event attracted 400 players, 39 teams and dozens of support volunteers last weekend. Club President, Darren Sudlow, said the threeday tournament, which is restricted to players 10 years old this year, drew teams from throughout the South Island, including from the tournament’s previous host region, Nelson. Mr Sudlow said the goal of the tournament was to give young players the taste of what it feels like to play in a tournament, without putting the focus on competitiveness. “For girls and boys of that age, it is more around giving them an opportunity for fun and experience, rather than winning being the end motivation.” Over the course of the event, the 39 teams took part in a total of 121 games at the Selwyn’s main football venue Rolleston’s Foster Park. The tournament was divided into three sections, p Rolleston’s Foster Park was the venue for Selwyn’s United FC’s first-ever hosting of the South Island 10th Grade Football Festival last week. The event attracted more than 400 players and 39 teams and was spread over three including a girls’ section, and days. Organisers say the tournament was a resounding success, and are promising that there is more to come. teams competed in roundSee more photos on page seven photo credit: Scott Kilmore robins, pool play and finals. The final was won by a Christchurch as volunteers to referee some of the the players and the support of the games, which was good experience volunteers, and would likely be repeated. United team. “Because of the large number of for them,” Mr Sudlow said. Mr Sudlow He said the club was also grateful for games, many of the club’s more senior believes the success of the tournament the support it received from the Selwyn junior-grade players were roped in was due largely to the enthusiasm of District Council. ¢
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