Wishaw Press

80 teams join Colts’ festival of football

- Ben Ramage

Footballer­s from across the country came to the Keir Hardie Sports Centre for one of the biggest and best community club festivals on the Scottish calendar.

The sixth version of Holytown Colts Football Club’s annual festival was bigger and better than ever before, with 80 teams and more than 1500 players from all over Scotland descending on Holytown to enjoy a weekend of footballin­g fun.

Stephen Cane of festival sponsors Lookers Motors opened proceeding­s on Saturday morning, allowing the youngest age groups to take centre stage for the Fun 4s section, before the girls under 13s, the 2008s and the 2007s age groups contested some exhilarati­ng games of 7- a-sides in the afternoon.

Then on Sunday morning the 2010s and girls under-9s showcased their skills in the Super 5s section before the festival drew to a close courtesy of more seven-a-side action from the girls under-11s and the 2009s.

Club president Steven Hastie said: “The festival was again an enjoyable occasion for all, with the kids enjoying their football in glorious sunshine.

“All in attendance witnessed grassroots football at its best in a fun and safe environmen­t.

“Every year our festival grows in stature within the festival calendar and yet again spaces are being filled for next year already.

“On behalf of Holytown Colts I would like to thank each and every one of the teams and players who made our festival a tremendous weekend of football.

“Not even thundersto­rms late on Saturday afternoon could dampen the spirits of those in attendance. It was also a pleasure to give out over 1500 medals to each and every player who took part over the weekend.

“I would also like to thank Lookers Motors for their continued associatio­n with the club.

“All the volunteers gave of themselves continuous­ly and without them the tournament wouldn’t go ahead.”

Holytown Colts has players from three years through to amateur level. The SFA awarded the Colts Legacy Club status, which is the highest quality mark available.

 ??  ?? First touches Starting young with Fun 4s
First touches Starting young with Fun 4s
 ??  ?? Strong performanc­e Cambuslang 2007s
Strong performanc­e Cambuslang 2007s
 ??  ?? Delighted Holytown 2007s
Delighted Holytown 2007s
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 ??  ?? Singing in the rain Holytown 2008s
Singing in the rain Holytown 2008s
 ??  ?? Breather Colts 2007s
Breather Colts 2007s

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