Sheppey Sunday League and North Kent Sunday League players prepare for match
A football match with players from two
different leagues is due to take place tonight.
For the first time in more than five
years, the Sheppey Sunday League is taking part in a representative
challenge match.
They will be taking on their colleagues
from the North Kent Sunday League at Sittingbourne Football Ground,
kicking off at 7.45pm.
The 16-man squad has been selected from
the higher divisions of the Sheppey Sunday League.
The team was picked from about 1,000
players and 40 teams.
It is hoped at least two or three more
representatives matches will take place this season to give the
other players a chance to represent their league.
The last time the Sheppey Sunday League
took part in a representative match was in May 2004, when they
travelled to Windsor to play the Thames Valley Sunday League, which
they won.
Sheppey Sunday League secretary, Mark
Rogers, said: “It is something we have been looking to re-introduce
over the last few seasons but due to time restrains and other
issues we have not got round to organising an event like this, so
we are more than pleased to welcome our colleagues from the North
Kent League for this match.
“We cannot thank our good friends at
Sittingbourne FC enough for staging this match along with our
sponsors from Dore Metals, Stadium Sports and the Royal
Hotel.
“This match is just another part of the
league’s continuing expanding structure that we are actively
promoting and we are also at present looking into the feasibility
of introducing a new Youth League to the area which we will be
making an announcement about very soon.”
The gates at Bourne Park open at 6.30pm.
Entry costs £2 for adults and £1 for children and OAPs.
Wednesday, November 11 2009
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