Grimsby Ancient Mariners Walking Football Club

To thank Anne Boyers we sent her this beautiful bouquet to thank her for giving up her own free time to take photos at no cost at the unveiling of our memorial bench from all our members !

After the euphoria from yesterday's bench unveiling todays session was a bit down in numbers with 54 playing back to yesterday the feed back we got from members and there families was amazing to quote Lenny "the best days we've ever had " back to todays session 10 v 9 on big pitch resulting in a 4 0 win for the oranges 🍊 5 x6 and 1 5 on the 3 small pitches refereed by Lenny n Pat and Pete from Louth again after his first stint with us last week thanks to all plus the lads who set up ! After playing in yesterday's memorial game it was great see Stuart Blackbourne playing in a session for at least a year 👏 in the game I played against him he scored against us then swapped sides and scored for us and set me up to score well done Stuart hope you enjoyed it as much as we did seeing you back playing instead of reffing as I hinted on Monday the Quiz at the Grimsby Yacht Club has been cancelled due to lack of numbers with 50 people required to make it viable thanks to Mick G and Dave N for trying to make this happen keep looking out for future social events also if youve got any suggestions speak to Neil Troth and he'll discuss them at the committee meetings to see if we can make them happen 👍 I've posted pictures of the world cup sweepstakes again if uouve not seen which team you've got 👍 see you all Monday !

Todays team photos courtesy of Anne Boyers

Today we held the unveiling of our memorial bench to honour the lads we've lost since the club was started it was also the inaugural memorial game of 12 aside walking football ⚽️ which we will be held annual to pay tribute to those past members it was great to see the family's of those members down to unveil the bench personally I think its one of the best days in the clubs history with stories of there loved ones and a few tears to boot the unveiling and the minutes applause were very emotional but a fitting tribute to them ! Big thanks go to all who helped put this together those who's bench idea and the sourcing of the bench helped it come to fruition the rest of my fellow committee members especially Colin for the organising of the teams etc a special thanks to Anne Boyers who have up her free time to photograph this special occasion also to Lincs Inspire for allowing to have this bench at the home of the Grimsby Ancient Mariners Walking Football Club plus putting on a magnificent buffet which went down well with our guests and members but all in all today was not about the members or the football it was about honouring those members who are sadly no longer with us but always in our thoughts and there loved ones who were there today to help pay tribute to them thanks again to all who attended and the members who came to make this occasion very special which im sure will be rembered by all x

On todays numbers a Beatles song come to mind with 64 playing over 4 pitches today 12 aside on big pitch which im told finished 1 0 to orange with Ken Thompson scoring the only goal sounds like the defences were on top today probably along with the keepers! 5 7s and 1 6 on the three small pitches which made for tight games controlled brilliantly by Lenny ,Pat n Stuart thanks lads also thanks to the set up crew ! Today saw the draw for the world cup sweepstakes I'll post some pictures later in week im sure Colin will put on e mail as well personally I got Canada so that's my fiver down the drain lol 😆 so we move on to Wednesday big event with the unveiling of the memorial bench to honour the lads we've lost a game of walking football and a buffet we will have members of the families of the those we've lost to commerate this special event in our calendar let's hope the weather's kind to us and Dean remembers to bring the flag down with all the names on ! Well done to both our teams who took part in yesterday's tournament to raise money for a diflibalator and the lads who went down to support them and as always Patrick Lince for is time in helping the teams ! It looks like the quiz night won't be going ahead as we've not reached the maximum number of 50 I'll confirm this when I get told officially or Colin posts it on email ! So its on to Wednesday for a very special occasion so see you all there !

The old age pension number today 65 in attendance with plenty of fit and active OAPs and a few young uns down playing today over the maximum 5 pitches all 5s and one 6 on small pitches ably marshalled by Lenny ,Stuart n Pat on the whistle and also Pete from Louth who has just qualified as a ref helping us out to gain some experience thanks to Pete and the others on the big pitch it was a full house of 12 aside reffed by Les cheers Les welcome to Neil Irving n Tony Sproat 2 new members starting on big pitch hope you enjoyed it hope we see you again 😀 score unknown? Thanks to the lads who set up as always a great job on Sunday we have 2 teams at Clee Fields in a charity tournament to raise funds for defibrillator s so if your at a loose end give the lads your support 😀 Wednesday is our Memorial game and bench unveiling with some of the family members in attendance of the lads we've lost with the unveiling of the memorial bench 12 aside walking football games followed by a buffet ! The quiz scheduled for June 20th is short of numbers we need 50 for the event to go ahead so if your interested Mondays session is the deadline to get your name down its at the Grimsby Yacht Club £10 pp which includes Pie n Pies 🥧 and cash prizes other things coming up on the social side to look out for are a Paddle Board day on 29th July at Wragby a Golf day at Tetney date to be decided also the annual cricket match so keep looking out for updates via here and emails and at the sessions 😀

Back to normal today proved the order of the day with 67 playing across the 5 pitches bit of a downer at todays session with Mel P taking ill thanks to all who helped him proving the care and well being afforded by our members we all hope he's OK and wish him a speedy recovery any news im sure will be relayed back back to the session 12 a side on big pitch good to have the maximum on there again believe the score was 5 1 to the blues 4 teams of 6 and 4 teams of 5 on small pitches only one ref today Patrick Lince thanks Pat also the lads who set up next Wednesday June 10th is our memorial game to pay tribute to the lads we've lost where are memorial bench will be unveiled so if youve not got your name down to play please do do ASAP so as the teams can be formulated plus numbers for the buffet afterwards we are in the process of inviting the lads we've lost families to be there for the bench unveiling so fingers crossed for good weather on the day and a memorable occasion to pay tribute to those no longer with us !see you all Thursday

As per usual for an afternoon session numbers were down but I suppose 51 not to bad with 8 v 9 on big pitch game with 5 teams of 6 and 1 of 5 on the three small pitches referring by John ,Stuart and our guest ref for the day Bob from Cottingham who came over with Taffy and did a good job thanks Bob your welcome any time thanks to all refs and the lads who helped Pat set up good to see some of the lads back who went to Almelo ones i spoke to said it was a brilliant trip glad all enjoyed it also well done to our lads who went over to Hull and came back with the shield 🛡 events to sign up for that are out now Quiz ,Memorial game and tournament at Clee Fields for charity don't miss out if your interested get signed up reminder back to mornings next week 👍 see you all there !