The end of the 2023/24 season was marked by the women’s club dinner, a fancy dress extravaganza of curry, drinks, speeches, awards and dancing to ABBA.

Thanks to everyone who helped organise, set up, tidy up, prepare and serve the food and drinks, and our wonderful captains for all their amusing and succinct speeches, and birthday wishes to our club captain, Liz Morgan. Why was she born so beautiful?

This year there were Bob the Builders, Cars, Shreks, Dalmations, two teams of Barbies, Traitors and Mad Scientists. Special mention to anyone on roller skates; Claudia Winkleman; and Donna, who wore her tasteful new slippers all evening.

All sorts of achievements were celebrated, including promotion for the awesome W2s, who will play in the heady heights of the East Premier League next season. Also the amazing Masters players who are representing their country this year - even the Welsh ones. Congratulations to the magnificent O45s, who have beaten Harrogate 2-0 today to make it to the national cup finals!

So, before you put on your last tangerine wash, let’s salute the creme de la creme of our club:

Team players of the season
W1 Lucy
W2 Megan
W3 Cal
W4 Grace
W5 Freya
W6 Jess
W7 (Bodas) Jodie
W8 Sarah

O35 Lucy
O45 - to be awarded after the national final
O55 Linda

Club member of the season: Julia
Top goalscorer of the season: Fi
Youth player of the season: Alicia
Most improved youth player of the season: Enid
Goalkeeper of the season: Isla
Richard Slater umpiring award: Quentin

The men’s club dinner will be on Tangerine Day, Saturday 20th April.

Have a wonderful summer and we’ll see you again in September.