The Weather Gods smiled once more on Harwood Rovers and all of our friends who attended the annual Dave Smith memorial Tournament. A big thank you from the Club to everyone who took part in or supported the event.  

More than 60 teams, consisting of 600 players, were amongst the 1500 or so people who “basked” in the best weather Great Harwood can offer … around 15 degrees, but miraculously no rain!!!! 

A huge team of volunteers put in a 12 hour shift, including 30 plus from the Club, 12 referees, and a team of half a dozen from St John Ambulance, to deliver a tournament that was widely acknowledged as a great success.  

Our local Councillors - Ciaran Wells, Peter Clarke, Gareth Molineux and Ian Robinson were joined by council leader Miles Parkinson and our MP Graham Jones to hand out prizes to everyone of the 200 under sevens and eights who took part and the runners up and winners below.  

Under sevens – Rossy Valley Stags, Wasps and Tigers, Cadley Reds, Globe Bullough Park Saturday and Sunday, Darwen Rangers Blue and Red, Fenny & Pleasington and Pendle Forest.  

Under eights – Rossy Valley Tigers and Pumas, Pendle Forest Black and Green, Harwood Rovers Saturday and Sunday, Brandlesholme Warriors Reds, Globe Bullough Park, Fenny & Pleasington and Barrowford Celtic.  

Winners/Runners-up 

·       Under 9s: Birkdale United / Rossendale Valley Tigers

·       Under 10s: Briercliffe Rovers / Pendle Forest

·       Under 11s: Feniscowles & Pleasington JFC / Rossendale Valley Wasps

·       Under 13s: Burnley Belvedere Black / Langho Juniors Blue

·       Under 13s GIRLS: Lammack / Pendle Forest

·       Under 15s GIRLS: Mill Hill Girls A / GHR Green