Grimsby Ancient Mariners Walking Football Club

Today GAM took a over 70s team to Cottingham to play in a friendly tournament eventually finding there feet after a couple unlucky defeats a deflected shot in one and a penalty in the other after dominating the game against Gainsborough with chances missed and good saves from there keeper finishing strong in the last 3 games with 2 wins and a draw without conceding in them 3 thanks to all the lads who played and Mick Gibbins for organising the team and Taffy for organising the games !

72 down playing today on a dry Monday morning with only 11 aside on big pitch which finished 2 2 with talk of an own goal 🤔 reffed by Les thanks Les 2 teams of 7 and 6 teams of 6 on small pitches albeit Lenny giving playing a go but dropped out and then ended up in goal and reffing thanks Lenny and Stuart are only other ref 👍 also lads who set up great job as usual 👍 thanks to everybody who have put there name down for the internal tournament on 24th September!

Back on mornings after the school holidays after a couple of no shows and some add ons we had 71 playing across the 5 pitches 12 aside on big pitch reffed by Les finished 3 2 to the orange 7 6 s and 1 5 on small pitches reffed by Stuart n Pete no Lenny today n Pat back playing hopefully the games with no referee were played in the right spirit 👍 good to see Mik Boon n Ken Ralph back playing after long lay offs hope all went with you both thanks to todays refs n lads who set pitches up great job 👍 Look out for sign up sheets for various events coming up hopefully available on Monday see you all there 👍 😀 😉 👏

Today was the Ian Mckinnon trophy memorial tournament at Harbrough this afternoon were 2 teams from HLog took on one team from GAM were each team played each other twice in a round robin event of 8 aside and the amazing thing about it was that every game finished 0 0 😱 with goalies on top form 👏 and a bit of wayward shooting each team finishing on the same points and goal difference there was talk of a penalty shoot out but was decided to share the trophy 🏆 this year ! Thanks to Hlog for inviting us and providing a buffet afterwards in the Station Inn also thanks to Colin from GAM and Nick from Hlog for organising the teams and to all the players who turned up for each team and great to see plenty watching 👀 so as to next year who can take the trophy that pays are respects to a great man who was a big part of GAM n HLOG !

With the weather more suited to ducks before kick off waterproofs was the order of the day but the weather gods must have been looking down on us as the rain eased of as play began 😀 good number for a Thursday afternoon session with 55 over the 4 pitches 11 aside on big pitch which finished 5 2 to the blues refereed by Les thanks 😊 also big thanks to Les and Pat setting up today especially in the pouring rain 🌧 thanks to Lenny n Pat for reffing today !got told last nights cricket 🏏 match n buffet went well with the big pitch coming out on top by a few runs thanks to Colin n Neil for organising and thanks to everybody who took part and helped 👍 Sunday at Harbrough 1pm kick off for the Ian Mckinnon memorial trophy 🏆 if youve not put your name down and want to play just turn up or email Colin or let's us know on here ! Lastly no session Monday as its Bank Holiday then back on MORNINGS for Thursday s session !

What a turnout for afternoon session think its the most I've known for an afternoon session with 70 playing across the 5 pitches 12 aside on big pitch which finished 5 3 to the orange (i think) reffed by Les thanks Les 😊 great job 👍 with some late additions the small pitches ended up with 6 teams of 6 and 2 of five with Lenny,Pat ,Stuart n Carl reffing great job plus the lads who set up brilliant as Always! Great to see Derek Hallet back after a long lay off hope all went well Derek great to see you back 👍 on the down side today Carsten n Andy H went off injured hope your both OK! Thanks to Steve Smith who looked after Carsten has he banged his head when he fell !still time to get your name down for the Ian Mckinnon memorial trophy 🏆 at Harbrough on Sunday the 30th kick off 1pm see you all Thursday afternoon 😀

Last morning session of the this week BACK ON AFTERNOONS next week bit cooler this morning with 65 down playing 11 aside on big pitch which finished 3 1 to the blues 4 teams of 6 and 4 of 5 on small pitches with Lenny ,Pat Stuart and Pete reffing not forgetting Les on big pitch great job plus the lads who set up brilliant as always !some great comments today about how the games were played in the right way and the spirit of walking football thanks for them ! Still time to get your name down for the Ian Mckinnon memorial game at Harbrough on August 30 th always a great afternoon especially when we get in the pub afterwards 😉 congratulations to Mick Gibbins winning the GAM shirts competition can he retain the trophy 🏆 this season or will he do what I did won it then finish bottom time will tell good luck to all this seasons competitors thanks to Colin for organising! AFTERNOONS next week reminder see you then !

Picture I received of our Fred on his bike riding course at Lincs Inspire lol 😆