The 2011 edition of the Andrew Murch Under-16 tournament kicked off in Kasigau this weekend! Over the next three months the best of the area’s young footballing talent will battle it out to lift the cup!
The tournament is supported by friends and family of a young British football lover who tragically passed away. The cup is played in groups then knock out final stages and features 15 teams from all around the area!
The focus this year is on developing a Youngstar team of our most promising boys and taking them on tour to show the rest of Kenya what GAFFER Youngstars can do! To this end training has been stepped up in all the Primary Schools and Alive & Kicking’s famous footballs are being loaned to the schools to support their teams. GAFFER promises its quickest ever turnaround times when fixing balls punctured by the tough pitches therefore maximizing ball time for the young players.
The first games featured Makwasinyi travelling to Bungule for a brilliant game watched by parents and fans from all around. The local boys came good with a 3-0 victory to jump start their campaign. Jora hosted Rukanga in a tough 3-1 victory played out in front of most of Jora village! It was great to see kids as young as 12 years old competing and showing that ball skills and quick feet can outwit brute force on the football pitch! GAFFER is looking forward to developing its most competitive Youngstars ever!






