A group of ‘senior’ gentlemen walking footballers have just returned from Majorca where they were competing in the Majorca International Walking Football Tournament.
The Wentworth Wanderers are based at Wentworth Leisure Centre, where they practice twice weekly.
They took part in the 2018 and 2019 Majorca competitions; and also, the 2022 and 2023 tournaments, with some success.
Relishing the opportunity once again to relive their youth and pit their football skills against foreign opposition as well as other English teams, a squad of 12 local men who play walking football on a weekly basis headed to Santa Ponsa in the south west of the island.
The first day saw the preliminary rounds of the over-65’s competition, and Wentworth were pleased to qualify for the semi-finals after playing seven matches, winning five, and drawing two, scoring 17 goals and conceding just two in the process.
The over-60’s competition took place the following day, and the Hexham team were unable to continue their form of the previous day, only winning two and drawing two of their seven matches.
Sadly, this left them in fifth position of their group of eight, with only the top four teams qualifying for the quarter-finals…
FULL STORY at source: https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/sport/24365381.wentworth-wanderers-bring-home-two-medals-majorca/
Author: The Walking Football
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