In Part 3 of the show, Mr Podcast interviews the following 10 players, manager & organiser:
- Chesterton Crusaders goalkeeper Ian Malpax
- Roges from Port Vale
- Chesterton Crusaders B team manager who has just qualified for the playoffs
- Carl from Port Vale watching his team play in the semi final
- Penalty shootout between Port Vale and Mould and talking to Paul, Mark & Kelvin
- Back with Market Drayton manager David
- Mould and Chesterton Crusaders penalty shootout
- John Minor Memorial tournament roundup and support of Parkinson’s
- Alec, captain of Chesterton Crusaders
- Back with Chris who organised this fab tournament
You can view the match action here: https://walkingfootball.com/client-galleries/gallery/the-john-minor-walking-football-memorial-tournament-2023-2/
This year’s tournament had over 80 players and over 80 goals scored (including penalties) over 22 games spanning over 3+ hours.
It’s incredible to celebrate what every one of us is involved in, and whilst there is always a trophy winner, we are all the winners.
League A
Chesterton A, league winners played 4 games and won all 4 scoring 18 goals.
Second placed Mold won 3 of their 4 games scoring 17 goals. Followed by Northwich, Stoke City and Prestatyn A.
League B
Port Vale won their league winning all 4 games and scoring 12 goals.
Second placed Market Drayton notched up 2 wins and two draws scoring 7 goals in the process. Followed by Chesterton B, Werrington and Prestatyn B.
The Semi Finals were Chesterton A vs Market Drayton and Port Vale vs Mold.
The John Minor Memorial Tournament final was between Chesterton A and Mold and was won on penalties by Chesterton A.
The tournament was organised by Chesterton Crusaders Walking Sports Club and their official Facebook page can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100046016683402
