Hat-trick heroes star for Eagles (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus)
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Hat-trick heroes star for Bradford Park Avenue Eagles
4:50pm Tuesday 11th September 2012 in Sport By Sports Desk
Three players scored hat-tricks as Bradford Park Avenue Eagles under-12s emerged emphatic 13-1 winners at Albion in the Craven League .
Goals from Danny Frost, Josh Barrett, Liam Brook, Zac Sangster and Tyler Rhodes, plus a penalty by man of the match Eisa Faulding, made it 6-0 at the interval.
Frost, Rhodes and Sangster all went on to complete their trebles in the second half.
Bradford Park Avenue under-15s shrugged off conceding a goal in the first minute to beat Nab Wood Eagles 9-3.
Debutant Chelton Beney equalised after ten minutes and soon added his second, with further strikes by Kenny Tafireyi and Tom Bentham making it 4-1 at half-time.
Tafireyi went on to complete a hat-trick, with Bentham doubling up and Landon Smith also on target as an own goal completed the tally.
Man of the match Billy Enoch scored twice as Bradford Park Avenue under-14s saw off Menston Rovers 5-0.
Oliver Raistrick, Callum Ward and new signing Brandon Doherty also found the target, while stand-in goalkeeper Jake Wilkinson pulled off some outstanding saves to keep a clean sheet.
Avenue’s under-18s missed out 4-1 against Farsley Celtic, with Taylor Waddell netting the consolation.
Luke Waddington scored twice as the Wanderers got the better of the Bluebacks 6-1 in a Myrtle Park under-16s domestic derby.
Oli Dunn was named man of the match, while new recruits Haydn Baldwin and Chris Dauffy also caught the eye.
New goalkeeper Jordan Fletcher had a quiet debut but his task was made easier by the strong defensive work of Jordan Baxter.
Myrtle Park’s third team the Thistles lost 3-0.
James Parkinson, last year’s top scorer, picked up where he left off with two of the Thornton United under-13s goals as they opened with a 6-3 win at Settle United.
Man of the match Charlie Raywood had opened the scoring and further goals followed from Liam Hooson, Daniel Dockray and Sam Troy.
Prospect Juniors under-15s got their season off to a flier with a 4-0 win at Nab Wood .
Dan Woffenden and Jordon Farrell, together with debutants Connor France and Kaylem Cairns, supplied the goals, while man of the match was impressive centre back Logan Wood.
Wyke Wanderers under-12s finally got the better of Dewsbury Rangers with a 2-0 away victory in the Huddersfield League .
The two sides have played in the same division for the last five years and this was the first time Wyke had won.
Oliver Gustab set up Attah Rehman for the opening goal and Gustab added the second late on.
Wyke’s under-nines were left to rue their missed chances as they let slip a 2-0 interval lead at Queensbury .
The hosts showed great finishing to edge a 5-4 victory, with Reece Clay and Jacob Smith netting twice apiece in reply.
The Wyke B team fared better with a share of the points as Kamran Latif’s goal earned a 1-1 draw.
Thackley Dragons under-14s made their Harrogate League debut memorable by winning 7-1 at Knaresborough Celtic.
Goals came from man of the match Ryan Carre (2), Tom Storey (2), Joe Storey, Josh Reeves and debutant Dan Grimshaw.
