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PMA LONDON LEAGUE GRAND FINALE 2008/09 Hackney FC Reclaim the league tital
Hackney FC Premiership Champions!!!!
London’s premier mental health sports event, the PMA London Football League, reached its climax at the Valley, Charlton Athletics’ home ground, on Friday 8th March.
The ‘finale’ event was a huge success with over 200 players competing across the PMA London Football League’s three divisions in front of a crowd of 300+
Trevor Wyer, Player/manager of Millwall F.C., confirmed: ‘Me and my team really enjoyed the ‘Finale’, it was great to play in a proper football stadium. All the teams showed great sportsmanship and friendship which is what the PMA is all about. The PMA has already provided me with some fantastic opportunities, into work, and manager of my club and I hope to be involved in making sure that other people get the same opportunities given to them.’
The PMA London Football League is the capitals only football league designed to meet the needs of people living with enduring mental health issues and is one of a series of programmes set up and co-ordinated by the Positive Mental Attitude Sports Foundation Trust, a community interest company, that promotes the use of sport as a tool to aid the recovery of people living with mental distress.
Chief executive and founder of the PMA, Janette Hynes MBE, commented: ‘It was a fantastic day, a real festival atmosphere, and I would like to extend my thanks to everyone who has put so much energy into making the PMA London League a success this season. To all the teams and managers, PMA Staff, Charlton FC and East London Foundation trust. I think events like this really highlight the positive work that is being done by the PMA and we hope to extend these opportunities to more people living with mental health distress in the future, nationwide.
All individual and team awards were presented at the awards ceremony which followed the matches. Hackney F.C. regained their Premiership crown seeing off last years winners Millwall F.C. Air Football ran away with the first prize in the Championship completing their first season with a 100% record. And Tower Hamlets completed a majestic campaign by being crowned champions of Division 1 within their first twelve months as a football club.
Congratulations go to all winners of team and individual awards and special thanks goes to all those who were involved during the PMA season and on Finale day.
I would like to take the opportunity to say good luck to all the selected players form Hackney FC, Millwall and Tower tigers who will be joining together to form the PMA reps team, who will be competing in the European cup tournament in Munch Germany, next week of the 18th May, good look everyone bring back that cup!!!!!
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