There’s a lot of everything out there
We gathered at Manor Farm to finish off the football games and create the players – but first there was the small matter of coming up with a name for their team.
They chose an absolute cracker, or rather a ‘craker’, as in the Manor Farm Corncrakes.
As Dave explained, they are the Manor Farmers, and there’s lots of corn grown round those parts. Add to that the fact that corncrakes have a great football call – as in loud and penetrating – it seemed the perfect choice.
Colouring their wooden football players and sticking magnets to the bases was quite fiddly and required a lot of focus, but the team’s all ready for next week’s match against the Wild Kessingland All-Stars – I reckon it’ll be quite a game.
Over at the school, the children warmed up by tying themselves in knots as they created a wool net across the room.
The serious work of colouring their players began and at times you could almost hear a pin drop, as the children concentrated on their figures.
And then, with magnets attached and fans glued in place, they had a few trial matches in preparation for next week.
Playing on behalf of the Archive All-Stars, post-match headlines included ‘Chaotic Waves Lose Championship’, ‘Waves Crash onto the Pitch’ and ‘Terry Butcher and the Co-Op Ladies – there’s a lot of everything out there’.
Selecting colours for her player
Careful concentration
Lending a helping hand
Everyone busy and engrossed in the task of colouring their players
A tiny wooden football player, ready for the match
A player, dressed in red top and green cross stitched shorts
Everything to play for
The player's left his goal undefended - anything could happen
Taking a swift corner kick
Goal defence
Using a ball of wool and playing for the Archive All-Stars, the children created a net
Strands of green wool lace together the Archive All-Stars
Taking care over their footballing figures
Paying attention to detail
Colouring a Co-Op team lady
The players take to the field
Tension mounts as the players wait for kick off
The supporters are in their seats, the players are on the pitch ...
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