January 30, 2024
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Winning has become a habit for Somerset cadets with yet another triumph in the sporting arena, this time on the football field.
Held on the sports ground at Royal Naval Air Station, Yeovilton on Saturday 27th January 2024, Somerset fielded a full complement of teams for the South West Regional Football trials and came out on top after competing against teams from Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, City of Bristol and Cornwall.
Placing first overall, 8 players will now go on to represent the region at the national finals to be held at Altcar training camp on the weekend of 23rd to 25th February.
Representing the region from Somerset will be:
Cdt Paulch and Cdt Lambard (Junior Boys)
Cdt Whitcombe and Cdt Palfree (Junior Girls)
Cdt Groom (Senior Boys)
Cdt Fisher, Cdt Richards and Cdt Harpur (Senior Girls)
Well done to everyone who took part and congratulations to those picked to represent the region at the national level.
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