The Under 11s played in Division 3 of the East Berks League. There were 4 divisions at our age group.
 
We lost 3 players from last season. We were able to recruit replacements but these replacements were fairly inexperienced and so we were fairly pessimistic going into the season. Our expectation was that we would struggle and finish near the bottom of the table.
 
We need not have worried. After a bit of a slow start, the team got better and better and went on a really good run. We developed the happy knack of winning matches when not playing particularly well and we therefore were able to win a number of tight matches.
 
A lot of credit had to go to our new players who slotted in well and generally played much better than we had expected. They were helped by the more established players and at times we looked unbeatable.
 
At Christmas we were top of the table by 3 points having won 7 of our 10 league matches. Unfortunately, we were not able to maintain the same level of form in the second half of the season and finished in 4th place out of 12 teams.
 
Throughout the season, we were generally pleased with the development of the team. We think that they have all improved individually and as a team. We were also encouraged by their continued enthusiasm. Attendance at training was excellent with practically a 100% turnout and this would suggest that the players are enjoying being part of the team.
 
Whilst the second half of the season was a bit disappointing in terms of results, the reality is that we greatly over achieved in the first half of the season and were probably playing at our level in the second. We certainly would have been more than happy with 4th place at the start of the season.
 
All in all, we are happy with the progress of the team and we believe that we have had a successful season.