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 ‘To ensure that everyone within the extended community of Derby is aware of and has access to the club and that there are opportunities for people to be involved at all levels whether as a player, coach, official, administrator or volunteer.’
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Andy Booth Memorial Game

This year's Andy Booth Memorial game took place on Saturday 7th June at Moorways. Nearly five hundred people turned out to watch possibly the best line up of players ever seen in the five years of the event.  

Over £2,000 was raised for the Memorial Fund, during which a cheque for £500 was presented to the latest beneficiary of the fund, Nick Lewis. Nick has come through the Trailblazers junior programme and played for the Under 18's and both senior mens teams during the 2007/08 season. He will be going to the States in September to help further his dream. Everyone at the Trailblazers would like to wish him good luck as he prepares to depart.


Annual Awards

Minis – all received certificates
U16s - MIP - Moose.

U18s – All were awarded trophies

Womens - MVP award given to Linda Selvey, MIP award given to Sam and coach's Player
                  of the Year given to Sarah Bingham.

Div 4 – MVP - Mike McCloud
 MIP - Damien Cope
Coach's award - Mikey Manghum.

Div 1 - MVP - Simon Spencer,
MIP - Ryan Murray-Slater
Coach's award - Ben Middleton
Supporter's Player of the season - Simon Allaway.

Volunteers awards –
The CJ Marriott Award for outstanding contribution to the club was given to Chloe Morley for her enthusiasm in helping to bring together a novice but thriving women’s team.

The John Coventry Award also for outstanding contribution to the club was given to Nigel Cash for his continual work on the mic and with media relations. 

The Herbert Reed Memorial Trophy for fair play was jointly awarded to Jamie McGaffin / Simon Allaway.

Thank you to our guest presenters Jimmy Smith and Yorick Williams.
 
Coach Wiggins recognised in EBL Division One Awards
Congratulations to Coach Clarence Wiggins, who has been named as a runner up in the EBL Division One Coach of the Season awards.

2007/08 - What a Season!

In the Trailblazers relatively short history, 2007/08 could easily be described as the club's most successful yet.

The Men's second team (pictured above) produced an all conquering season, winning the Division Four Midlands/South League Title, the National Division Four Play-Off Final, the EBL Men's Shield competition. They have been rewarded with promotion to Division Three North.  

The Under 18's won the Midlands Premier League title and finished third in the National Finals at RAF Cosford.

And the Senior Men's team overcame a number of problems to produce a successful conclusion to their first ever season in Division One.

After fiinishing sixth in the league, they knocked third placed Worthing Thunder out of the playoffs at the quarter final stage, to book themselves an appearance at the Final Fours weekend in Sheffield. Unfortunately, the semi-final tie against Reading proved a step too far, but the club learned a lot from the experience and are now looking forward to the 2008/09 season, which gets underway on the final weekend of September.


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