Scott Elliot: Steven Ellins - Youth Football in Hawick
Thu, Sep 15th 2016 at 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Weekly meeting with guest speaker
President Jim Walker welcomed two visitors
from Selkirk Rotary Club to last week's meeting of the Rotary Club, President
Adam Borwick and Vice President Ferdous Ahmed. The speaker Steven Ellins
was introduced by Vice President Scott Elliot and he gave a talk on youth
football in Hawick. Steven has been involved in the sport in Hawick for 30
years from player to coach coordinator recruiter. He started coaching all
age groups from 11 to 17 which is under the SFA and coaches are certificated in
age grades. Over 160 youths, boys and girls, are involved and, indeed,
numbers have surpassed rugby players in the town. Training and matches are
played at Wilton Lodge Park in the evenings and at the weekend and the new 3G
pitch at Volunteer Park will be a great boon. He has seen players
progress to age-group caps for Scotland and a few are on the books of senior
Scottish clubs and it is his wish that in the near future one of his proteges
will succeed in winning a full cap. Funding is essential and they are
dependent on sponsorship and the efforts of parents. President Jim gave
the vote of thanks and he congratulated Steven for giving of his time and effort
in helping the youth of the town.
