Star player Eva shows great kicking style at Wednesday afternoon practice. That's Millie next to her. The Leopards are back again this year, still under coach Stephen but now simply called The Leopards instead of The Little Leopards because - well, everyone's bigger, faster and better.So far the team's played three games, the first one against Princes Street, followed by St Aloysius then this week, a mighty 4-nil win against Calvin Christian School at Kingston. Calvin sportingly agreed to playing 11 a side, very handy as there can be up to 14 Leopards available - almost a team and a half. (Normal matches are nine a side).
How's Lily going with her colouring-in? Stephen handed these out to everyone last week - it's a jungle scene with leopards of course. Behind Lily, from left to right, is Anna, Patrick, Rosie (hiding), then George and his sister Alice Mary.George has been enormously helpful at practice doing everything from tying up shoelaces to goal-keeping as has his twin brother Stan. How can you tell who's George and who's Stan? Check out the t-shirt: that's Stan below in the yellow top.
It's been busy, busy, busy at Lansdowne Crescent Oval with so many soccer teams training there. As soon as The Leopards finish at 4pm, another team takes over. Over thirty teams play for West Hobart in the various junior competitions. Wolf von Gehr does lots of administrative work to keep the rosters going - thanks Wolf. Last year, Lansdowne Crescent Primary collected donations then presented him with a wheebarrow as a 'thank-you' for his efforts.
