Heslerton FC hot-shots celebrate season at presentation night
With the dust well and truly settled on the conclusions of the Beckett League season it was now the time for Heslerton FC to honour and award the top achievers at their annual presentation event.
Heslerton FC’s first team celebrated maintaining their position in Division One, along with their newly-formed Development side who completed a full campaign in Division Two.
For the second string, both Lewis Tillotson and Charlie Swiers shared Top Goalscorer honours, with Tillotson also picking up the trophy for the sides Goal of the Season.
Lewis Drabble was awarded the Most Improved Player over the term with Kieron Harris honoured with The Mitchell Family Shield for Development Clubman of the Year.
Young Player of the Year went to Luke Allardice, who also took the accolade of Players Player, with Corey Wiles runner-up.
Manager Gareth Driver, who himself took the Club Secretary Award, gave his Manager’s award to Aidan Lumby.
For the first team, Morgan Kendrew, for the fourth time in six years, ran away with the Leading Goalscorer title, as he did with the accolade of Most Goal Assists.
Jamie Atkinson’s long-range drive versus AFC Tickton deservedly earned him Goal of the Season, with summer signing Lewis Stephenson picking up the Eddie Driver Shield for Most Improved Player.
First-team supremo Andy Stanton had a tough choice for his Players of the Year, Olly Stanton would be runner-up as Kendrew received first honours.
Sam Besau was the deserved choice as he collected The Chris Woodhead Shield for First Team Clubman, while the Young Player title went to 16-year-old Alfie Kendrew.
Club captain Olly Stanton would receive the runner-up trophy for Players’ Player, with Jamie Atkinson and Morgan Kendrew were joint winners.
Josh Wade, Rob Ruston, Jake Allardice, Ethan Chan and Jamie Atkinson were also honoured as they all completed 100 appearances for the club during the 2025-26 season.