A great day was had by all on Saturday as Wealdstone Football Club played hosts to Harrow Stones Stars FC, the football team run by local charity Harrow Mencap.


The Stones Stars squad met up with the Wealdstone players before the Ryman Premier League match versus Boreham Wood and later showed off their skills to the crowd in an exhibition game at half-time. After the match the Stones Stars were given a goody bag with new kit, programs and scarves.

Wealdstone's association with the learning disabilities team stretches back a couple of years since a previous awareness day in 2006. As well as sharing the same nickname, the Stones Stars also play in the famous blue and white quarters.

A collection among the fans and a large donation by the Wealdstone players raised over £250 for Harrow Mencap.

"We would like to thank everyone connected with Wealdstone for organising such a fantastic day," said Simon Heaney, coach of the Stones Stars. "Wealdstone are a great community club and they've always supported our efforts. They made us feel very welcome and the players loved their time on the pitch and sung their hearts out for the full 90 minutes."

Stones Stars defender and long-time Wealdstone fan Matty Snell said he and his team-mates had a fantastic time. "I really enjoyed myself. All the fans clapped us and I got all the players autographs in the bar after the game," he said.

Wealdstone's Roger Slater, who helped organise the awareness day, said: "As always it was a great pleasure to have the Stones Stars at the game. They show such tremendous enthusiasm for the game in general and the Stones in particular. It makes you realise how much good can come from the game and how much pleasure it can give. Sometimes, with the day to day stresses being involved with a club, we
forget that."

Saturday's Mencap awareness day was sponsored by the Andrew Fuller Marathon Appeal, (AFMA), a charity established to support young people with disabilities or those suffering from cancer. A golf day has been organised at Haste Hill Golf Course on Friday June 27th to raise money for the appeal.

Anyone interested in participating or making a donation should contact Brian Fuller on 01923 842 369 or email at Fuller.b@sky.com .

If anyone wants to join the Harrow Stones Stars please visit
www.clubwebsite.co.uk/harrowstonesstarsfc or turn up for training on
Thursdays at the Harrow Leisure Centre between 6pm to 8pm. Sessions cost £3.