FORMED just six months ago, 'Kicks' mini-soccer school, which is targeted at boys and girls aged five-11, has already attracted more than 250 youngsters onto its books.

Now project founders, coaches Tony Greenall and Ian Smith, have organised a free-admission bonanza day of round-ball fun at UGB, Bobbies Lane, this Sunday, May 11, from 10.30am to 6pm.

And part of the day's proceeds will be donated to Alder Hey Hospital.

Centre-piece will be a five-a-side 'World Cup' tournament, while a host of other activities are planned.

These include coaching demonstrations; visit of Saints' players; Territorial Army assault course; line dancing; aerobics; Millfields fire brigade; live music; bouncy castle and a variety of stalls.

Prizes galore will also be up for grabs, including a super holiday for a family of four in Disneyworld, Florida, which has been donated by Co-op Travel and is valued at £3,000.

Organisers of the forward-thinking 'Kicks' soccer school, the children and their parents are grateful to the following for generous help or sponsorship:

Halifax Building Society, Ford Motors, Dutton James, W. H. Snow (Liverpool), Divert Trust, Foundation for Sport and the Arts, and Channel One television station (Liverpool).

Having sampled the round-ball delights of Sunday's extravaganza, youngsters who wish to hone their soccer skills further can attend Eccleston Mere Primary School each Sunday morning.

Want to know more? Then telephone Tony Greenall on St. Helens 735288 or Ian Smith 608612.

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