Camber in Sussex was the venue for the team's first ever tour over the Mayday bank holiday weekend and a fantastic time was had by all, parents and siblings included. Not much in the way of training was required as the boys were intent on playing football from first to last light - the biggest challenge for the coaching team therefore was to get them to conserve their energy for the matches on Saturday and Sunday.

Match 1 on Saturday afternoon was against AFC Rumney and Fastfield were quick out of the blocks with an excellent pressing and passing game which AFCR found difficult to live with. Two goals in the first half from B Wells and J Fearn set the boys on their way and a third followed in the second half when L Milner rounded off a brilliant 6 pass move which began on the boys goal-line. Man of the match: B Wells.

Match 2 followed soon after however this time the opposition, Malden Town Pumas provided a sterner test for the team. Fatigue after the effort put in during the first match may have been a factor as Malden scored two unanswered goals - one in the first half and the other early in the second period. Despite these setbacks the boys rallied with a goal from J Fearn only for Malden to restore their two goal lead almost immediately. Constant Fastfield pressure in the final moments of the game produced a goal from S Hayes however the boys ran out of time in their attempts to produce a leveller. Man of the Match: S Hayes.

Match 3 was the final game of the day this time against Ashford Town Santos. Unfortunately for the opposition the match proved to be a very one sided affair with Fastfield producing some scintillating play throughout. The boys bagged themselves six unanswered goals with man of the match J Fearn helping himself to an impressive hat-trick.

We might reasonably have expected the football to be the highlight of the day however it was very nearly surpassed by the quality of the barbecue and liquid refreshment on offer in the evening. Thanks to the chefs for arranging such a superb spread and thanks to the boys for taking time out from playing yet more football to eat the occasional hot-dog.

Match 4 on Sunday afternoon was eagerly anticipated after the team's superb efforts on Saturday however Ashford Town Boccas proved to be stubborn opposition and both sides had to settle for a goal apiece after a hard fought contest. Man of the Match: S Davis.

Match 5 was a thriller against the impressive Malden Town Panthers. After going a goal down early on the boys had to battle against the wind in the second half to try and overturn the deficit. Fastfield's constant pressure eventually told when L Quan followed up a shot that was parried by the keeper to shoot into the empty net and this was followed soon after by a great strike from Z Robinson that looked like it would be the final score of the match. L Milner saved the best to last however as, with seconds left on the clock, he beat a man tight on the goal line line before planting a right foot shot from an impossible angle in to the far corner. Man of the match: Z Robinson

Match 6 brought another accomplished display as Fastfield proved too strong for Panshanger Panthers. The highlights were two cracking strikes from L Fearn and B Wells - the latter part of an excellent hat-trick. Z Robinson grabbed a 6th as he bundled the ball over the line from close range. Man of the match: B Wells

The final act of the weekend was presentation night on Sunday evening. Proud parents, grandparents and coaches looked on as the team received their richly deserved trophies and runners up medals from England legend Des Walker. It was a fitting end to a fantastic weekend, one in which all the children (brothers and sisters included) behaved in an exemplary fashion. On the pitch every boy's performance was brilliant - the skill and growing team spirit was there for all to see as the boys came within a whisker of bringing home the trophy. Special mention also to the coaches for their time and effort without which none of this would have been possible. Roll on May 2010!