SOUTHGATE United Colts is a club on the up, following the under 14s' promotion last season. The hard work doesn't stop here though; players and staff are already working towards achieving more success in the next campaign, and want to see more youngsters in the community getting involved. Southgate United Colts — as the club was originally called — was formed in 1988 by Paul Bruton and Johnnie Matthews, who both had sons wanting to play football, and hoped to give other boys in Launceston an opportunity to play as well. They started to train at St Stephen's Primary School, as the majority of the boys lived in the St Stephen's area. A team was formed at under 12 level and entered into the Kingsley League, with even more boys from Launceston and the surrounding villages joining the club in the following season, leading to the creation of an under 11 team playing in the Bodmin & District Youth League. In 1990 Southgate decided to enter into the Devon Junior & Minor League (DJM) in Plymouth, with under 11, under 12, under 13 and under 14 sides participating, alongside the under 16 and under 18 teams playing in the Sunday Bodmin & District League. Over the next few years the club grew winning trophies both DJM league and cup competitions, and in 1996 had the first two Southgate players, Brendon McGovern and Andrew Avery, signed on by Plymouth Argyle for a two year apprenticeship — the same year the under 16 team reached the final of the Cornwall County Under 16 Luke Cup. For the full report, and a round-up of the area news and sport, see this week's edition of the Post.