AUSTRALIAN SCHOOLS FOOTBALL

U/16’s SCHOOLBOYS TOUR OF UK & IRELAND

Bowen Hine

Dear Sir/Madam,

This letter is to confirm that Bowen Hine has been selected to tour the UK & Ireland this coming January 9^th to 28^th as a member of the Australian U/16 Invitational Schoolboys Team. Bowen was identified and selected (on merit) at the recent U/16 National Schoolboys Tournament held in Perth this past August.

Former Socceroos players such as Massimo Luongo and Marco Bresciano are former schoolboys who have experienced these tours in the past. Recent alumni of this tour Sam Silvera (Middlesborough) and Liam Bonetig (Celtic FC) have recently benefitted from the experience, signing prosperous contracts for professional EPL and SPL clubs respectively. All these former schoolboys’ players (as well as others) have forged professional careers in the game and have credited the Australian Schools Football program as one of the key influences in kick-starting their careers.

Unfortunately, Australian Schools Football is a user-pay program with very little current financial backing. With this, players (and their families) are asked to cover the entire cost of these tours. Program officials have in the past attempted to seek out corporate sponsorship (and continue to do so) without much luck to date.

If you require any further information on Bowen’s selection, the team or the overseas tours program, please contact me on the mobile shown below.

Yours sincerely

Tony Olivera

Tour Leader

Australian Schools Football

Tour of UK & Ireland

M0420 594 151