Driver, Bracken and O'Boyle win!

By David Watters

Leiston's Glenn Driver, James Bracken at Corinthian Casuals and Steve O'Boyle at Phoenix Sports are the Ryman League's top bosses for the opening month of the season!

The trio were unveiled on Saturday as the winners of the inaugural Macron and Nicholas Rowe Tailoring Manager of the Month accolades of the 2016-17 season.

As well as receiving inscribed glass trophies at upcoming fixtures from joint sponsors and the league's official kit suppliers Macron, for the third season running all three are also looking forward to being measured up for new suits thanks to the Ryman's unique sponsorship deal with the Surrey-based bespoke tailors.

Like past winners, the trio will be able to choose from three colours at the long established company’s 7000 sq ft Suit-City in Redhill and there is no restriction on the number of suits managers can win over the next nine months. Joint managers will have to win more than one award though with the monthly prizes restricted to one suit per winning club.

Driver, who succeeded former Blues boss Richard Wilkins in May after previously managing the club between 2005 and 2006, won the top flight's first managerial honour for guiding his top-of-the-table side to six wins from six.

Corinthian Casuals boss James Bracken took over at the club in April 2015 and collects the Ryman South's laurels for his side's four wins and a draw.

Ryman North winner O'Boyle guided Phoenix into the Ryman League as 2014-15 Southern Counties East Football League champions. In the opening month of the campaign, O'Boyle masterminded five wins from five to win the division's honour.

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