Former Hammer George Parris is again helping to organise
a mini-soccer tournament for youngsters on the Upton Park pitch in
the summer.
Last year's inaugural event was a great success, with teams
from nine counties and one from Ireland participating in the
tournaments, and another group of youngsters will again be getting
the chance to play at Upton Park this year.
The competition format will be the same as before, essentially
small sided football rules (7-a-side matches - max 10 players per
squad). The tournament dates are as follows :
Under 12s - Monday 28th May (9.30am to 1.30pm)
Under 10s - Monday 28th May (2.00pm to 6.00pm)
Under 9s - Tuesday 29th May (9.30am to 1.30pm)
Under 11s - Tuesday 29th May (2.00pm to 6.00pm)
George will host the day and there will be trophies and medals for
the winners and runners-up of each competition, plus certificates
for all who take part. All participants will also have the
opportunity to visit the dressing room areas.
The intention is to again use this opportunity to raise money for
The Great Ormond Street Hospital. Over £1,400 was raised in
the raffle at last year's event.
The tournaments will again be affiliated with the Essex FA and
give many of the boys a possible "once in a lifetime"
opportunity to enjoy the experience of playing at the famous
stadium.
Clubs interested in taking part in next year's event should
contact Jeff Garner via e-mail on [email protected] or
telephone 07941 877570 for further details.