On Sunday 13th May a Charity Football game took place on The Manor (Park Road) in Belper. A friend of the Bolton family, Shaun Bestwick, used his connections and resources to organise quickly what turned out to be a really successful event.
The players came from the current Bargate Rovers side who pitched their youth and fitness against the age and experience of a Belper Parks league and cup winning side of 5 years ago. Unfortunately youth was the victor on the pitch with Bargate coming away 3 – 2 winners and the Belper Parks boys have vowed revenge in a rematch but the real winners of the day was ‘Twins with SMA’ who were the recipients of £243 generated from the players subs, a raffle and various pub games.
Hopefully the game will become an annual event and full details will be posted on this site. A huge thanks goes to Shaun and his partner Gemma for organising the event and also to Paul Buntin and wife Mel, the licensees of ‘The Park’ pub of Park Road, Belper for allowing all the players to return for food and drinks after the match.
Also not forgetting every player that took time out on what was an absolutely awful day weather wise to come and take part in the event and all those that fought the elements just to watch... Hope you’re there for the rematch !!
1 comment:
What a fantastic day this was... the weather was really really bad but nobody cared and were all there for a fantastic purpose. The game was played in good spirits and there was plenty of banta and this continued into the pub afterwards where everyone enjoyed a drink and a chance to catch up with some old mates... absolutely brilliant and if they do it again next year it is well worth people coming to watch and supporting the teams and the cause even if you dont know anyone there...10/10
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