On 18th May 2019, a fun ‘Mixed Charity Netball Tournament’ was held on the outdoor courts at Ysgol Caer Elen, Haverfordwest, in memory of Sarah Thomas. Sarah was an active member of Pembrokeshire’s netball community and a Chaos Netball Club player. She sadly she passed away unexpectedly 10 years ago, aged 15.
To remember Sarah and raise funds for Cardiac Risk in the Young (C.R.Y.), two of her friends Anna Barton and Jade Jones, with the support of the Chaos Netball Club committee members, hosted the tournament. The turn-out included many of Sarah’s close friends and her immediate family, which created a fabulous atmosphere of relaxation and fun with an element of competition. Luckily the wind and rain held off allowing it to be a great success, with 10 teams of all ages and abilities taking part in the fun. A maximum of 3 male players per team, they were split into 2 Pools, then ranked for the ‘Play Offs’.
The medal ceremony saw; ‘Hu La La’ winning the fancy dress competition and ‘And The Winner Is…’ being crowned the champions of the tournament. The Winners eagerly received breakfast vouchers, kindly donated by ‘Caddies’ in Freystrop.
Those enjoying netball on three of the outdoor courts in the fabulous sunny weather, helped ‘Anna's Charity Mixed Netball Tournament Page’ on www.just giving.com (which is still open to donations) raise £1,393 for C.R.Y. https://www.c-r-y.org.uk/
The event was extremely successful thanks to the support received from many local businesses donating prizes for the raffle:-Signed Grandslam winning team welsh rugby top with authenticity certificate
-Honeysuckle Bakery voucher for a drip cake
-Bluestone National Park Resort overnight stay and use of spa voucher
-Anne Marie Beauty Enhanced glam brows voucher
-Le Durkestrete Cellar 2 night stay for two with use of private hot tub
-Pembrokeshire Water Park voucher
-Andrew Price voucher for a hair cut
-Heatherton World of Activities voucher
-Clerkenhill Adventure Farm and Frizbee Golf admission voucher and frisbee golf
-Furniture Directory voucher
-B Fit - Health & Fitness Facility 8 week coaching and nutrition
-Crossfit Pembrokeshire free month trial.
-£20 gift voucher from Fishguard Netball Club
-The Royal Oak, Fishguard voucher
-Live lobster voucher from Lobster and Môr-Bottle of Champagne from Ron Skinners and Son
-Funky netball from Chaos Netball Club Haverfordwest
-Chaos Netball Club Water Bottle and Pen from Chaos Netball Club Haverfordwest
Haverfordwest Leisure Centre also kindly facilitated the event, which was sponsored by M.P.H. Hire.
Photos of the day were captured by Eleri Buck Photography©