A wonderful spin-off of the Grand Charity game Coventry City Former Players Association took a major part in organising earlier this month is announced this morning.
One of our supporters on August 11th, Crown Paints, were generous enough to sponsor the kit of the opponents of the CCFPA Sky Blue Legends team that day.
The Midland All-Stars XI (above) captained and managed that day by Mel Eves wore a fetching red strip which was worn by the veteran team from the rest of the region plus guests, National Hunt Jockeys, Charlie Poste (pictured below right with legends guest Graeme Hawley) and Jodie Mumford.
In a magnificent further gesture by Crown the full kit worn on the day by the Legends team’s opponents (15 outfield players plus the goalkeeper) are about to be offered to a suitable local league adult amateur team by Crown as a means of supporting soccer in the Coventry locality.
If you are a Club Secretary/Manager of a local amateur league team who would be able to make use of the shirts, shorts and socks and would like to be entered into a competition for this full set of playing kit please send the following details to CCFPA through their website.
Go to the Contacts page on the CCFPA website http://www.ccfpa.co.uk/ (using the button top right under the site’s banner) and fill in your name (only applications from club secretary/manager please), your email address, the subject ‘Crown Paint draw’ and a message containing your contact telephone numbers, a very brief statement how the kit would benefit your club and any other relevant information about your team.
Entries will be closed at midnight on 31st August 2013 and the winning team will be notified as soon as possible afterwards. All entrants must accept that the decision of the Donors as to the final award and the suitability of the winning team will be final.
Representatives of the winners will be invited to a special presentation ceremony in the Legends Lounge at the Ricoh Arena on the evening of Friday 6th September to receive the kit.