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Percy Sills Football Competition 2011
Attention all those who served in Doncaster Division!
PERCY SILLS TROPHY 2011
The 2011 Percy Sills Trophy five-a-side competition has taken place
at the Dome Doncaster involving both retired and serving officers
followed by pie and peas and reunion at Cub 39.
With no serious injuries to report a great night was had by all and for
the record Edlington were worthy winners in spite of the fact that
the random team draw saw some of the young guns playing together.
Were the less young players bitter?
You bet! Wait until next year...................
at the Dome Doncaster involving both retired and serving officers
followed by pie and peas and reunion at Cub 39.
With no serious injuries to report a great night was had by all and for
the record Edlington were worthy winners in spite of the fact that
the random team draw saw some of the young guns playing together.
Were the less young players bitter?
You bet! Wait until next year...................
Seriously, a great night and lots of effort.
Our thanks to the Sports and Social Club and the Life Members
Section for funding the event and the pie and peas afterwards.
Regards - Don Crabtree.
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Thursday 13th January will see NARPO members attempting to play
Five-a-side football again for the Percy Sills Trophy.
6pm KO at the Dome and the wake will be at Club 39 afterwards.
Pie and peas and entry all paid for by the Life Members Section of the
SYP Sports & Social Club.
It would be helpful if those playing or attending afterwards would let
me know contact details: Email address sandoncrabtree@gmail.com
or telephone 01302 884784.
Last year 15 played/hobbled and thirty attended in total.
Five-a-side football again for the Percy Sills Trophy.
6pm KO at the Dome and the wake will be at Club 39 afterwards.
Pie and peas and entry all paid for by the Life Members Section of the
SYP Sports & Social Club.
It would be helpful if those playing or attending afterwards would let
me know contact details: Email address sandoncrabtree@gmail.com
or telephone 01302 884784.
Last year 15 played/hobbled and thirty attended in total.
Please pass on to anyone who you feel may be interested.
Happy New Year to everyone,
Don Crabtree.
The competition featured in the Sports Club Life Members Newsletter published
in November 2010 click here to read it.
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History of the Event
During the late 70's a seven-a-side football competition was held
in the A2 Thorne Sub-division.
The winning trophy was a mysterious piece of silverware that
'appeared' following a property store inspection!!
We actually think it may have been a long lost first aide
trophy - which is actually rather apt as much blood
(not to mention broken bones) was spilt during
the many games over the years.
The 'debrief' afterwards had to be seen to be believed - many
of the competitions were held in the the 'safe environment' of
the long gone RAF Bawtry - you could say the sergeants mess
was 'blitzed'.
Sadly the competition fizzled out in the late 80's and the trophy
was lost. Over a few pints recently - a few of the old A2 officers
thought it would be a good idea (yes really) to commemorate the
first competition in 1979 by a 30th Anniversary kick-a-bout. Planned
for later this year (date to be fixed) it will be on the five-a-side
pitches at the Dome Doncaster followed by a gathering and pie and
peas at Club 39.
Anyone interested in playing or just supporting the event should
contact Don Crabtree of the Doncaster Branch. The spectator
facilities at the Dome are excellent. The good news is that both
he original trophy and the runners up trophy have been found -
after much searching.
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All South Yorkshire Retired Members
I've now recovered the 'Percy Sills Trophy' - have a look at the
picture - looks great but have to say it has seen some action!
It actually stands 8" high (European cup it is not!) - then again
it is far more impressive than the Ashes!!!
I've now recovered the 'Percy Sills Trophy' - have a look at the
picture - looks great but have to say it has seen some action!
It actually stands 8" high (European cup it is not!) - then again
it is far more impressive than the Ashes!!!
Unfortunately over time it has lost the plinth that had the winners
names on - if I price up a new plinth could someone fund it please?
(I don't know how much it would be and obviously if it is too
much we'll just leave it). Intention is to have it on display at Club 39.
Apparently the trophy was originally a Police First Aid Trophy from
50's/60's - now there is a quest for the NARPO web site - exactly
who was Percy Sills? I don't know how it made the transition to
an A2 football trophy (best not to ask). In the 90's it was to have
been thrown out in a clear out at Doncaster but someone had the
common sense to hand it to a retired Inspector who used to
play for it with us in the 70's - and he lovingly restored it to what
it is now. He saw the article in our Newsletter and contacted us via
his son who a serving officer and, as they say, the rest is
history................
Cheers,
names on - if I price up a new plinth could someone fund it please?
(I don't know how much it would be and obviously if it is too
much we'll just leave it). Intention is to have it on display at Club 39.
Apparently the trophy was originally a Police First Aid Trophy from
50's/60's - now there is a quest for the NARPO web site - exactly
who was Percy Sills? I don't know how it made the transition to
an A2 football trophy (best not to ask). In the 90's it was to have
been thrown out in a clear out at Doncaster but someone had the
common sense to hand it to a retired Inspector who used to
play for it with us in the 70's - and he lovingly restored it to what
it is now. He saw the article in our Newsletter and contacted us via
his son who a serving officer and, as they say, the rest is
history................
Cheers,
Don Crabtree.
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