Press Release: Charity football tournament for Alzheimer's Society

Companies from across the region have teamed up to tackle a disease which affects thousands of people by holding a charity football tournament.
The sixth annual Meggitt Dunlop Championship reached its conclusion at the Alan Higgs Centre in Allard Way as Coventry Sports Foundation made home advantage count after defeating Jaguar Land Rover 3-1 in an exciting final.
The tournament was organised by Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems who choose to donate proceeds to a different charity each year. This year, eight teams took part and raised over £1,000 for the Alzheimer’s Society.
Earlier Barclays had secured third place after beating Inter Jaguar Land Rover 7-4, while Rolls Royce, NP Aerospace, Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems and the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board were all knocked out at earlier stages.
Madhan Jassal from Meggitt has organised the tournament since it began in 2006 and even took the step of refereeing every match this time around.
“The tournament began as an internal competition for the company but over the years it has grown to include all sorts of organisations from across the region,” he said.
“Coventry Sports Foundation and all the staff at the Alan Higgs Centre welcomed us with open arms and have been really helpful with the behind the scenes work, preparing the pitches and so on.
“The tournament is a fantastic way of meeting people we would not otherwise have come across, and developing friendships while raising money for worthy causes.
“We are delighted with the amount raised this year and we are looking to expand the tournament further in the future.”
The tournament was concluded with an awards ceremony and the presentation of a cheque to the Alzheimer's Society at the Coventry Sports Foundation-managed Alan Higgs Centre.
Graeme Truswell, centre manager at the Alan Higgs Centre, said: “We were delighted to offer our support by both taking part in the tournament as well as hosting it.
“The fact Coventry Sports Foundation not only reached the final but won was an added bonus.
“Coventry Sports Foundation has supported a large number of charities over the years and has extensive experience in hosting events such as this so we were more than happy to offer our facilities to the tournament’s organisers.”
A follow-up five-a-side tournament is planned later this summer.
New entries are welcomed for the 2012 tournament. For more information contact Madhan Jassal at madhan.jassal@meggitt.com.
For more information about facilities hire at all three Coventry Sports Foundation-managed sites – which include Centre AT7 in Bell Green Road, Xcel Leisure Centre in Canley as well as the Alan Higgs Centre – visit www.covsf.com or call 02476 308244.
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