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A relatively peaceful beer tent @ 11 am and spectators at pitch 2, during one of the first matches of the day
Bristol player, Sam Cox & PROPS lads say cheese
David Lemi taking the weight of his feet - or almost, with Chloe on his knee!
A big thank you to all those involved in the fantastic National Tens charity event, held at Clifton Rugby Club on Sunday 29th April. A gloriously sunny day was matched by the enthusiasm and support of players and staff from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, London Irish, Worcester, Leinster, The Props Barbarians and Bristol Combined.
A big thank you to all those involved in the fantastic National Tens charity event, held at Clifton Rugby Club on Sunday 29th April. A gloriously sunny day was matched by the enthusiasm and support of players and staff from Bristol, Bath, Gloucester, London Irish, Worcester, Leinster, The Props Barbarians and Bristol Combined.
The winners, Leinster, celebrating with a bit of the fizzy stuff and posing for a team shot
The teams played one another throughout the course of the day, running simultaneously on two pitches and unfortunately a number of players suffered signifcant injury, including a broken leg by Redford Pennycook, such was their passion for the game. The victors were Irish visitors, Leinster, beating Bristol in the final match of the day by 6-0.
No day off for Tommo, as he cares for the injured!Funds were raised by local business, sponsors and entrance fees, as well as a raffle and will go to the PROPS (a rugby inspired charity "Providing Opportunities and Support" - for children and young adults with special needs http://www.props4ward.org). All the work undertaken on behalf of PROPS is given on a voluntary basis. From the people directing traffic to those BBQ'ing the burgers, volunteers worked tirelessly all day, despite the heat, to provide visitors with a fantastic day out. Families of the players also lent their support, giving up their Sunday and bringing their children, who ranged from the very tiny to those big enough to throw (if not yet catch) a rugby ball.
The players were great, not only those playing but those offering support by their attendance, happily giving autographs and posing for photographs. Matt Salter even made a dash to Asda, to stock up on soft drinks. Lucky for the Props, Salts (usually captain of the Bristol side) has been recovering from injury and therefore was able to commit more time to helping the charity. His efforts in pulling together sponsorship are sure to have made a significant difference to the total funds raised and he clearly worked very hard behind the scenes to help the day go smoothly.
Ice cream and face painting were popular with the children and there was a real family atmosphere, as people were able to kick off their shoes and bask in the wonderful weather.
Look out for forthcoming events - which are posted on the PROPS website and why not take membership, to help out the charity and stay in touch with the great things the charity is accomplishing and events where you can have fun and lend your support?
Carpe Diem Legal was delighted to provide support and looks forward to having the opportunity to do so in the future. This year's event, the second of its kind, has raised over £25,000 - well done to all who supported and attended!
Shaun Perry modelling a very fetching pair of shades!
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