CARL TOPPIN TOURNAMENT - 8TH APRIL 2012 - NEW INFORMATION
Posted by Claire Dibb on 11th January, 2012
Hi Everyone, Carl Toppin Memorial Tournament 2012 As you are aware I have been given the honour to arrange the Carl Toppin Memorial Tournament on behalf of the big shot, which is to commemorate Carls dedication and gift to Inline Hockey, Carl was a very thoughtful man with time for everyone and always a positive word with encouragement and advice, being involved with inline Hockey he made so many friends and played or coached with most of us. Having already booked a venue for an Easter Tournament I announced this on facebook and have been inundated with request from teams and individual players to participate. Due to this overwhelming demand and trying to accommodate all we have decide to continue to accept teams and players etc until 31st January, we will then decide if more than one tournament will suffice or perhaps need 2 or 3 tournaments culminating in a final tournament of winners where the Very Special Trophy won by Coach Carl and the GB team in 1997 donated to us by Carls family will be ‘won’ for a year to be returned for the next winner, with an annul tournament in is honour. Teams selected to play must comprise of those who have either played with Carl or been coached by him – please do not ask for players who had no association with Carl as there are many who can fulfil these places in your team. Therefore we have put a few requirements in place: All teams wishing to enter are asked to send a few lines explaining how they knew Carl and any special times with him and why they want to be part of this special event. If successful this will be used in the Tournament Programme along with any team photo you have with Carl in it. Single players may apply also. Please email to Sharon@tihc.co.uk There are many individuals who played with Carl several years ago who once again want to enjoy the rink and to this end we will hopefully be creating a Big Shot team. Players from USA, Northern Ireland and Australia want to participate Once all teams and players names are known we will select those for the first Tournament which will take place at Easter – please do not be disappointed if you are not on this list, we are confident that everyone will have their time on the rink either at Easter or at another Tournament soon after. We will start afresh with a new set of teams. Apologies to those 10 teams previously selected but this seems a much better way. I hope you all understand our predicament to ensure all can play for the right reasons and the financial cost involved, many have offered their sponsorship and services for free, but we will need more sponsorship however small and volunteers. All spectators are welcome FOC. Our ultimate aim is to provide a sizable sum for Starting the Carl Toppin Foundation, to have Fun, Play great hockey, and to be together to honour and remember our great and very sadly missed CT xx Thank you Sharon Hounslow 01279724453 Sharon@tihc.co.uk – Sharon@the-big-shot.co.uk