Charity match raises money for British Heart Foundation (From Warrington Guardian)
Text us your news! Start your message Warrington News and send any photos or videos to 80360
Charity match raises money for British Heart Foundation
2:30pm Wednesday 15th February 2012 in News
TWO brothers staged a charity match with a difference on Saturday to raise money in memory of their dad.
Jack and Tom Owen, aged 14 and 12 respectively, staged the ‘lads v dads’ match at Monks Sports in Woolston on Saturday.
It was held a year to the day after their dad Paul died from a heart attack.
A huge football fan, Paul was a coach of the Rope and Anchor team who Jack plays for.
So with the anniversary approaching, the brothers decided to organise a game between the under 15s and a collection of Paul’s friends.
Jack said: “It was a really good day. Football was one of dad’s favourite things so it seemed like the best idea for a memorial.”
More than £140 was collected on the day for The British Heart Foundation.
The Warrington Guardian sponsored a trophy for the winners - the dads winning 6-1 with Tom scoring a hattrick and Jack grabbing the only goal for the under 15s.
“They definitely did not go easy on us”, Jack joked.
