Top guns compete for new cup
The Ziggys Metro Cars Halifax Sunday League kicks off on Sunday with the now traditional Charity Day.
Twenty six of the league’s 35 teams will play each other for the three chosen charities.
This year the organisations to benefit are: Forget Me Not Children’s Hospice,Overgate Hospice and Macmillan Cancer Support.
Premier Division champions Carrington will play District Cup winners Hollins Holme for the Jake Booth Memorial Trophy.
Joel Booth, Jake’s father and a key figure at Hollins, donated the trophy in memory of his young son who passed away last year.
“When we lost Jake in December the support from the Halifax Sunday League was humbling,” said Booth.
“I’ve been involved with the league for over 20 years and received many messages from old friends.
“What was even more hum- bling was the amount of players we received messages from who we didn’t know personally.
“I wanted to give something back-and this is it, the first annual match between cup winners and champions for the Jake Booth Memorial Trophy.”
All games will commence at 11am with most being played at Savile Park, Schedule: Carrington v Hollins Holme - Pitch 4, Savile Park; Halifax Rangers v Hens Face FC - Pitch 3, Savile Park . FC Bowling Green v MA Bakers FC - To be played at Old Earth; Waiters Arms FC v Queens Head - To be played on the 3G at Calder College; Triangle v Elland Sports - Pitch 7, Savile Park; Beehive & Crosskeys FC v Halifax Hammers Res - Pitch 1 or 13, Savile Park TBC; Feathers FC v Plummet Line - Pitch 8, Savile Park; North Bridge FC v Brown Cow FC Halifax - Pitch 5, Savile Park; Lee Mount v Ryburn United - Pitch 11, Savile Park; Oddfellows v Top Club - Pitch 6, Savile Park; Weavers FC v Old Pond - Pitch 2, Savile Park, King Cross Park FC v Bradshaw - Pitch 10, Savile Park; St Columbas FC v North Bridge FC Res - Pitch 9, Savile Park.