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Charity fun match powers home 18 goals

Charity fun match powers home 18 goals

Terry Bullen14 Oct 2014 - 20:34
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A spectacular 18 goals were scored when Oil & Gas took on Renewables in the first charity football match organised by EEEGR.

The Renewables team – made up of players from across the sector – won the game at Lowestoft Town’s Crown Meadow 12-6 and were presented with the trophy sponsored by Warren Services.

The match to raise money for the East Anglian Air Ambulance - will now become an annual event.

The Renewables were captained by Dan McKinley, an offshore technician with SSE, joined by other workers on the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm said:

"It was a tough match, but as captain of the Renewables team, I am pleased that we eventually took the title".

"The day was a lot of fun and it was great that we were able to raise funds for a local charity that provides so much support to the Lowestoft area."

Oil & Gas was led by Nick Thomson, of Gee-Force Hydraulics. Players from energy related companies chose their side to play for a good cause.



Among many other businesses involved were Sims Systems, Lokring, Renewable UK, DSL, Cornwall Energy, Subsea Protection Systems and Global Wind Service.

Martine Watker, Commerical and Communications Manager at EEEGR, said players from the nuclear sector had been unable to make the match but would hopefully join the Oil & Gas team next year.

EEEGR chief executive Simon Gray, who was chief executive of the East Anglian Air Ambulance for six years, said: "Much of what EEEGR does is business related and we thought it would be good to do something more social and at the same time raise a few pounds for an excellent cause."

The trophy was presented by Lowestoft Town patron, former Waveney MP Bob Blizzard.

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