Oxford Blues Skater Hockey club Youth Tournament 2001

On the weekend of September 1^st and 2^nd, Skater hockey took over Blackbird Leys

A total of 8 Youth teams from around the UK competed in this Oxford skater hockey tournament.

There was a licensed bar, cafeteria, outdoor barbecue, sound system, staged rink side seating, shot practice alleys with speed radar checker, prizes for the fastest shooters, new and second hand kit stalls, a raffle of serious prizes .. oh, and the odd game of hockey as well!

The Tournament was Bisha sanctioned, with an international level technical director. Each team got a minimum of 6 games of 2x15 minutes. The games where organised as a day of qualifying rounds with two groups of teams playing to earn group position. All teams then played for places in the semis and final on the Sunday.

We had a Millennium Awards grant to pay for the rental, seating and officials, and sponsorship from major companies. The event was mentioned in the Oxford mail, and on BBC radio Oxford's breakfast show the day before.

Prizes where given for spirit of the tournament, fastest slapshot, Accuracy shooting, speed skating and agility.Raffle for some great prizes donated by our sponsors. Thanks to PHA leisure, E-PUCK, K2 and Ultraworld for their generous donation of raffle prizes.

Thanks to Critchleys accountants, Paul Hurrell Building for sponsorship

What a weekend! 8 Hand picked teams from around the country did battle in the leys.

The Tornadoes

The Boys in Blue

	Easy shows off the wonder stick that changed the course of the tournament. Lets just have a look in more detail at that light weight polypropaline blade......wow!
			David showing off his unauthorised piece of protective gear. He looks in such pain.

The Redditch Rockets

They nicked our cup !

Due to a unitary goal differential situation, the redditch Rockets walked away with our cup. Despite beating them in the preliminaries, the Rockets managed to get one over on us, and beat us in the final 2:1.

The Rockets and Tornados face to face

Free Give aways

The spectators where raised to fever pitch by Aldie promising free giveaways throughout the competition to the loudest supporters.

Blackbird Leys all rigged up

Accuracy and speed. Father and Son

Felix going for accuracy : Sam hitting 74mph in the speed trap

Sam went on to acheve 78mph and won the fastest slap shot prize.
Felix went off to get a new butt end.....

Speed skating Competition

Each teams champion in a head to head to find the fastest on 8 wheels.

Versatility Skating competition.

An assault course on wheels - Prize for the fastest.

TomBola

Another Lucky customer about to experience the thrill of winning a usefull prize.
(Who is Tom Bola anyway?)

Bring and buy stall.

Some of the best second hand kit barely had time to settle on the table.
10% of the selling price goes to the club

New Kit.

PHA were giving a 10% tournament discount.

Kit Room

Mad panic every 45 minutes, followed by quite reflection ! (and a dread of Brighton playing - they had a full team of 18 players!)

DJs and sound Equipment

Sound system with music and rabble rousing commentary.