CLOSING MESSAGE

The NRHA and the organising Committee want to express their thanks to all the players, officials, sponsors and spectators who participated in this Tournament.

They all contributed to it being such a highly competitive and entertaining and successful Tournament.

It was a celebration of 100 years for the National Governing Body and the sport of Roller Hockey in Herne Bay.

It has raised the profile of Roller Hockey in the UK and its reputation abroad.

ITV ‘Meridian’ attended and its footage has been broadcast in the ITV Regional Sports News. The commentator and cameraman were impressed by the sport and the atmosphere.

The event will also be reported in the Portuguese Sports Newspapers, ‘Record’ and ‘Bola’. Vitor Almeida, one of the top Roller Hockey reporters from Portugal, attended and was surprised and pleased at the standard of the UK teams in the tournament. He presented to the NRHA, on behalf of the Portuguese Federation, an engraved plaque congratulating them on their Centenary.

Event organiser, Aileen Barker, says she was especially pleased that the competition was so open and even.
“This type of event is something I have wanted to see in the UK for some time. Hopefully as a result of its success and with it the message it sends to the Federations and Clubs in Europe it will be possible to stage more Tournaments.
I knew, here in the UK, we could do it but we had to prove it and this 100 year Century Tournament was just the opportunity we needed.

THANK YOU ALL!

NB Event website will have final data and photographs.

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Reporter: Aileen Barker