Charity football tournament is held in memory of Lewis
PROUD: Lewis’s family (L-R) Ollie, Christine, Liam and James. REMEMBERED: Lewis Calver, who passed away last year. Family and friends turned out for a charity football tournament held in memory of Lewis Calver, a much-loved former pupil of Hellesdon High School. The school was the venue for the inaugural Lewis Calver Cup five-a-side tournament, organised by Tom Wright, a friend of Lewis. Lewis passed away unexpectedly last year, aged 24. Lewis and his family have had a long association with Hellesdon High, with both his younger brothers Ollie and Liam attending there and his mum Christine helping to set up the current PTA in November 2010. Lewis also attended Arden Grove Infant School and Firside Junior School. Christine said: “Lewis was a wonderful young man who had a positive impact on everyone he came into contact with. Lewis’s popularity was evident for all to see on the day as over 180 people came to watch or take part in the games during the afternoon. “The games were played in a fantastic spirit and everyone enjoyed coming together to remember Lewis with great fondness.” As well as teams from ex- high school students, there were also teams from ex-Hellesdon Youth Football Club, Saffron Housing Trust Ltd (where Lewis worked as a carpenter) together with friends and family. The winning team at the tournament on Saturday, June 24 was ‘Only Kruls and Horses’ who beat ‘The Boys’ 3-0 in a pulsating final. Lewis’s family said: “A huge thank you to
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WINNERS: Victorious team ‘Only Kruls and Horses’ are pictured receiving their trophy from Christine and James.
ORGANISER: Lewis’s friend Tom Wright, who organised the tournament. Tom Wright and Mr Stevenson, Assistant Principal at Hellesdon High School, for organising this wonderful event to give all Lewis’s friends, work colleagues from Saffron Housing Trust Ltd and family a chance to get together and remember him, as well as raising some money for our chosen charity SUDEP Action. “Thank you to everyone who came along and supported us, from Christine, James, Ollie and Liam.” If you would like to donate to Lewis’s family’s chosen charity, SUDEP Action, please visit the following link: www. justgiving.com/fundraising/lewiscalver
RUNNERS-UP: ‘The Boys’ finished second in the football tournament.
FRIENDS: Some of Lewis’s friends played for team Chloe’s Super Six. Also pictured is Lewis’s girlfriend Chloe.
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