Belfast Cup 2003

[niall]

Hi,

Well it is that time of the year once again and here it is..............

Belfast Cup 2003


15th and 16th of March

The Grove Gala Swimming pool
Shore road
Belfast



We would like to invite you and your team to play in the Belfast cup this year. Due to this being an indoor pool, entries are limited to 18 teams and available on a first come first served basis. There will be three divisions and the entry fee will be stg£50. I would remind people that the water is warm and the craic great. There will be storage facilities available for boats and gear. The rules will be the standard ICU / ICF rules with the organising committee retaining the right to modify as necessary. If you have any queries please contact me at the address below or 0044-7870-391258 or at zuppypost@ntlworld.com.

So send the money along with your entry form to;


Niall O Crualaoich
63 Priory Park,
Belfast
BT10 0AG
Northern Ireland

[niall]

And here is the Info for those of you who didn't make it last year.

[niall]

Sorry, Forgot to say it is a 4 aside comp. Oops! :stupid:

[niall]

For accommodation try Tourist info with map is at www.gotobelfast.com which will give accommodation. If you find
anywhere with a deal let me know or post it at the www.canoepolo.com
forum so we can get the other teams there as well. I
will see if I can find where is cheap and cheerful in the coming weeks.

[niall]

It is I again :o
I would ask people to put in their teams for the belfast cup as soon as possible due to there being a limited number of places available. 18 in all. So download the info now. Call me if you have any queries. 0044 (0)7870 391258

[Mike]

hey Niall,

how many teams do you have now for Belfast?
Are there many div 1 teams entered?

[niall]

Hi Mike,

Well so far I have one Div 1 team which has shown interest (but not paid). Div 2 has 3-4 teams and Div 3 has 2 teams but with interest shown buy another 2 teams.
Div 3 is looking to be a beginners div with the better div 3 teams in belfast going for div 2. (should help people judge the standard)

Due to the fact I need 18 teams to run this or else I can't pay for the pool, if I don't get entries or at least interest by the end of the week / month, we will probably still run the comp but we will discuss dropping a Division and making more spaces available for the other divisions. I don't see the comp being cancelled (but then again who knows what might happen).
Before I draw critic for these thoughts, let me point out that the cost of the pool has gone up but the entry fee is the same as last year. I am running this for the first time and I am leaving all options open.

[Mike]

i think you are talking about our team as not having paid :)

we will get money to you as soon as we can

good luck getting the rest of the teams

[niall]

Hi one and all,
To inform you that the Belfast cup will not be having any Division 1 this year as only one team bothered to enter. So we will be having larger a Div 2 & 3 this year. The Belfast cup is almost full so if anyone is still interest please send me an e-mail as soon as possible. zuppypost@ntlworld.com

[atbarber]

How many teams have entered Belfast

[niall]

We are now full if everyone pays. 10 div 2 teams and 8 div 3 teams. I have just sent the team captains a mail including a bit about the National league.