(Poster designed by Pierre-Yves Chegaray artist and 60+ hockey player)

FRANCE GRAND MASTERS HOCKEY

CELTIC CUP 2016

9 th – 11th september 2016

NEWSLETTER # 1

Please see some information noted below and our requests for further information in order to fully prepare your visit

Organisation

Match schedule: (see the last sheet)

The matches will be played at the astro pitch at the the POLO HOCKEY CLUB 200 Chemin Poivré, 59700 Marcq-en-Barœul (www.polohockeyclub.com)

Matches will be played as 4 x 15 minute quarters

Please let us know any specific issues which we may be able to assist with in respect to returning to airports etc on time.

Friday evening : following the Friday matches we are hosting a BBQ at the Club House and music will be available. (an extra charge of 15 £ will be requested for each person over the 20).

During the playing times and after the game : BBQ, snack food and drinks (and a food truck Saturday noon) will be available at the Club House

Hockey is very important but there is a life before & after, below some restaurants near the pitch and the hotels and some points of interest

Le Val d'Auge : one star in the Michelin Guide (60 €-80 €) (www.valdauge.com) (805 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 59910 Bondues – phone 03 20 – phone : +33 (0)3 20 46 26 87)

Auberge de l’ Harmonie : + 40 € (www.aubergeharmonie.fr) (36 Place Abbé Bonpain, 59910 Bondues – phone +33 (0)3 20 23 17 02)

Dans le meilleur des mondes: + 35 € (1003 Avenue du Général de Gaulle, 59910 Bondues – phone +33 (0)3 20 46 85 55)

Label Côte: + 35€ (660 av Général de Gaulle, 59910 Bondues – phone +33 (0)3 20 03 45 45)

LILLE MODERN ART MUSEUM (www.musee-lam.fr/gb) in Villeneuve d’Ascq

VILLA CAVROIS : restaurated villa of the 1920's (www.villa-cavrois.fr/en/)

PALAIS DES BEAUX ARTS : Prestigious art museum features works of Goya, Donatello and Veronese… (www.pba-lille.fr)

MUSEE LA PISCINE : many kind of art (www.roubaix-lapiscine.com)

LOUVRE LENS : (www.louvrelens.fr/en/home )

To go to Lille, there is a Tram station near the hotels in Marcq en Baroeul (By tram, take the "T" line at the "Chateau Rouge" stop toward “Lille Gare” (15 mins)

Additional information required please:

 Any additional food numbers for Friday night. (in addition to the 20 included.)

 We will offer a “special” shirt to umpires and we would like to know the name and the size

Best regards

Match schedule:

CETIC CUP 2016

Match schedule

On Match Match umpire umpire Date Day Match Team Team Pitch start finish 1 2

9th Sept . Friday 1 14h15 14h30 65 France 65 15h45 2 15h45 16h15 Scotland 65 Ireland 65 17h30 Wales France 3 17h30 18h00 France 60 Scotland 60 19h15 Wales Ireland 4 19h15 19h45 Wales 60 Ireland 60 21h00 Scotland France

10th Sept. Saturday 5 09h15 09h30 Wales 65 Ireland 65 10h45 Scotland France 6 10h45 11h15 Scotland 65 France 65 12h30 Wales Ireland 7 12h30 13h00 Scotland 60 Wales 60 14h15 Ireland France 8 14h15 14h45 France 60 Ireland 60 16h00 Scotland Wales

11th Sept, Sunday 9 08h15 08h30 Ireland 65 France 65 09h45 Scotland Wales 10 09h45 10h00 Scotland 60 Ireland 60 11h15 Wales France 11 11h15 11h30 Scotland 65 Wales 65 12h45 Ireland France 12 12h45 13h00 France 60 Wales 60 14h15 Scotland Ireland

Presentations 14h30

Matches 4 x 15 mins

T-shirts & Polos White T-shirt with text on the heart + embroidered badge in Back

10 € per unit

White Polo with embroidered badge on the heart

20 € per unit

Shirts blue shirt with embroidered badge on the heart

35 € per unit

Pre order Name ______First name ______address ______Country ______Team ______

Tshirt size number x 10 € = € Polo size number x 20 € = € Shirt size number x 35 € = € _____ € recover on site at the Celtic Cup 2016