Townsend House in Borehamwood had a Football Fun Day on Saturday 30th July. Staff and residents from Conway House, Head Office and close neighbours participated.

The event was organised by residents at Townsend House in only 3 weeks and was a huge success. The day centred on a Resident v Staff football match followed by a Residents v Staff pool competition.

The football started at midday and the staff quickly took the lead. Although very competitive, the match was played in a friendly manner. The staff team piled on the pressure and scored a few goals and at the half way mark the staff were in the lead by 11 goals to 5. The residents responded and fought back well but the staff team were just too much for them, and the final score was 21 goals to 11. The residents where gracious in defeat but vowed to beat the staff in the pool competition!

The pool table was moved to the back garden and we played the best of 6 matches. This time things were a lot closer and the last match would decide the outcome of the pool tournament. After a titanic struggle the staff won the pool tournament by 4 games to 2. Although the residents will have to wait till next year for their revenge, it should be noted that reports coming from the staff where that they could barely move for the next 3 days. Residents can take some cold comfort that they are in fact fitter and faster.

The day was a fantastic success but the best thing (apart from beating the residents) to come out of it was the friendships that were made between everyone. Conway House residents have been invited to Townsend House again very soon and they have promised to cook this time.

Our thanks go to all the people taking part in the day (supporters and players) and a special mention to Brookside Boys club for the use of the pitch … and to the resident reps for their organisation.

The Teams that took part were:

Residents: Katie, Miriam, Roxanne, Natasha, Charmaine, Nicole, Alan and Brendan.

Staff: Kim, Des, Ahmed, Antonia, Derek, Susan, Chloe and Mark (Resident playing for staff team!)

Kim Jeffs (Manager, Townsend House)