Celebrity match to honour tragic Jamie
4:26pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
CELEBRITIES are joining forces to take part in a charity football match in aid of the Jamie Saunders Leukaemia Awareness Group.
The match, organised by his family, is set to take place on Sunday August 17 at Thurrock Football Club’s ground in Ship Lane, Aveley.
A Jamie Saunders XI will play a Thurrock XI with all proceeds going to leukaemia charities.
Gates open at midday with pre-match entertainment including children’s entertainer, Andrew Newton, a raffle including a signed Pele New York Cosmos shirt and a signed Diego Maradonna Argentina shirt.
The game will kick off at 3pm with half time entertainment being provided by the Santoy Dancing School from Basildon.
In the evening there will be an audience with Jason Marriner plus special guests.
Tickets on the gate are £5 for adults and £1 for children.
The teams will feature Thurrock players past and present, Jamie’s friends and celebrities including: DJ Brandon Block, TV presenter Jeff Brazier, five times women’s world champion boxer Jane Couch MBE, celebrity gangster Dave Courtney, Jason Cundy (ex Chelsea and Tottenham), reformed gangster Carlton Leach, Actor Tamar Hassan, Jason Marriner (ex Chelsea headhunter and author of “It’s only a game”) Paul Parker (ex QPR, Manchester United and England), a premiership referee and more to be confirmed.
Find out the latest updates on the Jamie Saunders Leukaemia Awareness Group’s facebook page.
Married father of three Jamie Saunders, 24, died in June after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukaemia.
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