East Preston raises hundreds at memorial match for '˜true friend' Mike Jupp
Former team mates from football squad London and Edinburgh dusted off their boots and held the younger opposition to a 2-2 draw at half time, with the final result a well-deserved 5-2 in favour of East Preston.
Darren Jeffrey, one of the organisers, said: “It was a great way to remember our true friend Mike Jupp, he would have loved to have been here today.”
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Hide AdThe game, now named The Jupp Cup, is hoped to become an annual event after the teams raised £750 for Mind and St Barnabas House hospice.
A well-stocked raffle helped to raise the funds, with many businesses keen to help – donations came flooding in from Waitrose, Robert Luff and Co, HouseBuyFast, Shafiques restaurant, The Ardington Hotel and many others.
Donations can still be made at www.michael-jupp.muchloved.com
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