Our tournament has been arranged for 16 and 17 May 2008. However, we invite teams to arrive on Wednesday 14th May when a social and sightseeing programme is being arranged.

We have tried to keep the costs down for teams taking part in the competition. The cost for each team to enter the competition is £100 (£1 = €1.328 Euro, 10 Jan)

Accommodation has been agreed at a local hotel for four nights bed and breakfast, all lunches and evening meals, all transport and pitch hire for the competition at a total cost of £160 (one hundred and sixty English Pounds) per person. Extra nights accommodation are available at the hotel at a cost of £28 per person per night – normally £30 per person for one night)

Proposed programme Wednesday 14 May Welcome of guests, book into hotel and social gathering at a local cricket club with buffet meal.  Transport to and from the airport, train or bus stations in Manchester will be arranged as part of the package. Thursday 15 May Depart from the hotel and tour around the Manchester area which includes a visit to the Greater Manchester Police Museum.  Lunch has been arranged in Manchester City Centre (Chinatown), and then a visit in the afternoon to the Manchester United stadium and museum tour.  In the evening it is hoped to hold a BBQ and social evening at a local Bowling Club Friday 16 and Saturday 17 May The competition will take place. On Friday night after a meal the rest of the evening will be free for rest and/or socialising locally. Saturday evening has been arranged for a dinner at the hotel with the presentation of the trophy and medals to the winners. Sunday 18 May Guests will be free to leave for home at their leisure. Again transport will be available to take teams to and from their point of departure

Manchester 'Peelers' in 1840 wearing the Peelers Hat Picture - courtesy Hatworks/Greater Manchester Police Museum

Old Trafford - home of Manchester United Football Club

Costs and booking

A booking form for the competition and separate forms for accommodation and social activities can be downloaded by clicking on the appropriate icons below.  Please complete the relevant forms and return them to the organisers at the earliest opportunity.

An initial deposit of £50 is required as soon as possible. Please pay by cheque payable to “IPA 3 Region Sport”.

If you wish to pay by money transfer please arrange transfer of the deposit to the following account:

Name of Account: “International Police Association Number 3 Region”
International Bank Account Number: GB70MIDL40251051789163
Branch Identifier Code: MIDLGB2104U

You will then be sent a notice of what is owed and the balance should be paid before 31st March, 2008 by the same method.

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Contacts and enquiries

Further information is available from the organisers, email address neilbaldwin@talktalk.net. Alternatively you may contact the IPA British Section or your own National Sections.

Details of this event were circulated to all National Sections in the ISG Newsletter 1-08