Town’s stewards are taking on a team from Ipswich Hospital’s Raedwald Day Surgery Unit on Sunday 10th October in a charity match being played in memory of Kate Ward, a steward in the Britannia Stand who lost her battle with cancer earlier this year. The game is at Rushmere Sports Club (KO 2pm), where there will also be a barbecue and general knowledge quiz.

Kate, who left a husband and son, was a steward at Portman Road for many years and worked as a nurse at the Ipswich Hospital Day Surgery Unit.

Kate’s colleagues at the hospital wanted to do something in her memory and in the process raise some money for St Elizabeth Hospice, who supported Kate and her family during her difficult time.

All willing footballers are welcome at £5 per player, while Town mascot Bluey will be in attendance.

From 5pm there will be a general knowledge quiz for teams of four with an entry fee of £10 per team.

The club have provided a shirt, ball and tickets for the Town-Norwich game for a raffle which will take place at the quiz, while ex-Blues defender Alex Bruce has given his Leeds shirt from last Saturday’s match.

Total Football have donated a trophy and SEH BAC have offered support for the day. All proceeds will go to St Elizabeth Hospice.

To reserve either a football team place or your quiz team, please contact either Sara Rooney on 07712 886771 or Andy Smith on 07708 646125.

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Fatboy added 17:10 - Oct 7 RIP Kate.
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Big_Foot_Blue added 22:45 - Oct 7 RIP Kate and condolensces to your husband and son. Credit to Bruce, he is no longer under any contract or has any obligation to this club but happily donates to charity (even if it hasnt actually cost him any money) Its the gesture that counts and by all accounts there are plenty of modern day players who wouldnt have given anything.
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Uttlesford_ITFC added 23:25 - Oct 7 I used to sit in that part of the Brit stand when I had my season ticket there .... say 5 years ago now.... always happy and helpfull and chatty. I did not know she had passed, this is very sad news. As said above good on Bruce for that, he did well for us when we had no money for players and just did not work with Keane. Our fans slag him off a lot, but we have had a lot worse over the years, both ability and effort wise. Then again some of our fans enjoy hating our players more then supporting the team these days!

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Acen added 18:07 - Oct 9 Sad news... R.I.P..
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bigfish added 19:24 - Oct 9 Kate was always very friendly and cheerful and always spoke to me . We all miss her in block Y and were all very shocked to hear she had passed away. RIP Kate and all the best to her family.
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blueferret added 09:26 - Oct 10 Kate you were always Number 1 on my team sheet. Heaven has gained an Angel!! Help St Peter @ those Pearly Gates... R I P with Sir Bobby. FERRET your loving friend Y Block.
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