The Events

At either ends of the ironman based challenge, we will have games of hockey and dinners (in both Durham and London). David played much hockey and attended many dinners in his time, so these events fit very well with the theme of the week.

With a DOH Sale XI that has pace, skill and tenacity throughout, it also seemed silly to miss the opportunity of running out, and sweating profusely, in David’s memory. The DOH Sale XI will have a range of hockey players – from Durham hockey stalwarts (generally pedestrian defenders, with a couple of first XI exceptions) to pilots of various aircrafts, who you would have thought should be able to navigate towards the goal with ease (without floodlights). Lastly, in Phil, we also have a goalkeeper who has shadowed David’s progress over the years, and recently outplayed the Brazilian national keeper. Phil has even promised to complete the challenge in his goalkeeping kit – swimming in the helmet and cycling in the pads could yet prove problematic.

The DOH Sale XI will play at The University of Durham against a side made up of players from David’s former clubs and teams in the North East. The game will be umpired by David’s father, John, who is a keen supporter of hockey in Durham and the North East. The game will be followed by a dinner at The College of St. Hild & St. Bede, where we will be kindly hosted by Dave Miller, President of the Hockey Club.

At the end of the week (that’s a swim, 350 miles of cycling and a half marathon later), the same XI, presumably by this stage chafed, stiff and hungover, will play an RAF XI in London. The game will be followed by a black tie dinner at the impressive Cannon Street Club

We look forward to all of the events being well supported.

Dinners Tickets

Tickets to the dinner in Durham on Monday 28th July will cost £25 a head, to include 3 courses, coffee and entertainment.

To secure a ticket, please either make a cheque out to Tom Sale and send it to the following address or if you would prefer to transfer money then please send an email to tickets@davidsalechallenge.org

Tom Sale
4 Sawley Avenue
Blackpool
Lancashire
FY4 2ND

Tickets to the dinner in London on Saturday 2nd August will cost £50 a head, to include 3 courses, coffee, wine and entertainment (carriages at 1am)

To secure a ticket, please either make a cheque out to Phil Marshall and send it to the following address or if you would prefer to transfer money then please send an email to tickets@davidsalechallenge.org

Phil Marshall
Flat 39
27, Hardwick's Way
SW18 4AL

All proceeds from the dinners will go to our selected charities.