Jersey Child Care Trust (JCCT) has thanked players, sponsors and supporters following the inaugural JCCT Padel Tournament, held at Les Ormes Padel on Thursday 30th April. The event brought together local corporate organisations for a day of sport and fundraising, raising enough funds to support one child for an entire year.
The tournament was made possible thank to event sponsor Concentric Group and Les Ormes, who generously donated the use of their indoor padel courts. As a result, 100% of entry fees and funds raised on the day will go directly to JCCT, supporting children and families across the island.
Congratulations to the Tournament Champions George Moore and Ian Furness from HSBC who took the trophy after a thrilling final against Euan Spencer and Garry Forbes from SaSo Strategic Advisors.
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Tournament Results
Main Awards
- Tournament Champions: HSBC 1
- Tournament Runners-up: SaSo Strategic Advisors
- Best of the Rest Champions: States of Jersey Police
- Best of the Rest Runners-up: Concentric Group
Fun Awards
- Most Branded Up Team Award: Mourant
- Spirited byt Hopeful Award: Generational
The day concluded with an awards ceremony and raffle, celebrating both the sporting achievements and the shared commitment to helping children get the best possible start in life.
What the day meant
Phillip Callow, Chairman of the Jersey Child Care Trust, said:
“This tournament brought together 16 corporate organisations in a generous and positive spirit. It was a brilliant opportunity for teams to connect while supporting a superb local charity. We’re hugely grateful to Les Ormes and Concentric Group – thanks to their support, every penny raised goes straight to helping local children and families.”
Gordon Bennie, CEO of Concentric Group, said:
“The energy and enthusiasm from the team made the day. It was great to see people enjoying the competition while knowing they were helping make a real difference for children locally.”
Fiona Vacher, CEO of Jersey Child Care Trust, added:
“We are over the moon with how the day went. Les Ormes was the perfect venue and the atmosphere was fantastic. With players ranging from complete beginners to highly experienced competitors, the standard of play was incredible – especially in a thrilling final. Every team should be proud; by taking part, they’ve helped give a local child their best start in life.”
Participating Teams
Sixteen teams took part in the tournament:
- HSBC 1 – Tournament Champions
- SaSo Strategic Advisors – Tournament Runners-up
- States of Jersey Police – Best of the Rest Champions
- Concentric Group – Best of the Rest Runners-up
- Mourant – Most Branded Up Team Award
- Generational – Spirited but Hopeful Award
- Amberton
- Appleby
- Baccata Trustees Ltd
- FCM Trust
- HSBC 2
- Offshore Group
- PwC
- RBC
- Snap
- Solent Stevedores
Image: Dasa Wharton Photography
Looking Ahead
This year marked the first JCCT Padel Tournament, with plans already underway for a bigger event next year.
Alan Le Pavoux, Charity Manager for The Bosdet Foundation, said:
“We were delighted to host the inaugural JCCT Padel Tournament. With four new courts opening and our padel capacity doubling, next year’s event will be even bigger, giving more teams the chance to take part and raise even more funds for children and families in Jersey. We firmly believe that investing in children and families will have the greatest long-term benefits for our community.”
Next year’s tournament will welcome up to 32 corporate teams. With many of this year’s teams having expressed a keen interest in signing up to next year’s event, places will be in high demand!
Corporates interested in taking part next year are invited to register their interest by emailing jannine@jcct.org.je.
Images: Dasa Wharton Photography
