This past weekend was held with great success at the Sports Complex "Media League" the First International Soccer Tournament Veterans has been performed for the first time on the occasion of the commemoration of the 440 anniversary of the granting of the privilege of Villa.
It has involved six teams of which three came from foreign lands.
Specifically, two from the province of Limburg in Belgium and one from the county of Essex in England.
The tournament champion was Orihuela Veterans Atletico won in a thrilling final at Old Tercio Murciano Sewer by 1 goal to 0.
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, accompanied by the Councillor for Sports, Andrew James, and sporting event coordinator, Henry V.
Gomez, were responsible for awarding the trophies to the top three finishers among whom was, thirdly, the CD Bala Azul Veterans, who won in the match for third and fourth place team English Football Club Zeus.
Belgian teams closed the classification being the Krom & Stifj Millen Veteranem in fifth place and the Football Club Megawatt sixth.
The sporting event took place in the middle of a relaxed and cheerful as the participants, about 90 players or so, came to town not only to participate in the tournament but also to spend a few days of fun and fellowship.
Something that was noted at the reception on the players in the Meeting Room of the Town Hall where they were welcomed Ginés Campillo, Andrew James and Councilman of Sports City Sewer, Luciano Herrero, who said "can Mazarrón proud to have organized for the first time a championship of this nature. "
The Mayor of Mazarrón, Ginés Campillo, has been very satisfied with the development of the tournament.
"It was a very rewarding and enriching experience to repeat next year, if possible, with the presence of more teams."
For the mayor, the experience has been twice since, by the councilman Coy Isidro, sportingly participated representing Mazarrón playing in the ranks of the "Blue Bullet" for several of the meetings.
Furthermore, Ginés Campillo recalled that "the players have donated a number of toys that will distribute among the sick children's hospital Hospital Classroom Virgen de la Arrixaca. As well as sports and tourism perspective, we also cover a perspective of solidarity".
Source: Ayuntamiento de Mazarrón