Birmingham Blaze win Pride Games 2008
Birmingham Blaze won the Manchester Pride Games games for 2008, overcoming Village Manchester 3-2 in the final.
The Birmingham side were convincing champions, winning all their games convincingly aside from a 3-1 defeat to the Manchester side in the group stage. They atoned that defeat by beating Village Manchester in the final
Michael McCulley, who took over as Chairman of the club this season said: “I’m extraordinarily proud of the team and this triumph, which comes just a week before the start of our season with the GFSN national league.
“Over the past three years, we’ve made many friends up and down the country and are looking forward confidently to this season and our first match against London Leftfooters; what an amazing start for us”.
The club’s newly appointed Manager, Fiona Washington, was beaming with pride as the cup was delivered to the Village Inn, Hurst Street, the club’s Principal venue sponsor, where it is now proudly displayed.
For details of the Pride Games visit: http://www.pridegames.org/