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What is the Family Ball Tournament?
The Family Ball Tournament is a local group of families who gather each year to play in a fun family ball tournament to raise money for charity. Our tournament is in its 21st year and we are very proud to have raised over $103,000 for various charities over the years.Our Motto is:
"We do it for charity, we do it for fun, we do it for the memories!"
Email us at: familyball@rogers.com
How Did We Begin?
To learn about how we began, please read this post.2012 Dates
Friday, August 10 and
Saturday, August 11, 2012It's always the weekend after the long weekend in August!
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We’re Starting Up Again!
Well it’s that time of year and we are starting to organize the Family Ball Tournament again. Last year was another great tournament, with $5500 being donated to charity! We are pleased to announce that this year’s charity will be … Continue reading
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17th Year is in the Bag!
Well we couldn’t have asked for better weather or better crowds this year. Final Results: A Division John Downey Memorial Trophy: Thompsons over the Downeys 12-9. (thanks to Mick Thompson for such a terrific speech..) B Division Dick Blanchfield Memorial … Continue reading
How Did We Begin?
The Family Ball Tournament is a fun, fund-raising tournament that began 17 years ago in the village of Osgoode. Marty Kelly and his family established the John Downey Memorial Family Ball Tournament after John ‘s fatal car accident following a … Continue reading
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