Hull City Council has announced the local sporting heroes who have been chosen as batonbearers for the Commonwealth Games Queen’s Baton Relay.
The baton comes to the city on Wednesday 11 June on its journey to Glasgow, where the Commonwealth Games will be held. The Queen’s Baton Relay will tour Hull visiting local landmarks and acting as the centrepiece for events happening to celebrate the countdown to the Games.
Mitch Upfold, City Sports, Leisure and Heritage Manager said:
“When the baton tours the city, we want Team Hull to support Team England and I encourage everyone to get involved in the activities happening across the city.”
The five local batonbearers have been selected in recognition of their contribution to sport and / or the community. They are:
• Patrick Revell who delivers sport voluntarily in community settings
• Julie Williams of Hull High Fliers Trampoline Club
• Andrew Train who is a local champion of LGBT rights
• Siobhan Eyre who is dedicated to helping young people at Ainthorpe Youth Centre
• Jeannie Fewster who has brought people from diverse backgrounds together at the Rainbow garden in Hull
Dame Kelly Holmes, President of Commonwealth Games England, said:
“Our England Batonbearers are going to play a crucial part when the Queen’s Baton Relay arrives in England on May 31st.
“They have all been selected due to their passion for sport and the way in which they share this with their communities and look to get people involved and active.
“I’m encouraging everyone in Hull to get involved when the Queen’s Baton Relay comes to your city – find out what event is taking place and if you can be there then please go and cheer on your batonbearers and be part of the Team England send-off to Glasgow!”
The baton will have visited 63 of 70 Commonwealth nations and territories when it arrives in the British Isles on Sunday 10 May. Landing in Jersey, the baton then journeys through Guernsey, Isle of Man, embarks on a four-day tour of Northern Ireland and then spends a week in Wales. It will arrive in England on 31 May to begin the penultimate leg of the Queen’s Baton Relay in Manchester, visiting 16 different locations en route to its final destination through Scotland and the start of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.
The city is encouraged to help build momentum for Team England and the Common Wealth Games by attending the Queen's Baton Relay (QBR) event in Hull City Centre to celebrate local sport and sporting heroes. Taking place from 5pm on Wednesday 11 June 2014.
This fantastic sporting event will also celebrate the achievements of our local heroes who will carry the baton, and inspire others through their involvement in community sports and volunteering.
There will be lots of fun commonwealth sport and activity going on in the city centre for everyone to join in with and enjoy, including -
•Table Tennis tournament between Hull and Liverpool in the Hull City Hall
•Boxing demonstrations, sparring and activities
•Squash wall
•Athletics track
•Climbing wall
•7's rugby pitch
•Panna cage soccer
•Hockey
•Tigers Trust and Street Games
•Junior Street Games
•Tennis
•Gymnastics
•Orienteering
•Power chair football
•Chill out zone
•Netball
