If your neighbours were out all night last weekend, there is a good chance they were at the Red Eye Memorial Tournament.
The annual Slo-Pitch tourney saw a lot of changes this year. The tournament was moved up by a couple weeks and it also found a new home at the Starland Recreational Area near the Morrin Bridge. While the team numbers were down a bit. Fred Makowecki said their barbecue remained as busy as ever, if not busier.
“We brought three-quarters of the food we did last year, and I had to go back and top it up over what we had last year, I would say it was more than successful,” said Makowecki.
While Friday morning brought a deluge of rain to the area, by the time the games began Friday night, the area was dry enough to play. While the weather did vary throughout the weekend, spirits were high.
“What a great bunch of people, my goodness it was fun this year. The teams were really great, it give you chills that it is your community out there doing it for you. It strikes me as special,” said Makowecki.
The tournament is staged each year in benefit of the Chris Bolin Memorial Fund and the Morgan Jayne Project.
