York rugby clubs hold memorial match for Grant Cockburn

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York Cavaliers played Rowntree RUFC in a charity match honouring Grant Cockburn, who died suddenly in April aged 59.

York Cavaliers played Rowntree RUFC in a memorial rugby match held at York Sports Club on Saturday, October 10. The charity fixture was held in honour of Grant Cockburn, a sportsman and community figure who died suddenly in April at the age of 59. The date marked what would have been Cockburn's 60th birthday.

Cockburn was a Haxby town councillor who had served as chairman and vice chairman. He was a keen sportsman who represented both Rowntrees and York RI RUFC during his playing days, and also wore the shirt for York Cavaliers. He also dedicated hours to coaching junior football teams across Haxby and Wigginton.

Rowntree RUFC players wore a special tartan strip for the occasion, featuring the colours of his beloved Hearts FC. Organisers ensured that Cockburn's plan to mark his 60th birthday by playing rugby went ahead in his memory. The event brought together friends and former team mates and raised more than £2,000, with proceeds going to the British Heart Foundation, York Cavaliers and Rowntree RUFC.

York rugby clubs hold memorial match for Grant Cockburn — Image: The Press (York)

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‘Grant would have loved it’: York rugby clubs unite for emotional memorial matchPlayers, families and supporters came together for a special memorial rugby match in York in memory of much-loved sportsman and community figure Grant Cockburn.The Press (York) · 20 Oct, 05:00
‘Grant would have loved it’: York rugby clubs unite for emotional memorial matchPlayers, families and supporters came together for a special memorial rugby match in York in memory of much-loved sportsman and community figure Grant Cockburn.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 20 Oct, 05:00

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