Located in Peebles in the Scottish Borders, which was Alec’s home town, the Alec Lucas Memorial Trust raises funds through organising a variety of charity events, including an annual football tournament in Peebles, the Alec Lucas Memorial Trophy. Details of our upcoming events and images from previous football tournaments can be viewed below.
The Alec Lucas Trophy
The Alec Lucas Trophy is awarded to the winners of the Alec Lucas football tournament – a yearly football competition held in Peebles which comprises of teams from the local area and from different arms of the Royal Marines.
The Alec Lucas football tournament draws sponsorship from local companies and there are normally a few celebrities including former professional football players and Scottish internationalists on show.
Recent News
Previous Years News and Events
2017
- 2017 Presentation of funds
- Football Tournament Results 2017
- 2017 Football Tournament – Saturday 3rd June
2016
- Letter of thanks from the Royal Marines Charity
- 2016 Fundraising Brings Total to £128,731!
- Red Arrows mark the end of 8 years of fundraising
- Alec Lucas Memorial Football Trophy 2016
- Family Fun Day 2016
- Video of the Red Arrows Over Peebles
- Red Arrows fly over on 4th June
- Football & Family Fun Day Programme
- Our Final Family Fun Day
- Save the date – Saturday 4th June 2016
2015
- Presentation to local teams and military charities
- 2015 Fun Day Photos
- Vote for us in Sainsbury’s Local Charity of the year
- Carluke Hearts win the 2015 Alec Lucas Memorial Tournament
- Dedication of Community Noticeboard, Brixington
- Alec Lucas Memorial Dinner and Disco – 30th May 2015
- Alec Lucas Memorial Football Tournament 2015
- Coffee Morning – 23rd May 2015
- 2015 Date Confirmed – Football Tournament & Family Fun Day
2014
- 2014 AGM and Presentation of Funds
- Fundraising update & AGM date
- Carluke Hearts win the Alec Lucas Football Tournament 2014
- Renaming of Whitestone Park Stand
- Another Sunny Family Fun Day
- Peebles Rovers to rename stand
- Coffee Morning – 24th May 2014
- Alec Lucas Memorial Football Tournament and Family Fun Day – 31 May 2014
2013
- Presentation of funds raised in 2013
- Fundraising Tea Party Raises Over £800
- Alec Lucas Golf Day – June 2013
- 2013 Presentation of Funds – Sunday 13th October
- Afternoon Tea Party – Saturday 31st August 2013
- Trophies and Medals at the 2013 Alec Lucas Memorial Tournament
- Children’s Football at the 2013 Alec Lucas Memorial Fun Day
- Family Fun Day & Football Tournament Photographs
- 2013 Alec Lucas Memorial Tournament – Photographs by Graham Riddell
- Coffee Morning Success