Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls
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| Formation | 1 January 1992[1] |
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| Type | Community organisation |
| Legal status | Club |
| Purpose | Sports, charity fundraising |
| Headquarters | The Plough |
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Membership
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Private persons |
| Website | eastoncowboys |
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Formerly called
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Easton Cowboys |
The Easton Cowboys and Cowgirls is a community sports and social club in Easton, Bristol, UK. Its origins date to the 1980s, with the club itself being formed in 1992 in connection with the joining of a local football league. Club members have travelled overseas to compete in sports events, and have also been involved in some charitable fundraising events.
History
The group is described as a community sports and social club,[2][1] and is based in Easton, Bristol, UK. The origins of the club go back to the late 1980s, in St Pauls and Baptist Mills School in Easton.[3]
The club itself began in 1992 with the formation of a football team[1] and the joining of a local football league.[3] The cricket team was established in 1994, women's football in 2002 and netball in 2004.[3] It has since grown to host several sports teams and attracted support for charitable fundraising from artist Banksy,[4] who played in goal in the '90s and toured with the club to Mexico in 2001.[3] The club has around 150 sports players.[3] The club's home is The Plough on Easton Road.[1]
The club celebrated its 20th anniversary in 2012 with an international tournament at Berrow, Somerset, and hopes to have its own home ground in the future.[3] Two longstanding members have written a book about the club's history.[3]
Activities
The club hosts several men's and one women's football team, three cricket teams, two netball teams and a mixed[3] basketball team.[5] The men's team is in the Bristol and Suburban Association Football League.[6]
The club's slogan in connection with playing against Zapatista uprising rebels in 2001 was "Freedom through Football".[7][8] A football team's experiences in Palestine were documented in the film Over the Wall, directed by Jesse Tate.[9][10] The club has a twinning arrangement with a sports club in Tulkarem.[11]
Members of the club have participated in international tournaments since 1993, and the club has hosted tournaments itself.[3]
Charitable fundraising
Members of the club also raise money for charities worldwide, including raising £100,000 over a period of 10 years for fresh water in Mexico.[4][12] Groups of members have also raised funds to support the Palestinian cause, fighting breast cancer and South African women in danger of corrective rape.[3]
References
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