PartnerRe Ltd is proud to announce the first Kenneth “Smokey” Thompson Memorial Football Tournament to take place at Goose Gosling Field on Saturday and Sunday. The youth tournament was created in the honour and memory of a man who was a very much loved and respected employee at PartnerRe.

Thompson was also a well-known taxi driver and a great ambassador for Bermuda. He cared for others and was an inspiration to young people. Costas Miranthis, PartnerRe’s president and chief executive officer, said, “We could not find a better way to celebrate the life of our good friend and colleague Smokey. To put on an annual football tournament in his name for Bermuda’s young people is a tribute of his character and how he touched others.”

The tournament, hosted by BAA, will welcome 18 youth teams from the under-eight, under-10 and under-12 age groups to this year’s event. There will be a total of 32 games played over the two-day span.

Kenny Thompson, the director of football at BAA and ironically of no relation to Mr Thompson, said: “Although I never met him, I know we have at least one thing in common — and that is a passion for football. This tournament, which is graciously sponsored by PartnerRe, will become an annual fixture in the youth football calendar.”

There will be a fun castle for the young ones and there is free admission to the event. Families are encouraged to come out and support the Island’s young footballers and honour one of Bermuda’s finest ambassadors.

For further information, contact Kenny Thompson at BAA on kthompson@baa.bm.