The Oxford music football tournament 2012, organised by local promoters PinDrop Promotions and Audioscope, took place on Saturday 7 July at Brookes University Centre for Sports. After a call for local musicians and those involved in local music to get involved, eight teams took part in a series of fifteen minute, 6-a-side games, with the results as follows:
Group one
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Group two
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Next round
Quickfix 1-1 Papa Waigos Allstars The Dreaming Spires 1-1 Flights Of Helios Quickfix 0-2 Flights Of Helios
Final
The Dreaming Spires 0-1 Papa Waigos Allstars
Final rankings
- 1st: Papa Waigos Allstars
- 2nd: The Dreaming Spires
- 3rd: Flights Of Helios
Saint’n’Greavsie-style commentary
So well done Papa Waigos Allstars on winning the first of what is now set to become an annual fixture in the Oxford music (and football) calendar. Who are Papa Waigos Allstars, you may ask? A footie supergroup of sorts, headed up by BBC Introducing in Oxford’s Sam King, and featuring local DJ duo Wonky Carton and Calling All Enthusiasts promoter Ollie Castell.
They win a warm glow of satisfaction at helping to raise £250 with the day’s event, which has been donated to Audioscope and The Gatehouse, meaning it will contribute to helping homeless and badly-housed people in Oxford and beyond.
There’s a great selection of photographs of the day now up on the MusicInOxford.co.uk Facebook page, where you can view gangly indie-kid legs galore. If you want one, you can download a spreadsheet with all of the results and stats here.