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| + | The '''Lily Parr Exhibition Trophy is a lesbian [[football]] tournament, held in memory of [[Lily Parr]]. | ||
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On 11 February 2007 in support of [[LGBT History Month]] the [[London Lesbian Kickabouts]] (LLKA) team and the Paris team Arc en Ciel (Rainbow) re-enacted the first match between the Dick Kerr Ladies and the Paris ladies team. The London Lesbian Kickabouts won 7–3. The event was named the '''[[Lily Parr]] Exhibition Trophy'''. | On 11 February 2007 in support of [[LGBT History Month]] the [[London Lesbian Kickabouts]] (LLKA) team and the Paris team Arc en Ciel (Rainbow) re-enacted the first match between the Dick Kerr Ladies and the Paris ladies team. The London Lesbian Kickabouts won 7–3. The event was named the '''[[Lily Parr]] Exhibition Trophy'''. | ||
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Revision as of 17:52, 13 July 2013
The Lily Parr Exhibition Trophy is a lesbian football tournament, held in memory of Lily Parr.
On 11 February 2007 in support of LGBT History Month the London Lesbian Kickabouts (LLKA) team and the Paris team Arc en Ciel (Rainbow) re-enacted the first match between the Dick Kerr Ladies and the Paris ladies team. The London Lesbian Kickabouts won 7–3. The event was named the Lily Parr Exhibition Trophy.
On 9 February 2008, the 2nd Lily Parr Exhibition Trophy match took place between LLKA and Paris Arc en Ciel at the Hub in Regent's Park, London. LLKA won 4-1 with their goals being scored by Christelle Quiniou, Gill Rimmer and Kim Bourke. Their captain was Sib Trigg. The trophy was presented by comedienne Rhona Cameron and historian Barbara Jacobs, author of The Dick, Kerr's Ladies.
The 2009 Exhibition Trophy took place in Regent's Park, London on 15 February 2009 and was planned to feature teams from Paris, London and the USA. The USA's involvement is to honour the 1922 Dick, Kerr Ladies tour.
