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Join the fight for Women's survival
 
Programme
1.30pm team registration
2.00pm tournament starts – (rounds 1-6)
3.40pm round 6 finishes
4.00pm finalst
5.15pm grand final
5.35pm presentation
6pm til late after party
 
About the day
 
Books 'n' Balls 2009 is a charity netball tournament & after party open to anyone in the book trade. We are supporting two fantastic charities, the BookTrade & Cancer Research UK. Aside being charitable, entering Books 'n' Balls will be a great opportunity to meet people who you may not usually bump into outside of trade fairs and industry events, you’ll also get fit and have fun. If this isn't enough to entice you, we’ve lined up many more lovely incentives:

Goody bags full of discounts & treats especially for ladies
Free team photo
tick A free t-shirt
tick Post match prize giving
Free entry to after-party with DJ timmy of dollop fame
Free food
tick More prizes throughout the night
Click here to reserve your team’s place >
 
Saturday 12th September
 
 The programme
***All teams play 3 x 20 minute games plus finals***
 
13:30 Team Registration        
14:00 Round 1 1 v 2 3 v 4 1 v 2 3 v 4
14:20 Round 2 1 v 2 3 v 4 1 v 2 3 v 4
14:40 Round 3 1 v 3 2 v 4 1 v 3 2 v 4
15:00 Round 4 1 v 3 2 v 4 1 v 3 2 v 4
15:20 Round 5 1 v 4 2 v 3 1 v 4 2 v 3
15:40 Round 6 1 v 4 2 v 3 1 v 4 2 v 3
16:05 Finals 1st v 2nd 1st v 2nd 1st v 2nd 1st v 2nd
16:25 Finals 3A v 3B 3C v 3D 4A v 4B 4C v 4D
16:50 Finals W1 v W2 Wa v Wb    
17:15 Grand Final Winner v Winner    
17:35 Presentation        
 
Pool A: 4 teams Pool B: 4 teams Pool C: 4 teams Pool D: 4 teams
 
Click here to reserve your team’s place >
 
 
 The after-party
The after-party presents a great chance for you to mix and mingle with people from all over the publishing industry that you may not have had the chance to meet otherwise.

Entrance: Free for team players, referees, organisers and sponsors
                 £5 for anyone else (includes food)

Places are limited so if you want to bring friends or significant others please book today

Click here to reserve some additional after-party tickets >
 
media partner
The Bookseller
 
sponsors
Crimson Publishing
 
Jemma Kidd Make Up School
 
The Publishing Training Centre
 
Portfolio Books
         
         
 
With thanks to all of our supporters without whom this event would not be possible
Andy Prior Design Crimson Timmy Market Ability Society of Young Publishers lil-lets
 
Divine Bravissimo fitflop Clipper dorset cereals Community foods
 
Organised by Helen and Lucy of
Cancer Research UK Registered Charity No.1089464. BookTrust Registered charity No. 313343