Charity football tournament raises £6k in 'adored' Lanarkshire teen's memory

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Family, friends and the local football fraternity teamed up at the weekend for a special fundraiser in memory of a much-loved Lanarkshire lad.The fourth annual Alex Lindsay Cup pulled in an incredible £6000 while raising vital awareness of mental ill-health in young men.The charity football tournament honours the memory of 18-year-old Motherwell FC fan Alexander Iain Bonomy Lindsay who took his own life at his East Kilbride home on July 8, 2018.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Each year the popular event focuses on mental health, and for the first year, the funds raised will go directly to Adored - a new charity set up by Alex's family.The charity plans to use donations to fund mental health retreats.Alex's parents Jill and Robbie are also in the process of commissioning a wishing well in Alex’s name at St James Retail Park to signpost people to mental health charities and organisations where they can get help.Organised by close friend and trustee of Adored, Jack Smith, Saturday's event was the biggest yet, with 200 players in 20 teams turning out to mark the apprentice mechanic's passing in a seven-a-side group knockout style tournament at his former school, Calderglen High.Making their debut, EK Thistle Colts lifted the winner’s trophy after beating Cambuslang Rangers 1-0 in the final.Bonomy FC