Other than the hail that fell on the first day, the annual Barry Bauder Memorial Tournament went 鈥渧ery well鈥� according to president Janis Swaine.

Named after the late Bauder, who passed away in 2007, the event took place March 25 and 26 at Aldergrove Park, with 23 men鈥檚 and six women鈥檚 team鈥檚 competing at Aldergrove Athletic Park.

鈥淚t was well-attended,鈥� Swaine told the 91原创 Advance Times.

Men鈥檚 divisions included open, over-40, 50, 60, and 65 categories while the women鈥檚 divisions included open and over-30 categories.

The Winnipeg-born Bauder, who ran MBM Metal Fabricators , is remembered as an an active athlete and Aldergrove United Soccer Club supporter, where he played in the men鈥檚 division for many years.

At the time he passed away, an online obituary paid tribute to Bauder鈥檚 鈥渃ompassion, generosity, benevolent spirit, and sense of humour.鈥�

鈥淗e was just one of those people,鈥� Swaine recalled of the likable Bauder.

鈥淲e celebrate his life at this tournament every year.鈥�

This year鈥檚 event raised an estimated $3,000 for the club.

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An online history of the Aldergrove United Soccer Club traces its origins to 1969 when the Aldergrove Don鈥檚 were formed and joined the Fraser Valley Senior Soccer League.

Over the years, Aldergrove players have won a variety of competition events, including 1988鈥檚 鈥渢riple crown鈥� when the club won the league championship, the Bradner Cup and the Packenham Cup all in the same season.

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More photos from the tournament can be viewed online at the .