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WIGAN RUFC MEMBERS WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE WIGAN COMMUNITY
| VETS RIDE FOR CHRISTIES RAISES £500 |
Wigan's Vets organised a fund raising bike ride in memory of Gerry Cooper on Saturday June 7th, taking in a long route from Scarisbrick all the way back to the club via various highways and byways and, inevitably, every possible hostelry on the way. In glorious weather the 25 strong Wigan team managed to make it back to DV for a BBQ and celebration without too many casualties, although we are given to understand that Ronnie Dutch's piles have suffered a relapse, and only rapid reaction from several colleagues prevented Alan Doran from going over the handlebars and into the canal...
THE TOTAL RAISED FOR THE HOSPITAL HAS REACHED £500 - thanks to all who took part and supported the ride. That brings the total raised for charity by the Wigan Vets in the last eight months to more than £3,500.
Pictures below thanks to Sid Wallace and Ian Boardman.
Starting point: Holland collecting as usual...
Wrighty putting the contents of someone else's wallet into the pot...
Beasts by the canal having a cooling drink....
...Beasts by the canal having a cooling drink....
Wrighty gatecrashes a wedding at The Orwell...
...and gets in with the girls as usual...
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| Melling Wedding Fund for Greg Trust is a massive £845 |
Vets' player Sean Melling and his wife Julie have sent a thank you message to the club for all those who have contributed to their fund-raising efforts for the Mike Gregory Trust Fund. At their recent wedding celebration they unselfishly requested guests did not bring presents but made a donation to the Mike Gregory Trust Fund instead.
The grand total raised was £845, which included £200 from a raffle after the recent Vets game against Aspull, and a very generous bid of £60, in an impromptu auction, from the referee on the day, Alan from Eccles, for the Wigan Warriors Andy Farrell shirt kindly donated by Captain for the day Jason Brown.
The couple send their thanks and best wishes to everyone at Wigan who made a contribution to this excellent total, a sentiment echoed by Mike's wife Erica. |
| Vets Christmas Party raises £175-00 |
Derian House Childrens' Hospice has received a cheque for £175-00 from the Club's Veterans Section, the proceeds of fund-raising at the second Vets Christmas Party held at the Club on December 15th. The Hospice wrote back to say thank you for the contribution, which was from the impromptu auction / collection / balance of Vets funds donation.
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| £1100 raised for cancer Campaign |
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IAN Boardman is pictured above presenting a cheque for £1,100 to the Treasurer of Wigan Rotary Club, Andrew Marflow.
The money was raised by a team of six players from Wigan RUFC Veterans who took part in the Wigan Rotary Club organised Run For Life Event which took place at Haigh Country Park in September.
The team was Shaun McHugh, Andy Lewis, Steve Morters, Roger Cooper, Jimmy Armstrong, and Ian.
The Wigan team took part in the Run as a tribute to former teammate Gerry Cooper, who died in August 2006 after a 12 month battle against cancer. The Run was intended to raise awareness of and funds for research into Mens' Cancer and its effective treatment.
Ian, who is a teacher at The Deanery High School, said: "We would all like to thank everyone who contributed to the fund and look forward to hearing more about the fight against mens' cancer in the future."
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Georgina returns to Wigan |
Georgina with son Hal and mum Jean at 208 HQ on Merseyside on Monday evening October 22nd. Picture by Corporal Adrian Harlen, British Army
IT WAS an emotional welcome home as Standish army medic and Wigan RUFC Womens Section member Captain Georgina Myles returned from a three-month tour of duty with the British Army in Afghanistan.
Georgina was one of 80 soldiers from 208 Field Hospital (Volunteers) who returned home on Monday October 22nd.
The Territorial Army unit's men and women have run the field hospital medical facility in Helmand Province since the middle of July. It was the first time since the Second World War that 208 has deployed on operations as a formed unit.
They have treated many British troops, as well as soldiers from other ISAF contributing coalition countries and also Afghan nationals.
There can be no doubt that the medical skill and expertise displayed by this unit has saved many lives while out in Afghanistan.
It has been a tough and challenging tour of duty for the TA medics, most of whom would normally be found in NHS hospitals and surgeries in the North West. As TA soldiers, they serve the British Army in their spare time, carrying out military training at evenings and weekends at TA centres across the region.
208 Field Hospital has its HQ in Liverpool and additional training locations in Blackpool, Lancaster and Ellesmere Port.
Georgina returned to the TA barracks in Liverpool to be greeted with a big hug from her son Hal, 13, and her mum, Jean.
In civilian life, Georgina works as a sister on the intensive care wards of North Manchester General Hospital.
She said: "The best way I can describe the tour is to say I was humbled by what the lads are doing out there. They work really hard in such extreme conditions but just accept it and get on with it. I have come home with a definite sense of achievement. I am really glad that I went out there. The lads are doing a great job out there and deserve the best medical facilities. I am now going to have a good rest!"
....Oh no you're not: training at 11am Sunday October 28th, and don't you forget it....Gill
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| Run4alife |
From Ian Boardman:
"Thanks to all who sponsored myself and the team from Wigan RUFC Vets.
Together with entry forms, sponsorship and a fund raising event at the club we have raised a fantastic total of £1100 for cancer research.
Thanks once again.
Boardy.
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