on the Committee. Left: England Manager, Martin
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Johnson signing autographs at the
Warwickshire Cassidy Group Martin
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Johnson Celebrity Cricket Match
Above: West Midland’s Chairman, Phil
Scotland
Pemble with Andrew Wood and his
On 16th September, 25 years to
friends from Dancercise raising funds
for Spoon
the day, 150 Scottish Spoon
Below: Members of the Scottish
members and their guests Committee and supporters celebrating
celebrate Spoon's 25th
Spoon’s 25th Anniversary last year
Anniversary with a stylish reception
held in Lulu Nightclub, Tigerlily In October, Spoon Scotland held
Hotel in George Street, Edinburgh, their 13th successive Spoon Dinner
courtesy of The Montpelier Group. at Prestonfield House, Edinburgh,
Steve Hanley, ex Sale Sharks attended and raised a great sum Scottish Honorary President, Peter sponsored for the ninth successive
player, playing in the winning of £1,600. "P C" Brown, welcomed everyone year by Dunedin Independent plc.
team, is celebrating his testimonial to the event following which he Over 375 guests including Scottish
year and has chosen Wooden Luton Hoo, a beautiful Stately was was joined for a group photo Spoon Trustees, Steuart Howie and
Spoon as one of his nominated Home Hotel complex near to by some of the Scottish Peter Brown were in attendance.
charities. More details can be Luton Airport was the venue for Committee and a number of past Also present was the Calcutta Cup
found on page 32. another of the Herts Regional Golf rugby internationalists including that was carried in by Kenny
For more regional activities go to: Days. The event was organized by the three Milne Brothers-Iain, Dave Milne. The master of ceremonies
woodenspoon.com/manchester&cheshire John Batters and was the first and Kenny was Doddie Weir, former Scottish
charity Golf Day at Luton Hoo. 72 international and British & Irish
Hertfordshire players enjoyed the new course Each year the boys and girls of Lion with entertainment from
In November, the Hertfordshire and the excellent facilities. Jeremy Castlehill Primary School in Riccardo and speakers Scott
Region held their annual Dale entertained as only he can Wishaw, North Lanarkshire select a Quinnell, former Welsh
Letchworth Golf Club Dinner with prior to the golf, and the team cause they wish to support and international and British & Irish
David Duckham as guest Speaker. from Moor Park came out winners. then set about raising funds for Lion and local Fife publican and
David Duckham is famous for his Overall the day raised a wonderful that charity. This year they raised after dinner humourist, Jimmy
36 caps for England, 3 Lions v £8,000. the fantastic sum of £320 for Stirling. The dinner was another
New Zealand in 1971, with 11 Wooden Spoon. In presenting the great success and raised over
tries on that tour, and for being John Nicholl has stood down as cheque to Charlie Bryden, £38,000 for Spoon.
the only English player in the Chairman of Hertfordshire region Chairman of Spoon Scotland, at For more regional activities go to:
Barbarians Team to beat the All to be succeeded by John Batters. their Friday morning assembly, the woodenspoon.com/scotland
Blacks in the famous match in Wooden Spoon would like to Headmaster spoke of how
Cardiff 1973. The dinner, thank John for all his hard work everyone at Castlehill is proud of Warwickshire
organised by Graham Steele, was over the last three years and is their efforts raising so much as it is Just under £10,000 was raised for
a great night for those who pleased that he will be remaining such a small school and that the the Warwickshire Region from the
monies were raised because all of annual Cassidy Group Martin
the pupils realised that they would Johnson Celebrity Cricket Event
be helping give a better lift to held at the Close, Rugby School.
other children in Scotland. The The Martin Johnson team,
money was raised through coffee including fellow Rugby World Cup
mornings, assemblies, non-uniform winners Jason Leonard, Martin
days and many other fundraising Corry and Austin Healey, faced the
initiatives. famous Bunbury Cricket XI,
Charlie stressed to the young captained by David English and
pupils just how valuable their included Fraser Hines (Emmerdale
donation was and that at some Farm), Neil Carter (Warwickshire
time in the not too distant future CCC), David Ripley (Northants
their endeavours would be CCC) and Neal Radford (Worcester
rewarded with Spoon’s support of CCC and England).
another project in Scotland. The Bunbury side batted first and
after 30 overs had scored 229 runs
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