tabler • spring 2009
Club rallies to
aid brave
Penkridge‘Italian Job’
toddler’s
cancer ordeal
falls foul of the law
In a wacky three-day car rally in aid of
Macmillan Cancer Support, seven
Penkridge and District Tablers raced
1000 miles across France, Switzerland
and Italy in the tyre tracks of the
classic crime caper, The Italian Job.
The route took in the incredible
Grand St Bernard pass (where the
Minis were dumped), Turin (setting of
the famous car chase) then onto
When toddler Scott Lawford from
Monte Carlo and Nice for the finish,
Rugeley became unwell at school last
and all in two roadworthy wrecks
summer little did he know that he had
costing no more than £200 each.
an advanced brain tumor. Scott bravely
Table Chairman Peter Machin, along
underwent several operations only to
with Sean Flynn, Mark Axcell, Matt
find he was suffering from further
Hallchurch, Dave Wickes, Dave
tumors on his spine.
Holyoake and Richard Lever had been
Penkridge and District Round Tablers
preparing for the ‘Crumball Rally’ for
Graham Allen told fellow members of
months, converting their ‘old crocks’ to
Scott’s plight and raised in excess of
look like Italian and British cop cars!
£500 during a night!
The first day took the Tablers from
Shortly afterwards, Graham and Table
Pete Machin, Matt Hallchurch, Dave Wickes, Mark Axcell
Boulogne through France’s
(foreground), Richard Lever, Sean Flynn & Dave Holyoake.
Chairman Peter Machin presented
Champagne region and on across
Scott with a new games console.
country to the ancient city of Not to be outdone by other teams, advised us that our Police beacons
Graham stated: “Scott is only able to
Besancon. Day-two, from Besancon to the ‘Penkridge Geysers’ donned full were in contravention of local law.”
attend school for a half day during the
Turin, began at scenic Lake Geneva fancy-dress, including Polizia shirts Things got worse when Sean
week, so all at Round Table and 41 Club
then on over stunning Alpine passes, and caps. produced the famous Penkridge
hope that we are able to help him a little.
including the awesome Grand St With no en-route support, breaking Round Table hip-flask!
He’s a truly delightful little lad.
“I’m amazed at how positive his
Bernard. On the final day from Turin to down miles from anywhere was a real The prize was an appropriately
parents and two brothers are. Scott’s
Nice, the drivers headed south to the hazard, and the trip was not without rubbishy trophy. “No matter”, stated
father has raised money for Macmillan
coast via the Col du Tende and Monte incident. As Tabler Matt Hallchurch Peter Machin, “it’s self-preservation
and other charities and both he and
Carlo before finishing along the recalls: “A couple of poker-faced that counts, and the fact we raised
Scott’s mum were very appreciative of
French Riviera. Frenchmen produced police ID, and more money for an excellent cause!”
the help Round Table offered.”
Doctors say that Scott is very lucky to
have pulled-through at such a young
Caernarfon catch ‘em young, and catch dad too!
age, but he’s not out of the woods yet.
He has undergone chemo and
Caernarfon Round Table has potential members queuing at the door, thanks to
radiotherapy with the inevitable effects.
some innovative thinking by Chairman Allan “Alsie” Jones.
Peter Machin commented: “Seeing Every weekend, thousands of youngsters battle it out in junior soccer leagues,
the exceptional challenges he is so invariably with their dads yelling support on the touchline.
bravely and determinedly battling to Caernarfon’s simple yet effective strategy is to sponsor local league football
overcome really tugged at my shirts emblazoned a huge RT Rondel.
heartstrings. I can state unconditionally Not only does this advertise Table to the dads in their 30s, but each time the
that meeting with Scott was the teams get into the local press, there is a high chance of the Rondel being
highlight of my year as Round Table plastered across the sports pages. Now the Table plans to extend the idea to
Chairman. The resolve this young man other sports including rugby, so watch this space!
illustrates had a profound impact on The picture shows proud lads from Llanrug Llewod under 9s, the first team to
both Graham and myself.” wear the RT shirts.
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