SpoonChallenges
Wooden Spoon
Leicestershire West Midlands
Tony Airey, Tel: 07738 904788 Phil Pemble, Tel: 07979 517 671
Marathon
WOODEN SPOON
Contact Details
Email: tairey@aol.com Email: Phil.Pemble@ppdg.co.uk
CHALLENGE EVENTS
Endeavours
London Worcestershire
2008
Bristol & Bath Nick Jones, Tel:0796 625 5251 John Gibson, Tel: 01905 724 081
SUNDAY 13-APRIL
Dave Cockerell, Tel: 01454 416 255 nick.j@blueyonder.co.uk Email: Johng@firmingers.com
FLORA LONDON MARATHON
Email: davecockerell@blueyonder.co.uk
This year’s London Marathon has
16-MAY
Manchester & Cheshire Yorkshire
SPOON CHALLENGE EVENT Cambridgeshire
Charlie Womersley, Tel: 01625 860 960 Richard Smith, Tel: 01274 863 724
generated record levels of
2008 GREAT LAKELAND
Maddie Mockler, Tel: 01440 718 357 Email: charlie@manwoodwines.co.uk Email: rws@clemo.co.uk
fundraising for Spoon. When the
CHALLENGE, LAKE DISTRICT
Email: duchess1@homecall.co.uk
blisters have healed and the
26-28 JUNE
Merseyside Spoon Photographer
pledges honoured Spoon expect
4 PEAKS CHALLENGE.
Chilterns Anselm Gilby, Tel: 0151 526 4008 Joan Wells, Tel: 07958 469 680
the event profit to surpass
SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, WALES Barrie Mair, Tel: 01628 634 081
Email: anselm@aaa-mergers.co.uk Email: joan.wells1@btopenworld.com
AND IRELAND
Email: barriemair@bulldoghome.com
£70,000, an incredible amount. A
Middlesex Regional Coordinator
significant proportion of the funds
JULY
END2END WALK
Cornwall Gordon Brown, Tel: 01923 810 201 Tony Richards, Tel: 01823 421 267
have come from runners
Andy Cox, Tel: 01209 891 625 Email: woodenspoonmiddx@aol.com Email: arichards@woodenspoon.com
honouring the life of Bill Edgerley,
AUGUST Email: mthawkeandy@aol.com
END2END CHALLENGE Northamptonshire & North Project Coordinator
who sadly died last year. His wife,
CONTACT DETAILS
Cumbria Buckinghamshire Philip Blunden
Wendy and her team, James
CHALLENGE OFFICE:
John Cunningham, Tel: 01524 272 315 Tony Galloni, Tel: 01604 674 834 Email: philip.blunden@ukgateway.net
Brogue and Penny Cabourne, challenge@eventsunlimited.co.uk
Email: jmc@chguk.com Email: tony@marketinginside.co.uk
came up with many innovative Spoon member from Armagh ran
01889 582 889
Events Unlimited, Tel: 01889 582 889
ways to raise funds including a the Belfast City Marathon for
Devon Northumberland Email: challenge@eventsunlmited.co.uk
Bruce Priday, (contact Trudy Priday) Danny Hodgson, Tel: 01665 577 259 Events: Ford Ranger Great Lakeland
netball and hockey match at Spoon. He raised over £2,500 and
Tel: 01392 447 939 Email: Challenge, Four Peaks Challenge
Wellington College vs Bradfield came in at 3hours 50 minutes
Centre: Rachel Hayne is all smiles after
Email: trudy@launchuk.co.uk rarnacuthbertson@mspagriculture.co.uk
completing the London Marathon
College. Between the three and 8 seconds, a great time for
Frimley Office
Left: Michael Boy ran the Belfast
families, they have children at his first marathon. Michael just
Dorset & Wiltshire Nottinghamshire Karen Macaulay, Tel: 01276 410 180
Marathon and raised funds for Spoon
Robin Haycock, Tel:07768 235 705 Tony Jenkin-Jones, Tel: 07703 115 747 E-mail: kmacaulay@woodenspoon.com
both schools and teachers, wanted to do something for
Email: haycockr@aol.com Email: jj@doublej.co.uk Address: 41 Frimley High Street
parents and pupils have all Ulster Spoon after knowing of the Frimley, Surrey GU16 7HJ
sponsored Wendy, James and never run a marathon. Things got Rachel Hayne was an individual two projects they are presently
Durham Scotland
Penny in memory of Bill on behalf carried away and one thing led to runner and generously raised involved with in the Armagh
Mike Stephenson, Tel: 0191 384 2707 Charles Bryden, Tel: 0131 260 2669 For membership details and address
of Wooden Spoon. another…like so many things in funds for Hertfordshire Wooden region. He has now entered the
Email: stephensonmls@aol.com Email: changes please contact:
charles.bryden@thomasandadamson.com
All the runners embraced the life,” commented Andrew Spoon. arduous Marathon de Sables
Essex Frimley Office
fundraising as enthusiastically as “When I think back to where he will win 150 miles in 50 Nick Eva, Tel: 01245 441 936
Aberdeen Representative Mandy Carter, Tel: 01276 410 180
the training and Spoon is eternally
“Basically I was touched
November and realising that I had days across the Sahara desert in
Email: elite.sports@tiscali.co.uk Howard Roper, Tel: 01330 833 688 E-mail: mcarter@woodenspoon.com
grateful.
Email: howardhroper@tiscali.co.uk Address: 41 Frimley High Street
personally and the idea
a place, it’s really satisfying to see 2008, again raising funds for
Thank you to all the contributors to
Gloucestershire Frimley, Surrey GU16 7HJ
Spoon had a total of 16 runners
of contributing to a huge
how far I have come. From the Spoon!
Spoonews. If you have any comments or
Glasgow Representative
with gold bonds (Spoon
would like to submit any information for
Robin Oliver, Tel: 01242 269 770
the next edition, please contact the Editor:
Email: robinoliver@precelly.co.uk Dave Young, Tel: 0141 249 6525
designated places) and several
charity that has impact
early days of a quick jog before
London Marathon Times
Sarah Griffiths Tel: 07771 784 017
Email: david.young@scotsheridan.co.uk
more individuals who chose to
locally really appealed.”
breakfast to the later stages of
just getting back in time for Email: sarahgriff@btopenworld.com
Guernsey
support Spoon. The weather lunch, running in the rain, the Andrew Pearce 03:59:45
John Sarre, Tel:01481 200 301 Borders Representative
Email: john.sarre@cwgsy.net Bob Bullivant, Tel: 01896 831 554
wasn’t ideal for Marathon So having done one, will he do it dark and the snow, remembering Wendy Edgerley 04:49:59
Spoonews is the quarterly publication of
Email: r.bullivant47@btinternet.com
runners, being a little too hot and again? the amount of times that people D. Frettingham 05:56:44
Wooden Spoon, the Charity of British and
Irish rugby supporting disadvantaged children
Hampshire
sunny but it was certainly “NO! it was a one off! I loved it. said ‘are you mad,’ right to the Chris Rowles 04:18:39
and young people.
Nigel Haigh, Tel: 07803 196328 Shropshire
appreciated by the thousands of But the time commitment and final minutes, the thousands of Mike Richardson 05:11:33
Email: nigel.haigh@vantisplc.com Glyn Dobbs, Tel: 07740 774 573
Email: gdobbs@btinternet.com
spectators who came out to effort to raise the money is a lot.” people cheering me on and Anthony Stone 04:44:47
Charity Registration number: 326691
Hertfordshire
support the runners. offering their support right up to Lionel Hives 04:58:18
The publication of Spoonews is sponsored by
Roy Campbell, Tel: 01438 832 430 Somerset
The Hilton once again was very Most of Andrew’s money was the last few strides. Francesca Mills 05:35:36
Lloyds TSB Asset Finance Division. Thanks for
Email: campbell.woodman@virgin.net Robert Stagg, Tel: 01823 354 644
generous allowing the competitors raised through personal “I will never, ever forget the Alice Hart 03:57:46 their continued support.
Email: robert@robertstagg.co.uk
to use the leisure facilities post contributions but he also got the feeling of relief and sheer Martin Neil 04:15:09
Isis & Cherwell
John Deeley, Tel: 01869 343 249 Suffolk
event and hosting a party in the local paper involved and local exhaustion as I crossed the line, David Smart 04:56:54
Email: simmsfarm.deeleys@virgin.net Suzie Haworth, Tel: 07860 782 402
Zeta Bar to celebrate everyone’s businesses, scouts and schools. but those thoughts were swiftly Andy Cockhill 04:21:56
Email: suzie.haworth@btinternet.com
incredible achievements. £900 was raised by a local pushed aside by the pride, elation Gary Pearce 04:36:44
Isle of Man
Andrew Pearce was one of two secondary school and his parents and delirious happiness...all James Bogue 04:16:05
Designed by B. Hurd.
Peter Saunders, Tel: 01624 825 538 Surrey
Email: psaunders@manx.net David Jackson, Tel: 01372 374 356
Spoon runners who finished the raised a fantastic £1,700 from proven by my grin! Penny Cabourne 05:30:41
Tel: 020 7737 6689
Email: d.jackson@tecres.net
26 miles and 385 yards in under 4 their golf club. “My medal now takes pride of Graham Pattison 04:37:24
Email: Barry@bhurd.co.uk
Jersey
hours, clocking in at 3:49:45. He Although he won’t be pounding place in the house and I never tire
Printed on 115gsm Zanders Mega Silk
Roger Trower, Tel: 01534 880 770 Sussex
got involved after he found out the streets of London again of telling people about the If you have chosen to support Supplied by Rothera & Brereton, Leeds
Email: roger@broadlandsjersey.com Ian Braid, Tel: 07949 533 737
about Spoon’s relationship with Andrew is up for another experience, and encouraging Spoon by running a marathon, or
Tel: 0113 263 2541
Email: imbraid@hotmail.com
Kent
Percey Hedley. The specialist challenge especially a Spoon them to do it too. I’m glad that I climbing mountains or doing any
John Grundy, Tel: 01732 750 667 Ulster
facility in Northumberland event… could help Wooden Spoon whilst other kind of event, then please
Printed by Duffield Printers.
421 Kirkstall Road, Leeds LS4 2HA
E-mail: grunidehill@btinternet.com Allen Gibson, Tel: 02897 541 462
received a donation of £250,000 “I loved the day. The support achieving a life long goal of mine. get in touch. Spoon can provide
Tel: 0113 279 3011.
Email: derryboye2004@yahoo.com
from Spoon to help build a new from Spoon was fantastic and I “Legs and lungs are all fine and fundraising packs, running vests
Email: granville@duffieldprinters.co.uk
Lancashire
Graham Read, Tel: 07971 185 468 Wales
Sports Centre for disabled have recommended the Charity to healthy - I was back running etc and lots of support and
Email: graham_readerrington@hotmail.com Bob Austin, Tel: 02920 303 211
athletes. A relative of Andrew’s others who are thinking about within the week, although the advice. So do not hesitate to get
www. woodenspoon.com
Email: bob.austin@strategic-
was hit by a taxi and has running. distances are not so great and the in touch for more information.
The Spoon website is a great source of information Lancashire - Ribble Valley marketing.co.uk
benefited from Conductive “I am up for other challenges pressure is reduced somewhat!”
and keeps you updated with the activities in your
Richard Greenwood, Tel: 01423 500 630
For further details on any of the
area, projects and fundraising events. Also online is a
Therapy treatment provided at and I am talking to a few people host of special offers for Spoon members, ideas on
Email: jrhgreenwood@btinternet.com Warwickshire
Challenge events, or for
Jai Purewal,Tel: 07968 135 023
Percey Hedley. about the Four Peaks!... you And it’s not only in London that
fundraising assistance, please
fundraising and ways to contribute to Spoon. Sign up
online for Spoon’s new emails detailing special offers
Email: jaipurewal@hotmail.com
“I ran the Great North Run for never know.” people are running for Spoon.
contact the Challenge Office: Email:
challenge@eventsunlimited.co.uk
for members, national events and Spoon activities.
Percy Hedley but said I would In early May, Michael Boy, a or Tel: 01889 582 889
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