News
from the
Regions
Kent
The Kent Region continues to
move forward, increasing
membership and hosting
successful events. This year’s
events were all very well
attended and raised record sums. available to people of all ages
Above left: Team members from
The repertoire has increased and can be hosted in many of
Spoon sponsor Amey who enjoyed
participating in the Chilterns’
with the addition of a new East Spoon’s regions. The other Spoon
Dragon Boat Racing Event
Kent Golf Day held at Princes Committees will certainly be
Above right: Congleton Rugby Club
Golf Club, Sandwich. The looking to adopt the idea as an
took to the streets to fundraise for
Spoon
generous support of Graham event next year.
Left: Winners of the Manchester
Brown and Denne Construction Property Charity Shoot show off the
ensured the success of the day Wales
silverware
resulting in a profit of over Celebrities were out in force for
Below: Participants at the
£4,000. Kent supporters look the Wooden Spoon Wales
Manchester & Cheshire Regional
Golf Day
forward to seeing it on the Annual Golf Day at Cardiff Golf Surrey
calendar for many years Club in early Summer and Surrey Spoon broke new ground Manchester & Cheshire
In July Wooden Spoon Kent amazingly the sun shone and when holding their inaugural Committee attended on the day
assisted the Kent County Schools made it a fun and successful Sponsored Race Night at to offer their support and the
Tag Rugby Festival held at event. Welsh national players Kempton Park Racecourse in Charity’s mascot, ‘Woody’, made
Aylesford. Over 600 children took Tom Shanklin and Martin September. The Channel 4 racing an appearance much to the
part including several Special Williams were joined by fellow expert, Mike Cattermole was on delight of the children!
Needs School teams. Blues team mates, Rhys Williams hand to offer his suggestions on Charlie Womersley, Chairman
and Nicky Robinson and past which horses to back in each of for the Region commented “On
Chilterns players including Peter Rogers the seven races. behalf of the Regional
The Chilterns Region hosted the and Mike Budd. Thanks to sponsors Miles Committee I would like to thank
first ever Spoon Dragon Boat After a gruelling stint around Commercial and Mansard Homes Diane Lea and the players for
Race on August Bank Holiday. the course the teams met back at and all the guests who supported their fundraising efforts, it was a
The event took pace on the the 19th hole for a bit of this enjoyable evening raising great way to raise awareness and
Thames at Hurley (between relaxation, presentations and over £5,000 towards projects in funds for Spoon and is much
Henley and Marlow) where 50 fundraising. Well done to Surrey. appreciated.”
combatants took part in the everyone involved and a special
racing, with a similar number of thank you to the Welsh First XV Manchester & Cheshire The second Annual Golf Day
supporters jumping up and down members for their support. Congleton rugby players invaded took place in July at Prestbury
on the banks cheering them on Congleton town centre in early Golf Club. The golf day was held
and adding to the festivities. Bristol & Bath August as part of a summer in association with Harts LLP,
Teams of eight went head-to- Bristol & Bath Region have recruitment drive and a Manwood Wines and Everyday
head in the heats in two dragon- hosted two successful events this fundraising event for Wooden Print, with local firms kindly
headed rapier-like boats charging summer. Well over £11,000 was Spoon. sponsoring holes and donating
down the river with war raised at the Spring Lunch in The sum of £250 was raised prizes. It was a great day for all
drummers beating out the stroke early May and the Regional Golf from a competition to name a participants and Manchester &
rhythm. Day in July. Wooden Spoon bear and Cheshire Region is very grateful
Frost on the Ground, a team Honorary President Andy donations received in exchange for the £4,000 raised during the
from a regional family Estate Robinson opened the £70,000 for iced fairy cakes. Kay day that will go towards the
Agency business in the Thames Multi-Sensory Room at the Stevenson and Sarah Mannion Region’s new project.
Valley who have already made Children’s Hospice South West, from the Wooden Spoon
Spoon their benefiting Charity of followed later in the Summer Manchester Property Club held
the year were overall winners with the official opening of the their Annual Charity Shoot at
beating pre-race favourites, The complex by The Countess of Catton Hall Shooting Ground,
Elite Squad, in the final. Third Wessex. Frodsham in July and raised
place were Abbey Ruins, from The Region’s next project, a new significant funds for Wooden
the Abbey Rugby Club who beat building for the Claremont Spoon. The shoot attracted 40
Chebsey in Lawcomotion, a team School Speech Therapy Centre, is teams from all over the North
of solicitors. well under way and scheduled West, which consisted of
Dragon Boat racing is perfect for completion later this year. businesses from the property and
for Spoon as it is fun, sporty and construction world who
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