Long Eaton Round Table celebrate another year

Members of Long Eaton Round Table held their 53^rd Annual Charter Night on Friday 4^th April at the Trent Lock Golf Club. Chairman David Liddington thanked everyone for attending including the Area Chairman Kevin Horn, Area Vice Chairman Patrick Maxwell , Rotarian Richard Cliff , all members of visiting Tables and obviously members of Long Eaton Round Table. Special thanks was given to the staff at Trent Lock Golf Club for their excellent service on the evening. The speaker for the evening was comedian Mick Miller who entertained the audience with funny stories and tales of his career .

Long Eaton goes Bang! for local causes

Over 1000 people of all ages came along to see Long Eaton 461’s Firework Display on Friday 2nd November.
First started two years ago, this year’s event was even bigger and better than 2006. Two fantastic firework displays had the crowds cheering, clapping, and looking forward to returning next year. Food and drink in the form of burgers, mushy peas, beer and mulled wine was sold from stalls manned by tablers and the ladies of Circle.
A number of local charities will benefit from the money raised – at the time of writing the final tally is not known but is expected to be well into four figures.
Chairman Dave Liddington said afterwards “the commitment from the club has been outstanding and it makes me very proud to be your chairman”. [Ed’s note: he hasn’t yet twigged who will be the guy next year].
The club also welcomed several members of Nyborg Round Table from Denmark for the weekend who complimented Long Eaton Table for laying on the fireworks in their honour!

Ashby Tablers Complete Scally Rally ’07

Ashby tablers David Southward and Nick Pitt successfully completed the charity banger race across Europe this September.
With a massive budget of £100 to spend on a banger, the intrepid tablers completed over 2500 miles from England, through France, down to Rimini in Italy and all the back again in a 1300cc Mazda 323.
The aim was to raise £5000 for Rainbows Children’s Hospice in Loughborough. You can read their excellent trip report with all the details and stories from along the way by clicking on the report link below. Note that the file is quite large (around 2Mb) so may take a minute or so to appear.

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Ilkeston Tablers aim for New York Marathon

Start spreading the news. Chairman and King of the Hill Chris Jackson along with new tablers Steve Boucher and Damien Byrne from Ilkeston & District 285 are donning their vagabond shoes to run right through the heart of it – New York, New York. They are raising money for Children with Leukaemia, and have a target of £4000 by running the New York marathon this November.

So if you want to be a part of it then visit http://www.bmycharity.com/chrisjackson for more information on how to donate to help them achieve their target. After all, if you can make it there, you can make it anywhere.

Derby Merlin cycles for charity

New Tabler Mark Bailey (Merlin 998) successfully completed a 93.6 miles bicycle ride from Ilkeston to sunny Skegness on Saturday August 11th. It took him just 6 hours, 29 minutes and 45 seconds ! He left home at 6am and is now waiting to provide a sample for Skegness Doping Control. The saddle will be surgically removed later this week.

Mark’s magnificent effort will provide needed funds for the Baby Unit at the Derby City Hospital, via the Derby Hospitals Charitable Trust. Mark has already done a great deal with regard to raising nearly £600 in sponsorship to date. If you want to add to the money Mark has already raised, please click on this link BikerBailey and make a generous contribution.