WOODEN SPOON/ FYLDE CHARITY LUNCH
Some 180 people attended the 2023 Wooden Spoon & Fylde RFC Charity Lunch at the Woodlands on 17th February. This was, in line with previous lunches, incredibly successful as an event in itself but more importantly as a charity fund raiser for WS Lancashire’s range of projects. The main speaker was Rob Henderson, former centre for London Irish, Wasps, Leinster, Munster & Toulon, and earned legendary status with 29 caps for Ireland and 3 for the British Lions. His hilarious talk reflected his famed relaxed and ‘amateur’ attitude to the demands of a newly-professional sport from the mid-1990s. Principal organiser Mark Cadley did a fantastic job with the event and attracted numerous luminaries to the audience. He singled out local heroes such as Olli Brennand, Martin Scott, Mark Nelson and, obviously, Sir Bill Beaumont and Malcolm Phillips. Stars from other sports included footballers Peter Reid, Derek Parlane and Brian O’Neil, GB Iron Man Paul Beverley
and champion cyclist Andy Slater. Ticket sales, a raffle and an auction of
memorabilia raised in the order of £12,000 for Wooden Spoon’s local charities. Many thanks to everyone who supported the event!
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