Dorset & Wiltshire Regional Committee

Date	Event	Contact
29 March	Richard Hill Benefit Dinner, Carrington Hotel, Bournemouth	Anne Farge: 01425 461663 anne@farge.com
7 April	Regional Rugby Clubs Golf Championship, Ferndown Golf Club, Ferndown, Dorset	Gib Hancock: 01672 539 697 hancock@19yatesbury.fsnet.co.uk
18 May	Regional Golf Day at Rushmore Golf Club, Tollard Royal, Wiltshire	Anne Farge: 01425 461663 anne@farge.com
20 June	Football World Cup Dinner (England v Sweden), Carrington Hotel, Bournemouth	Anne Farge: 01425 461663 anne@farge.com
22 September	Ryder Cup Golf Day, Canford Magna Golf Club and Carrington Hotel, Bournemouth	Anne Farge: 01425 461 663 anne@farge.com
24 November	POETS Lunch, The Wessex Hotel	Anne Farge: 01425 461663 anne@farge.com

Honorary President Richard Hill MBE is celebrating his Testimonial year in 2006 and Wooden Spoon are delighted to be one of his chosen charities. Details of all Richard's events can be found at: www.richardhillbenefit.co.uk

History

Dorset & Wiltshire formed as a new region in 2003 and assembled an excellent Committee of very enthusiastic people based in the Ferndown area of the region. The Committee will be looking to add new Members and helpers from other parts of the region in the future. The Committee quickly identified its first project, ‘The Wooden Spoon Therapy Pool’ at Portfield School for Autistic Children. The commitment to raise £80,000 and the success of the first event got the region off to an excellent start.

The inaugural event in October 2003 was a lunch attended by over 200 supporters to mark the launch of the Rugby World Cup. The enthusiastic audience took part in ‘Kings & Queens’ a ‘Guess the finalists and score for the World Cup Final’ and an auction. A goodwill message from the Honorary President Richard Hill MBE was read out and suitably inspired and refreshed, guests contributed generously towards net proceeds in excess of £14,000.

Picture: Former Chairman, Richard Ervern with Stradbrooke Ladies at the inaugeral event

News:
A great time was had by all when members and friends of Wooden Spoon attended a charity dinner at The Carrington Hotel, Bournemouth in March. Over £20K was raised towards the hydrotherapy pool at the Portfield School in Christchurch.

Richard Hill, President of the Dorset and Wiltshire Branch of Wooden Spoon, said “It is fantastic for guests to come along tonight and support Kyran Bracken in his testimonial year and, at the same time, help raise money for such a worthwhile cause.”

Caption from l to r: Roger Simons, Vice Principal Bournemouth & Poole College, Robin Haycock, Chairman Dorset and Wiltshire Wooden Spoon, Richard Hill MBE, Saracens, England and Lions, Kyran Bracken MBE, Saracens, England and Lions, Mark Haslingden, Group Manager Bournemouth Forestdale Hotels