Ilkley RUFC
Sports Minister presents award to Ilkley
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| Sports Minister Gerry Sutcliffe (left) , RFY Senior Vice-President Brian Wiliams, Ilkley RUFC Chairman Richard Scargill and Junior Chairman Tom Gillon. |
THE pre-match lunch hosted by members of Ilkley Rugby Club's Thursday cleaning gang, was attended by Minister for Sport, Gerry Sutcliffe MP; Senior Vice President Brian Williams from the RFU; Carole Thelwall-Jones, Head of Volunteering at the RFU; John Spencer of Club England, the YRFU and Wharfedale RFC; David Macinnes and Matt Carter of YRFU as well as many members of the Junior and Youth section who had played such a big part in fund-raising for the development project. The three co-hosts must have wondered what all the fuss was about cleaning the changing rooms and grandstand on Thursday mornings!
Brian Williams presented Richard Scargill, the club Chairman with the RFU President's award for Fundraising Club of the Year 2008. He added some very complimentary words about the whole club attitude and the originality of many of the fundraising schemes. Then the Minister for Sport presented the award for Seal of Approval Club of the Year Northern region and the year 4 certificate for Seal of Approval to Junior and Youth section Chairman Tom Gillon. The Minister added his praise for efforts of grassroots clubs like Ilkley for their work in promoting physical well-being in the community and said that it was essential that these efforts are properly recognised in government, especially as the nation approaches 2012 and the Olympic games.
12:11pm Thursday 24th April 2008
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