Colin Bateman is fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust

Colin Bateman's Fundraising Page

Photos (1)

oh wow, you need to have Flash player installed and javascript enabled

Raising money for

Teenage Cancer Trust

Charity Registration No. 1062559

Every day in the UK, six teenagers are diagnosed with cancer. At Teenage Cancer Trust, we understand that cancer doesn’t stop these teenagers being teenagers. We know that young people have a much better chance if they are treated by teenage cancers experts, in an environment tailored to their needs. So we have created specialist units that aren’t like ordinary cancer wards. Everything about them has been designed to give teenagers the very best chance of a positive outcome. And we want every young person with cancer in this country to have that chance.

Page owner

Colin Bateman

Page closes

15/04/2009

RSS

Raised so far: £3,358.00

Donate now

My story

WELCOME TO THE 18-COUNTIES

FUND-RAISING PAGE

Well, we did it! The six of us - Colin Bateman, David Lloyd, Ian Todd, Alan Dracey, Tom Bateman and Jack Bateman - cycled around the 18 First Class county cricket headquarters, a trip of 1,099 miles in 16 days.

Six punctures was not bad going for more than 1,000 miles and the aching limbs were forgotten in a sense of achievement fuelled by a few pints here and there along the way.

Starting on September 13, we made it from the Brit Oval to Lord's the long way round. Along the way we aimed to raise funds for two charities that do vital work.

We undertook his unique venture because of our cricket connections. Colin and David are cricket correspondents at the Daily Express and London Evening Standard respectively. Toddy, the veteran of our peloton, was the Sun's cricket man before he retired. The other three intrepid riders all love the game too.

Because of that link with cricket we thought we should raise money for two cricket-related charities and would urge you to give to both if you can.

Here you can support the Laurie Engel Fund which is helping the Teenage Cancer Trust to build a special unit at the Birmingham Children's Hospital for sick teenagers.

The other charity is Head's Up, a research programme devoted to tackling cancers of the throat and head and supported by Hugh Morris, the managing director of the England cricket team.

To support Heads Up please go to David Lloyd's Just Giving page, the address of which is:
www.justgiving.com/davidtofflloyd

Donating through this site is simple and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Teenage Cancer Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor us.

Many thanks for your support - The 18 Counties Team.

	I turned up to join you for a day but you'd left! Donation by Stephen Brenkley 28/10/08	£25.00
	Well done from Wimbers and the team Donation by Cricket Writers Club 24/10/08	£100.00
	Top effort!! Donation by Clare Fathers 23/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done from various friends Donation by Tom, Dick and Harry 20/10/08	£13.00
	Hope you are not too sore Jack! Donation by Doovs 20/10/08	£5.00
	Well Done from the surgery Donation by Goudhurst TCT collection 20/10/08	£50.00
	Fantastic job - west highland way - a stroll in the park in comparison Donation by Hilly 19/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Expressly done... Donation by Simon Brodbeck 15/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done mate Donation by Tony Banks 10/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done - Wooders Donation by David Lloyd 10/10/08	£50.00
	Well Done from Mark Jones and Eleanor Lewis Donation by Brit Insurance 09/10/08	£500.00
	Great Effort Donation by Wendy Chapman 08/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good stuff (for cyclists!) - Norrers Donation by David Lloyd 07/10/08	£50.00
	Well done Colin, Tom and Jack Donation by Joan Zaple 07/10/08	£30.00
	Great Effort by everyone, well done. Donation by Scyld Berry 07/10/08	£55.00
	Many congrats! Break open the horse liniment Donation by The Morros 04/10/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 02/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by richard newell 02/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done all of you, marvellous effort. Donation by Bill Day 02/10/08	£150.00
	So you've heard the company cars ae bein withdrawn! Donation by bob mckenzie 02/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'd have been impressed if you'd walked it like Beefy Donation by Duncan Maclay 25/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Lance Armstrong, eat your heart out Donation by Gary Franses 23/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the ride and the cricket. Donation by John Huband 22/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Rachel Dickson 22/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	See you all in Hawes to pick up your washing Donation by Martin, Gina, Alex and Harry Todd 19/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	keep at it chaps Donation by r hobson of the times 19/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Tomtom would have given you a much shorter route - good luck Donation by david and amanda 14/09/08	£50.00
	Good Luck Colin! Donation by Surrey CCC 10/09/08	£50.00
	don't forget your anoraks for the old trafford leg Donation by Tanya and Andy 09/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Combining my two favourite sports - cricket and cycling. Good luck I hope the wather is kinder than it was yesterday at Cardiff Donation by Karen Adamson 04/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donate now

* Total raised online:	£3,358.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£586.67

* Charities pay a small fee for our service.
Find out how much it is and what we do for it.