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<p><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><a title="Andy Ripley OBE" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Ripley">Andy Ripley OBE </a>was a giant of a man in every sense…..Physically imposing, Family man, Corinthian, Businessman and legendary sportsman. He played rugby for England and British Lions and was a world class rower, still holding the indoor rowing record for 2000m for his age group 50 to 60. The time he set was 6 mins and 6 seconds, which is a fantastic time for any age group!!! </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Andy was diagnosed with <a title="Prostrate Cancer" href="http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/information/prostate-cancer">Prostate Cancer</a> in his late 50’s and finally succumbed to the disease in 2010 aged 62. During this time he tried to maintain all of the facets of his life…family, business and sport….I urge you to read his inspiring book ‘The rugby icon’s ultimate victory over Cancer’</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Given that one of Andy’s passions was rowing, there seems no better way to raise money for the <a title="Prostrate Cancer Charity" href="http://www.prostate-cancer.org.uk/">Prostate Cancer Charity</a> than by setting a group of rowers a fairly stiff challenge. We have gathered a team of rowers together who will each set out to row a marathon (26 miles). Each rower will aim to raise £500 for the charity and we have around 20 to 25 rowers committed to the challenge, which will take place on the 20th November 2011.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Given that the testing of Prostate Cancer in the UK is largely ignored amongst men we hope to 1) raise awareness of the need for guys to get tested and 2) raise over £10,000 for the Prostate Cancer Charity. </span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please give generously..your donations are greatly appreciated by the Prostate Cancer Charity.</span></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Justin Howard-Sneyd</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>John Brock-Edgar</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Olly Ford-Lane</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Tim Mitchell</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Toby Carpenter</strong></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Bert Cadmore</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>David Merriman</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>James Hogan</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Philip Horwood</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Lee Smith</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Mark Holman</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Oliver Cox</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Richard Whitworth</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Julian Lewis-Jones</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>John Clark</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>Gavin Allinson</strong></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #000000; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Emma Devlin</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Ian Dunn</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Natasha Gordon</span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: x-small;">Jon Kinch</span></strong></p>
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