Neuroendocrine Tumour Unit: the Quiet Cancer Therapy Appeal

The Liddy Gwilliam Softball Tournament

The Liddy Gwilliam Softball Tournament is to be held on Sunday 6th July 2008 at 9.30am at Guildford Rugby Club.  This is the 8th year of the event and the main aims are to have fun and raise money for the Quiet Cancer Therapy Appeal.  The Appeal supports the team at the Royal Free Hospital, London which is involved in the development of novel treatments for neuroendocrine tumours.  By supporting research it is hoped that there will be a more rapid evolution of treatments not only for patients with neuroendocrine cancers but also for more common cancers such as breast and lung cancer.

12 teams will take part in this year's tournament and each team is requested to raise a minimum of £500.  You are invited to donate through this site and we request that you identify the team that you are playing for or supporting by reference to the team name below.  That way the team Captains can monitor fundraising progress.  All players are encouraged to seek 'sponsorship' for participating.  The teams are scheduled below.  There is still time to take part by contacting Peter at peter@petergwilliam.co.uk.  This year's teams (and Captains) are: Bash Street Kids (Jane Hutchins), Billy's Babes (Billy Thomas), Drop The Dead Donkey (Andy Hamilton), Liddy's Luvvies (Peter Gwilliam), Phillie's Phinest (Dominic Cullis), No Balls (Kerin Purcell), Smiley Mileys (Michael Hole), Top Guns (The Riggs), Tequilla Slammers (Fleur Thomas), Twenties Tearaways (Amy Gwilliam), Olswang's Lang Wangers (Carsten Greve) and Aldro's Lads, Dads & Girls (Roy Beddows/James Soulsby).

This specific appeal is in memory of the late Liddy Gwilliam (née Oldroyd), who with her husband, family and friends contributed enormously to raising the profile of these cancers, through fund-raising as well as being a founder member of the Living with Carcinoid Support Group - now part of the NET Patient Foundation.  Liddy is pictured holding an Emmy won by one of her programmes, Drop The Dead Donkey.

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