23 Jun 2007 - Thurrock Wax Lyrical
Just under 100 people attended Thurrock Swimming Clubs quiz night held at Brandon Groves community Hall on Saturday night, in order to raise further funds for 22 of the club?s elite swimmers to go to Lignano Italy to train for a week at a World class performance camp. This will give these superb athletes the opportunity to sample the very best facilities that Europe can offer, in order to develop the swimmers towards their goal of reaching the 2012 Olympics.
The evening included Raffles and impressive prizes, plus a sponsored leg and armpit waxing for Paul Hayes, an assistant coach at the premier Essex swim club. Paul and those who sponsored him raised around of £1,680.00 for the challenge which can be viewed on Thurrock Swimming clubs excellent web site at www.thurrockswimmingclub.ik.com The waxing performed by Professional beautician Lisa Hambleton of 'Gentle Touch' involved the tender task of removing Paul's bodily hair on the night and the club raised their total sponsorship on the evening to over £2,100 and over £9,150.00 overall! Still £1,450.00 short of their target cost but nevertheless a sterling effort from all concerned.
Sponsorship has been provided by local shops such as Mr Chippy in West Thurrock and Miss Piggy's in Corringham and as far a field as Germany and Denmark with shipping lines Hamburg Sud, Mega Carrier Maersk Line and Global shipping Portal specialists Inttra donating funds to support the clubs European efforts. Organisers Hazel Day and June Sayer were delighted with the response for the event and the Quiz, which went to a sudden death tie breaker, eventually won by the winning team The Misfits. Club Chairman John Mitchell led the victorious winning table to collect their champagne prize from Quiz master Tim Sayer on a truly entertaining night.
If you or your business is keen and able to further help fund and or sponsor the club or have any fundraising ideas, please contact Hazel Day at hazel.day@manches.com or telephone 020 7872 8502
To view video clip of Paul's waxing, please click link below, right click and save to your computer to view.
The evening included Raffles and impressive prizes, plus a sponsored leg and armpit waxing for Paul Hayes, an assistant coach at the premier Essex swim club. Paul and those who sponsored him raised around of £1,680.00 for the challenge which can be viewed on Thurrock Swimming clubs excellent web site at www.thurrockswimmingclub.ik.com The waxing performed by Professional beautician Lisa Hambleton of 'Gentle Touch' involved the tender task of removing Paul's bodily hair on the night and the club raised their total sponsorship on the evening to over £2,100 and over £9,150.00 overall! Still £1,450.00 short of their target cost but nevertheless a sterling effort from all concerned.
Sponsorship has been provided by local shops such as Mr Chippy in West Thurrock and Miss Piggy's in Corringham and as far a field as Germany and Denmark with shipping lines Hamburg Sud, Mega Carrier Maersk Line and Global shipping Portal specialists Inttra donating funds to support the clubs European efforts. Organisers Hazel Day and June Sayer were delighted with the response for the event and the Quiz, which went to a sudden death tie breaker, eventually won by the winning team The Misfits. Club Chairman John Mitchell led the victorious winning table to collect their champagne prize from Quiz master Tim Sayer on a truly entertaining night.
If you or your business is keen and able to further help fund and or sponsor the club or have any fundraising ideas, please contact Hazel Day at hazel.day@manches.com or telephone 020 7872 8502
To view video clip of Paul's waxing, please click link below, right click and save to your computer to view.
