| We were also fortunate to persuade the RFU to allow the Webb Ellis Trophy to be in attendance. What a night this made! Martin walked into dinner proudly holding the Cup aloft to great cheers and accompanied by 'That Drop Goal' on the video screen.
The gathering was invited to ask questions of Martin which were put to him by Matt Poole – their repartee kept us all enthralled. The questions were varied – “Was Martin breast or bottle fed?” (Breast as far as he remembers!) “What is it like to bash an Aussie” (Rugby is a sport which we all play hard and follow with a friendly beer – but it was great!) and the more predictable questions about life with Clive Woodward.
We raised about £8,000 on the night plus a good number of Memberships (thanks to the Stradbrooke Girls) and Skegness Rugby Club has requested twenty application forms. We were also able to announce our first project – the building of a children’s playground for disabled children at Foxwood Foundation School in Nottingham. The School took a table and publicly thanked Spoon for their donation.
Lots of photos of the Cup and the lads were taken – the Committeee with the Cup. A fantastic evening, well supported by guests and local sponsors. Thank you all.
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