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Posted by webmaster Mark on August 19, 2012

Three local charities have benefited from a charity fund-raising Classic Car and Bike Show which raised nearly £5,000. Organised by the Rotary Club of Chesterfield the event was held in June at Renishaw Hall. Cheques for £1,600 each were presented to representatives from Ashgate Hospice, Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice and Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity at the club’s weekly meeting held at the Olde House, Newbold, on Friday 10 August. Also in attendance was Tony Cordin, director of Autoworld, the event’s main sponsor.

Pictured left to right: Alison Ward-Foster (fund-raiser Ashgate Hospice), Gillian Scotford (ambassador Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice), Chesterfield Rotary president Jim Haggarty, Tony Cordin (director of main sponsor Autoworld), Helen Gentle (fund-raiser Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity)

President Jim Haggarty presented cheques for £1,600 each to Alison Ward-Foster, fund-raiser for Ashgate Hospice, Gillian Scotford, ambassador for Bluebell Wood Children’s Hospice whose son is a regular user of the hospice, and Helen Gentle, fund-raiser for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity, who reported that the donation would go to a new fund set up for the pioneering of new treatments currently on trial and not provided by the NHS.

Geoff Mitchell

Press Officer

Rotary Club of Chesterfield

Classic Car Show

Posted by webmaster Mark on July 31, 2012

Record crowds flocked to a classic car and bike show, which was held to raise money for charity.

Local charities are set to benefit to the tune of over £10,000 after a Classic Car and Bike show attracted thousands of visitors to see over 600 cars and bikes exhibited by enthusiasts from all around the region.

The fund-raising event, organised jointly by the Rotary Clubs of Chesterfield, Chesterfield Scarsdale, Clay Cross and Matlock, was held in the idyllic setting of Ashover Showground last Sunday 29 July 2012.

Winner was Colin Payne from Mansfield Woodhouse with a mint condition 1963 bright red Triumph TR4 Hardtop Coupe, whilst the winning motorbike was a Triumph Daytona 500 exhibited by a Chesterfield enthusiast.

Main organiser was a delighted Chesterfield Rotary Club past president Stuart Bradley who said: “It was a fantastic day which brought together all those who like to exhibit their cars and bikes with all those who just love meandering around the wide variety of well-loved classic vehicles from every era.”

He added: “On behalf of Rotary a big thank you to everyone for the wonderful support in aid of our local Rotary charities, we intend holding the event again in 2013”

To ensure it was a fun day out for all the family there was also entertainment youngsters from Direction Theatre Arts, bar and refreshments, autojumble and a large craft fair.

For more details about next year go to the website www.ashoverclassics.co.uk or email info@ashoverclassics.co.uk

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