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Sport<br />
PICTURED: Lion Dave<br />
Thomas who was our<br />
auctioneer for the evening,<br />
pictured with life time<br />
friend, Gordon Monroe and<br />
his son Gavin<br />
PICTURED:<br />
Lion Ernie<br />
Pearce<br />
Charity Boxing Dinner<br />
VERSUS<br />
On Saturday 14 th November 2015, Lions Club of<br />
Stowmarket &District held their annual charity<br />
boxing dinner at the Debenham Sports and<br />
Leisure Centre with more than 300 local<br />
business sponsors and supporters donning their<br />
dinner jackets. All enjoyed afabulous three<br />
course dinner arranged by Hatfields Catering<br />
and afull programme of very impressive boxing<br />
between Police Clubs of GB and the Royal Navy<br />
which was presided over byofficials from the<br />
Amateur Boxing Association.<br />
This was the 24 th Charity Boxing Dinner<br />
founding organiser Lion Ernie Pearce had<br />
hosted. Over the years Ernie had contributed<br />
over tens of thousands of pounds to Lions’ local<br />
charities through this event and was overjoyed<br />
to receive astanding ovation from the crowd on<br />
the night.<br />
The evening raised awhopping £12,500 which<br />
was distributed to Lions charities, Sproughton<br />
School for Parents, Macmillan Cancer Support,<br />
Police charities, Suffolk Accident and Rescuse<br />
Service and St. Johns Ambulance.<br />
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December 2015/January 2016 www.lionsclubs.co
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