LION

Sport
24 Hour Squashathon
Hinckley and Burbage Lions
Club and Hinckley Squash and
Racketball Club raise over
£5,000 for paralysed team mate
Mark Langeveld was left partially
paralysed byafreak accident and no
longer able to play Squash. His team
mates and Hinkley and Burbage
Lions decided tohelp him and raise
£5000 topay for asports wheelchair
and gym equipment so Mark could
continue toplay the sport he loves.
At the event, they smashed their
target of raising £5,000. Delighted
organiser Cath Brown said, “The
response from club members and the
general public, as well asthe support
from the Hinckley and Burbage Lions
Club has been incredible. It shows
how much goodwill there is in our
community and that wecan all come
together to achieve such afantastic
response. Iwould just like tosay a
great big thank you to everyone who
helped and money is still coming in
so hopefully, itwill be well inexcess
of the figure we were hoping for.
An emotional Mark, who went on
court in his wheelchair to start the
squashathon against Simon Eves,
was overwhelmed by the response
from his fellow club members.
“This has always been avery friendly
family club and despite our move to
new premises, clearly that remains
true. It means agreat deal to me to
be able to continue being involved
with the sport Ilove and the support
from everyone who has taken part is
just fantastic.”
Hinckley and Burbage Lions Club
President Sue Patrick said, “We were
delighted to be involved with such a
worthy enterprise and itisgreat that
the club and its members are
supporting Mark and his family in
such apositive way.”
Hinckley Squash and Racketball
Club’s new base boasts four
courts and is now accepting
new members who can apply
online at
www.hinckleysquash.com
PICTURED: Mark Langeveld
prepares to start the squashathon
watched by club members, with
Lions President Sue Patrick (first
left standing) and organiser Cath
Brown (second left)
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