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OLYMPIC LEGEND CAN’T PUT A STOP TO DRILLERS DOMINANCE AT FOUNDERS DAY

16-May-2012

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ALL 4 CURRENT ENGLAND CRICKET CAPTAINS TO LEAD STREET COACHING SESSION

16-May-2012

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TAVERNERS LEGEND NICHOLAS PARSONS RECEIVES LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

15-May-2012

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MILLFIELD AND BRIGHTON YOUNGSTERS TAKE LADY TAVERNERS NATIONAL INDOOR CRICKET TITLES

14-May-2012

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ALDWINIANS RUFC COLLECT RECORD BREAKING NUMBER OF RUGBY SHIRTS FOR LV= SOS KIT AID

09-May-2012

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YOUNG LONDONERS LEAD FIGHTBACK AGAINST POSTCODE WARS

30-Apr-2012

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FLOWER POWERS TAVERNERS TEAM TO LONDON MARATHON GLORY

23-Apr-2012

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NORWICH AND SHEFFIELD TAKE NATIONAL JUNIOR WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL TITLES

20-Apr-2012

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NORTH EAST TAKE NATIONAL BOCCIA CROWN

19-Apr-2012

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LADIES LUNCH LAUNCHES 25TH ANNIVERSARY!

18-Apr-2012

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CRICKET POWER DRAWS YOUNGSTERS TO STREET20 INNER CITY FINALS

18-Apr-2012

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WATER SKI WORLD CHAMPION UNVEILS NEW FACILITY FOR BELFAST SPECIAL NEEDS YOUNGSTERS

30-Mar-2012

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PRIME MINISTER PRESENTS BT WITH BIG SOCIETY AWARD

29-Mar-2012

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LV= CUP FINAL MAN OF THE MATCH DONATES HIS KIT TO LV= SOS KIT AID

28-Mar-2012

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CHRIS COWDREY ANNOUNCED AS NEW LORD'S TAVERNERS PRESIDENT

26-Mar-2012

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ANDY FLOWER SET TO RUN LONDON MARATHON FOR THE LORD’S TAVERNERS

21-Mar-2012

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NEW MINIBUSES BRING JOY TO DISABLED YOUNGSTERS

16-Mar-2012

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LV= SOS KIT AID AND BT SENSORY PLAY AREAS PARTNERSHIP SHORTLISTED FOR HOLLIS SPONSORSHIP AWARDS

21-Feb-2012

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BIG HEARTS AT THE LADY TAVERNERS VALENTINE'S LUNCH

16-Feb-2012

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DISABLED BIRMINGHAM YOUNGSTERS BENEFIT FROM NEW LORD'S TAVERNERS MINIBUS

15-Feb-2012

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BATH TAKE FIRST BIG KIT CHALLENGE CROWN

13-Feb-2012

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TAVERNERS AMBASSADOR CLAIMS MASTERS VICTORY

01-Feb-2012

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THE LADY TAVERNERS BEAT AWAY THE JANUARY BLUES AT THE LESLEY BALLS BEAUTY DAY

25-Jan-2012

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PRIME MINISTER WITNESSES BIG SOCIETY IN ACTION

19-Jan-2012

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TAVERNERS CELEBRATE BEING NAMED IN NEW YEAR'S HONOURS LIST

06-Jan-2012

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MILES JUPP WINS CELEBRITY MASTERMIND FOR THE TAVERNERS

05-Jan-2012

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LEGENDARY ROCKERS WOW KOKO CROWD

04-Jan-2012

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WE WANT YOUR KIT!

15-Dec-2011

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KAREN SPENCER-RUDDY COMPLETES AMAZING FEAT TO RAISE THOUSANDS FOR THE TAVERNERS

13-Dec-2011

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PARALYMPIAN ADE ADEPITAN DELIVERS CHRISTMAS CHEER TO STRATFORD SPECIAL NEEDS SCHOOL

09-Dec-2011

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EDWINA CURRIE KICKSTARTS YULETIDE FESTIVITIES FOR THE LADY TAVERNERS

08-Dec-2011

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OLYMPIC LEGEND HELPS THE LORD’S TAVERNERS SPREAD FESTIVE JOY

06-Dec-2011

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STREET ELITE PROGRAMME UP AND RUNNING

29-Nov-2011

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YOUNG LORD'S TAVERNERS ENJOY MASQUERADE BALL

15-Nov-2011

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STARS LINE UP TO PAY TRIBUTE TO SIR TIM RICE

08-Nov-2011

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THE LADY TAVERNERS SUMMER BALL

02-Nov-2011

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BJMT EVENING PAYS TRIBUTE TO TREVOR BAILEY AND FRED TITMUS

01-Nov-2011

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SIGN UP FOR THE TAVERNERS RALLY

28-Oct-2011

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CRICKET LEGEND AND WOLVES FAN DONATES WHEELCHAIRS TO WOLVES DISABILITY FOOTBALL TEAM AT MOLINEUX

26-Oct-2011

Former England women’s cricket captain and Wolverhampton Wanderers vice president, Baroness Heyhoe Flint, was on hand at Molineux Stadium on Saturday 22 October to present four new powered sports wheelchairs to the ‘Wolves Warriors’ disability football team at half time during the Wolves v Swansea Premiership match.

Funding for the football powerchairs has been a personal project of Rachael’s, which she launched at a celebratory dinner at Lord’s Cricket Ground in July to commemorate her 11 years as President of The Lady Taverners. During her presidency Rachael helped raise over £7 million to give equipment and minibuses to young people with disabilities and special needs, providing the opportunity for them to enjoy sport and recreation. Rachael stood down from her Lady Taverners role earlier this year after becoming a peer in the House of Lords, handing the presidency over to TV presenter, Angela Rippon.

The speciality powerchairs, costing a total of £18,000, are faster than domestic powerchairs with a top speed of 6mph. The chairs will enable the young Wolves Warriors players to compete on equal terms against other football clubs’ teams across the country and enable more disabled youngsters to play wheelchair football for the first time.

Baroness Heyhoe Flint said: “I am delighted to be able to give such a personal legacy to mark my time as president of The Lady Taverners and to give something tangible to sports-mad youngsters from my home town. These powerchairs will help the Wolves Warriors football team go from strength to strength while giving even more disabled youngsters the opportunity to enjoy the physical and social benefits of competitive sport. I have also been able to donate a £40,000 Lady Taverners minibus to a Wolverhampton-based youth disability charity, so the gift of sports wheelchairs is an extra bonus.”

The Lady Taverners is part of The Lord’s Taverners, the official charity of recreational cricket and the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sports charity. The Lord’s Taverners will donate over £3 million this year to help give young people a sporting chance.

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24-Oct-2011

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NATALIE CLEIN LIGHTS UP THE LONG ROOM

21-Oct-2011

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THE LORD'S TAVERNERS AND BT SENSORY PLAY AREAS PARTNERSHIP SHORTLISTED FOR EUROPEAN SPONSORSHIP AWARD

19-Oct-2011

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ROYAL ENGAGEMENT TOPS OFF GREAT SEASON FOR COUNTY CHAMPIONS

17-Oct-2011

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WAITROSE RUNNERS RAISE FUNDS FOR SPECIALLY ADAPTED MINIBUSES

11-Oct-2011

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SAUCY SEPTEMBER SUPPER

04-Oct-2011

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WORLD’S GREATEST FAST BOWLERS ASSEMBLE TO SUPPORT CRICKET’S NO.1 CHARITY

23-Sep-2011

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NEW CRICKET WEBSITE LAUNCHED TO SHARE THE BEST OF THE GAME

01-Sep-2011

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NORTH LONDON AND OXFORDSHIRE GIRLS CLAIM NATIONAL CRICKET TITLES

31-Aug-2011

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NATIONAL STREET CRICKET FINALS HARNESS SPORT TO TRANSFORM THE LIVES OF DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE

24-Aug-2011

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SWANSEA CROWNED CHAMPIONS OF FORD INNER CITIES CRICKET COMPETITION

16-Aug-2011

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STARS WOW LORD'S CROWD AT FOUNDERS DAY

11-Aug-2011

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SKY SPORTS AND THE ECB SEND CRICKET FANS TO LORD’S

01-Aug-2011

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ENGLAND LEGEND CELEBRATES LANDMARK DAY FOR STATE SCHOOL CRICKET

25-Jul-2011

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CRICKET LEGENDS SHOW SUPPORT FOR TAVERNERS AT MACQUARIE EVE OF TEST DINNER

21-Jul-2011

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SCOTLAND CROWNED CHAMPIONS AT THE LORD'S TAVERNERS CELTIC CUP

20-Jul-2011

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STARS COME OUT TO PLAY IN HERM CRICKET WEEKEND TO RAISE £55,000 FOR THE CHARITY

20-Jul-2011

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WOMEN'S RUGBY WORLD CUP FINALIST VISITS CROYDON SCHOOL FOR SPORTS KIT DONATION DAY

19-Jul-2011

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WIN TICKETS TO DAY 3 OF THE ENGLAND v INDIA TEST MATCH AT LORD’S

19-Jul-2011

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SOCIETY OF WOMEN ARTISTS EXHIBIT FOR THE LADY TAVERNERS

14-Jul-2011

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THE LADY TAVERNERS SAY THANK YOU TO A LIVING LEGEND

12-Jul-2011

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NEW STREET ELITE SPORTS PROGRAMME TO HELP OVER 1 MILLION NEET YOUNG PEOPLE

06-Jul-2011

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MEDIA OWNERS EDGE AHEAD OF AGENCIES IN HURLINGHAM THRILLER

04-Jul-2011

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