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TIGERS CLUB NEWS ARCHIVE
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May 2005
CANCER SUPPORT GROUP FUNDRAISER
The Queanbeyan Tigers Club was host to a recent Sportsman’s Dinner
in aid of the ACT Eden Monaro / Queanbeyan Cancer Support Group which
attracted over 100 people and raised approximately $15,000.
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Chief Organiser of the function, Marketing Manager of ActewAGL
and TransACT - Paul Walshe, spoke highly of the function as
he welcomed many business houses from throughout the District to
the Club for the function.
Guest Speaker was Jason McCartney who gave an inspiration account
of his experience post the infamous Bali bombing in which approx
200 people lost their lives. Recovering from horrific burns suffered
during the deplorable incident, Jason recalled the heroics of many
survivors of the bombing including many of the local Balinese people
and in particular his great mate and former team mate at the North
Melbourne Kangaroos - Mick Martin.
It was particularly appropriate for the function to be held at
the Tigers Club considering their own burns victim Daniel Cuttiford
who suffered horrific burns to the lower part of his body earlier
this year in a school camping accident.
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Former AFL footballer and Bali Bombing survivor
reflects on his experiences
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He has fully recovered thanks to the wonderful support of the Concord
Hospital in Sydney, his family and friends and the tremendous support
he received from the local football communities in Queanbeyan and his
home town of Bathurst. Daniel being in attendance at the function and
now a close associate of Jason.
Entertainment came from vocalist of “Up There Cazaly” fame
Mike Brady with interviews from local sporting stars Simon Woolford of
the Canberra Raiders and Kellie Abrams from the Canberra Capitals.
The evening concluded with an auction with highly respected local Real
Estate Agent Col Maxwell providing his experience as an auctioneer ably
assisted by the Tigers Club Major Corporate Sponsor – Garry Sykes
from Capitol Chilled Foods Australia (Dairy Farmers).
ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group Founder Evonne Cuschieri thanked
all for the attendance and subsequent contributions outlining the need
for continued support of this kind if the Support Group was to assist
the many families affected in some manner by a cancer sufferer.
The Queanbeyan Tigers Club were proud sponsors of the of the fundraiser
along with ActewAGL, Carlton United Breweries and Jim Murphy Market Cellars
in addition to the various companies that provided auction items including
the Canberra Raiders, National Zoo and Aquarium, Capital Chemist, The
Fishing Hole and Lauren Jackson.
‘Up there Cazaly’ man, Mike Brady entertains
the guests
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