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Motorbiking footballers to descend on village
A GANG of motorbiking footballers and celebrities will be cruising their way into Cookham on Harley Davidsons this weekend.
Chelsea winger Shaun Wright-Phillips is heading a sponsored motorbike ride on Sunday afternoon which finishes at the Inn on the Green hotel on the Old Cricket Common, Cookham Dean.
He aims to raise £40,000 for children's charity Education for the Children, for which he is an ambassador.
A host of fellow Premiership players including Wayne Bridge, Steve Sidwell, Michael Essien, and dad - former England striker Ian Wright - are set to join him on the journey.
Riders, who also include celebrities such as BBC TV presenter Nick Knowles, Alex Best and Beverley Knight will arrive in Cookham around 1pm.
Mr Wright-Phillips said: "The Education for the Children charity is a really worthy cause. I have visited the village of Antigua in Guatemala where they are building one school and in the process of buying another.
"It's my duty to raise as much money as possible so the building work can continue. The kids there have very little and few of the opportunities that I took for granted growing up in the UK, and I'm really committed to trying to help the children there to have an education and a better life."
Charity spokeswoman Amy Holly said: " The charity is currently desperate for funds to buy a new school building to cater for 200 more children in 2009.
"We hope that with Shaun's help we will be able to raise the purchase price of £150,000 by the end of the year."
For more information go to http://www.eftc.org.uk/
6:29pm Thursday 7th August 2008
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CommentPosted by: Icarvs, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 6:31pm Thu 7 Aug 08
[quote]A GANG of motorbiking footballers and celebrities will be cruising their way into Cookham on Harley Davidsons this weekend.[/quote]
Run to the hills !
A GANG of motorbiking footballers and celebrities will be cruising their way into Cookham on Harley Davidsons this weekend.
Run to the hills !
Posted by: Icarvs, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 7:40pm Thu 7 Aug 08
[quote]celebrities such as BBC TV presenter Nick Knowles, Alex Best and Beverley Knight will arrive in Cookham around 1pm.[/quote]
Run for your lives!!
celebrities such as BBC TV presenter Nick Knowles, Alex Best and Beverley Knight will arrive in Cookham around 1pm.
Run for your lives!!
Posted by: David St, High Wycombe on 7:26am Fri 8 Aug 08
With the combined wealth of all those "celebs" why don't they just give the £150k and stop a pointless bike ride.
With the combined wealth of all those "celebs" why don't they just give the £150k and stop a pointless bike ride.
Posted by: Ru, High Wycombe on 8:00am Fri 8 Aug 08
I find it insulting that most players earn millions per year and yet they are asking working people to help them raise 40,000. This amount is pocket money to them and instead of making the school wait until the end of the year, just give them the 150 grand now. That would be more charitable. So instead of treating them like heroes, people should ask them why they can't come up with the money.
I find it insulting that most players earn millions per year and yet they are asking working people to help them raise 40,000. This amount is pocket money to them and instead of making the school wait until the end of the year, just give them the 150 grand now. That would be more charitable. So instead of treating them like heroes, people should ask them why they can't come up with the money.
Posted by: Elmo, High Wycombe on 8:19am Fri 8 Aug 08
It's great to see people in the public eye using there image to raise awareness of issues like this. I might even pootle down on my pedelec.
It's great to see people in the public eye using there image to raise awareness of issues like this. I might even pootle down on my pedelec.
Posted by: Elmo, High Wycombe on 8:24am Fri 8 Aug 08
...their...
[hangs head in shame]
Posted by: kazza, high wycombe on 3:50pm Fri 8 Aug 08
Let's hope Mrs Pratt (from air park story) isn't planning on a trip to Cookham then!!!!!!!!
Let's hope Mrs Pratt (from air park story) isn't planning on a trip to Cookham then!!!!!!!!
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