POSTPONEMENT OF THE ORCHID CANCER APPEAL’S “10,000 mm
Under the Sea”
7 scuba dive across the English Channel
for male cancers
the 1st ever cross channel scuba relay
2 Naval personnel
2 journalists
a shop owner
a metal fabricator
and a cancer survivor
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Due to take place on the 28th September 2005
this epic scuba adventure has unfortunately been postponed due to adverse
weather conditions.
It is now scheduled to take place in August 2006.
www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
Colin Osborne, PADI Open Water Scuba Instructor and
founder of The Orchid Cancer Appeal, “We are all saddened at the
postponement of this event. The team and I would like to thank everyone
who has helped us to get where we are – all our sponsors, the support
team, the dive boats, the press and everyone else. I cannot emphasise
enough the amount of work and training that has got us to this point when
the ONLY thing that could have stopped us achieving this fantastic feat
did – the weather.
We will be back in the summer, so please do not forget us! 10,000 mm Under
the Sea will take place next year.
Whilst we have spent this year training, a number of you have been very
kindly supporting us by purchasing a raffle ticket. The Diving Raffle
was held on Monday 19th September in St Bartholomew’s Hospital in
London, and I am delighted to announce the following winners;
| Name |
Area |
Prize |
| Mr D Boland |
Essex |
A 7 night Red Sea Dive Holiday
for 2 people by Longwood Holidays |
| Mr S Blench |
Southampton |
Suunto D9 Computer |
| Mr S Reilly |
London |
Choice of 2 PADI Diving Courses |
| Mr E Peters |
Middlesex |
£300 voucher for PADI Diving Course |
| Mr and Mrs S Ravens |
Essex |
12 month subscription to Sports
Diver magazine |
| Mr M Good |
Cambridge |
12 month subscription to Sports Diver magazine |
| Mr B Everiss |
Kenilworth |
12 month subscription to Sports
Diver magazine |
| Mr J Coombs |
Essex |
12 month subscription to Sports Diver magazine |
| Mr A Foster |
Belfast |
PADI Encyclopedia (book or CD) |
| Mr B Coles |
Bedford |
PADI Encyclopedia - book |
| Mr N Jones |
Surrey |
PADI Nitrox Pack |
| Mr C Demetriades |
Essex |
PADI Nitrox Pack |
| Mr N Dean |
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PADI Project Aware book |
| Mr G Talbot |
Northants |
PADI Project Aware book |
On behalf of the Orchid Cancer Appeal I would like to take this opportunity
to thank all of you who bought a ticket. We are pleased that the Diving
Raffle has raised over £4000.00. Thank you for your help in making
this a success.
We would especially like to extend our thanks to the following companies”:
Vivaldi Potato’s by Naturally Best
Active Scuba
AP Valves
Charterhouse
Datum Press
DUI |
Goodman Baylis
Hydrotech
IST Proline
Longwood Holidays
Mindon Tiling |
Ocean Reef
PADI
Royal Navy Diver Training
Scubapro
Sea & Sea DT
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Sport Diver Magazine
St X Design
School Suunto
Timuna Sea
Virgin United |
The UK has one of the worst survival records for prostate cancer
with over 10,000 men dying each year and the incidence of testicular cancer
has doubled in the UK since 1971. We need your help. As well as breakthrough
research into these killer diseases we produce leaflets and videos to
educate men on what to look out for so they can get medical attention
as quickly as possible – early diagnosis is key.
www.orchid-cancer.org.uk
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