Mike Franklin
The Jesters Pub Night at Jameson’s on Saturday 16th September has all
the makings of another spectacular ‘Care for Kids’ fund-raising event and
fun evening. The entertaining Mike Gerrard, wearing his ‘Elvis’ hat, kick
starts the show as the opening act. Bangkok DJs, Andy & Paul, will spin and
segue us through the evening, pausing for the arrival at Jameson’s of Erik
and Robert at the end of their marathon 417 km sponsored cycle ride from the
Cambodian border. Tired perhaps, maybe sweating a little, and certainly
ready for a cool pint. Make no mistake, these guys are super fit and
dedicated athletes and a fine example of what can be done to raise money for
the kids in need.
Jersey
signed by Ian Rush and Gus Caesar. Donated by Cuel Eden Pub.
The Grand Raffle is as grand as usual and listed below are just some of the
prizes to be won:
DTC Travel: Phuket week long, 6 nights for 2
DTC Travel: Samui package 3 days, 2 nights for 2
Judi McNamara’s River Kwai trip 2 days, overnight for 4
Swiss Air to Singapore for 1 BKK/Singapore return for 1
Chaophya Park Hotel, Bangkok 2 nights in deluxe suite
Royal Cliff Beach Hotel, Pattaya in mini-suite for 2 nights
Banyan Tree Hotel, Bangkok one night stay + extra vouchers
i-Pod Nano!
Montien Pattaya one night in superior room
Logan Place, Koh Chang stay
Joe
Montana signed football. Donated by Mark Westendorf.
Dusit Fitness family membership
New Dynasty Hotel in Bangkok for 1 night
New Dynasty Hotel in Bangkok for 1 night
Pinnacle Jomtien Resort and Spa for 2 nights in deluxe room with breakfast
And much, much more…
Grand Raffle tickets are on sale now at 50 baht each, or a book of 12
tickets for 500 baht and you do not have to be present at the Jesters Pub
Night to win. We are always looking for additional helpers to sell tickets
and if you can spare some time to help, please contact Lewis ‘Woody’
Underwood at [email protected]
The auction is the star fund raiser of the night and our Canadian
auctioneer, Eddy Henheffer, is a ‘star’ in his own right. Coming from a
family of professional auctioneers, and with a father in the Canadian
auctioneer’s ‘Hall of Fame’, Eddy really knows his stuff, when to halt the
bids and how to make the sales really entertaining. For that alone it is
worth coming to the Jesters Pub Night.
He raised nearly 900,000 baht last year, an impressive contribution to the
5.4M baht raised overall for the beneficiaries of the Jesters Charity Drive
in 2005. Phone bids are accepted during the auction and pre-bids are
accepted too. In fact, 90,000 baht has already been pre-bid for the George
Best signed Man-U shirt. Other lots include signed shirts from Maradona &
Ronaldhino. But just look at what else is going under the hammer on the
night:
Vijay
Singh signed Pebble Beach pennant. Donated by Joe Mooneyham.
1. Muhammad Ali, Heavyweight Champion of the World 1964-70, Feb 1975-78, Nov
1978-79, signed photo (Mike Axford)
2. George Best signed Man U shirt (Mike Axford): pre-bid of GBP 1250 (about
89,000 baht)
3. Maradona signed shirt (Mike Axford)
4. Ronaldhino signed Santos shirt (Mike Axford)
5. Joe Montana, one of the best NFL quarterbacks of all time; led San
Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowls (1982, 1985, 1989, 1990) and only player
to win 3 Super Bowl MVP’s. Signed football (Mark Westendorf)
George
Best signed Man U shirt. Donated by Mike Axford.
6. Siam Country Club Golf Course family membership; all back fees paid.
(Mark Garcia); pre bid 100,000 baht
7. Vijay Singh, World No. 1 in 2004; 1998 and 2004 US PGA Champion; 2000
Masters Champion; 29 victories on US tour and 22 on International tour,
signed Pebble Beach pennant (Joe Mooneyham)
8. Diamond rings in mystique setting 18K white gold x 2 (The Diamond Shop)
9. Michael Campbell, 2004 US Open Champion at Pinehurst, signed shirt and
cap (Canadian Jackalope Open)
10. Canadian Flag signed by Canadian National Women’s Ice Hockey Team gold
medal winners at the 2006 Olympics in Torino, incl. Cindy Klassen who won 5
medals on her own. (Murray Kerr)
11. Antique Chinese cabinet (Ursula’s Antiques)
12. Ian Rush legendary Welsh footballer who played as a striker, most
well-known for playing for Liverpool F.C. Record FA Cup goal scorer with 44
goals (39 for Liverpool); Record FA Cup Final goal scorer with 5 goals.
(Cuel/Eden Pub)
13. Henrik Modin, #33, Left Wing, NHL Tampa Bay Lightning signed jersey;
member of the Triple Gold Club (won 1998 IIHF World Championship, 2004
Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay and Olympic Gold Medal in 2006. (Kaj Dalviken)
14. Formula 1 Jensen Button, 2006 Hungarian Grand Prix winner, signed cap
(Ray Matti)
15. Steve Elkington, US PGA Champion at Rivera in 1995, signed book, cap and
photo (Steve Ponter)
16. Colin Montgomerie, won European Order of Merit 8 times, signed cap
(Steve Ponter)
Mohamed
Ali signed photo. Donated by Mike Axford.
17. Freddie Couples, 1992 Masters Champion at Augusta; 5 Ryder Cup
appearances, signed shirt and cap (Steve Ponter)
18. Dean Richards signed Leicester Rugby shirt (Mike Axford) with pre-bid
GBP 250
19. Allan Shearer signed Newcastle United shirt (Rick Bryant)
20. Shane Warne signed shirt (Mike Axford)
21. Steven Gerrard jersey (unsigned), Liverpool Premier Football (Steve
Ponter)
22. 1966 England World Cup team photo signed by 10 members, including Alf
Ramsey and Bobby Moore (Mike Axford)
23. Yorkshire Cricket shirt signed by team (Steve Ponter)
24. PGA Golfer Package: Miguel Jimenez signed cap, Robert Allenby signed cap
and Tim Clark signed cap (Steve Ponter)
25. Thai Golfers Package: Thongchai Jaidee, first Thai to win on European
Tour, signed shirt and cap, Thaworn Wiratchant, won 2005 Indonesian Open,
signed shirt and cap, Chinarat Phadungsil, 2005 Callaway Junior World Golf
Champion, signed shirt and cap (Steve Ponter)
26. Constantino Rocca, 5 European PGA wins, signed 1995 Ryder Cup visor
(Steve Ponter)
27. Presidential Travel Putter gift package with pewter cup: from DLD Golf
Products USA (Serge Lafreniere)
28. Harry Roberts signed shirt (Springboks, South Africa in 1980’s)
29. Bobby Charlton signed memento (Ray Matti)
30. Blackburn Rovers (Premier Football) team photo signed (Steve Ponter)
31. Sheffield United (Premier Football) signed club banner (Steve Ponter)
32. Watford (Premier Football) signed football by team (Steve Ponter)
33. Harry Rednapp, manager of Portsmouth (Premier Football), signed photo
(Steve Ponter)
34. Tony Lewis (Chairman of MCC) signed photo (Steve Ponter)
35. Alan Stubbs, Everton FC (Premier Football), signed photo (Steve Ponter)
36. Wigan FC (Premier Football) team signed shirt (Steve Ponter)
37. Reading FC (Premier Football) team signed shirt (Steve Ponter)
38. Hampshire Country Club tickets
So, a lot of sports items and memorabilia from football, golf, NFL, Canadian
ice hockey, F1 motor racing, rugby and boxing, with some antiques and
diamonds thrown in for good measure. Serious stuff and all the makings of a
great auction. Watch out for the preview on PMTV when auctioneer Eddy
displays and talks to me about some of the lots he will be selling at the
Jesters Pub Night on Saturday 16th September at Jameson’s, the Irish Pub.
