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Celebrity International Match - Sunday 18th April |
Sunday should be a busy day in Sandbach With first the Transport Festival followed by the Parade, then in the afternoon Sandbach RUFC host a Celebrity International Match between a Sandbach select and a Scotland Select.
Originally the game was to raise money for The tour to follow the British & Irish Lions in 2005. however after learning of the plight of John Blower of Northwich RUFC, who was left a Tetraplegic in a tragic accident, it was decided that part of the Proceeds who go to the John Blower Trust.
So far Sandbach RUFC has raised over £1,500 for the Trust, with a collection amongst the Club members and the proceeds, from the Photographs taken when the World Cup came to Sandbach School.
On Sunday 18th April it is hoped to double this amount, with this Celebrity International Match. The two teams will contain players past and present, with the likes of Rob Wainwright, Rob Ackerman, Alan Tait, Peter Wright, Graham Dawe, Derek Stark, Jon Sleightholme and Craig Chalmers to name but a few.
Kick off is at 3:00 pm. And entrance will be £5 on the gate. Before and after the match there will be a chance to meet these past International players.
Please note that there are still places for the John Blower Trust Lunch on Saturday 1st May.
John Blower Trust
On Saturday the 6th December 2003 John Blower's life was to change dramatically through playing rugby, a game he loves. In an instance John broke his neck and became a Tetraplegic, paralysed from the neck downward for the rest of his life. John was playing rugby at the Warrington Sports Club in the front row of the Northwich RUFC 1st XV against local rivals Warrington RUFC. Two minutes from half time, John, who was due to be substituted received the devastating injury when the scrum collapsed upon him.
John is happily married to Julie, and is a committed family man with three children, a daughter Natalie, aged 20 years and two young teenage sons who are still in full time education, Christopher who is
17 years of age and Paul who is 14 years of age. Both Christopher and Paul who, despite their father's serious rugby injury, continue to play rugby within the Northwich Junior Section which John actively participated within as a recognised qualified Junior rugby coach.
John is a fanatical sportsman, who is passionate about any team game especially football and rugby. In his earlier years John represented Mid Cheshire at football, and played as a utility player for Winnington Park FC and as a regular player within the old Sunday League football regime. John
was a team player and when he was 22 years of age it was the team camaraderie which is specific to rugby that attracted him away from football into rugby. John has always played as a forward player at every level within Northwich RUFC. He is without doubt one of the most experienced and best front row players that Northwich has produced. The dedication and effort John poured into rugby is surpassed by only a few other individuals.
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