Robin Smith Testimonial Year 2003 Testimonial London Dinner at The Four Seasons Hotel Park Lane, London Thursday 29th May 2003
Hampshire Cricket has granted Robin Smith a testimonial in 2003 in recognition of his services to the Club.
There can be no more deserving recipient and he is worthy of our support. His feats for both County and Country have been borne out of dedication and application and he is held in high esteem:
Ian Botham - “Robin was a tremendous test match batsman. He was brave as a lion and hit the ball with brutal power. He had all the weapons, but his absolute killer was the square cut off front or back foot. It has taken both mental strength and a love of cricket for Judge to keep his pecker up after so much disappointment. It has also taken massive amounts of courage and that is the nature of the man I am proud to call a friend”.
Shane Warne - “He is one of the nicest guys I have ever met in cricket circles and doesn’t have a single enemy on the circuit. Because he was their best batsman along with Gooch, during that period he was always asked to fill the problem position and being the sort of guy who will go out of his way to help anybody, he always did what was best for the team”.
We are therefore delighted to host a testimonial dinner in his honour on 29th May at The Four Seasons Hotel, Park Lane, London.
This will be a fun packed evening with some very special entertainment. Master of Ceremonies will be Mark Nicholas and to make us laugh, it is Ross Noble no less. Time Out, London, says of Ross, "The supreme master of spontaneous stand up and the most exciting comic in the country".
In the past 10 years, Ross has become known as a truly exciting and genuinely original performer and has received huge Ross Noble critical acclaim. He has just completed a sell-out 45 date tour of the UK and wowed them at last year's Edinburgh
continued over England Festival. With many television appearances to his credit, including being a regular on "Have I Got News for You", he is without doubt the UK’s newest Testimonial Year 2003 funniest man.
In addition, the occasion will be graced with the presence of Rock ‘n’ Roll greatness who have come together as The Jones Gang, featuring - • On drums - Kenney Jones, of The Small Faces, The Faces and The Who • On vocals - Robert Hart of Bad Company • On guitar - Gary Grainger of The Rod Stewart Band • On guitar - Rick Wills of Foreigner and they will be joined by percussionist, Nick Cook and on keyboards, Steve Smith.
Founder, Kenney Jones, may invite other friends to jam with them on the night. It promises to be a loud gig and this is a mighty band who will be playing some great tracks, so get ready to dance.
WE WILL ALSO BE JOINED BY MANY FROM THE WORLD OF CRICKET AND IT ALL MAKES UP FOR ONE 'HELLUVA' BASH! Robin Smith Testimonial Office Dummer Down Farm Unashamedly, we will be looking to raise as much money as possible and Dummer there will be an auction with many exciting items to tempt you, as well as Hampshire other fund raising activities. We hope you will be feeling 'flush' and ready RG25 2AR Telephone: to be generous in your recognition of the great man. Don't forget your 01256 398729 cheque books! Fax: 01256 397009 ABOVE ALL, IT WILL BE A NIGHT TO CELEBRATE IN STYLE Email: AND TO HAVE A GREAT TIME. ROBIN WILL - SO JOIN HIM! [email protected] Website: Please complete and return the attached booking form to reserve your www.robinsmith.cricket.org tickets, or contact the Robin Smith Testimonial Office.
With kind regards Rodney P Cousens
Patrons Major Ronald Ferguson, Sir Tim Rice Chairman Martin Griffiths President Ian Botham O.B.E. Hon Treasurer Nigel Butler Vice President Mark C J Nicholas PA Clare Britten
Committee: Alan Blair • Tony Britten • Nick Budge • David Burgess • Dudley Carpenter • Nick Carter • Rod Cousens • Peter Hayes • Paul Hendy • Anthea Heslop • Graham Jeffries • Julia Roberts • Richard Roberts • Bob Terris • Patrick Trant • Roger Treherne • Shaun Udal • Shane Warne England