Dear ##firstname##
On Tuesday 3rd August at 2.00pm we will be hosting centenarian Gordon Short who
will be taking to the Devon bowling greens to commence a mammoth challenge
to commemorate his 100th birthday which he celebrated earlier this year. This is
despite having broken his hip just over a week ago! Gordon will be coming to Tiverton
as part of his Devon wide tour and continuing with the aid of a specialist wheelchair.
His main aim is to promote Bowling as a sport that can be enjoyed by all ages from
the very young to the very old. A member of South Molton BC, Gordon will play 100
ends of bowls over the next few weeks, challenging an official from 20 different Devon-
based clubs to five ends each.
Gordon said: “my family has been supporting people in the farming community, many
of whom live and work on isolated farms in inaccessible areas over the beautiful
Devon countryside. Having an Air Ambulance to reach these areas in times of
emergency has over the years saved many lives and we are very grateful to the
Devon Air Ambulance Service for the service they provide. ” The more publicity we
get, the more this will be achieved, and hopefully the Greater the amount raised for
the Devon Air Ambulance.
www.justgiving.com/fundraising/gordon-short100
He was President of his County Association in 1993, and won the County Triples
Championship in the 1990s. Gordon is one of just a handful of 100-year-old Burma
Star Veterans, recognising his involvement in the Burma Campaign of World War II.
Please come along and watch Gordon play his 5 ends at our club.
Best wishes
Kevin