
Farokh Engineer
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Who would have known that a chance meeting with a sponsor, attending Tom Shanklin’s Testimonial launch, would have taken me (a week later) to La Manga in Spain, to hear a short speech by the former Indian wicket keeper, Farokh Engineer.
“I loved the ball coming at me at me at 100 MPH and leaving the bat at 500 MPH,” he said.
Farokh auction speech was to raise funds for the 7th Twenty20 tournament, at La Manga Club 2011. In partnership with Cricket España in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research and sponsored by Ideal Group Ltd. Farokh, (I must spell his christian name correctly, in case he takes a swing with his bat) hosted the auction and raffle, alongside Sarah Botham. Little did my group realize that a graceful Farokh, donning Hawaiian shorts, while enjoying a dip in the hotel pool earlier, would have captivated an entire full-house at dinner. What a tremendous team player, character and knowledgeable speaker on cricket.
The Event flyer said ” Come and enjoy a weekend of cricket in the autumn sun at La Manga Club, the 1400-acre sports and leisure resort on
south-east Spain’s ‘warm coast’. Join Sarah Botham, the Spanish Cricket Association and others for this fun and exciting, bedroom apartment day cricket tournament
• Barbecue buffet on Saturday evening • Raffle and auction in support of Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research • Prize giving on Sunday.
Now who could resist an invite like that?
The main fund raising event, for the weekend, was the three course buffet dinner and auction.
Commencing 8pm, the dinner was hosted by Simon Weston, OBE who received a standing ovation from a packed house. You could hear a pin drop as Simon gave his account of warfare, at it’s most hellish and it’s most funniest. Then a question and answer session with Paul Burnham, Founder of the Barmy Army, on seventeen years of following the England Cricket Team, around the world, in a journey that has recently culminated in winning the Ashes down under and becoming the number one test side in the world. Paul did a tremendous job multitasking for this charity event, while some of us survived the hilarious antics of the Barmy Army.
Motivating Ecademy Cricket Club ~ How can you resist an invitation like this > La Manga Club, in collaboration with the Spanish Cricket Association, can help you organise your own club, corporate or school tournament, training camp or tour. Qualified umpiring services arranged. Excellent match and training facilities. What are you waiting for?
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