Golden Jubilee Dinner

Date: Monday 18th July 2005 Place: The Nursery Pavilion, Lord's Ground, St John's Wood, London, NW8 8QN Price: Members & Guests £55 Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm Husbands, wives, partners and friends all welcome. Why not make up a table of 10? [Order Online] [Download Application Form] Speakers Derek Underwood MBE Richie Benaud OBE (Photo courtesy of Patrick Eagar) Mike Brace OBE Derek Underwood MBE - Patron Club Patron Derek Underwood is one of England’s greatest cricketers. He qualified to join The Primary Club twice in one day, being dismissed first ball in each innings, playing for Kent against South Africa in 1965. “Deadly” Derek was one of the most accurate bowlers the game has known. In 86 test matches he took 297 wickets at an average of 25.83. Derek works tirelessly for the Club, making speeches, receiving donations and handing out cheques for grants to schools and clubs for the visually impaired. When The Primary Club puts out a cricket team, Derek usually captains the side. Richie Benaud OBE Richie Benaud made his Test debut for Australia against the West Indies at the Sydney Cricket Ground in January 1952; he played the last of his 63 Tests against South Africa at the same ground 12 years later. He never lost a series in his 28 Tests as captain. After his retirement he took naturally to the television commentary box and is widely regarded as one of the best cricket commentators ever. He has watched, either as player or broadcaster, over 500 Test matches. Mike Brace OBE Mike Brace is one of the country’s leading visually impaired sportsmen. He has played over 50 different sports and competed in two London Marathons, two ski marathons and a canoe marathon of 125 miles. As a cross country skier he has represented Great Britain in six paralympics and three world championships. He was part of the Metro team that won the British Blind Sport Cricket Knock out Final at Lord’s in 2004. As an administrator Mike has managed the British athletics and winter paralympic teams for the first VI world cup. In 2001 he became Chairman of the British Paralympic Association. He is a trustee of the Primary Club.