X-Factor finalists Same Difference topped the bill on Saturday July 28th at Wellow Golf Club for the entertainment at the Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund’s 10th Annual Golf Day. The event raised over £7500 for the charity. Over 120 members played in the members’ Golf competition and some 40 family members guests and sponsors played in a separate competition.
During the evening, deputy director of Solent University Martin Nailor presented Clive and Tricia Wilson with a cheque for £1627 as 50% of the funds raised at the recent Ex Saints v team Solent at the opening of Southampton Solent’s new sports facility at Test Park Nursling.
Martin Nailor presenting Clive and Tricia Wilson with a cheque for £1627
A raffle was also held, raising £1100, and these funds were donated to Sophia Banger, the young daughter of Ex Saint Nicky Banger and his wife Stephanie. Sophia has Cerebral Palsy and needs an operation in the USA to help her to walk. Compere Mike Osman managed to auction a Ronaldo shirt for £500 for the charity. For more info about Sophia or how you can help, visit their website, Sophia’s Footsteps
Some 200 people attended the evening event which was hosted by comedian Mike Osman, and local brother and sister Sean and Sarah Smith of the duo Same Difference helped raise the roof in Lisa’s memory.
The total raised for the charities on the night is expected to exceed over £10,000 an amazing result. The charity has now helped some 50 young adults with bursaries of £1000 per annum for up to 3 years, and the Wilson family have raised £225,000 to date.
We would like to thank all our family, friends , suppliers and sponsors plus of course all at Wellow Golf Club and their members for your amazing support.
Victorious Team Solent with the Lisa Wilson Charity Cup
On Sunday 20th May, an Ex Saints eleven lead by ‘Le God’ himself Matthew Le Tissier took on Team Solent in a charity football match to raise funds for The Lisa Wilson Scholarship Fund and The Ex Saints charities.
The match marked the opening at Solent University’s new £3.8 million sports centre at Test Park, Nursling, Southampton. Prior to the kick off Vice Chancellor; Professor Van Gore and Matthew Le Tissier unveiled a plaque to commemorate the opening of the ground.
Ex Saints line up for team picture with Vice Chancellor Professor Van Gore (back row right) and Clive Wilson (front row right).
The game was been played in great spirit started with some excellent football and Ex Saints former player Steve Baker scoring a great goal from 20 yards by lobbing the keeper. Team Solent hit back to equalize with a great strike from Will Tickle who went on to score a hat-trick and be man of the match. The younger legs carried Team Solent to a 4-1 victory and they appropriately lifted the Lisa Wilson Charity Cup. Approximately 1,000 people turned out to watch the match which comedian and broadcaster Mike Osman carried out the running commentary. The proceeds from the game are to be split between the two charities.
We recently received this letter from the mother of a student recently granted a bursary by the Scholarship Fund:
Hello Mr Wilson
Yesterday i attended Southampton Solent Uni with my son Garry Halsey who has just started a football degree, I just wanted to say how moved my son my daughter and myself was at the tribute that you and your family have paid to your Daughter . We all sat in tears watching the photos of Lisa and listening to her music ,WOW you are right she was amazing and she did light up the room . I can only thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping my Garry to fullfill his dream to go to uni and to be able to afford it . I love my job I work with adults with Learning difficulties but it does not pay to well ,but then sometimes money isnt everything obviously to Garry it is at the moment , so thank you again for stepping in where I could not. I can not begin to imagine the sadness that you and your family must feel over losing Lisa in such a tragic way but you have my every sympathy .The tribute is amazing and what a wonderful way to keep her memory alive .
