Calling all Parliamentarians. Are you playing for Africa in September 2010. More info at Tennis for Africa website.

TENNIS AUTOGRAPH’S FOR CHARITY was started over 30 years ago. Stars of the Tennis World sign Postal First day covers with a tennis stamps theme and other suitable  items and stars of the tennis world were asked to sign them. Many of the greats did and continue to do so. All the items come with a letter of Authenticity.
The items are then given to bona fide charities to mainly auction off to raise funds or occasionally sold at events to gain funds for the charity. A few items are sold to private collectors who request a certain players signature.
The majority of money raised goes to Charities usually over 90%. The 10% or less is used to buy the First Day covers and other items suitable for players to sign. Annually two Wimbledon Championship posters are bought so any player or celebrity that attends the Championship can sign. The Posters are much sought after as usually over 80 signatures will be on the Posters.
Charities such as BBC Children in Need, SPARKS, Arthur Ashe inner city tennis Development fund, Tim & Tom Gullikson fund, Cliff Richard Tennis Development fund, BBC Radio Lincolnshire Going for Gold Appeal, Andre Agassi Children's Charity Fund, Save the Rhino, JL Kids, and a variety of other charities have benefited from our assistance.
If you have any requests for our help please e-mail.
We can’t help everyone but we will do our best.
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TENNIS FOR AFRICA charity had a great result Valantino Rossi donated his signed racing suit for auction to help the many projects. watch the site for other great items from Sporting Super stars which will be offered for auction. Help this superb charity. A new venture into Sierra Leone to help rehabilitate children whom were used as soldiers in the civil war.  http://www.tennisforafrica.org/ Donate to this fantastic Charity helping others to help themselves. Even if just Euros 10 goes a long way. Now in ONLUS status you can deduct tax on your donations.

Pat Rafter's Cherish the Children charity auctioned one of the Wimbledon posters recently and gained over Aus$2,000. well done. see more of the work, the charity does at www.cherishthechildren.com.au

One of the 2009 posters was auctioned by Charolltville hospital USA at there Pink Tennis event in October.

If you have a tennis related charity email me dixwimby@yahoo.co.uk the details and will include on this page.

Calling all motorcylists. if you agree with the aims of the Royal British Legion join the riders branch. http://www.rlblr.co.uk

I great book coming out soon is the Memoirs of Air Chief Marshall Sir Brian Burnett GCB, DFC, AFC. A PILOT AT WIMBLEDON, who was one of the first University Entrants into the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell in Lincolnshire. He had a distingueshed career in the RAF, being C-in-C Far East command. Commanded a bomber squadron during World War 2. In 1974 became Chairman of the All England Lawn Tennis club at wimbledon and led a transformation of the The Championships. Tennis moved forward in a big way. This is a gives a wonderful insight into tennis and Wimbledon at a time of extraordinary change. The book takes in the Centenary Wimbledon when the Queen came and presented Virginia Wade with the Ladies Singles trophy.

The book is available from Blenheim Press Ltd Codicote Innovation Centre, St Albans Road, Codicote, herts SG4 8WH priced £19.95 plus P & P £3 UK, £4 EU, £6.50 RoW. ISBN 978-1-906302-13-9. www.blenheimpressltd.co.uk