A reminder about one of our valued Bader Golf Sponsors, Tivoli Lagos’, updates for 2013. There are some great opportunities so it’s well worth checking out. While obviously a wonderful location for golfers, I speak from experience when I say that Tivoli Lagos was a great place to stay as a non-golfer so non-golfing partners [...]
Just to inform all BADER BRAVES who were thinking of attending the Young Aviators Day at the Moray Flying Club, Kinloss Barracks on Saturday 18th May that this event is now full and entries have been closed. We are very sorry for any disappointment but there are currently still spaces available on the other Flying [...]
Keith Delderfield and Robert Pascall have sent in a selection of photographs of the Douglas Bader Trophy Golf Challenge Event at the Royal Berkshire Golf Club reported below by Keith. I’ve added these as a gallery below this article so please scroll down to view the most recent pictures. More, and hopefully some film footage, [...]
200 MILES ON A TANDEM A RIDER’S STORY When Margaret Biggs and I were invited to be Ambassadors for The Douglas Bader Foundation, we thought long and hard about ways in which we could raise awareness of the charity, attract some much needed finance and also attempt something that would put us under a [...]
We are extremely grateful to Wyn Jenkins for sending us his BLOG Part 2 following the successful and seeming even enjoyable completion of the Tandem Challenge Wales. I’m sure you’ll agree it’s a wonderful and inspirational read and I hope that, as Wyn writes, it’ll encourage other amputees to take up the sport. This, after [...]
We are very grateful to DBF Grant recipient, Phil Oakley, for sending us this information about what sounds to be a worthwhile, fascinating and probably very eye-opening expedition and project he and several students will be undertaking in Borneo this year. The expedition will take place in August and Phil has promised us a full [...]
TEAM BADER completed the inaugural TEAM BADER CHALLENGE, TANDEM CHALLENGE WALES, a tandem ride down the vertical axis of Wales, on Monday 15th April. The Team consisted of 4 amputees; DBF Ambassadors, Wyn Jenkins and Margaret Biggs, riding a tandem and Gemma Trotter and Colin Davies on 2-wheelers (yes – I know nothing about bikes!) [...]
DBF Ambassadors, Wyn Jenkins and Margaret Biggs, will undertake to ride the 200 miles vertical axis of Wales on a tandem between the 12th – 15th April. The route will take Wyn and Maggz, both amputee cyclists, from Holyhead to Mumbles passing through Porthmadog, Machynlleth, Aberystwyth, Tregaron, Lampeter, Llandeilo, Annamford, Pontarddulais and Swansea en route. [...]
There’s less than a week to go before our intrepid Ambassadors, Margaret Biggs (also DBF LimbLine) and Wyn Jenkins, pedal off from Holyhead on their Tandem Challenge Wales. On Friday 12th May, the dynamic duo, both lower limb amputees, will kick off from Holyhead in a bid to complete riding the 200 mile vertical axis [...]
With under 5 weeks to go before TEAM BADER Tandem Challenge Wales pedals off from Holyhead, preparations are getting well and truly under way. The intrepid DBF Ambassadors, Wyn Jenkins and Margaret Biggs who plan to complete the 200 mile Vertical Axis of Wales on a Tandem to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation [...]
I wonder if any of you remember (mentioning no names, of course – no free advertising on this Website!) the ad featuring the famous chimps and the immortal line: “Can you ride tandem?”? Well, our intrepid Ambassadors, Wyn Jenkins and Margaret (aka Maggz) Biggs are about to find out as they undertake the first challenge [...]
We are delighted and very honoured that Nathan Doidge has agreed to join our small but very select band of DBF Ambassadors. Ambassadors are selected because of their commitment to and support of the charity and for their inspirational personalitites and achievements. ****** They are all people with whom we are proud to be associated [...]
We are grateful to Tivoli Lagos, one of our generous Bader Cup Sponsors, for sending us their 2013 update and information. As you will see from the Sponsors’ Page, Tivoli Lagos have joined forces with another sponsor, Onyria Palmares, to create 2 Golf Tournaments this year which may be of interest to Bader Cup players and [...]
Bader Grant Recipient, PHILIP OAKLEY was selected as a leader for a 5 week British Schools Society (BSES) expedition to the Amazonian Rain Forest during July/August 2012. Phil is a below the knee amputee keen to show that it is possible to take the ‘dis’ out of disabled. His challenge is to remain an effective ‘able’ [...]
Hello and best wishes for a very happy and healthy New Year to all our readers and supporters. Well – another Christmas has been and gone and here we are in 2013! This is a very auspicious year for the DOUGLAS BADER FOUNDATION as it is our 30th Anniversary Year. We are immensely proud of [...]
We are closing the DBF offices now over the Christmas period. If you need to contact us urgently, please use the contact details on the Website and we’ll do our best to respond as promptly as possible. Either way, we’ll look forward to being back in contact early in 2013 when we’ll be publishing our [...]
As DBF Ambassador, Phil Packer, nears the end of his epic 2012 mile “BRIT 2012 Challenge” walk, he will be joined today by representatives of the Douglas Bader Foundation. * Amputee, long time supporter of the DBF and Olympic Torchbearer, Milan Novakovic, continues his inspirational year by joining DBF Chairman, David Bickers, who has recently [...]
Keith Delderfield, the DBF Director of Operations, and well known to all Flying Day veterans, is working on the Young Aviators Days Programme for 2013 and we will be publishing it shortly. Keith says that the BADER BRAVES are in for a treat with the 2013 Programme with not only more Flying Days but more [...]
We are delighted to announce a brand new Event for BADER BRAVES. Following the success of our Winter Wonderland Weekend in Kielder, we’ve joined forces with the excellent Calvert Trust again but this time at their state-of-the-art Centre in Exmoor. CALVERT TRUST EXMOOR is located in an area of outstanding natural beauty on the edge of [...]
After another successful year under the skilled organisation and management of John Southwick, The BADER CUP Grand Final has been played out in Portugal. The Finalists arrived on the 4th November and left on the 8th and played some exciting golf in between. We have just received the following report and photographs. Many congratulations to [...]
HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY TO THE DOUGLAS BADER FOUNDATION! (Sadly, due to computer problems, published a day late!) Sir Douglas died in September 1982 and, following literally sackfulls of letters from amputees and other disabled he’d visited and inspired over the years, begging his family not to let his inspiration die with him, the Douglas [...]
32 year old Nathan Doidge, born with cerebral palsy, is described as the ‘most profoundly disabled Pilot in the World’. Nathan recently gained his Private Pilots’ Licence, funded and supported by the DBF Grant Scheme and trained by Aerobility at Blackbushe, and has flown over 14 hours solo. Chris Evans met Nathan and was so taken [...]
By David Bickers – DBF C.E.O. With the generous assistance of our sponsors, NASS’ fourteenth Annual Steel Industry Dinner took place at the National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull, on 11th October. More than 340 guests enjoyed the showcase evening and were addressed by NASS President, Ian Harding. Principal Speaker, Lord Digby Jones Kt. was warmly received [...]
Our BADER BRAVES Flying Day Programme for 2012 has now been successfully completed despite the worst the weather and the Olympics could throw at us and we are very grateful to the following participants for their feedback. We always love to hear from you and, of course, to receive any photographs you are happy to [...]
John Southwick, organiser of the Bader Cup, has kindly brought to my attention a television programme about Sir Douglas Bader, which is due to be scheduled next Thursday, 20th September on Channel 5 at 8.00pm. Apparently Channel 5 are doing a series of programmes on heroes and Sir Douglas will be kicking it off! It [...]
From The Daily Echo – 13/09/2012 AN EXTRAORDINARY photograph has been uncovered of RAF hero Douglas Bader on Bournemouth beach, the year before he lost his legs. The photo, taken in the summer of 1930, shows Aileen Grace Wise being held aloft by Bader on the sands. Aileen was just 17 at the time and [...]
The Douglas Bader Foundation BADER BRAVES had a day to remember at Sleap Aerodrome on Saturday 8th September. A report by Keith Delderfield follows but, as these Young Aviators Days are very much your days, BRAVES, we’d love to receive any reports, stories and memories you have of the day. We’re also always delighted to [...]
by Barry Gibson, Huddersfield Daily Examiner – Sep 7 2012 IT was refreshing to discover that Paralympians are not saints. They are amazing athletes who have often overcome tremendous problems to find the motivation to compete at the highest level, but they are also human. One of the Great Britain seven-a-side football team, who furiously [...]
With the results now in from the Regional Finals held at Ely City Golf Club, Cambridgeshire, on the 28th August, all Regional Finals of the BADER CUP have now been played and all results are now recorded. Ely City was actually the penultimate competition as Pitreavie was the last to be played but these results [...]
The last Regional Finals of the prestigious BADER CUP, the largest National Mixed Greensome Stableford Golf Tournament in Europe, have been played and results of the 2 last competitions will be published later today. However, before we get to them, here are the results of the Regional Final played at Newton Abbot (Stover) Golf Club [...]
We now have the results from the Regional Finals of the prestigious BADER CUP (now recognised as the largest national Mixed Greensome Stableford Golf Tournament) from Bransford Golf Club, Worcester, which was played out on the 21st August. The winners were Isobel Robertson and Dale Robertson playing for Cold Ashby who finished with 43 points [...]
The results from the latest Regional Finals of the prestigious BADER CUP ( now recognised as the largest national Mixed Greensome Stableford Golf Tournament) have come in from Whitchurch (Cardiff) Golf Club where the Regional Final was played on the 22nd August. There have been several very close competitions this year and Whitchurch was another [...]
The Regional Finals Results of the prestigious BADER CUP are still under way and we’ve just received the results from the Regional Finals at Birchwood Golf Club in Cheshire, played on the 20th August. Again it was a close finish with the winner being decided by B9 points but in the end Milly Eaton and [...]
We have received more Regional Finals results from the prestigious Bader Cup. The latest are from Newbury & Crookham Golf Club where the Finals were played on the 13th August when a very close competition was won by Jane Brackenbury & Stuart King playing for The West Berkshire. Many congratulations to them. The top 3 [...]
The Regional Finals for the prestigious BADER CUP, a mixed Greensome Stableford Competition, are being played and we’ve just received news of a “Hole-in-One”! Many congratulations to Sue Evans from Les Mielles Golf Club in Jersey (Channel Isles) on this excellent achievement, accomplished during the Regional Final at Piltdown Golf Club in Sussex. Sue Evans [...]
We’ve just received more results from The Regional Finals for the prestigious BADER CUP, a mixed Greensome Stableford Competition. North Downs Golf Club (Surrey), which played their finals on the 7th August and Piltdown Golf Club (Sussex), which followed on the 8th August. Many congratulations to the winners: Sheila Forster and Roger Forster (Prince’s), who [...]
The Regional Finals for the prestigious BADER CUP, a mixed Greensome Stableford Competition, are being played and we’ve just received the first 3 results from Market Rasen Golf Club in Lincolnshire, which was played on the 30th July, Darlington Golf Club in Durham, played on the 31st July and Pike Hill Golf Club in York [...]
“Who Was Douglas Bader Day” FULL!! Demand for the “Who Was Douglas Bader Day” at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on Saturday 11th August has been overwhelming and is now completely oversubscribed. Director of Operations for DBF, Keith Delderfield, said “ to be honest I have been taken aback by the interest shown by so many [...]
Milan Novakovic, a supporter of the DBF, was one of the select few to carry the Olympic Torch. His inspirational story follows: Milan’s Nomination Story Milan’s story is one of courage and determination. He was born with “anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery”, a rare congenital heart defect which results [...]
The Douglas Bader Foundation have just received notification that due to demands on airspace inflicted by the 2012 Olympic Games air restrictions in the locality and the subsequent demands on the workforce at Headcorn and increased circuit workload, the Headcorn Bader Braves Young Aviators Day scheduled for Sunday 5th August has had to be postponed. [...]
LimbPower Launches Junior Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium – 15th/16th September 2012 Following the huge success of the Amputee Games, LimbPower are excited to announce the dates of the inaugural Primary & Junior Games at Stoke Mandeville Stadium, birthplace of the Paralympics. This exciting event will introduce young amputees and the young ambulant disabled to [...]
We’ve just heard from Angela McNamara that they’ve hit their fund-raising target of £1,000.00. A fantastic achievement! As you’ll know if you’ve been reading the News Posts and Blogs, David McNamara, father of BADER BRAVE, Morgan, undertook to complete the gruelling 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation, specifically the BADER [...]
Bader Braves Young Aviators fail to take off in Perth Atrocious weather in Perth on 16th & 17th June led to the abandonment of the Bader Braves Young Aviators Day scheduled there. But all is not lost!! Thanks to the generosity of the members and committee at the Scottish Aero Club the event will now [...]
Sir Douglas Bader died on the 5th September 1982. Following literally hundreds of letters from people he’d helped and inspired begging us not to let his name or inspiration die with him, his family and friends formed The Douglas Bader Foundation to continue in his spirit. Since that time we have helped numerous amputees, those [...]
Please click HERE to see the latest emPOWER Newsletter where you will find an article on The Douglas Bader Foundation 30 Years On as well as plenty more of interest. We are very grateful to emPOWER for their support.
It’s that time of year again! Time to dig out your running gear and join Team Bader on Sunday 8th July for the London 10k Run 2012. The 10k Run is one of our major annual events and, each year our valued supporters don cutting edge of fashion DBF T Shirts and join Team Bader [...]
Unfortunately our Tangmere Aviation Museum Event, scheduled for Saturday 26th May has had to be postponed and will now take place on Saturday 11th August. We apologise for the short notice and for any disappointment caused by this change to the Bader Braves Programme. It does mean, however, that those of you able to be [...]
David McNamara completed the gruelling “3 Peaks Challenge” to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation, specifically the BADER BRAVES initiative. David’s son, Morgan, is an enthusiastic BRAVE with several events under his belt. Reading David’s wonderful account may give you an idea of what you have to go through to complete a challenge like [...]
Under the experienced management of John Southwick, The Bader Cup, now amazingly in its 25th year, annually raises thousands of pounds for the Douglas Bader Foundation. The qualifying rounds are currently being played and we’ve just heard that one of the members of The Gower Club, Mr. Graham Tuckett, played a Hole-in-One during the qualifying [...]
Saturday May 5th saw the successful and very enjoyable completion of the Douglas Bader Foundation BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day of the 2012 Programme. This was held at R.A.F. Kinloss and, as you will see from Keith Delderfield’s report below, a very good time was had by all. As you know, we are always delighted [...]
Nathan Doidge Reaches for the Sky to achieve his Private Flying License. Nathan was born with cerebral palsy and is passionate about flying. At the moment he is thought to be the most profoundly disabled solo pilot in Britain. Nathan 32 who lives in Hayle, Cornwall, has flown many times over the past two years [...]
HE’S DONE IT!! David McNamara, who heroically beat the National 3 Peaks Challenge to raise funds for the Douglas Bader Foundation’s initiative, BADER BRAVES, has kindly provided us with some dramatic photographs taken during his gruelling 24 hours. He will also be sending us an article about it early next week. This, with the additional [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES! * Please note that the date of our 5th BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Day 2012 at Caernarfon Airport, Dinas Dinlle, Gwynedd, LL54 5TP has had to be changed * Instead of being held on Saturday July 7th as originally scheduled, the 1st of our 2 Flying Days at Caernarfon has been put [...]
CONGRATULATIONS TEAM McNAMARA!!! While most of us have been pursuing our daily routine over the past couple of days (much of it, if your routine is anything like mine, sitting safely on our backsides!), David McNamara, valiantly assisted and supported by his driver, Tony White, has spent 23 hours and 40 minutes scaling not one [...]
DAVID McNAMARA from Maidenhead, father of one of our Bader Braves, has taken on the amazing 3 Peaks Challenge on behalf of his son and to raise much needed funds for the Foundation and, in particular, the Braves project. David’s son is something of a Braves veteran having participated in a number of our Young [...]
We are delighted and very proud to announce the final schedule for our BADER BRAVES Young Aviators Days 2012. We have increased both the amount of dates – we can now offer an amazing 12 to choose from – and also the venues. As well as some old favourites, you’ll see brand new names and [...]
Peter Saywell Track Day at Goodwood Race Circuit, West Sussex Saturday, 31st March 2012 1st Report! We’re delighted to report that The Peter Saywell Track Day at Goodwood held on Saturday was a great success. The Douglas Bader Foundation CEO, David Bickers, was there and had even more excitement than anticipated when the driver of [...]
Calling all BADER BRAVES and their parents and carers. Please note that the Young Aviators Day at Moray Flying Club, Kinloss 2012 has had to be moved forward by one week. Instead of the original date of the 12th/13th May, this will now take place on the weekend of the 5th/6th May, 5th being target day & [...]
Follow the link to see a wonderful video by Scot Weller of the BADER BRAVES enjoying one of the Douglas Bader Foundation’s Young Aviator Flying Days at Bodmin Airfield, 2011. This great little film captures the spirit of the day perfectly and encapsulates what these wonderful events are all about. Thank you, Scot Please click [...]
Norfolk Commercial Support for Bader Braves After 240 years of trading in the pretty and fascinating market town of Holt in Norfolk, the family run business of Baker & Larners has moved into the area of aviation (probably for the first time) and thrown it’s support into The Bader Braves Young Aviators project by naming [...]
Calling all BRAVES! To Tangmere Aviation Museum, Tangmere, Nr. Chichester, West Sussex, PO20 2ES on Saturday, 26th May We are indebted to Tangmere Aviation Museum for inviting BADER BRAVES to a free guided Museum tour. You will be able to: Hear the story of Douglas Bader Try the Flight Simulator Eat a free Packed Lunch [...]
Calling all BRAVES! Peter Saywell Track Day at Goodwood Race Circuit, West Sussex Saturday, 31st March 2012 * Come and watch supercars race round the legendary Goodwood Motor Racing Track * Free Admission Parade Lap of Cars View Cars in The Pits All Racing Drivers have paid a fee to race with fees and donation going [...]
Here is the first information regarding the BADER BRAVES Young Aviators’ Days for 2012. We have again increased the days on offer and the geographical area we can cover so you’ll see some new venues along with the old favourites. This is initial information only so that you can get an idea of what dates [...]
Keith Delderfield, the Douglas Bader Foundation Director of Operations, who was at the hugely successful BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder in beautiful Northumberland has send in some new photographs of the event. There are some beautiful images of Kielder Water and surrounds and some great pictures that make it very clear [...]
The BADER BRAVES Winter Wonderland Weekend, held at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland over the weekend (27th – 29th January), was a sparkling success in every way. From the frost on the ground to the enjoyment of the Braves and their carers and families. There was an excellent response to this event resulting in a lovely [...]
CALLING ALL BRAVES! There are a few places remaining on our fantastic Bader Braves Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland from Friday 27th – Sunday 29th January 2012. This promises to be a wonderful experience with plenty to do for the whole family as well as presenting the opportunity to experience the superb [...]
OUR wonderful Ambassador, Phil Packer, MBE, who chose the Douglas Bader Foundation as one of his 26 charities to represent in his Virgin Marathon in 2010 challenge, 26 Miles in 26 Hours for 26 Charities, smashing his own record in the process, is off again as you will read below. We’ll keep you updated as [...]
Two of our new Douglas Bader Foundation Ambassadors, Margaret Biggs (Maggz) a b/k amputee, and Wyn Jenkins an a/k amputee, are cycling enthusiasts who already have quite a few thousand miles – and the occasional sore bottom, I’m sure – under their belts. They are very keen to get a DBF Cycling Team together in [...]
The BADER BRAVES Young Aviators’ Days have been an enormous success since they became part of the Douglas Bader Foundation strategy to help children with amputations and other disabilities and their families. Last year we held 9 of these immensely popular events and this year, despite the Olympics and the Paralympics, we intend to extend that. We are [...]
THE Douglas Bader Foundation is going into 2012, the year of what will be our 30th Anniversary, on a high note. Not only have we been in existence now for almost 30 years following the charity’s inception after the death of Sir Douglas, 30 years ago in September this year (no mean feat for a [...]
CALLING ALL BRAVES! There are a few places remaining on our fantastic Bader Braves Winter Wonderland Weekend at Calvert Trust, Kielder, Northumberland from Friday 27th – Sunday 29th January 2012. This promises to be a wonderful experience with plenty to do for the whole family as well as presenting the opportunity to experience the superb venue [...]
From the NZ Herald Celebrity faves: David Shearer What is your favourite book? This would have to be Douglas Bader’s Reach for the Sky, the life story of the RAF pilot who lost his legs, became a POW and was eventually knighted for his work in helping others with disabilities. Why? It was the first [...]
SOLDIER Nick Beighton, who lost both legs in an explosion while on patrol in Afghanistan, is dreaming of Paralympic glory as he chases a place in the Great British rowing team. Captain Beighton, of Radbrook Green in Shrewsbury, was injured in a blast in the notorious Helmand province in October 2009. But after being encouraged [...]
Soldiers injured by roadside bombs in Afghanistan take on rehab rowing voyage to the Caribbean By SIMON TOMLINSON A group of British servicemen, including four amputees, will tomorrow embark on a gruelling challenge to row the Atlantic. The six-man team – of whom four lost limbs during service in Iraq or Afghanistan – will leave La [...]
By Steve Wilson Published on Thursday 24 November 2011 14:00 A Havant couple saw their hopes of international glory dashed, after they fell at the final hurdle in their quest for a coveted title. Hazel and Ron Quarrington secured their place at the Bader Cup international final in Portugal after coming through two qualifying rounds [...]
By Sue Spencer Algarve Property & Golf Magazine Bader Cup has raised £350,000 in 24 years Sir Douglas Bader, the British World War II flying ace who lost both his legs but went on to play single figure handicap golf, would be 101 if he were alive today. And if he were alive today he [...]
A report by Keith Delderfield, Douglas Bader Foundation Director of Operations (You will find a link to the Bader Salver Final Results page underneath the article and photographs) ************************************* Abbotsley is “Abs Fab” for 2011 Ladies Salver Final. Finalists from throughout the UK gathered on Friday 16th September at the magnificent Abbotsley Golf Hotel near St [...]
(By Simon Toft Published on Monday 19 September 2011 08:37 by Portsmouth News) TENS of thousands of spectators and competitors at the Goodwood Revival were transported back to the dark days of the war when 10 Spitfires took to the skies for a memorable flypast. The iconic fighter planes scrambled en masse yesterday at the [...]
(From the Crawley Observer – Monday 19th September) A WOMAN who has had her leg amputated from above the knee is taking part in a three-day London to Paris charity cycle ride. Gemma Trotter, 29, from Smallfield near Horley, will be taking part in the 300km bike ride with 19 other amputees. She is hoping [...]
“I am very proud to be an ambassador of the Douglas Bader Foundation. I have been drawn into the world of aviation head first, and have felt first hand the ecstatic feeling of being in the air above the earth, and taking control of a light aircraft. By giving young people in difficult circumstances the [...]
Among the 15,000 women who lined up at the start of the Adidas Womens 5k Challenge at 11.00am on Sunday 11 September in Hyde Park, London, were six brave beauties who have so far raised over £600.00 for the Douglas Bader Foundation. Bader vets, Jess Delderfield and her sister Jill Jeffery, along with two of [...]
We now have the final 2 results to complete the Regional Finals for the Bader Salver 2011. Wendy McNay and Dale Christie from Banchory won at PITREAVIE GOLF CLUB on the 1st September with 43 pts (24 B9) and Stephanie Watson and Karen Legrand from Edenmore won with 40 pts at the Regional Final played out [...]
The last Bader Cup Regional Final competition for 2011 was played at Pitreavie Golf Club on 31st August. Congratulations to the winners, Christine Clarke and John Plunkett from Deer Park who won with 44 pts and will be joining the other winners for the Grand Finals in the Algarve. Many thanks to all the participating [...]
The Regional Finals of the prestigious Bader Cup are being played and we have some more results. All the results will be added to the Bader Cup Results Page so please keep checking in. You will find the direct link to the page below. The Winners will travel to the Algarve to battle it out [...]
The Regional Finals of the prestigious Bader Cup are being played and we have some more results. All the results will be added to the Bader Cup Results Page so please keep checking in. You will find the direct link to the page below. The Winners will travel to the Algarve to battle it out [...]
From: The Mirror (25/08/2011) Remarkable Mandy Sellars remains upbeat despite having one of her legs amputated – because it kept on growing. She suffers from a condition similar to Proteus Syndrome, which was the same illness that affected Elephant Man Joseph Merrick. It means all of her fat is stored below her waist and in [...]
MINNESOTA GYMNAST ADAM STARR NOMINATED FOR “COURAGE IN SPORTS” HONOR ON CBS * Voting Open Now Until August 28 at www.Facebook.com/CourageInSports * 2011 America’s Choice Honoree Announced on CBS Nov. 13 CHICAGO – St. Olaf College senior Adam Starr, a lifelong gymnast and All-American high school diver who lost his leg to cancer in 2009, [...]
The Bader Salver is back with new sponsors, the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, who will be hosting the Finals. (A treat in store for the finalists…) We’ve just received the latest results from the Bader Salver Regional Finals: SOUTHWELL GOLF CLUB (Nottinghamshire) – 23/08/2011 Winners: Chris Cooper and Shelley Cooper from Mickleover who won with 39 [...]
The Bader Salver is back with new sponsors, the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, who will be hosting the Finals. (A treat in store for the finalists…) We’ve just received the latest results from the Bader Salver Regional Finals: OKEHAMPTON GOLF CLUB (Devon) – 19/08/2011 Winners: Jenni Hutchinson and Mary Keir from Okehampton who won with 34 [...]
The Regional Finals of the prestigious Bader Cup are being played and we have some more results. All the results will be added to the Bader Cup Results Page so please keep checking in. You will find the direct link to the page below. The Winners will travel to the Algarve to battle it out [...]
The Regional Finals of the prestigious Bader Cup are being played and we have some more results. All the results will be added to the Bader Cup Results Page so please keep checking in. You will find the direct link to the page below. The Winners will travel to the Algarve to battle it out [...]
The Bader Salver is back with new sponsors, the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, who will be hosting the Finals. (A treat in store for the finalists…) We’ve just received the latest results from the Bader Salver Regional Finals: PETERSFIELD GOLF CLUB (Hampshire) – 15/08/2011 Winners: Ursular Symes and Jisu Ahn from Southampton Ladies who won with [...]
The Bader Salver is back with new sponsors, the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, who will be hosting the Finals. (A treat in store for the finalists…) We’ve just received the latest results from the Bader Salver Regional Finals: EPSOM GOLF CLUB (Surrey) – 12/08/2011 Winners: Rosamund Gee and Judy Salman from Reigate Hill who won with [...]
The Bader Salver is back with new sponsors, the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, who will be hosting the Finals. (A treat in store for the finalists…) We’ve just received the latest results from the Bader Salver Regional Finals: BENTON HALL GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB (Essex) – 10/08/2011 Winners: Lynne King and Bridget Hendry (Menzies – Cambridgeshire) [...]
A Super Day at Seething Despite warnings of poor weather for our Bader Braves Young Aviators Day at Seething Airfield, a previous WW2 bomber station that had been home to 63 B-24 Liberator aircraft of the USAAF 448th Bombardment Group (Heavy), Sunday 7th August dawned bright and sunny and continued in that mode throughout the [...]
The Regional Finals of the prestigious Bader Cup are being played and we have some more results. All the results will be added to the Bader Cup Results Page so please keep checking in. You will find the direct link to the page below. The Winners will travel to the Algarve to battle it out [...]
The Bader Salver is back with new sponsors, the Abbotsley Golf Hotel, who will be hosting the Finals. (A treat in store for the finalists…) We’ve just received the latest results from the Bader Salver Regional Finals: Bedale Golf Club (Yorkshire) – 3/08/2011 Winners: Trudi Galloway and Steffi Hay from Belton Woods who won with [...]
A report by David Bickers who was at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on Sunday: Great Day at Tangmere Military Aviation Museum on Sunday 7th August. ’A Tribute to Douglas Bader ‘, held just two days before the 70th Anniversary of Douglas’ last wartime active flight - based at Tangmere, he took off from nearby West Hampnett and was [...]
There have been a lot of justifiably angry responses to the article in a recent copy of the Daily Mail about Sir Douglas Bader. Here as another antidote is a link to some DBF Film Clips showing the ongoing work being done in his name by the charity. His inspiration continues for so many. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjkVtgrgoIU
Hot on the heels of the “Hole-in-One’ by Cynthia Davies of Pontypridd Golf Club at the Whitchurch (Cardiff) Bader Cup Regional Final, we have news of another… This time it was Janette Watson from Keswick Golf Club who scored a “Hole-in-One” at the Bader Cup Regional Final at Darlington Golf Club (County Durham) on Wednesday [...]
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THE BADER CUP was started in 1987, and is now widely recognised as the largest National Mixed Greensome Stableford Golf Tournament in Europe.
John Southwick founded the Tournament to raise funds for The Douglas Bader Foundation. He still organises the competition.
Please see the Bader Golf Page and the nested Bader Cup pages on the left hand menu bar.For more information, a brochure or to enter and help to raise money for a good cause, please visit John Southwick's dedicated Website:
www.thebadercup.co.uk
Art to Fly, a specialist aviation artwork Website, was created by Pat Barnard, long-time friend of Sir Douglas, as a way of supporting the Douglas Bader Foundation disabled children’s Flying Days.
You can find out more about Art to Fly and the aviation paintings and drawings, aircraft prints and books – all signed by famous WW11 pilots and carefully selected and attractively priced for aviation art collectors - by visiting the Website:
www.arttofly.orgAs Art To Fly is a non-profit organization, 100% of the profits of any sales go to help disabled children experience the joy of flight through the Douglas Bader Foundation’s “Bader Braves” Flying Days programme, details of which can be found on this Website.