Archives for January 2011

An MRI scan revealed a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and reconstructive surgery is planned for early next year.

However, not deterred by this set-back, Paul was still completely committed to compete in the championships.  So, after lengthy discussions with his consultant, Paul was cleared to compete in the bench-press only competition, which would put only minimal stress on his knee.

At the competition he competed in the 100kg class, which included lifters from Russia, Ukraine, Finland, Poland and the USA. Miraculously, he went on to produce a personal best bench press of 220kg, narrowly missing a 227.5kg (500lb)  press and finished just outside the medals in 4th place. The class was won by Andrey Belyaev of Russia, who went onto to be awarded the best lifter of the whole competition.

The bench press has always been his achilles heel, so to go to the World Championships against lifters who have been focusing their training all year on this one lift, achieve a personal best and finish fourth, has been a tremendous motiviatation to Paul.  His placing also contributed points towards Great Britain’s total and helped us retain the Overall Best Team Trophy.

Whilst Paul’s rehabilitation will take around 7 months, it is probable that he will achieve a full recovery and return 100% to competitive lifting.

All at RCS wish him every continued success in the future.

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RCS were pleased to support the event by providing raffle and auction prizes and this year over £7,000 was raised for Help the Hospices. 
 

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Voted a top 100 course, the event mimicked the format of the Ryder Cup competition which was starting the same day.

The weather was absolutely atrocious, but unlike the stars at the Celtic Manor all participants bravely battled on to the end, thoroughly enjoying this great course.  The outright winners were the team representing Great Britain and Europe, but the real winners were the children at Demelza House who benefited from the money raised on the day to go along with the donations made earlier in the summer following a day at Chislehurst Golf Club.

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RCS, HAND IN HAND WITH THE GUARDIAN, GET BACK TO NATURE

Camley Street Natural Park is an innovative and internationally acclaimed nature reserve situated in the heart of Kings Cross.

Sandwiched between the Regent’s Canal and St Pancras International Station, Camley Street National Park is one of the first examples of a purposely created nature reserve in the UK.  The park is built on the site of an old railway coal yard, having been saved from development in the early 1980’s following a campaign by local wildlife enthusiasts.  Managed by the London Wildlife Trust, today the park is a unique wild green space in central London and an asset for both wildlife and the local community.

Along with staff from The Guardian, Tom and Kevin spent the day helping out with the maintenance of the site, removing rubbish, clearing overgrown areas and building habitats for insects.  The green material was then chipped and recycled for future use as mulch.

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This decision is very much in line with our Sustainability Strategy and has the dual advantage of minimising our carbon footprint allowing us to use the money saved to fund the Xmas Party for the children of Demelza House Hospice Care and their families.

The card was designed and drafted by Paddy, IT enthusiast and thirteen year old son of Managing Director, David Sambrook. Paddy met the brief of producing a light-hearted design which captured the Xmas party theme and clearly recognised the Demelza and RCS brands.

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