The Armchair Club hosted their annual Question of Sport Charity Quiz fundraiser on Monday evening in the 1861 suite at the One Call Stadium. Eighteen teams from local companies, including Mansfield Town FC, Linney, John Sankey, Nat West, Hopkins Solicitors, H Martin Waste, Alfreton Insurance, Barclays, Edwinstowe Plumbing, Collins Wealth Management, News Journal, Adkins Sinclair, SP Fabrications, The Mortgage Zone, Tyler Bothers and the Mansfield Christmas Lights team gathered together to pit their sporting knowledge against each other to win the coveted charity quiz trophy that’s been played for each year since 1999.

Media personality Stewart Nicholson compared a very enjoyable evening which included a three course meal, with various fundraisers before the quiz, helping the Armchair Club to raise £3,000 on the night, all of which will be donated to local sportspeople and sports clubs.

The quiz as always was a very competitive affair, with local firm Collins Wealth Management winning through on the final round to take the trophy. Mike Collins and his son Ben lead the firm and they are pictured here with their team enjoying the celebration.

The Armchair Club hosted their annual Question of Sport Charity Quiz fundraiser on Monday evening in the 1861 suite at the One Call Stadium. Eighteen teams from local companies, including Mansfield Town FC, Linney, John Sankey, Nat West, Hopkins Solicitors, H Martin Waste, Alfreton Insurance, Barclays, Edwinstowe Plumbing, Collins Wealth Management, News Journal, Adkins Sinclair, SP Fabrications, The Mortgage Zone, Tyler Bothers and the Mansfield Christmas Lights team gathered together to pit their sporting knowledge against each other to win the coveted charity quiz trophy that’s been played for each year since 1999.

Media personality Stewart Nicholson compared a very enjoyable evening which included a three course meal, with various fundraisers before the quiz, helping the Armchair Club to raise £3,000 on the night, all of which will be donated to local sportspeople and sports clubs.

The quiz as always was a very competitive affair, with local firm Collins Wealth Management winning through on the final round to take the trophy. Mike Collins and his son Ben lead the firm and they are pictured here with their team enjoying the celebration.

A Mansfield sports club has received a £580 donation from a group that dedicates itself to raising money for sport in the area.

Mansfield Taekwondo Academy’s Wednesday evening class is pictured accepting the cheque from representatives of the Armchair Club, Geoff Waller (right) and Bill Taylor (third left).

Senior coach Adrian Tranter said: “The funding will enable us to invest in two coaches achieving their level two coaching certificate in taekwondo.

“This will help secure our development plans to have a safe and welcoming club for everyone who wants to participate in WTF Olympic Taekwondo.”

The Armchair Club, formed in 1982 by local business people, has donated more than £200,000 to local sport.

Sherwood Colliery Swimming Club received a donation of £1000 towards their coach development programme from the Armchair Club of Mansfield.  The Armchair Club raises money to support local sporting organisations and talented young sportspersons in pursuit to achieve their full potential and is pleased to help the club.   Nik Tewson, the Club’s fundraiser, is delighted with the support from the Armchair Club saying “this donation will allow us to develop  our coaching capacity within the club and help us to continue in carrying on the tradition of producing top class swimmers in Mansfield

Thanks to the combined generosity of Mansfield’s Rotary Club and Armchair Club two of North Nottinghamshire’s most talented young athletes received SportsAid Awards of £500 this week to help them meet the cost of training and competing.

Tennis player Freya Christie from Hucknall and volleyball player Ieuan Lamb from Ravenshead both received their awards at a special event  hosted by Mansfield Rotary Club at the Sherwood Forest Golf Club in Mansfield on April 30. The event was also attended by Olympic silver medal winning GB cyclist Bryan Steel, who was himself supported by SportsAid in the early years of his career.

Photo (from the left): Geoff Waller representing SportsAid in the East Midlands; SportsAid athlete Freya Christie; president of the Mansfield Rotary Club, Paul Bacon; SportsAid athlete Ieuan Lamb; Ian Baggaley representing the Armchair Club of Mansfield; and SportsAid alumnus Bryan Steel, Olympic silver medal winning cyclist (Athens, 2004).

Photo (from the left): Geoff Waller representing SportsAid in the East Midlands; SportsAid athlete Freya Christie; president of the Mansfield Rotary Club, Paul Bacon; SportsAid athlete Ieuan Lamb; Ian Baggaley representing the Armchair Club of Mansfield; and SportsAid alumnus Bryan Steel, Olympic silver medal winning cyclist (Athens, 2004).