Owzat for a supporter!

Christie supporter Mike Atherton pictured at Brookdale Golf Club where the fourth hole was named after him

Former England captain calls on public to back £100,000 appeal

MORE good wishes for success are pouring in as the Christie’s at Oldham appeal gathers momentum.

Former England cricket captain and Lancashire player Mike Atherton has added his voice to the call for support in the fight against cancer.

The £100,000 appeal will help foot the bill for providing two linear accelerators to give patients radiotherapy treatment from Oldham’s new £17 million radiotherapy centre.

He has a strong affinity with Oldham — he lived in Failsworth as a boy and played for Woodhouses Cricket Club until he was 19, starting as a junior and moving on to the senior team.

Mike still has strong family connections with the Woodhouses area, where his parents Alan and Wendy live, and with the club, where his father is treasurer.

Mike, a cricket commentator with Sky TV, said: “The new radiotherapy centre will make a huge difference to the people of Oldham, and as an Oldham lad, I’m right behind this campaign.”

He sent the following words of encouragement to Oldhamers who have pledged to help the campaign: “Best of luck with the fund-raising. It’s a great cause.” It is not the first time Mike has supported Christie’s — he appears on the charity’s corporate DVD, commending the hospital on the work it does, and calling for people to back it.


Chronicle backs £100,000 appeal to show how much Oldham cares

TO get help or advice in setting up a fund-raising event, contact the appeals office on 0161-446 3988, visit www.christies.org or text OLDHAM CHRISTIE followed by your name and address to 07971-456824 to receive a fund-raising pack. The pack will have details on how to make sure your money goes to the Christie At Oldham Appeal. Cheques should be made payable to The Christie (Oldham Evening Chronicle). If sending cash, enclose a covering letter to say it is for the Christie At Oldham campaign.