Thursday 6^th November 2008, 6.45pm
East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Event Hosts

Steve Cram MBE

Steve Cram MBE was a legendary British athlete during the country's domination of middle distance running in the 1980s and was the first man to run under 3 minutes and 30 seconds for the metric mile. He began his career as a teenager, competing at the 1980 Moscow Olympic Games in the 1500m.

Cram was European and Commonwealth Games champion at 1500m in 1982 and World Champion in 1983. He was also world mile record holder between 1985 and 1993 in 3:46.32.

Arguably his greatest year was in 1985 when he was virtually invincible; earning him the nickname "The Jarrow Arrow". His achievements include beating the reigning 800m Olympic Champion Joaquim Cruz, completing the 800m in 1:42.88, breaking three world records and recording a British All-Corners Record over the 1000m. He was also the first man to run under 3:30.00 for the 1500m, beating Said Aouita in Nice.

Cram's good form continued into the 1986 season in which he won both the 800m and 1500m at the Commonwealth Games (his winning 800m time - 1:43:22 - is still the games' record). Later in the season he won the bronze in the European Championships over 800m behind Seb Coe and Tom McKean while beating Coe to the gold medal over the 1500m.

Cram now works as a television presenter and athletics commentator predominantly for the BBC and was voted BBC Sports Personality of the Year in 1983.

Stephen Miller

Stephen Miller was born with Cerebral Palsy. Cerebral Palsy affects the signals from the brain to the muscles making balance and coordination more difficult than usual. However, this did not deter Stephen from achieving a wealth of success both academically and professionally.

Having gained 9 GCSE's and 3 A levels, Stephen went on to complete an honours degree in Business Information Systems at the University of Northumbria.

From a young age, Stephen was always keen on sports and is now a professional athlete competing in field athletics; including the club (javelin and hammer), discus and shot put. Stephen has represented Great Britain for over 10 years, competing in 3 Paralympic Games, 3 World Championships and 2 European Championships. He is currently the world record holder, Paralympic, World and European Champion in the club event.

Currently Stephen is a freelance website developer.

Kriss Akabusi MBE

Kriss Akabusi MBE is famous for his achievements in athletics where his greatest individual triumph was his Gold Medal win in the 1990 European Championships when he beat David Hemery's 22 year old British Record.

He began his international athletic career in 1983 as a member of the 4x400 metre relay squad and will probably always be remembered for helping Britain clinch the Gold and beating the Americans in the World Championships in Tokyo in 1991.

In 1992 as 3 x Olympic medalist, World, European and Commonwealth Champion; Kriss was awarded the MBE by Her Majesty the Queen in her Birthday Honours List in recognition of his services to the country through athletics.

From 1992 to 1998 Kriss' TV career hit an all time high, firstly as a presenter of The Big Breakfast followed by a full time position as co-host of the BBC's flagship programme Record Breakers. He has also regularly appeared as a panelist on many quiz shows such as A Question of Sport, They Think It's All Over and Through the Keyhole.

Kriss is currently the CEO of The Akabusi Company, a corporate communications and training company where his marvellous personality and reputation as a fantastic public speaker has made him a very popular and attractive advocate.

He truly is one of Britain's World Record Breakers.

Willie Thorne

Willie is currently the World Senior Masters Snooker Champion. He is also a commentator for all the major snooker championships on Sky TV and BBC, maintaining his status as a household name as well as being a patron of many wonderful charities. Recently Willie has dazzled our screens and the dance floor on the hit BBC One TV show 'Strictly Come Dancing' and amazed us all with his wonderful personality and warmth.

Menu

Starter

Ham and Potato Tart Minted Pea Vinaigrette
and Peppered Salad Leaves

Main

Pressed Belly Pork with Sage and
Onion Stuffing and Apple Mash

Dessert

Strawberry Shortcake Bavarois

Auction Items

Steve Cram MBE and Kriss Akabusi MBE

This is a sensational collection of Olympic and World Championship medal winning athletes Steve Cram MBE and Kriss Akabusi MBE. Both athletes have broken records throughout their illustrious careers and were key participants to English athletics.

Pele KBE with Bobby Moore OBE at the 1970 Mexico World Cup

A wonderful personally signed image of the greatest footballer ever Pele, seen swapping shirts with England's victorious 1966 World Cup captain Bobby Moore after Brazils 1-0 win over England at the 1970 Mexico World Cup.

Lennox Lewis CBE and Joe Frazier Boxing Gloves

This is an amazing collection of personally signed boxing gloves by 2 of the greatest boxers of their respective eras Lennox Lewis CBE and Joe Frazier. Lennox Lewis, along with Muhammad Ali and Evander Holyfield, is one of three boxers in history to have won the heavyweight championship three times and Joe Frazier is famous for his trilogy of fights against Mohammad Ali.

World Cup Legends

This amazing image of the 1966 World Cup winning team, personally signed by 10 of the 11 England players. The victorious England side beat West Germany in a thrilling final at Wembley Stadium 4-2 after extra time. This exciting piece of World Cup memorabilia is a must for all footballing fans.

Sophia Loren

This is a sexy personally signed image of the 2-time Academy Award winning actress Sophia Loren. Widely considered to be the most popular Italian actress, she won the Academy Award for Best Actress in 'Two Women' and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy in 1991. She has also won a BAFTA for 'Two Women' and Lifetime Achievement Awards from the Golden Globes and César Awards.

Jack Nicklaus designed Golf Resort in Spain

A fantastic one week stay in a 3 bedroom fully air conditioned luxury villa, complete with its own private pool and situated on the front line of the Jack Nicklaus designed Mar Menor Golf Resort in Spain.

Alain Prost OBE

This is an incredible personally signed image of Formula 1 French racing legend Alain Prost OBE. He won 4 World Championships over his 12 year illustrious career and had a total of 51 race wins, a record which has only been surpassed by Michael Schumacher. His on-track rivalry with Ayrton Senna was seen by many as the greatest battle in the early 1990's.

Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent

This is a sensational personally signed image depicting Sir Steve Redgrave and Sir Matthew Pinsent in their incredible Olympic victory together in Sydney 2000. This was Steve's fifth Olympic gold medal and the third with Sir Matthew Pinsent. Together they have nine Olympic gold medals making this a truly inspirational piece of memorabilia.

Sir Roger Bannister CBE

A superb personally signed image of the first man ever to run a "Sub Four Minute Mile". This historic event took place on May 6^th, 1954 during a meet between British AAA and Oxford University at the Iffley Road Track in Oxford.

David Beckham OBE

This spectacular personally signed image of the England and Manchester United legend David Beckham OBE. Now playing for LA Galaxy he has made 100 appearances for his country scoring 17 goals, including the memorable goal against Greece in the 2002 World Cup qualifying match.

3 Yorkshire Cricket Legends - Dickie Bird MBE, Fred Trueman OBE and Brian Close CBE

This spectacular collection of personally signed images of 3 legendary Yorkshire cricketers Dickie Bird MBE, Fred Trueman OBE and Brian Close CBE.

Ronnie Barker OBE (1929-2005)

This is a superb image of the English comedian Ronnie Barker OBE. His best-known appearances were alongside his long-time comedy partner, Ronnie Corbett; as Norman Stanley "Fletch" Fletcher in the sitcom Porridge and its BAFTA award winning sequel Going Straight; and as Arkwright, in Open All Hours. His skills as a character actor, his love for and facility with the English language, and his gift for comedy made him a much-respected performer.

If you are interested please contact Caroline Dolan on 0115 9252620 or email cdolan@cpsport.org.

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