Lord’sTaverners–NorthernNSW–NewsletterABriefHistory

“TheLord’sTaverners”beganwithagroupofcricket-lovingspectatorswhousedtoregularlycongregateattheTavernattheLord’sCricketGroundinEngland.Throughgeneralconversationtheydecidedtheywantedtogivethosewhowereyoung,disadvantagedordisabledabetterchanceoffurtheringtheirloveofandinvolvementinthegameofcricket,orsportingeneral.

TheLord’sTavernersAustraliawasformedin1982.Ithasgrownto11branchesinallStatesandTerritoriesofAustralia,withapproximately2500members.

TheLord’sTavernersNorthernNSWBranchbasedinLismoreprovidesgrantstodisadvantagedyouthtoassisttheminlifethroughsport;provideseveningmealstotheresidentsatOurHousetwiceperweek;assistsdisabledyouthinsportingactivities;conductsT20cricketcompetitionsforboysandgirlsinsecondaryschoolsatthebeginningofeachcricketseason;conductscampsforyoungstersandprovidesScholarshipsfordisadvantagedyouthatSCUandUNE.OurHouseOurHouseisapurposebuilt20unitaccommodationforcancerpatientsandmedicalpatientsandtheirfamilieswhoarereceivingcareattheCancerUnitatLismoreandatLismoreBaseHospital.Lord’sTavernersNorthernNSWfacilitatestwoeveningmealsonaTuesdayandaThursdayeveryweekwithassistancefromothergroups.OneofournewmembersBenGwilliamandhisdaughterwentalongonenightseewhatitwaslike.“MydaughterandIhadareallyfunnight.I’mnewtotheareasoIreallyenjoyedtheopportunityinteractwithsuchacrosssectionoftheNorthernriverscommunity.Iwilldefinitelybehelpingoutagain.”UniversityScholarshipsLordsTavernersNorthernNSWsupports4universitystudentsatSCUandUNE.OurfirstscholarshiprecipientAlanaWeishasjustrecentlygraduatedandisnowteachingataschoolinKyogle.

SportingGrantsLordsTavernersNorthernNSWiscurrentlysupporting4youngcricketerstoplayaseasonofcricketintheUK(3youngmenand1youngwoman).Here’sapictureofscholarshiprecipientLachieBannoncelebratinghisfirstwicketoftheseason.