Shire Trust / Charity Bets
On this page you can find details of my fundraising for good causes.
Each week I do a £10 bet to raise money for the Shire Trust who raise money for East Stirling Football Club and another £10 with all winnings going to a different charity each week.
Click on the "Shire Trust" button above to go to their chatroom and find out more about the trust.  
Above - The Shire come out for the second half against Berwick Rangers on 6 February 2010.
As you know I follow the fortunes of East Stirling and from 14 November 2009, I have decided to do a £10 bet each weekend to help raise money for the Club.
The Shire Trust selection for this weekend is MIDDLESBOROUGH to beat Reading at a best priced 11/10.
From 1 February 2010, the money raised will go to buy shares in the club which are likely to be available this summer {£30 a share, minimum 5, full details will be on their site in due course}
Total money raised so far £130.25.
2009 - Selections 8; Correct 6; Strike rate 75%: Amount raised £58.61
2010 - Selections so far 11; Correct 7; Strike rate 63.64%: Amount raised January £25.46; February £31.18;
SELECTIONS - 2010
Chesterfield {Evens} to beat Shrewsbury Town - Lost 1-0
Less than 2.5 goals West Bromwich Albion v Nottingham Forest {8/11} - 1-3
Dunfermline to beat Stenhousemuir 8/15 & St Mirren to beat Alloa 1/3 - 7-1 & 3-1 {£10.45}
Ipswich Town to beat Coventry City 5/6 - 3-2 {£8.34}
Bury to beat Hereford United 4/6 - 1-0 {£6.67}
East Stirling to beat Berwick Rangers 10/11 - 3-2 {9.09}
Rotherham United to beat Lincoln City 13/10 - 3-1{£13.00}
East Stirling to draw with Livingston 5/2 - 0-2
Brighton to beat Exeter City 10/11 - 2-0 {£9.09}
Crewe Alexandra to beat Barnet 10/11 - 2-2
Southampton to beat Leeds United 6/4 - 1-0 {£15.00}
Middlesborough to beat Reading 11/10
Each week from 11 July 2009, I will select a horse or sports selection and place a £10 bet on it and any winnings will be donated to charity.
The Charity bet for this weekend is BRADFORD CITY to beat Hereford United at a best priced 6/4.
The charity for this month is the Hospice of the Good Shepherd www.hospiceofthegoodshepherd.com
Donate via www.justgiving.com/hospicegs
If anyone has a sponsored event coming up in the future, please let me know.
Money donated to charity so far £249.12 plus the Giftaid claimed by the charity.
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