Bazza's Testimonial Season Boston United's 2000/01 season will double as Paul Bastock's testimonial year. The long-serving goalkeeper has been rewarded for his loyal service to the club which began back in the summer of 1992 having had previous associations with Coventry City, Cambridge United, Fisher Athletic, Kettering Town plus a stint in Malaysia. Before the start of this campaign, Bazza had made 429 appearances for the Pilgrims in eight full seasons at York Street. He currently tops the poll of All Time Boston United Favourites.

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The football quiz was also a success with £98 raised. Placings are as follows:

	Team Name	Points (out of 130)
1	We Need A Name	115
2	Norfolk 'N' Change	107
3	Another Booking	97
4	The Price Is Right	93
5	The Bridge	87
6	Gap Rappers	82
7	Carl Alford's Waistline	81
8	No Hopers	79
9	The Prawn Sandwiches	70
10	Pressure's On	60

The latest draw in Bazza's 200 Club draw has been made with Win Spinks winning the £50 prize for April. Ted Walmsley was the £10 runner-up.

Plans are still afoot for a Testimonial match. It is likely that the opposition and date will be confirmed in the near future.

There are also plans to hold an auction before August. The following items will be up for grabs:

• West Ham United pennant
• Signed Sheffield United shirt
• Bradford City book- "Pathway to the Premiership"
• Signed Sheffield Wednesday football
• Signed Nottingham Forest football
• Signed Everton shirt (including Paul Gascoigne)
• Bristol City shirt (number eight- Tom Doherty)
• Signed Tim Flowers goalkeeping gloves
• Soccer AM t-shirt
• Soccer AM photograph of Tim Lovejoy & Helen Chamberlain
• Signed Plymouth Argyle football
• Signed Tottenham Hotspur shirt (including Sol Campbell, Luke Young and Ledley King)
• Signed Glasgow Celtic football

The recent collection at half-time of the Hereford United game raised £241.83 for Bazza's Testimonial Fund. Thanks go to all who made a contribution.

Golf Day

Paul Bastock's Big Golf Day took place at Boston West Golf Centre on Monday February 19. The event was a huge success and raised more than £600 towards Bazza's overall Testimonial Fund. Details of winners can be found below:

The positions in Bazza's Big Golf Day were:

Position	Team Name	Player 1	Player 2
1	The Debaters	Keith Wright	Gary Frost
2		Will Vaughan	Pete Pearson
3	Lessons Required	Andrew Dawson	Neil Hutson
4	Like Father Like Son	Glen Chapman	Gordon Chapman
5		Andrew Malkinson	Steve Evans
6	The Stokies	Jack Luffman	Cliff McCall
7	The Slicers	Darren Clarke	Andy Lawrence
8	Boston West Golf Club	Graham Stacey	Paul Grant
9	Matsmox	Mel Moxon	Ray Matson
10	Bazza & Luffy	Paul Bastock	John Luffman
11		Colin Woodcock	Phil Walker
12	Barclays Brokers	Mike Bestwick	Robert Barclay
13		Ged Wilkinson	Chris Cook
14	In Tandem	Howard Collins	Phil Sneath
15	Boston Utd Social Club	David Munks	Mick Gooderson
16		Chris Malkinson	Michelle Malkinson
17		Glen Walden	Jim
18		Pat Malkinson	Derek Dawson
19	The Wasters	Martin Potts	Steve Chapman
20	The Townenders	Mick Small	Frank Bartle
21	The Potholers	Graham Taylor	Barry Shinn

Other awards:

Award	Player
Nearest the porthole	Gordon Chapman
Nearest the pin	Andy Lawrence
Longest drive	Gordon Chapman

Raffle winners:

Prize	Winner
Top Flite golf bag	Mel Moxon
Two Gliderdrome tickets for Showaddywaddy	Mick Small
12 Top Flite golf balls	Mike Bestwick
Baileys	Keith Wright
Tin of Celebrations	Pat Malkinson
Vodka	Martin Potts
Tia Maria	Michelle Malkinson
Cointreau	Pauline Chapman
Bacardi	Ray Matson

The Testimonial Committee would like to extend special thanks to former Pilgrim Ian Stringfellow, who now runs his own golfing business in Mansfield, for providing many of the day's excellent prizes.

Thanks also go to Michael Small Electrical for sponsoring the day and to Rexel Senate and Trust Windows for their continued support as joint Testimonial sponsors.

Supporters' Christmas Party

This took place at the Boston United Social Club on 2nd December.

Money for old cartridges

The Testimonial Committee

Bazza's committee comprises of:

Chairman:	Rob Singleton (E-Mail: rob@singletons.freeserve.co.uk)
Vice-Chairman:	Glen Chapman
Secretary:	Pauline Chapman
Treasurer:	Barbara Singleton
Committee Members:	Jack Luffman John Luffman Andy Marriott Michael Small Andy Robinson (E-Mail: Andy.Robinson@paragon-labels.co.uk) Neil Walden Chris Cook Craig Singleton (E-Mail: craigsingleton@fsmail.net) Scott Dalton

Committee members are now also busy trying attract an array of sponsors, prize donors (for raffles or auctions) from businesses, individuals or from the football world in general. Any offers of help can be directed to fund secretary Pauline Chapman on (01205) 363562 or any committee member.

The Bazza 200 Club

In total there will be 10 monthly draws - the first nine having £50 and £10 prizes and the final one, in May, with a bumper prize fund of £300, £100, £50 and £10. Here are the results of the draws that have taken place so far.

PAUL BASTOCK TESTIMONIAL FUND 200 CLUB DRAW WINNERS
Month	£50 winner	£10 winner
August	Tim Lennon	Colin Woodcock
September	Neil Johnson	Joan Price
October	Amy Chapman	B. Miller
November	Ken Charlery	Glyn Blackbourne
December	Mandy Cook	Jamie Moore
January	James Hardaker	Stefan Cook
February	Jim Price	Ted Walmsley
March	Glen Maddison	John Benyan
April	Win Spinks	Ted Walmsley

Bazza Commemorative Merchandise

Also a wide array of commemorative merchandise is now being distributed to outlets - including polo shirts, sweat shirts, fleeces, mugs, key fobs, pens, fridge magnets, novelty 'Bazza' clocks, celebration photographs from the 2000 Dr Martens title winning season and hopefully, in the near future, some big synthetic 'Bazza' hands which look like being a big hit with the fans.

As a starting point these will be on sale at the new United souvenir shop and there will also be a full range available for view and purchase at all testimonial functions.

In addition, a special Paul Bastock souvenir brochure is currently being produced and should be on sale by mid-September.