While a wet day, the reception of the ladies at the Bowen Cricket Pink Stumps Ladies Day was great, with over 200 ladies celebrating the McGrath Foundation and breast care.
Organiser and Club President, Seth McIntosh was proud of the event.
“Even with the rain, it wasn’t a disaster,” he laughed.
With special guest Glenn McGrath, with Dr Adrian Westcott of the Mater Hospital in Mackay, Sue Murray Image Specialist with Coastal Radiology, and Mardi Mandersloot, who battled with breast cancer herself, the event spread the key topics of early detection and the importance of family history.
“Across the board, all our guest speakers shared risk factors of breast cancer, of genetic testing, methods of treatment, and self-breast monitoring,” Seth explained.
“Dr Adrian Westcott shared that three women of every two tables will suffer with breast cancer, and it really draws it home how prevalent this condition is.”
During the event, Glenn was sure to talk to every lady, hear their story and share as much as he could.
“It was great to have Glenn with us, sharing his story and talking to us,” Seth said.
“He was very accessible, and all the ladies enjoyed his company.”
The rain didn’t dampen the Pink Stumps Match too much, with Lee Watts captioning the Bulls to secure the Pink Stumps Cup.
“This means the Bulls took home both the Pink Stumps Cup and the Harold Watts & Ducky Lea Memorial Shield,” Seth explained.
All in all, Seth and the Cricket Association are proud of the effort, of the sharing of experience and knowledge with the wider Bowen community.
“Considering the difficult economic climate we currently are in, the amount that we were able to raise and gift to the McGrath Foundation is something we are proud to do.
“I have been doing this for three years now, and time and time again, we are able to pull off the Pink Stumps Day and do it well, I am incredibly proud of that,” Seth explained.
“The ladies had a good time, we fought through the conditions, and I am happy with that.”
The Bowen Cricket Association are proud to gift over $6,5000 to the McGrath Foundation from their Pink Stumps Day, putting them amongst the top 10 of national fundraisers in Australia for another year in a row.
Seth also shared: “I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our sponsors, particularly Hillary Group, Queens Beach Medical Centre, CBA, and Dobe Farms.”
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