Captain marvels want you to help.Byline: Greg Tindle A CHANCE to raise money for cancer research alongside some top Welsh rugby stars is being offered to people with a head for heights. Lions heroes Martyn Williams Martyn Elwyn Williams (born 1 September 1975) is a Welsh rugby union footballer who plays for Cardiff Blues and won 76 caps for Wales as an open-side flanker. Williams, height 6 ft (1. together with Gethin Jenkins Gethin Jenkins (born 17 November 1980) is a Welsh rugby union player. He plays for Cardiff Blues. He first played rugby union aged 13 at Beddau RFC based in Pontypridd, starting out as a flanker but was pushed forward into the front row at age 15. and Stephen Jones Stephen Jones is the name of:
The trek is part of the training for the Brains SA Captains Climb, when 15 Welsh rugby captains will be taking on Kilimanjaro, aiming to raise pounds 1m for the Velindre Hospital Stepping Stones appeal to improve the treatment of lung cancer lung cancer, cancer that originates in the tissues of the lungs. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States in both men and women. Like other cancers, lung cancer occurs after repeated insults to the genetic material of the cell. . The mountain in Tanzania is the highest in Africa at 19,000 feet and the players' assault on the peak is planned for September next year. The climbers will include former Welsh stars such as Scott Gibbs, Scott Quinnell, Paul Thorburn, Ieuan Evans and Jonathan Davies. Members of the public who can raise at least pounds 10,000 each will also be able to take part. The walk next month in the Brecon Beacons is the first of many organised before the Kilimanjaro venture and is headed by Cardiff Blues ace Martyn Williams, who is also the patron of the Velindre Cancer Centre in Whitchurch, Cardiff. He said: "This walk up Pen y Fan will be the first of many such walks and I want the Welsh public to support us, meet the rugby players, enjoy the views and raise money for Velindre Hospital." The inspiration for the walk was Huw Evans, the Wales team sports photographer, whose wife Sue was diagnosed with lung cancer last November. He said: "Lung cancer is not a very well funded area of research because people think it's brought on by smoking. When Sue was diagnosed, it brought home to us that it is not a smoking-related disease and that the prognosis for lung cancer patients is not good. We want to be able to turn that around. Hopefully we will be able to say we found a cure, and it was in Cardiff." Dr Jason Lester, head of lung cancer research at Velindre Hospital, said: "Although lung cancer is the most common form of cancer death in Wales, research has been relatively poorly supported compared to other high profile forms of cancer. The money raised will help us fund local research projects, provide grants to doctors and nurses and allow us to purchase equipment to ensure we provide the best possible care for cancer patients in Wales." To take part in the Pen y Fan walk on Sunday, September 20, call 02920 316211 or visit www.velindrefundraising.com CAPTION(S): Fifteen Wales rugby captains will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in September 2010 for the Brains SA Captains Climb. From left, Scott Quinnell, Secretary of State for Wales The Secretary of State for Wales is the head of the Wales Office within the United Kingdom cabinet. He is responsible for ensuring Welsh interests are taken into account by the government, representing the government within Wales and overseeing the passing of legislation which is Peter Hain, organiser Huw Evans, Scott Gibbs, Paul Thorburn, Ryan Jones and Dr Jason Lester of Velindre Cancer Centre |
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