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The Boodles Boxing Ball 2008

Boodles - 7th June 2008

Following the barnburner of the Boodles Boxing Ball in 2006 we are delighted to be back in the ring… this next bout will be on Saturday June 7th 2008. Like before the fighters will be weighing in at The Royal Lancaster Hotel but this time on an even more impressive scale.

Six boys and two girls from the London social scene have been honing their power punches over a six month period to become amateur boxers, ready to fight in front of a crowd of 1000 young socialites.

The glittering evening will begin with drinks, dinner and an auction. Then the serious business starts with four fights fought in the centre of the ballroom. Following this, the dancing begins in Kitts Nightclub which has been exclusively set up in the hotel for the night.

In 2006, £70,000 was raised for the children’s medical research charity SPARKS. This time we are helping the ‘STARLIGHT FOUNDATION’ which grants wishes for terminally ill children. We are firmly committed to maintaining this biennial ball as the largest and best known charity boxing event in the UK raising ever larger sums for charity.

The 2006 event produced extensive international media coverage. The front page of the Daily Telegraph and prominently in early pages in The Times, The Daily Mail, The Daily Express, The Sun, The Daily Star, The Mirror and many glossy magazines including Hello!, OK! and Tatler. It was also mentioned numerous times on the television and radio including BBC News.

For a review of the fabulous 2008 Boodles Boxing Ball please click on the link below for The Telegraph article, Monday 9th June.

Prince William and Kate Middleton take ringside seats at boxing ball

The Boodles Challenge

17th-21st June 2008

The Boodles Challenge is the very rare opportunity to watch world class sport without the crowds. Eight of the world’s top men’s tennis players will be competing for The Boodles Trophy immediately before Wimbledon. The event takes place over five days in the delightful grounds of Stoke Park Club, on a grass court laid down to Wimbeldon groundsmen’s standards. In the last four years, the players have read like a tally of champions and included Agassi, Sampras, Roddick, Murray.

The men’s tournament is always complemented with a number of exhibition matches from other stars and celebs of the likes of Maria Sharapova, Gabriela Sabatini and Annabel Croft… even Cliff Richard and Matt Perry.

Tickets are like gold dust – for more information and to buy hospitality tickets call 020 7384 4877.  For all other tickets call 0870 906 3771, or visit www.theboodles.com

For details of other exciting Boodles events please see below.

24th – 28th June 2008

The Boodles Nations Cup Tennis is now in its 12th year and has grown in profile year on year. For 2008, The Boodles Nations Cup Tennis is being hosted at the exclusive Adlington Hall in Cheshire, with a purpose built court and grandstand.

Over 1,400 guests are expected to attend the Tennis in 2008 to be entertained by international legends such as Henri Leconte, Mansour Bahrami, Peter McNamara, Jeremy Bates and Chris Wilkinson.

The event commences on Tuesday 24th June, with three competitive matches and hospitality. Wednesday 25th is Ladies Day, so along with the Tennis there is a Fashion Show by Philip Armstrong Couture. On Thursday 26th there is a change of format moving the event into an evening session, with post match music and entertainment. Finals Day takes place on Friday 27th, which features a similar late afternoon and evening format to the Thursday. On Saturday 28th June there will be a number of exhibition matches open to the public, in association with Visit Chester and Cheshire. 

For more information or to book corporate hospitality tickets, please call the Bluefinch Events Team on 0151 236 2134, or alternatively visit

www.theboodlesnationscup.co.uk 

British Ambassador's Summer Party in Dublin

July 2008

This year Boodles will once again be sponsoring British Ambassador David Reddaway's Summer Party in the grounds of his magnificent Glencairn residence in Dublin.  The 19th century garden, which lies at the foothills of the Wicklow mountains, is the perfect backdrop for Boodles latest designs.  For the uninitiated, the July bash is a stylish affair.  Last year fashion shows, live music and Bentley test drives set the tone for the event, while Boodles aquamarine and diamond Spaghetti ring garnered particular attention: the sparkler was the top prize in a charity competition.