The injured jockey fund was the brainchild of journalist,
columnist and television present Lord John Oaksey.
An amateur
jockey himself, twice champion amateur. Mr John Lawrence as he was known came
about the fund after devastating injuries to some of his weighing room friends.
Now the fund has helped under its mission to provide appropriate support,
financial or otherwise, in a prompt and sympathetic manner to those jockeys
past or present who are injured, unable to ride or in generally in need, have
helped over 1000 jockeys and has given up to £18m in charitable assistance.
This includes the jockeys from all areas, under rules flat
and point to point
Twelve brave point to point jockeys headed by Sam Davies
Thomas wanted to give something back to the sport/industry they love.
A a few
weeks before the end of the season,they came up with the idea to do a tandem skydive
from 15’000 ft, and raise funds from the point to point fraternity for the
Injured Jockeys Fund.
The aim was to raise about £4’000 at first though, by only a few
weekends donations exceeded £7’000.
The aim was to jump the day after the final point to point
meeting at Umberleigh, but no one made plans with the weather. Low cloud
prevented the jump but the twelve brave souls,
Zac Baker, (ex) Pete Mann, Johnny Bailey, Leo Mahon, Joe
Hill, Sam Davies-Thomas, Fergus Gregory, Jack Andrews, Tom David, James King,
Patrick Gerety, John Mathias never gave up and the plan is to jumps again next weekend on
the 9th July.
Late replacement James Tudor has stood in for Joe hill,
who will be doing a sky dive on holiday in Australia,.
All need your help as now
the funds standing at £9’115.00.
Wouldn’t it be great if Point to point can make £10’000
And with your help this is possible, so if you support
your jockeys, love your point to pointing, please give generously.
By the time the boys jump, it would be great to have
that figure in the bag
Just go to
And don’t forget gift aid
Please support P2P and THE IJF
