Commonwealth Games gold medal-winning gymnast Craig Heap is to give a talk to Mansfield Armchair Club, a group of businessmen who have helped local sporting talent — including swimmers Rebecca Adlington, Sam and Oliver Hynd, and golfer Oliver Wilson — for many years.

Comedian John Cooper will also entertain guests at the club’s Sporting Dinner on Monday, 12th October, at the Oakham Suite, Mansfield, from 7.45pm.

The Armchair Club works with SportsAid to identify and support sporting talent. To see a list of people who have been supported by the club click here.

Tickets, which include a dinner and the two speakers, are £35. Individual tickets or multiples and tables of eight, 10, and 12 can be catered for.

The club is hosting its Mansfield Sports Recognition Awards on Monday, 7th December 2015, at the John Fretwell Sporting Complex, Sookholme; a Question Of Sport evening on Monday, 7th March, at the Oakham Suite; and its third Annual Golf Day, on Friday, 24th June, at Coxmoor Golf Club.

To book tickets for the Sporting Dinner call Elaine at John Sankey’s office on Mansfield 627247 or e-mail [email protected]

Remember that Ladies are now very welcome at all Armchair Club events. Please confirm your attendance on Monday 12th October by responding to this e-mail asap and certainly before 30th September.