Sisters Geraldine Raggatt, left, and Debra Robey are taking part

SIR Bobby Robson is starting a sponsored walk for his charity in the village where he learnt to play football.

He will get Bobby's Walk under way at Langley Park Cricket Club at 11am on Sunday, June 1.

The six-mile charity walk has been organised by Crescent Homecare, which provides care for seriously ill people in their homes. Money raised will go towards the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, which has raised about £400,000 for cancer research.

It was launched earlier this year by the former Newcastle and England manager, who was born in Sacriston and played for Langley Park Juniors as a boy.

He aims to raise at least £500,000 to create a cancer research centre in the region.

Crescent Homecare was founded by walk organiser Geraldine Raggatt's mother, Jean Taylor, in 1999. Mrs Taylor died of cancer in 2003, so the walk has been organised to mark the fifth anniversary of her death.

Mrs Taylor met Sir Bobby in 1978 when he took the FA Cup he won while manager of Ipswich to Langley Park Cricket Club.

Ms Raggatt said: "Sir Bobby is such a fabulous man and he is a real inspiration, so we are happy to support him. We decided that we wanted to do something in my mother's memory, and this is the perfect thing."

Ms Raggat hopes to raise £5,000 for the foundation. It costs £2.50 to take part. A buffet will be available afterwards.

There will also be a raffle.

To sign up for the walk, call 0191-373-1538.

12:28pm Friday 16th May 2008

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