POOLE-based Rider Equipment Fund presented £4,340 to members of Pirates' Elite League squad this year.

The organisation also gave £100 each to Poole juniors Matt Bates and Brendan Johnson.

They donated £100 to funds for disabled duo Garry Stead and Krzysztof Cegielski meaning the REF raised and handed out £4,740 in 2007.

Their winter fundraising programme begins on Wednesday, November 14 with a skittle evening at Poole Town Social Club.

Contact organisers Stan or Val Vatcher on 01202 691143 to pre-book your place, costing £2 for REF members and £3 for non-members.

Other events lined up are a speedway quiz night on December 5 (£4 and £5), a Pirates video evening on January 16 (£3 and £4) and TV Addicts quiz night on February 13 (£3 and £4).