Sportsman’s Lunch 2024

Thursday 7th November 2024, York Racecourse

This year's York Sportsman's Lunch takes place on Thursday 7th November 2024 and tickets are already sold out. a Testament to the Success of this event and the generosity of our network.

This years event promises to be the best yet, hosted by Tanya Arnold with a line up of exceptional guest speakers.

2024 Host & Guest Speakers

  • Tanya Arnold

    Our host this year is the wonderful Tanya Arnold, a British sports journalist and former television presenter for BBC Look North.She was a presenter of the Rugby League World Cup 2022. In 2012 she joined the Super League Show, as one of Britain's first female sports presenters

  • Johnny Nelson

    Ivanson Ranny "Johnny" Nelson MBE (born 4 January 1967) is a British boxing analyst and former professional boxer who competed from 1986 to 2005. He held the World Boxing Organization (WBO) cruiserweight title from 1999 to 2006, and remains the longest reigning cruiserweight world champion of all time.

  • Mick Colliss

    Mick Colliss is an author, writer, rugby commentator, emcee, guest speaker and modern day poet. He was also the vice captain of the first ever Australian Sudoku team and travelled to India to compete at the World Sudoku Championships.

    He has been milking the experience ever since..

2024 Guest of Honour - CDLF

‘CDLF are absolutely delighted to be supported by Sporting Connexions this year. We feel very honoured to be chosen. As mental health continues to be discussed in the media as an ongoing area of continued concern for so many individuals, we hope this connection will enable our profile to be raised and in turn help as many people as possible’

Victoria Taylor - Trustee

Charlie’s Big Sister

“This year marks the 20th anniversary of York Sportsman’s Lunch. We never dreamt that a simple lunch event, bringing likeminded people together, could turn into something so epic. We are Unbelievably proud of what we have created at Sporting Connexions and look forward to supporting many more charities and Beneficiaries over the next 20 years ”

— Mark Pepper