Thursday 7 February 2008

Dave Cook


Age: 24
Current Car: Citroen Saxo
Favourite colour: Red
Football Team: Manchester United
Area of expertise: Future-Proofing



Twenty-four year old Dave is the founding member of the One Ball Rally.

After being diagnosed with combined testicular and stomach cancer, he recovered thanks to the NHS nurses and oncologists who treated him.

Determined to make a difference and raise awareness of testicular cancer, Dave formed this trusty band of travellers and stated that Istanbul is their target and their vehicle will be a London Taxi.

Dave enjoys Call of Duty 4 and Rocky Robin bars, but is disgusted by vol-au-vents.

Paul Ashton



















Age: 24
Current Car: Peugeot 306
Favourite colour: Blue
Football team: Liverpool FC
Area of expertise: Alan Partridge


Paul met Dave at Lancaster University, were they forged an emotional bond with beer and dominoes.

In another life Paul would like to be a pirate and is looking forward to seeing the boats on the Bosphorous in Istanbul.

He is now living in Oxford with his splendid girlfriend Laurelle, and he simply loves making a fresh batch of toast every morning.

Adam Bell















Age: 24
Current Car: (New) Fiat Punto
Favourite colour: Aubergine
Football Team: Sheffield Wednesday
Area of expertise: Break Dancing


Owls fan Ad is the powerhouse behind the main fundraising team on One Ball Rally; if you have money he'll get you!!


Adam met Dave many moons ago and he loves break dancing and Werthers Originals, but has a huge fear of sellotape.


Ad works at Edge Hill University in Ormskirk and is dating the delectable Helen.

Martin Pilkington


Age: 23
Current Car: Fiat Punto
Favourite Colour: Pink
Football Team: Arsenal
Area of expertise: Women


Gooner Martin, or 'Pilky' to everyone, is a qualified English teacher based in Leeds.

He met Dave at University and Dave has been unable to shake him off since.

Pilky is in charge of directions for the One Ball Rally using his Navman, but whether these directions will work in Romania is yet to be seen.
Pilky is brushing up on his foreign languages to impress the locals.