Having been to more local Law Society dinners over the last couple of years and all over the country I can honestly say that this was amongst the very best and made so by your contribution which I think had everybody in stitches!

Jonathan Smithers, President of the Law Society, England and Wales

NINE LIVES

The Newsletter for Bob “the Cat” Bevan MBE

After Dinner Speaker – Comedian – Awards Host and MC – Conference Presenter and Interviewer

Radio and TV Presenter –Author – Journalist – Poet – Script and Speechwriter

Versatility has been the name of the game for Bob these past three months. Aside from his usual excellent stand-ups he has written and delivered two comedy poems for the retiring CEO of Rolls Royce, JOHN RISHTON, and the new President of World Athletics, LORD COE.

At the Variety Club Golfing Society’s 50th Anniversary his interview with President JIMMY TARBUCK bought tears of both laughter and emotion and the next night he was doing the same with Cricket Australia’s Chairman of Selectors, ROD MARSH.

In Portugal his comedy auction at the Sir Bobby Robson Memorial Golf Classic raised no less than £58,000

Not unexpectedly you excelled in all respects

Roger Eastoe, Event Organiser

You are a mainstay of the event

Andrew Robson

After SPARKS Alan Brazil Golf Day he was at the ultra-politically-correct Kent Law Society Dinner

Jonathan Smithers, President of the Law Society, England and Wales

Then it was Wilson’s School 400th Anniversary Dinner

Thank you for entertaining us so well

Nathan Cole, Headmaster

At the Belfry he did the Stihl Golf Day

Your material was hilarious, well-judged and fed from observations made on the evening. Great job with the auction as well

Andy Taylor, Stihl

Then it was north to the Yorkshire CCC 364 Club Lunch

Very many thanks for a wonderful speech at the 364 Lunch. Rave notices from the assembled throng

Keith Moss, Chairman

That same evening he delivered a comedy poem for the Rolls Royce Director’s Farewell Dinner for the CEO

Thanks for all the thought and hard work that went into this. It will be hanging in my home

John Rishton

Rave reviews were then accorded for his interview with JIMMY TARBUCK for the Variety Club Golfing Society 50th Anniversary at Wentworth – “You were so professional and made the evening” David Redfearn, Past Captain VCGS – “The cabaret was just perfect” - Calum Giles, VCGS One night later and he was interviewing Cricket Australia’s Chairman of Selectors, ROD MARSH at Canterbury

My partner doesn’t like cricket but she thought you were the real star!

Brian Scovell, Daily Mail

Bob, thank you for all your hard work to make this happen so well

Jamie Clifford, Kent CCC CEO

He then followed a Savills Customer Luncheon at Sevenoaks CC with the Martin Lawrence Trust Golf Day Dinner and Auction where he raised £22,000

Bob was brilliant

Tricia Lawrence

Then he was delivering another comedy poem this time for the wife of Lord Seb Coe at a 50th Birthday Party

Brilliant as ever

Lady Coe

In the usually quiet month of August he was still at it with the annual Tom Maynard Trust Lunch in Cardiff

Thanks to Bob who was brilliant

Matt Maynard

and then – Phil de Frietas (below) Golf Day Dinner for Golden Golf. “Great Show, Cat!”

COMING UP in the next few months includes

Travel Industry’s “Just a Drop” Charity Golf Day

Gerrards Cross GC with Ray Parlour

“Sold out within 5 days and a reserve list – you did such a great job at the Captain’s Dinner the punters want more!” – Phillip Sisson, Past Captain (REPEAT BOOKING)

British Sign Awards (REPEAT BOOKING)

AFA Lunch (REPEAT BOOKING)

Hadley Wood Golf Club

Variety Club Golf Society, Le Touquet

Vickers/Straker Memorial Golf Day

Worcestershire CCC Dinner (REPEAT BOOKING)

Chartered Insurance Institute Dinner

Brain Tumour Golf Day (REPEAT BOOKING)

Brain Tumour Ball with Darren Gough

Edward Alleyn Club Dinner

Lord’s Taverners West Country Dinner

Gloucester RFC