Gary -Tank Commander pounds the boards for Prostate fundraiser at Prestonfield.

Greg McHugh, aka Gary McLintoch Tank Commander put in a commanding performance as the special guest at the Prostate Scotland Ball, which took place on Saturday 26th March 2011 at Edinburgh’s prestigious Prestonfield.

The Dinner was held in support of Prostate Scotland, which is Scotland’s prostate disease awareness charity. On parade in addition were well known radio and TV presenter Grant Stott as Master of Ceremonies and the drum beat and musical entertainment was performed by Bandmaster-in- chief Craig McMurdo and his Band.  The welcome speech was given by Sir Tom Farmer and the raffle was drawn by Chris Paterson - Scotland's most capped rugby player. The event succeeded in raising £18,725

Greg McHugh said:
‘With so many men in Scotland being affected by prostate disease and it being the most common cancer amongst men in Scotland it is important that more people are aware of it – and I was pleased to be invited to perform and to help raise funds to make a difference to awareness of prostate disease. Gary would be proud to be targeting such an important cause and would be keen to ensure that all his mates including Jacko, Adam and Charlie are made aware’.

Robert Wilson, Chairman of Prostate Scotland said:
‘We are very grateful to Greg McHugh, Grant Stott, Sir Tom Farmer, Chris Paterson and James Thomson for their support and helping to make the event really special – coming as it does in Prostate Cancer Awareness month. Their participation will also help us reach out across Scotland in our work to raise awareness of prostate disease’.

‘Prostate disease affects nearly one in two men over middle age and prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. However, prostate disease is too rarely spoken about and there is an absence of information for many men. The magnificent amount raised by the dinner will help enable us to reach thousands more men across Scotland with awareness materials and to encourage greater early diagnosis, as early diagnosis is more likely to lead to treatment and cure’.