pudsy

On Sunday, which Nunthorpe lad known as Pudsy pulled on a Sunderland shirt to be part of Peter Reid's team when they took on Kevin Keegan's Newcastle side at the region's other Riverside Stadium for Paul Collingwood's Testimonial T20 charity cricket match?

He's pledged to sleep under the stars, with nothing but a Pudsy bear toy for company.

Plunkett, who is nicknamed Pudsy, made his England test debut against Pakistan in November 2005.

Chris Allsopp(Monm) 2 TYRUR PUDSY .......................

Custard, who's yellow and resembles Pudsy Bear (outside the BBC), was also popular.

BEAR IT Bob Stoker and Fra McCann with Pudsy and helpers Chloe and Katie MAKING A SPLASH Fra McCann MLA gets a soaking in the charity event in Belfast HOW'S SPLAT?

Jackie, back in Scotland after a stint as GMTV's Los Angeles correspondent, will be fund-raising with Pudsy on November 17.

Plunkett, who is nicknamed Pudsy, grew up in Marton and attended Nunthorpe School.

Plunkett, who is nicknamed Pudsy, made his England Test debut against Pakistan in November 2005 and started the first Test of the Sri Lanken tour of England in 2006.

Under-17 women (4.5 kms): 1 K Avery (Shildon) 17:12; 2 T Armoush (AVAC) 18:07; 3 L Farnell (Ryl Sutton Cfld) 18:10; 4 N Roberts (Winch) 18:26; 5 A Bell (Pudsy & Bram) 18:37; 6 E Dudgeon (Edinb) 18:39.