Southern region grand draw 1983 raised a magnificent £25,300. The draw was made at Poole HQ on October 25 by BBC TV reporter Anne Dawson, and the first prize, a Ford Fiesta Popular car, was won by Rupert Thomas of Burghfield Common, near Reading; the keys were later handed to him by Southern regional organiser Mrs Wendy- Nelson. Other prizes generously donated included air and ferry tickets, and a cruise on the River Thames..