The parents of the first patient to be admitted to the £30m Oxford Children's Hospital are staging an angling competition to raise funds.

In January, the hospital opened after a £15m fundraising drive but the Oxford Children's Hospital Campaign still needs to raise £2m to reach its target - and the fundraising effort is continuing throughout 2007.

In January, 11-year-old Harry Woolliams, from Clanfield, west Oxfordshire, was the first patient to move into the new hospital from the old children's ward.

He was admitted to the JR on Christmas Day with stomach pains.

Surgeons found a cancerous tumour on a kidney and had to operate to remove it.

He is now having chemotherapy and visits the hospital in Headington every week for check-ups.

Harry's mum Jayne, 41, a hairdresser, and dad Giles, 47, a farm technician, have organised the fishing competition for tomorrow to "give something back" to the hospital and staff who have cared for their son.

Clanfield and Radcot fishing clubs are staging a match on the River Thames and the Woolliams hope to raise £500 to £1,000.

Mother-of-two Mrs Woolliams said: "Giles is involved in the local fishing club, so we thought a match would be a good way to raise money for the hospital.

"Harry has been receiving chemotherapy and has to visit the hospital every week.

"We hope the treatment will finish in September, when he's going to Burford Community College.

"We're keeping our fingers crossed that Harry will be in remission from September and then he will need checks for the following five years.

"Harry has coped with everything really well - he's a real joker and he always has been.

"The hospital is a huge asset for the people of Oxfordshire and the surrounding area. If something needs explaining, the doctors will always take as much time as you need.

"Thousands of people have used the hospital already but it still needs to be paid for - the fundraising target has not yet been reached."

Mr Woolliams, who is chairman of Clanfield Fishing Club, added: "People pay to enter the match and we're holding a raffle as well, so we're hoping to raise a reasonable amount for a very good cause.

"Harry and his brother George, who's 16, have enjoyed fishing over the years and George has been helping out with the raffle."

Chox spokesman Alison Barnes thanked the family for organising the competition.

She said: "Everyone, including the staff, have been touched by Harry's story, and we're very grateful to his family for finding the time to raise money for the Children's Hospital.

"I know the local community in Clanfield have been very supportive and that pupils at Harry's school have got involved in fundraising."