Annual Charity Golf Day Raises over £7,000

The 12^th annual Charity Golf Day was held at Kenwick Park on 16 July raising an impressive £7000.  President Gordon Bulter had nominated Harbour Place Day Centre and Grimsby Sea Cadets as the main beneficiaries with Chairman of Harbour Place, Fred Brown receiving a cheque on the day.  Over 12 years the event has raised the magnificent sum of over £73,000, principally for local charities.

The event was supported by 30 teams. On a nice sunny day and with the course in excellent condition, several good scores were posted.  Some impressive golf was seen on the course with Ian Lord getting a hole in one on the 2^nd and Janice Beardsley winning nearest the pin on both the 2^nd and 12^th holes. Light refreshments at the halfway house were welcome with Pimm’s being in high demand!

At the end of play all enjoyed an excellent meal and President Gordon, on behalf of Grimsby Rotary Club, thanked the main sponsors Lexus (Hull) and Associated British Ports who have supported the event from the start, the many other sponsors who also have given regular support and the teams of golfers who made the day such a great golfing and financial success.

A big thank you goes to Stuart Falconer, Dennis Dunn and the Rotary Team for their efforts in organising the day:

Starters: John Tuke and John Spilman

Reception:  John Cox and Keith Burnett

Raffle: John Nidd and Anne Carr

Photography/PR:  John Clark and Ian Fowler

Halfway House:  Di Bulter, Bronwyn Chapman, Josephine Clark, Kate Quickfall, Julia Roy and Pauline Dunn

Printing and Emailing: Stewart Wilson and Charlene

and of course the club members who generously sponsored and purchased raffle tickets.

RESULTS

•   1^st place with 87 points - Grimsby St James Rotary Club, Tony Lightfoot, Mark Flemming, Tony Bratley and Ian Lord.  The score was much helped by Ian’s hole in one at the 2^nd .

•   2^nd place with 86 points - Andrew Jackson Solictors, Andrew Funnell, Darren Broughton, Glenn Ritchie and Neil Ellis.

•   3rd place with 83 points - ABP, Jonathan Williams, Paul Barker, Shane Stead and Tony Reay.                                                                

•   4^th place with 83 points - T Davey and Co, Trevor Davey, Neil Pridgeon, Steve Thacker and Tony Griffiths.                                                                                 

•   5^th place also with 83 points - BG Solicitors, Iain Ward, Adam Scott, Chris Dale and Gary Scott.

•   The best Rotary team with 80 points - "Thunderbirds ", Peter and Stephen Ryder and Ian and Sally Fowler.

•   The ladies nearest the pin on the 2^nd and 12^th were both won by Janice Beardsley.

•   The gents nearest the pin was won by Peter Ryder on the 8^th and Andrew Funnell on the 17^th .

•   There were an amazing seventeen 2’s as well as Ian Lord’s hole in one.

 CHAMPAGNE PRIZES – Blue Tickets:  21, 173, 388, 671, 746

WINE PRIZES – Yellow Tickets:  204, 239, 513, 889, 925