Golf Tournament At Ferndown Golf Club Raises £40,000 For Charity In A Single Day

Golf Tournament At Ferndown Golf Club Raises £40,000 For Charity In A Single Day

A long-established charity golf day named after the BBC’s ‘voice of golf’ has raised more than £40,000 for disabled youngsters. The 33rd annual Peter Alliss Invitational Charity Golf Day – the longest-running golf charity event in the south – was held at Ferndown Golf Club. Since its inception in 1987 the event has raised more than £1.25 million for the Peter Alliss Wheelchair Crusade – leading to the purchase of 300-plus wheelchairs and walking aids. Money was also raised for the charities nominated by the club’s two captains – High Mead Farm, the…Read more …
Gibraltar Barracks Soldiers Complete 24 Hour Fundraiser At Hartley Wintney Golf Club

Gibraltar Barracks Soldiers Complete 24 Hour Fundraiser At Hartley Wintney Golf Club

When three members of Hartley Wintney Golf Club (Martin Hassall, Chris Rosie & James Stafford) offered to raise money for charity by playing golf nonstop for 24 hours, the Club Committee thought they were delusional. Not only because of the physical exertion involved, but also the logistical challenges and safety concerns of playing golf on a course that would be empty from 10 pm to 8 am, whilst dark. All three are serving members of the Royal Engineers and based at Gibraltar Barracks. As such, they developed robust plans to mitigate any of…Read more …
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