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Project Sunshine Coaches and the Annual Golf Days
Description: LOT had the opportunity to acquire a Variety Club Sunshine Coach in 1997; the minibus with a tail lift, was intended to help LOT deliver activities in the community, and to include children with disabilities. The Golf Section of the Variety Club provided the bulk of the money needed, with Safeway’s South- West making a donation of £2000; LOT was asked to contribute £2000, but did not have this amount of money. Thanks to the generosity of Mullion Golf Club, LOT was able to raise the amount. The Club offered LOT the course for a day, free of charge, to run a competition, which would be followed by a raffle in the evening, when prizes were given. Having acquired the minibus, the golf club then allowed the golf competition to become an annual event; the proceeds cover the cost of tax, insurance and maintenance. The Variety Club asked if LOT would like a second Sunshine Coach, without tail lift; in March 2001 this minibus was presented to us. Our contribution was £4000, so LOT was especially grateful to Mullion Golf Club for their continuing generosity. All the staff and members are amazing in their corporate and individual support. LOT has a partnership arrangement with the ever growing Junior section of the club.
A special competitor, particularly
given the challenging weather, was 84 years old Jo Trapnell from the
Royal North Devon. The weather was kind in giving sunshine but not so
kind with the howling wind that blew for most of the day, keeping scores
low. The main event was run on
a Stableford points system with different scoring throughout the holes. • Ladies winners were: • Junior winners were; LOT is very grateful to Mullion Golf Club, Gerry Fitter and all the officers, the members and the Junior section for their continued support.
The Junior Section at Mullion
Golf Club benefits greatly through their access to these buses. There were 18 teams in the
main event, on a Stableford points system with 4 to count holes 1-6,
then 2 on 7 -12 & 3 to come in on the back 6. The Junior section at the club organised the raffle and the auction of a signed Real Madrid shirt & a Pirates Rugby ball. They raised a magnificent amount. The Trust is very grateful
to Mullion Golf Club, Gerry Fitter along with the officers, The highlight of the day
was undoubtedly the spectacular hole in one by Nigel Hannaford on the
16th.
The 9th annual golf day organised by the Lizard Outreach Trust at Mullion Golf Club was another outstanding success. The day is a very important one in the calendar for the Trust as it raises money for the upkeep and running of the Variety Club minibus as well as being a personal contact with local people and supporters. It is a very needy cause for the annual running costs increase each year. The Junior Section at Mullion Golf Club benefits greatly through their access to these buses. The day started at 8.30am and ended with the presentations at around 8pm in the clubhouse with Keith Willey, Captain of the Club distributing the prizes. The Junior section event took place during one of their regular Saturday morning sessions and consisted of 7 teams. The weather for them was absolutely atrocious and the competition was run over 12 holes. All credit and thanks go those Juniors who participated The winners with 78 points
were There were 27 teams in the
main event. This was run on a Stableford points system with 3 from the
team of 4 to count on each hole. The Junior section at the club organised the raffle and the auction of signed premiership footballs and raised a magnificent amount of £800. The overall amount raised for the trust was around £1600. The Trust is very grateful to Mullion Golf Club, Peter and Sharon Moyle, Gerry Fitter along with the officers and members for their continued fantastic support. Lizard Outreach Trust Golf Day 2004 The 2004 annual golf day was held at Mullion Golf Club on Wednesday 24th August. There were 4 Junior team entries and 24 adult teams. Some of our very promising youngsters played in the main event. In fact the team of Alex & Michael Cook, Leo Acklin and Daniel Wagstaff came third with a score of 108 points! The first prize in the competition went to a visiting team captained by former County soccer player Duncan Powell from St Austell. Other prize winners were the Navy quartet of Simon Lewis, Gary Davis, David Howe and Nigel Thwaites(3rd), with S.Willett, N.Watters, M.Hitchens and Helen Carson (4th). Nearest the pin prizes for 8th & 16th holes went to Ben Wilson and Richard Lane with David Howe picking up the prize for the longest drive on the 18th fairway. Beau Meagor won the two Chelsea match tickets in the free draw. The weather on the day was kind except for a most difficult wind. It was, as usual a most pleasant “local” day with excellent support for this very local charity. Since these days were initiated in 1997 somewhere in the region of £7,000 has been raised. Quote from Young People: "It's a great competition - we often do better than lots of the adults!" |
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Working in partnership to enhance
SELF ESTEEM
ACHIEVEMENT &
EMPLOYMENT
of young people on the
Lizard Peninsula
Working in partnership to enhance
SELF ESTEEM
ACHIEVEMENT &
EMPLOYMENT
of young people on the
Lizard Peninsula
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