Around £5000 was raised and will help Ahmad Rustam get the first 5 innocent child victims into the Orphanage within the month of July
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The prizegiving began - trophies sponsored by 'The Barber's Pole' were presented to the winners with prizes
3rd Prize - went to my good friend and fellow teammate Richard Mitusch - Points 37 Carnoustie Story, signed by author Donald Ford - sponsored by Colin Mcleod, Carnoustie Golf Links
2nd Prize - Brian Brodie 38 points - Wine Sponsored by Syd Littleford
1st Prize - John Clarke 38 points (won on countback) - who won a day of golf for 2 sponsored kindly by Sheelagh at the Old Course experience
Nearest the pin - 3 ft on the 10th Won by Colin Hynd 4 ball on Dukes Championship Golf Course St Andrews sponsored by Jason Schellenberg Old Course Hotel Golf Manager
Longest drive on the 14th won by David McKean- 4 ball on Scotscraig sponsored by Barry Liddlle Golfing Secretary Scotscraig Golf Club
Winning team was (gulp) St Andrews Golf Vacations - 83 Points - best 2 stableford scores per hole- 4 Ball on Gleneagles
Joyce Falconer, after serving Clootie dumplins and whisky and posing for fo'ti's ! did a little bit of squeezybox entertainment with some good old fashioned Scottish humour thrown in for good measure !
We had an auction after this with some outstanding items donated including a stay in a 4 star hotel in France with 3 rounds of golf, wine, clothing and much more...All in all a very enjoyable day was had by all
It wouldn't seem right not to mention a few 'thank you's' to the people who made this event possible in the first place.
Alan Pryke - Created a webpage and site for the event and project, for making a meal and getting his friends to pay £500 for it ! For making us VIP Tickets for the event, making posters and brochures. Alan is one of the unsung hero's in life who do things without looking for any thanks, but sometimes is nice to receive a thank you !
Gwen Brock/ Kedren Turner - Gleneagles - For helping us put the finishing touches to the event and answering dozens of emails !
Joyce Falconer - For being a wonderful person and a role model. Helping on the 10th tee and first class act in the Gleneagles Suite !
Arlene Cooke - Helped over the months promote the event and raise funds, helped Joyce on the 10th tee with our Daughter Leigh (aged 5) Very lucky to have her as my wife
Arthur Murray - Grahams dad, helped set up 'Book in' at the Dormay Suite and kept things running on the 1st tee
Dollar Thrifty - Ex Thrifty Paul Mylett helped us get major Sponsorship of the Golf event - Scott Toward Rosemary Duffy for helping make the day a success
Frances Connelly - For getting us a couple of teams and promoting the event
John O'Mahoney - For getting us a couple of wonderful Auction prizes that raised well over £500
And to all the other sponsors of the event.........
and most of all the players, and the customers/ Staff of the Barbers Pole St Andrews
The companies aim is to make golf 'more affordable' and bring the 'fun' aspect back into life I believe we achieved this, and raised some much needed funds for those that are much less fortunate than ourselves
As irony would have it, the event was held exactly a year to the day since George Bush and Tony Blair and other G8 Members met at the same venue
Regards
Steve Cooke MD
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