Cooden Beach Golf Club's Captains' Charity Day raises magnificent £8000

The day started with a Texas style golf scramble with 21 teams of four keen golfers all teeing off at 9am. This was to be followed by an auction during the evening.

At the 14th tee was a professional golfer Paul Nessling took on the challenge of every passing player, of who could get their ball nearest the pin. A few members managed this during the course of the morning.

In the clubhouse raffle tickets were sold to booster monies raised on the course, and from the upcoming auction. Many great prizes were to be won!

After a well-earned drink in the clubhouse, players from the scramble met for a superb Sunday carvery. Following the meal the auction of many very kindly donated prizes, experiences and gifts was held. Some frantic bidding was seen on many of the lots.

Members and guests were generous in their bidding raising a fantastic total in the region of £8000 - all for the captains' chosen charities.

Cooden Beach Golf club captains would like to thank all the individuals an businesses that donated prizes, along with the generosity of all bidders. What a tremendous effort for two very worthy causes.

Results for the Texas Scramble were:

1st Place - Peter Matthews, Lee Menzies, Giles Woolley and Janet Woolley with a net round of 54.

2nd Place - Jay Lorton, Lindsay Lorton, Lindsay Waite and Robert Waite with a net of 55.

3rd Place - Graham Clark, Andrew Crichton, Tony Hunt and Ian Stinson also with 55 but beaten on countback.

Well done to all players for some brilliant scores, and also plenty of fun during the day.