Over £5,000 was raised for charity when well-known sporting names gathered in Brean this week to participate within the 30th anniversary staging of Brean’s Sport Celebrity Am Golf tournament.
The authorities’s Covid restrictions have been lifted simply in time to permit the profitable, lengthy-operating occasion to go forward on Wednesday.
The occasion, hosted by the House household at the Brean Country Club, raised funds for the 2 beneficiaries of the day, The Injured Jockeys Fund and St Margaret’s Hospice.
As with most charities over the previous 12 months, each have seen an enormous drop of their funding so the occasion was a really welcome bonus to them as nicely.
Brean’s PGA Professional and Director of Golf Andrew March, alongside along with his assistant Josh Heseltine-Smith, did the majority of the organising this yr and the duo have been more than happy to get 23 groups coming to the beginning submit within the scorching mid-day solar.
They stated they have been additionally very grateful for the beneficiant assist of the numerous sporting celebrities who as soon as once more graced the fairways of Brean.
As all the time the horse racing world was nicely supported with Jonathan Powell organising the gamers. Two time Grand National winner Carl Llewellyn was joined by former Aintree starter Simon McNeill, jockey Kevin Jones, trainers Anthony Honeyball and Charles Whitaker and former jockey Jeff King.
Recently retired former England, Bath and Gloucester rugby star Matt Banahan returned to assist the occasion as soon as once more and was joined by ex Footballers Gary Owers, Martin Paul and Rob Edwards, who’s the present Forest Green Rovers supervisor.
Darts star Bob Anderson, who’s one other very long time supporter, additionally took half, as did his namesake ex Wigan Warriors Rugby League participant Rhys Anderson who made his debut. As all the time a sprinkling of PGA Professional’s joined varied groups as nicely to assist the day.
First previous the successful submit on the day was the Brean Golf Club group led by Club Captain Dave Morgan. He was joined by Dan Broom, Roy Fletcher and their secret weapon Paul Bacon who sizzled within the solar!
They amassed a surprising 96 stableford factors to gather the Tom Childs Memorial Trophy and win by 5 from the Jones Bros Builders group. Wayne Barrett and Phil Hodgson have been joined by the ever aggressive Dave and Eric Jones in that quartet to take second on 91.
One of the stalwart groups of the occasion are Tom’s Boys who yearly symbolize the late Tom Childs. Steve Bateman and Steve Mason have been this yr joined by Chris and Richard Fairchild to take third spot on 88.
Carl Llewellyn led the Tony’s Tigers group to fourth on 87 as he was joined by occasion debutants Tony and Tracy Spencer and Brian Imrie. Rounding out the prizes have been the Brean Seniors group on 86.
Seniors Captain Elect John Cranley, deputising for Seniors Captain Mike Short who sadly suffered a damaged collarbone final week, joined forces with Pete Dunn, Brian Read and Mike Hurman to function within the prizes.
Brean’s PGA Professional and Director of Golf Andrew March stated: “Everyone really enjoyed the day and many commented on how impressed they were with facilities now offered at Brean.”
“The course was prepared in excellent condition by Head Greenkeeper Max Smith and his team whilst the off-course offering enjoyed in the wonderful surroundings of the Country Club was also well received and highly complimented.”
“With many of teams already planning a return visit in 2022 the event looks to be still going strong as it moves into its fourth decade of existence.”
Pictured: The successful Brean Golf Club group from left to proper Paul Bacon, Dan Broom, Roy Fletcher and Captain Dave Morgan; Jockey Kevin Jones driving off the primary tee; Martin Paul, ex Bristol Rovers footballer (and now operating Tyrone Mings Academy in Bristol) on left with Richard McKie, Lewis Perry and Ian Styles; Gould and Swayne group left to proper Nigel Blackmore, PGA Pro Andrew March, Giuseppe Floris and Gian Floris; Simon McNeill second left along with his Surf Bay Leisure group (Photos Mike Lang)
