Whitehaven Golf Club News

Winner of the Cecil Leitch Individual Slaver was Anne Carruthers (left) receiving the slaver from Team Captain Barbara Thomson

Whitehaven Ladies took part in the national Pink Day to help raise awareness for Breast Cancer. Ladies Captain, Mrs Joan Daly, is presentining a cheques for £120 to the Breast Screening Department at West Cumberland Hospital

The outgoing captains at Whitehaven Golf Golf presented cheques, after 12 months of fund raising, to their chosen charities. Darran Cherry and Joanne Quirk set about trying to raise as much money with numerous events ranging from fancy dress golf competitions to social evenings. Darran said that his favourite event during the year was the “Celebrity Starz in their Eyes” evening which was a sell out. Darran would like to thank all the professional artists who gave their the time and talent free of charge.
Joanne's highlight of the year was the “Longest Day of Golf” which involved three rounds of golf in one day, teeing off at 5:30 am at Keswick, then on to Workington and finishing at Whitehaven around 9 pm. Both would like to thank the Golf Club members for all their support over the last year. Receiving a cheque for £3000 on behalf of the Copeland branch of the MS Society were Susan Etchells and Christopher Greening. Thanking Darran and the Golf club Susan pointed out that many people are under the misconception that the NHS fund the mobility aids for MS suffers. “This is not the case and that the MS Society relies on the generosity of the public and the hard working volunteers getting out and shaking tins in the street”.
Joanne presented Ann Cartmell from the Breast Unit at West Cumberland Hospital with a cheque also for £3000, Ann was delighted and again thanked the Golf Club and the members for a fantastic effort.

Whitehaven Junior Girls - Meghan Thomson & Chloe Smart (centre) take part in Northern Counties Junior Girls Jamboree Aug 2010 played at Blackpool