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Northants & North Bucks Regional Sons (Tools), Kiely Brothers and for four people. 17 clubs
Golf Day. The event continues to many more. The day raised responded and £1,500 was raised
grow in popularity and 20 teams £7,250 and winners from Kiely at auction from these items.
helped raise a fantastic £4,000 Brothers won the right to Spoon particularly wish to thank
subtly prised from their wallets by represent the Region in the the proprietors and staff at
Honorary President, Martin Regional Golf Day Final. Channels Golf Club for their
Bayfield. Chairman of the Region, Phil efficient and pleasant contribution
Pemble said: “This was the fourth to the day.
Warwickshire year we have staged this event at
Maxstoke Park Golf Club, which Aston Wood and it just keeps Dorset
is set in the extensive grounds of going from strength to strength. Wooden Spoon Dorset have
the medieval moated Maxstoke We are very pleased to have recently contributed £80,000
generously sponsor the event Castle, was the stunning new raised more money this year than towards the total estimated cost
every year by contributing top venue for the third annual ever before and we are grateful of £900,000 to build a new
prizes for the auction held after Warwickshire Golf Day in August. to all those that supported therapy pool at The Wessex
the shoot. 19 teams competed for the Wooden Spoon by coming along Autistic Society’s Portfield School,
The main sponsor of the day chance to play at the Regional to play golf on what proved to be Christchurch. The therapy pool,
was The Estates Gazette which Golf Final and amazingly the one of the few dry days this currently under construction, will
have supported the event since event was blessed with good summer.” become an essential part of the
1987. Over 20 years, the weather. The day was hugely The funds will go towards the educational and therapeutic
Manchester Property Shoot has successful with Pat McKeown’s new projects at Reynold’s Cross services the Society offers to
raised approximately £160,000 team winning for a second year in Special School in Olton, Jane Lane children with autism. It will offer
for local charities. a row and over £3,000 was raised Special School in Walsall and the students the chance to burn off
Wooden Spoon Manchester & to go towards the next project at Homestart charity in Birmingham. energy, build up confidence and
Cheshire is pleased to have been Exhall Grange. Many thanks to all given the right environment, help
one of the benefiting charities for the teams that participated on the Essex them relax.
the last few years. day and to those who made such Essex Region held another very It’s also hoped the pool will offer
generous donations. Thanks also successful golf day at Channels a comfortable environment for
Northants & North Bucks to the staff at Maxstoke Park for Golf Club in May. 125 golfers families of children with autism to
Members and guests gathered at helping to make the whole day braved some fairly indifferent use outside of school hours.
Whittlebury Hall for an evening of run smoothly. weather but importantly every Debbie Anderson, the Society’s
fine food, wine and live music for player had an enjoyable day and Fundraising and Marketing
the Northants Spring Ball in April. West Midlands contributed to raising £6,000 for Manager says: “We are really
£4,000 was raised that went England rugby legends David Spoon. For the second year grateful to Wooden Spoon Dorset
towards the latest project at Duckham and David Trick joined Magnus Motors in Brentwood by Regional Committee, for their
Northgate Special School, businessmen and women for a courtesy of Graham Lintott, support of the Society’s work –
officially opened during the day of golf and an evening of sponsored the event and the this is a great boost to the appeal
Summer. (Read the full report on entertainment at Aston Wood Region is most appreciative of and in recognition of their
Page 11) Golf Club to help raise funds for their most generous financial and support the pool will be named
Spoon West Midlands. logistic support. ‘The Wooden Spoon Therapy
In June guests of the Region and Among the companies A new initiative this year Pool’.”
McCue Corporation, the main represented were Pertemps produced excellent income for
sponsor, came together at the People Development Group, Paul Spoon. Graham Lintott wrote to Yorkshire
European Tour venue, Whittlebury Skipp Public Relations, Skipton all 42 golf clubs in Essex asking Bill Reichwald masterminded
Park Golf Club for the fourth Building Society, WH Smith & them to donate a round of golf another successful golf day at
Sickleholme Golf Club in
September. The sun shone as the
128 golfers enjoyed the
spectacular mature course set in a
beautiful part of the Peak District.
The Stableford competition was
won by the June Burnett team
made up of local players and
Sickleholme club members.
After the auction and prize-
giving and superb dinner, guests
were able to watch the RWC
England v South Africa game on a
big screen – the only aspect of
the day that didn’t go according
to plan!
With the benefit of a successful
auction, raffle and gamble hole,
together with the generous
sponsorship of Henry Boot
Construction, the event raised
almost £7,000 for Spoon
Yorkshire.
8 Spoonews Autumn 2007
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