A golf day went with such a swing that a record amount was raised for East Cheshire Hospice.
The long-standing event at Prestbury Golf Club raised £15,135, a 50 per cent increase on the previous best in 2022.
The winning Allmand-Smith team. From left, Adam, Martin, Jacqueline and William.
The Allmand-Smith team came out on top, with Martin, wife Jacqueline and sons Adam and William collecting an impressive 92 points to take home the Mactex Trophy.
They were among 22 teams enjoying the refurbished Prestbury course where redesigned bunkers and major earth works have brought the course up to modern standards.
The event has been running for 35 years and is the flagship competition on Prestbury’s charity golf calendar.
The Holmes Naden team. From left, Paul Garrity, Rob Thorneycroft, Edward Naden and Mike Taylor.
It was again organised by John Davies, Director of Mactex Properties Ltd, and ex-golf professional Nigel Preston, from Interflex.
John, who was involved in the first tournament, said: “We’d like to thank everyone for their generous support yet again.
“Our main sponsors estate agents Holmes Naden were superb, with numerous businesses and volunteers also involved, including Amanda Cross from Sphere UK, Victoria Devon and Claire Gorton, Carley Macey and Nik Kalka from the Hospice.
Organisers, volunteers and Hospice staff. From left, Nik Kalka, Nigel Preston, Carley Macey, Claire Gorton, Vicky Devon, Paul Bianchi, Mandy Cross and John Davies.
“Once again Prestbury were wonderful hosts and it was a pleasure to be among the first to play their new-look course.
“It’s fantastic we raised enough to cover the Hospice’s running costs for two days.
“That means supporting local people with end-of-life care, their families and carers both at home and in the Hospice.”
