Members and guests of the Marina Alta Golf Society assembled at Satari’s restaurant in Moraira to celebrate the previous days golf and to continue to raise money for MABS, the cancer support group. Jacqui Phillips, President of MABS, was the guest of honour joining the table of Captain, Dave Reynolds, who had chosen the cancer support group as the charity for members to support this year. Jacqui was hoping that the evening would raise the funds needed for the group who are dedicated to the support of all who are affected by cancer, whether patients or those close to them. The MABS group have worked closely in the past with some members of the golf society and their wonderful support prompted Marina Alta Golf Society to work throughout 2010 – 2011 raising money to enable them to continue with the services they provide.
Jacquelyne Phillips MBE, President of MABS Cancer Support Group with Bernard Phillips (left)
and Charlie Miller who bid seven hundred euros for the Sunderland shirt
The evening itself started with the meal and, as last time, the quality of the food and service at Satari’s was excellent leaving the 62 members and guests very happy and content ready to raise money and enjoy the dancing and celebrations to follow. Throughout the meal Captain Dave Reynolds passed among the assembled guests raising money through guessing the number of golf balls in the bag, paying to find the name of the ‘teddy’, fines for those who transgressed on the golf course…. and so on. The presentations for the golf quickly followed and then the auction started…. significant amounts of money were raised, compliments of Campbell La Mont Golf who offered at round for three golfers with instruction from Campbell at La Sella Golf Course which raised €400, a range finder donated by Charlie Miller, €150 and with other donations being snapped up we moved on to what we all hoped was the climax of the evening the auction of a Sunderland AFC football shirt donated by Jordan Henderson, nephew of member Dave Henderson, signed by the manager Steve Bruce , Chairman Niall Quinn and the first team squad. Jordan is a successful young player who has been with the club since he was eight breaking through the ranks into the first team two years ago culminating in his first full England Cap in December of last year. This item broke all past auction records and Charlie Miller secured the shirt with a successful bid of €700! On the night an incredible €2248 was raised leaving a total of €3500 currently in the fund with still a month left to raise further funds. Jacqui extended her warm thanks to all members and is looking forward to being able to use the funds raised in the coming year to further extend and develop the work the group do.
Well done and thanks to all members of Marina Alta Golf Society and to Satari’s restaurant.
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