Although no-one won the keys to the star prize, the second annual Peter James Classic golf tournament raised an incredible £13,000 for Action Medical Research.
The event was held last week at Haywards Heath Golf Club and golfers were invited to hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole
Last year saw the inaugural event raise more than £8,800 for the charity which funds research to improve the health of babies and children. The charity is 60 years old and has been at the forefront of medical breakthroughs such as the development of the UK polio vaccine (the sugar cube vaccine) and pioneering hip replacement surgery.
The event was made possible by the sponsorship from a number of local businesses and there were prizes for golfers who get “nearest the pin”, “longest drive”, and “nearest the hole in two”.
As part of the fundraising, international author Peter James, who lives locally, offered the rare opportunity for a local business in Haywards Heath to feature in his next Detective Inspector Grace novel.
Haywards Heath Renault dealer Dinnages supplied the prize Mégane with support from Tozer Insurance and offered it to anyone who hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole.
Tom Simpson, dealer principal at Dinnages, said: “We were thrilled to be involved in this event with this prestigious local charity. Thought no-one won the prize, it was a wonderful day and raised a fantastic amount of money for this worthy charity which has achieved so much in the field of medical science, benefitting people all over the world.”
For more information on Action Medical Research, click onto www.action.org.uk
The event was held last week at Haywards Heath Golf Club and golfers were invited to hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole
Last year saw the inaugural event raise more than £8,800 for the charity which funds research to improve the health of babies and children. The charity is 60 years old and has been at the forefront of medical breakthroughs such as the development of the UK polio vaccine (the sugar cube vaccine) and pioneering hip replacement surgery.
The event was made possible by the sponsorship from a number of local businesses and there were prizes for golfers who get “nearest the pin”, “longest drive”, and “nearest the hole in two”.
As part of the fundraising, international author Peter James, who lives locally, offered the rare opportunity for a local business in Haywards Heath to feature in his next Detective Inspector Grace novel.
Haywards Heath Renault dealer Dinnages supplied the prize Mégane with support from Tozer Insurance and offered it to anyone who hit a hole-in-one on the 17th hole.
Tom Simpson, dealer principal at Dinnages, said: “We were thrilled to be involved in this event with this prestigious local charity. Thought no-one won the prize, it was a wonderful day and raised a fantastic amount of money for this worthy charity which has achieved so much in the field of medical science, benefitting people all over the world.”
For more information on Action Medical Research, click onto www.action.org.uk
