A Golf Day in memory of the only England football captain to ever lift the Jules Rimet trophy is set to return on the Isle of Man on Friday 25 May 2012, and will once again take place at the Mount Murray Hotel & Country Club in Santon.
The inaugural event in 2011 – sponsored by Celton Manx – drew celebrity attendance with Duncan McKenzie, John Salako and Luther Blisset joined by local celebrities Kevin Woodford and Milky Quayle along with Bobby’s widow, Stephanie Moore MBE. The event raised a staggering ?19 885.00 for The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK.
The Charity Golf Day is the brain child of local businessman Lars T Ugland – a personal friend of Bobby and a former Norwegian Football Association UK representative - after been inspired to support the tremendous work of the Fund. Lars comments:
“I was and still am so impressed with what the Fund has achieved over these years. This money goes directly to cancer research and the results obtained are extraordinary. No one deserves support more than Stephanie Moore and The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK in my opinion. She is an extraordinary person and I feel privileged to be able to call her my friend”.
The Bobby Moore Charity Golf Day will support and fund-raise for The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK. Bobby Moore was a footballer who simply oozed class and always epitomised a player in peak physical condition, so it came as something of a shock when in February 1993, it was announced he had cancer, having undergone an operation for cancer of the colon almost two years previously. Two days later, he was at Wembley commentating on the England – San Marino match. A week later, on 24 February, he died from bowel cancer, aged just 51 years.
The cost for a team entry is ?1000 for four and includes the 18 holes of celebrity attended golf and prize-giving dinner, as well as host of value added benefits. Additionally, there are a number of opportunities for participants and others to become involved in sponsorship.
There will once again be the opportunity to bid for money-can’t-buy auction prizes during dinner. Highlights from last year’s event included a child’s mascot place, tickets to watch England play at Wembley, and a selection of football related memorabilia. If you are interested in donating a prize for inclusion in the auction please contact the organising committee.
By supporting this Golf Day you will be making a significant contribution to bowel cancer research.
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