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Alston Hosts Another Play2Support Competition
Alston Moor Golf Course has Kindly agreed to host another Play@support fundraising event in aid of Prostate Cancer UK. At 1476 feet above see level Alston Moor is the highest golf course in England. Situated 2 miles south of Alston in 132 acres of parkland, high meadow and pasture land the course offers a challenging 18 holes of golf, over its 10 greens and... [read more]
Posted: Sat, 05/09/2020 - 15:45
Double Jura Challenge
Part of the Alston Moor 4BBB Pairs Open. Thanks to a kind donation of two bottles of Jura whisky from Bill Martin of Stocksfield Golf Club, Play2Support has organised another fund raising golf competition. This is for pairs with the winners getting the two bottles of whisky. All they have to do is get the highest combined stableford points total from the par... [read more]
Posted: Wed, 22/07/2020 - 07:26
The Everest…Hardly! Challenge
On Sunday 28th June Paul Nash achieved his Everest...Hardly! Challenge. He managed to row over 4,300m (only just) in each of the 7 sessions, one a day, but still more than the equivalent of Everest in metres (29,092 metres). In fact he managed 30261m so a good 72nd birthday present! In order to raise his overall total collected on behalf of Prostate Cancer... [read more]
Posted: Wed, 01/07/2020 - 08:37
Paul@EDF
On Thursday 29th January Paul Nash gave two awareness talks to over 25 staff members at the EDF's Doxford Park, Sunderland HQ. The event was organised by Lisa Sidney, the Digital Support Team Manager, whose own father has had prostate cancer surgery. Following the talks Paul hosted a stand and gave out information leaflets.
Posted: Wed, 12/02/2020 - 15:31
SGC Prostate Cancer UK Open
On a warm but overcast and most importantly dry (almost) Friday 19th July Stocksfield Golf Club hosted the Prostate Cancer UK Open organised and managed by Paul Nash of Play2Support. 44 players, 22 pairs, tee'd off in front of the charity gazebo, all competing for the SGC Cup and prizes for in-play competitions as well as the the top 3 places. It was not the... [read more]
Posted: Wed, 24/07/2019 - 08:53
Balls of Prudhoe donates a raffle prize
The Play2Support competition raffle now has its full complement of 9 great prizes including a £10 restaurant voucher donated by Balls of Prudhoe Fish 'n Chips restaurant. Prizes have been donated by Lloyd Ltd Newcastle, Essity Prudhoe, Gloria Italian Restaurant Prudhoe, Bill Martin Racing, Cafe Ginevra, Quality4 Education Ltd and Prostate Cancer UK. Go to... [read more]
Posted: Tue, 11/06/2019 - 14:09
Play2Support @ County Show
On Bank Holiday Monday May 28th tens of thousands of people attended the 2019 annual agriculture show. As the North East’s premier agriculture and farming event the show, held in Bywell near Stocksfield , attracts families from around the region, offering the chance to experience the best of rural life. Heavy rain and generally damp and overcast conditions... [read more]
Posted: Tue, 11/06/2019 - 13:56
Alston donates TWO 4-Ball Prizes
Alston Moor Golf Club maybe small but it packs a punch! As the highest golf course in England (1476 feet asl) the course offers a challenging 18 holes of golf, over its 10 greens and 18 tee positions (mens and ladies). The club, is situated 2 miles south of Alston in 132 acres of parkland, high meadow and pasture land. 15 miles south of Hadrian's Wall,... [read more]
Posted: Wed, 29/05/2019 - 11:52
Bellingham offers a 4-Ball
Bellingham Golf Club was founded in 1893 and was extended to 18 holes in 1996. The new 9 holes were designed by Ian Wilson, the Secretary at the time. Ian also captained the club during its Centenary year of 1993 and was Club Champion at Bellingham 13 times, as well as former Champion at Backworth and Hexham. There is a pleasing mixture of testing par threes... [read more]
Posted: Wed, 15/05/2019 - 06:47