Golfers par for the cause

Local golfers competed for the chance to lift a prestigious new trophy and helped two local good causes in a charity golf tournament hosted by the Mayor of Welwyn Hatfield Council.

Councillor John Hawkins held the tournament in aid of the local branches of Macmillan Cancer Support and the Alzheimer’s Society at Panshanger Golf Complex on Thursday 28 September.

The tournament was the Mayor’s first fund-raising event for his charities. They will benefit from his efforts during his year in office, which ends in May 2007.

Ten teams of four players competed in the tournament which together with a raffle raised over £1200 for the charity fund.

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