Farley & Thompson Main Sponsor of BCHA Golf Day
BCHA is a specialist third sector housing and support organisation, offering a wide range of help to people in vulnerable circumstances and to professionals trying to equip those in need. As a part of their fund raising programme, a Golf Day was organised at the Parkland Course at Canford Magna Golf Club on June 30th 2009. Farley & Thompson were proud to be the main sponsor for this fund raising event, helping the BCHA raise the money needed to achieve its goals in our community. You can read more about BCHA's work at www.bcha.org.uk
Sponsor meets Organiser...Farley & Thompson Partner Colin Chalkly-Maber(left) with Golf Day Organiser and Fellow BCHA board member Martin Slade.
The event forms part of the BCHA's 40th Anniversary Year under the "Big Birthday Appeal" banner in 2009. BCHA continues to help vulnerable homeless people and others out of abuse, homelessness and poverty.Over £4,000 was raised by the event and Farley & Thompson would like to express their thanks to all of the individuals and companies who supported the Golf Day by participating.
Guests arriving... Farley & Thompson Partner Martin Poole welcomes Tim Stone of Steele Raymond. When asked why he'd brought along two pairs of trousers, Martin explained that it was in case he got a hole in one.
Ready to go... Farley & Thompson guests James Hammersley of Humphries Kirk, Peter Rolph of Steele Raymond and Graeme Lindop ready for the off.
Q: How many golfers does it take to change a light bulb? A: Fore!!!
The surroundings... Canford Magna Golf Club is situated by the river which is good news if you enjoy watching the wildlife but daunting if you have play a stroke that could end with your ball disappearing in the water. No-one openly discussed how many balls they had lost that day, so we can only assume that none were. The weather was very well behaved on the day, the teams enjoyed their day's golf in fine weather. Fortunately, when the heavens opened, everyone had finished and it was just a case of running to the clubhouse.
The winning team on the day...(Left to right) Guest Tullio Jones with Simon Steele-Williams of Coles Miller, David Webb of Matthew & Matthew join Farley & Thompson's Bob Hipkiss. Bob, a keen golfer had an unfortunate experience recently at his own golf club. He played a sliced shot which concussed the club's professional and smashed the windscreen of a new Rolls Royce. When the Police arrived, Bob asked one of the PC's what on earth he should do. The PC replied: "Try opening your stance a bit."
Ready to play...(Left to right)Farley & Thompson guests Paul Naser of Ellis Jones, Nick Love of Princecroft Willis, Farley & Thompson partner Colin Chalkly-Maber and Tim Stone of Steele Raymond.
Teeing Off...Farley & Thompson partner Colin Chalkly-Maber tees off at the 1st.
Ready...Farley & Thompson guests David Stocks of Rowan PLC, Peter Fowler of Peter J. Fowler, Graham Lawrence of Preston Redman and Ian Johnson ready to play
The Cup comes Home...Representing the Sponsor, Farley & Thompson Stockbrokers, Partner Colin Chalkly-Maber(left) presents the BCHA Golf Day Trophy to Bob Hipkiss, whose team triumphed on the day. Bob is proud also to be a member of the Farley & Thompson Team!
15 Teams entered the BCHA Challenge Golf Day and Bob Hipkiss's team achieved the best score. The BCHA Trophy now adorns Farley & Thompson's offices on Bath Road.