CAME Down Gold Club raised a staggering £3,000 for bereavement charity Mosaic during their Captain’s Weekend.

Members took advantage of several fundraising opportunities for the captain James Burleigh’s charity, including a raffle, silent auction and a 10-hole challenge.

The result was a healthy four-figure sum for an organisation that helps young people through bereavement and also helps to prepare them in the face of a loved one’s terminal illness.

The weather for the weekend was glorious and the first event was a mixed greensomes.

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There were some excellent scores but storming to victory with 46 points were Ada Ford and Charles Foster. Runners-up were Carolyn and Roger Pike with 41 and in third on 40 were Maureen Prowse and John Moore on countback from Mary and Martin Crampton.

Up next was a men’s team event and racing to the top of the leaderboard with an amazing 106 were Tony Howe, Ben House, Dan Turner and Alan Curtis.

Taking second were Mick Waite, Dave Hobbs, Bill Sibley and Kevin Clark with 102 and in third came Nathan Tuck, Stewart Farrell, John Clancy and Ian Hartley on 100.

There was also a ‘nearest the pin’ competition with Mike Ford, Dave Franks, Neil Foster and Simon Speak taking honours on the second, sixth, 12th and 15th holes respectively.

Longest drive on the 14th was Dan Burleigh and nearest the line on the 18th was Dave Franks.

However, the 10th hole challenge proved too difficult for everyone but captain Burleigh exercised his prerogative and awarded seven lucky entrants, drawn at random, with a bar credit.

Came Down’s ladies captain’s day also took place, albeit with very contrasting weather conditions for this event as torrential rain, flooded greens and very bedraggled players characterised the day, which was thankfully reduced to nine holes.

Having said that, although most of the ladies would not have ventured onto the course in such conditions, each and every one was able to laugh about it in the clubhouse once they had dried out.

The lady captain, Sharon Gibson, laid on an amazing day for the ladies.

Baileys was sampled before the round and there were refreshments and Pimm’s at the 10th hut courtesy of Wendy Gregory.

Arriving back at the clubhouse, players were treated to a welcome drink and a cream tea.

The clubhouse looked resplendent, adorned with posies of wild flowers, flags and there was a gift of a pitch repairer for each player.

Winners on the day with 30 points were Sally Little, Debbie Ramsell and Ann Talbot who took home wooden cheese boards made expertly by the lady captain.

Runners-up also with 30 were Marion Stanton, Rhose Lawes and Christine Wells ahead of Shirley Hale, Gayle Laybourn and Michelle Challis in third with 28 on countback from Sue Stokey, Mary Crampton and their teammate.

Nearest the pin honours on the 10th went to Rhose Lawes.

There was also a prize for the most bunkers visited and this was won by Marion Stanton and Jan Steadman with three each.

Vice-captain, Gill Smith, thanked Gibson and presented her with a bouquet of flowers from the ladies. All told, the ladies enjoyed a wonderful day under very trying conditions.