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Call Sign November 2011
The third Princess Royal Trust for Carers
DaC at Butlins Golf Day
charity golf day, sponsored by Butlins, was
held on Wednesday 28 September at
Berkhamsted GC. As last year, a Call Sign
sponsored team was entered on behalf of
Dial-a-Cab.
The team comprised of drivers Tom
Coull (G33), Ray Scott (T34) and Iain
Champness (G57), together with
Company Secretary Howard Pears.
Howard told Call Sign: "It was a superb hot
and sunny day and we thought we were in
with a chance of doing well. The competition
included a team and individual Stableford
competition. From 17 teams entered, DaC cer-
tainly didn't disgrace itself when coming 5th
with 115 points.
However, the individual prize was won with
50 points from an individual playing off a 24
handicap. In all my years of golf,
I have never heard of anyone
scoring 50 points! We did show
our skill in the raffle, however,
taking 3 out of the 8 prizes to
The DaC team (L-R): Tom, Iain, Howard and Ray
enhance an excellent day.
Inset pic Iain and Tom search for a lost ball!
If we have the opportunity
Trust, told Call
only for me but also the staff from Butlins. The
to enter next year, we must
Sign:
fact that many of the teams participated last
remember to bring our spurs,
"It was fan-
year enhanced the atmosphere all the
mask and `6' guns to combat
tastic to have
more! The sun certainly shone on the "right-
any bandits! Many thanks to
Team Dial-a-
eous" and it was great to see all of the teams
Call Sign for a most enjoy-
Cab join us
having a great environment to play in.
able day."
again this year
Our partnership with Butlins goes from
Iain Champness told this mag:
for the annual
strength to strength, we have enjoyed being
"I'd like to thank Dial-a-Cab and Call Sign for
golf day. Thanks to
their chosen charity for four years now and
allowing me to play in this charity day at
Tom, Howard, Iain and Ray so much for tak-
there seems no end to their enthusiasm and
Berkhamsted. It was a great day, fantastic
ing the time from their busy schedule (London
determination to make a difference.
weather and good company. Although we did-
cabbies are the best in the world) to support
However it's people like you at Dial-a-Cab
n't win any prizes for the golf, that wasn't what
the Butlins Golf Day in aid of The Princess
who make it so special and I know you will
the day was about. Having said that, Tom, Ray
Royal Trust for Carers at Berkhamsted, and
be delighted to hear that you helped to raise a
and I did win on the raffle - sorry Howard! Not
also Call Sign for funding them. I hope the
fantastic £6,096 from the event!"
a bad ratio - about 200 tickets sold, 8 prizes and
team all had a great day's golf.
You can find out more at http://www.
Dial-a-Cab wins 3 of them!"
It was so inspiring to have their support, not
carers.org/
Trish Brown, corporate fundraiser for the
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