Sue Ryder Care - Manorlands Hospice

The Mark 'Swifty' Swift Annual Memorial Golf Tournament and Auction help to raise funds in aid of Manorlands Hospice where the staff helped to take care of Mark during his illness.

We asked Andrew Wood a Fundraiser at Manorlands to tell us something about the hospice itself.

"Sue Ryder Care – Manorlands Hospice is based at Oxenhope, Keighley. It is one of 14 Sue Ryder Care hospices in the UK and each year it cares for almost 650 local people from Keighley, Bradford Airedale, and the dales.

Manorlands Hospice relies on voluntary contributions for the majority of its income and never charges patients for any of the care they receive. The hospice will cost £2.0 million to run in 2008. Over £1.1 million of this needs to be raised from the local community.

Sue Ryder Care is dedicated to helping the people it cares for to get the best from life and we care for the whole of an individual’s needs be they social, psychological, physical or spiritual. We care for people in the area living with cancer and other life limiting illnesses as well as providing support for their families and carers.

The services based at Manorlands Hospice include a 16 bed in-patient unit, a day therapy unit and community team as well as specialist bereavement counsellors and complementary therapists."

It's good to know we are helping a great cause!

SOLD - Beautifully Forged Hanging Basket Bracket

Norman Hill Fabrications have donated a beautifully forged Hanging Basket Bracket
as one of the Lots of our Charity Auction.

Here are the details for this Lot:

Beautifully Forged
Ready to Fix
Hanging Basket Bracket

Would you love to own this Hanging Basket Bracket or do you know someone who would be delighted to receive it as a gift? If so come along to the Shoulder of Mutton, Thwaites Village Keighley on Saturday 26 September 2009 at 7.OO p.m and place your bid!
You can also Email Your Bid

News Release - Golfers Raise £3020.00 for Manorlands

Organisers of the third Mark Swift Annual Memorial Golf Tournament this week presented a cheque to Sue Ryder Care - Manorlands Hospice.

The tournament with stableford rules was held recently at Fardew golf course, East Morton where 36 golfers took part to raise funds for Manorlands in the name of Mark Swift who received long term care the Oxenhope Hospice.

The winner of this year’s competition was Andrew Beveridge with 46 points and the junior trophy went to Mark’s nephew, James Manley, for the second year running. Longest drive trophies were won by Dave Hawker and Darren Drake and nearest the pin trophies were won by Richard Meares & Andrew Beveridge. A new prestigious toilet seat trophy was also presented this year, which went to joint losers Trevor Smith & Darren Kennedy the latter of which they were delighted with as Darren explained. “My wife is always complaining that I never lift the seat, but I’ll lift this one with pride”.

James McGuinness landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton then kindly provided the venue and food for an after round party which included a charity auction and karaoke by Ian McGee who over the years has helped to raise tens of thousands of pounds for local charities.

Organisers of the event Joe Manley & Ian Kennedy were delighted with the event as Joe explained, “We would like to thank everyone who contributed & who donated to the event, making it such a great success once again and most importantly raising funds for a very worthy cause in the memory of Mark (Swifty) Swift. “

The funds were presented to three Manorlands nurses who thanked the team for their hard work in raising the funds. Fundraiser Andrew Wood reiterated these thanks and complemented the team on their official blog site http://msamgt.blogspot.com . “The group has worked wonders for Manorlands and created a site which is a lovely tribute to Mark, provides a great example of the work of the hospice and is a rich source of information about the Mark Swift Memorial Golf Day.”

For more information contact Andrew.wood@suerydercare.org or phone 01535 640432

Notes for Editors

• Sue Ryder Care – Manorlands Hospice is based at Oxenhope, Keighley. The hospice provides specialist palliative care for patients with cancer and other life limiting illnesses from Airedale, Craven, Bradford and Wharfedale.

• Manorlands Hospice relies on voluntary contributions for the majority of its income and never charges patients for any of the care they receive. The hospice will cost £2 million to run in 2008.

A Great Big THANK YOU!

This year's Mark 'Swifty' Swift Annual Golf Tournament and Charity Auction raised

£3020.00

In support of Manorlands Hospice

We would like to extend a Great Big THANK YOU to all those who took part and in particular:

• Ian Mcgee our Auctioneer and DJ for providing his services and equipment free of charge
  

• James McGuinness Landlord of the Shoulder of Mutton, Keighley who provided food throughout the whole day & night
  

• The Owners and Staff at Fardew Golf Course who helped and provided the use of the course at a discounted rate as well as food, drink and free use of the buggies
  

• Ian Kennedy and Joe Manley for organising the event

• Dawn Manley for organising the fantastic Auction Lots

• Janet Bloomer and Lynn Bennett for organising the Tombola Stall

• All our Supporters for their wonderful donations

• All those who participated on the day, put their hands in their pockets and helped to raise so much money

• Friends of Swifty
  

We will be posting a full list of the Winners and Losers soon!

Meanwhile, we have posted a selection of photographs in the sidebar. These photographs were taken throughout the day by Pam Kennedy.

Roll on 2009!

James Hargreaves Plumbers Merchants

The Keighley Branch of James Hargreaves Plumbers Merchants have donated a Trophy for the least successful competitor in the Mark Swift Memorial Golf Tournament!

This unique Trophy will be presented annually.

SOLD ~ Simba Baby Collection

Toymaster in Keighley have donated a Simba Baby Collection as one of the Lots for our Charity Auction!



Would you love to own this item or do you know someone who would be delighted to receive this toy as a gift? If so come along to the Shoulder of Mutton, Thwaites Village Keighley on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 7.OO p.m and place your bid! You can also Email Your Bid

SOLD - Signed Centenary Bradford Bulls Shirt

Sue Ryder Care - Manorlands Hospice have donated a Signed Centenary Bradford Bulls Shirt as one of the Lots for our Charity Auction!

"They are one of only two teams to have won the Super League three times."
Wikipedia article 'Bradford Bulls'

Here are the details for this Lot:

• Signed Centenary Bradford Bulls Shirt

Are you a Bradford Bulls fan ? Would you love to own this item or do you know someone who would be delighted to receive this signed shirt as a gift? If so come along to the Shoulder of Mutton, Thwaites Village Keighley on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 7.OO p.m and place your bid! You can also Email Your Bid

SOLD ~ Sports Medley

The Manley Family have donated an amazing Sports Medley as one of the Lots for our Charity Auction!

Here are the details for this Lot:

• Black MAXFLI towel
• Black Nike Shoe Bag
• 1 Taylor Made Golf Cap (one size fits all) - "Taylor Made golf hats represent the finest in authentic golf wear. The material & workmanship are held to the same high standards as our world class golf clubs, assuring you the best in quality, fit & performance on & off the course"
• Pack of 3 Authentic Brush T "hits more fairways, greater accuracy, distance & durability"
• 1 Set of Slazenger Neoprene Iron Cover: Set of nine (3-9,PW,SW), lightweight, flexible material stretches to fit almost any club, weatherproof neoprene will not crack or split,fits right & left handed clubs.
  

Would you love to own these items or do you know someone who would be delighted to receive them as a gift? If so come along to the Shoulder of Mutton, Thwaites Village Keighley on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 7.OO p.m and place your bid! You can also Email Your Bid

SOLD ~ Presentation Golf Clock

Lynne and Andrew Beveridge have donated a Golf Themed Clock as one of the Lots for our Charity Auction!

Here are the details for this Lot:

• The Clock is a free standing replica of a golf bag
• Approximately 5" high
• Comes in a Presentation Box
• Includes red, blue & black club & iron pens

Would you love to own this Clock or do you know someone who would be delighted to receive it as a gift? If so come along to the Shoulder of Mutton, Thwaites Village Keighley on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 7.OO p.m and place your bid! You can also Email Your Bid

SOLD ~ Boxed 12 PRO V1x Golf Balls

Lynne and Andrew Beveridge have donated A Boxed Set of PRO V1x Golf Balls as one of the Lots for our Charity Auction!

Here are the details for this Lot:

• Sealed and Boxed 12 PRO V1x Golf Balls

Are you a true Golf Enthusiast? Would you love to own these Golf Balls or do you know someone who would be delighted to receive them as a gift? If so come along to the Shoulder of Mutton, Thwaites Village Keighley on Saturday 27 September 2008 at 7.OO p.m and place your bid! You can also Email Your Bid