Despite fewer teams than usual, Kangaroos held its 9th annual charity golf day at Cuckfield Golf Centre on 17th August. It went with a swing, raising £3,000 for local charity Kangaroos which provides all year round clubs and trips out for children and adults with learning disabilities.

The sun shone throughout and the day was full of fun and friendship which is exactly what Kangaroos offers its members. The day’s proud headline sponsor was local firm, Project Sixty One Electrical Services and other main sponsor was Cuckfield Life, with owner and editor and long term supporter, David Tingley helping throughout the day. Before the golfers teed off, newly appointed CEO Emma Hunt welcomed everyone and highlighted the importance of local communities coming together to support the organisation which will be celebrating its 30th anniversary next year.

The winning team was ‘How’s My Driving’, comprising of Fred Fulford Smith, Steven Trench and Ian Robson. They were presented with the Ella Thatcher Memorial Cup by Kangaroos fundraising coordinator, Samantha Norgate. The runners-up team was ‘The Bogey Men’, and Best Individual Golfer was won by Steven Trench with a score of 41 points. James Teale scooped the ‘Longest Drive on the 6th Hole’ prize.

The Kangaroos team would like to give special thanks to Emma and team at Cuckfield Golf Centre, for all their support and donation of prizes, and to Chris, Clare and Charlotte Jones, to David from Cuckfield Life and Gibson Blanc (Photography) - who all volunteered their time to help on the day.