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SEPTEMBER 2016
Meon Valley Marriott Hotel & Country Club NEWS FLASH
Meon Valley Hotel Opens NEW ‘Academy Course’ Meon Valley Marriott Hotel & Country Club recently extended its already excellent practise facilities with the addition of a short 9 hole chip/pitch and putt Academy Course. The addition of the Academy Course fills the gap between the hotels Driving Range, Bunker, Long Pitching and Putting facilities enabling its golf members and visitors to perfect their ‘touch’ with the ‘chip and run’ and ‘short pitching’ element of their game. Meon Valley golf members are able to use the facilities free of charge providing they register beforehand with the hotels golf shop, while adult visitors can play a 9 hole round for just £5 which includes the use of a 7 or 8 iron, putter, ball and tees, children 12 years and under play free.
Hotel Golf Director Neal Grist said “The Academy Course is something we have been thinking of creating for some time. It’s perfect not only for our members to perfect their short game but is also an ideal opportunity for local people and visitors staying in the hotel, perhaps with children, to spend an hour or so to experience and enjoy the game of golf”. Because it’s a short course with no hazards it is also a great starting point for total beginners before deciding to progress onto our superb full length 9 hole Valley Course and then the Championship 18 hole Meon Course”. To officially open the course the hotel will be holding a fun 9 hole shotgun competition for its members followed by a short presentation and curry buffet.
Prostate Cancer UK
Pete Fletcher aged 65 from Lee-on-theSolent Golf Club as Captain during 2015, nominated Prostate Cancer UK as his chosen charity – joining the ranks of Prostate Cancer UK’s, Men United movement, for everyone who believes men are worth fighting for Pete raised £7,200 by organising numerous golf related events like an awayday, inter club matches, local competitions, a Captain’s golfing weekend etc. Pete also received sponsors donations, held many raffles, golfing memorabilia auctions, together with different ways of fining players, visitors and guests for ‘misdemeanours’ throughout his year. Pete was inspired to nominate the Prostate Cancer UK charity after becoming aware of the disease himself and to spread awareness to his peers, friends and families and is delighted to have raised so much to help beat prostate cancer. James Beeby, Director of Fundraising at Prostate Cancer UK, said: “We would like to
thank Pete for raising funds for Prostate Cancer UK. By doing this he and his donors have joined Men United, and are helping to make a real difference in furthering the fight against prostate cancer. “Currently one man an hour dies from prostate cancer in the UK. That’s 10,900 men a year. Based on current trends, if we ignore prostate cancer and do nothing, this number will rise to over 14,500 men a year by 2026. And by 2030 it’s predicted to be the most common cancer overall“. “Whatever you do together, big or small, you’ll be helping us push for real change, from more effective testing to better treatments.” For more information on Men United and Prostate Cancer UK please contact: Harriet Argyle at Prostate Cancer UK on 020 3 310 7097 harriet.argyle@prostatecancer.org
Meon Valley Golf Club Retain the Vase
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This annual event attracted 22 Golf Clubs and 108 players from clubs all over Hampshire, West Sussex, Isle of Wight and Wiltshire on the 3rd August 2016 at Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club. The course was presented in a tough but fair way and with warm but blustery conditions scoring was going to be difficult. The team event was won by Meon Valley who retain the trophy, albeit with a different team, lead by Club Captain Bill Hughes, joint second were Bognor Regis
OR Paul Sallabank, Bob Cope, Bill Hughes & Ray Fossey
GC and Waterlooville GC – 94 points and Ryde GC third with 93 points. Paul Sallabank finished 4th in the Individual Competition with 34 points.
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