Caldy on top in push to aid Trust

Jan 1 2008 by Our Correspondent, Liverpool Daily Post

THE ladies of Caldy Golf Club are the champion fund-raisers for the ELGA Trust, the charity for girls’ golf.

Golf clubs throughout England were asked to help the Trust celebrate its 25th birthday by fundraising at a summer stableford competition.

Caldy ladies’ section donated more than £400 and have won the new ELGA Trust Club Stableford Trophy and a laptop computer from sponsors Advance Computer Systems (Midlands) Ltd.

The Wirral club are long-standing supporters of the Trust, inspired by one of their members.

Pauline Frazer, who is an ELGA vice-president, was one of the founders of the Trust and each year the ladies’ section nominates a competition to raise funds for the charity. The trophy and laptop were presented at the ELGA annual meeting where Pauline was represented by Caldy member Karen Schneider.

“We are delighted to receive this award because Pauline helped to found the Trust,” said Karen. “It’s doubly delightful because Caldy is celebrating its centenary this year.”

Altogether 303 clubs entered the Trust Stableford Competition and together they raised £4,000. During the last year the total raised for the Trust came to just over £31,000.

But a renewed plea is being made to clubs to increase their support for the charity, which gives financial support to girl golfers. Donations have fallen below the level of grants.