inspectormorose Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 (edited) Rochdale supporters trust approached Factor 50, the malignant melanoma fundraising group for The Christie, last year wanting to do some joint fundraising. Given that Ernie was a Rochdale player as well as a Latics player they wanted to do something to try and make a difference in research into treatment of the disease that claimed him. We wanted to do an annual event and have decided on a golf day. We have been in contact with Ernie's sister and the family say they would be delighted if we awarded an annual trophy in Ernies name. The inaugural Ernie Cooksey memorial trophy will take place on Friday July 2nd 2010 at Manchester golf club, Hopwood, Middleton with first tee off 11.30 - 12 noon. The day will be a stableford competition and consists of a light lunch of soup and sandwiches, 18 holes of afternoon golf followed by a 3 course dinner in the evening after which the world cup quarter final will be shown on a screen in the function suite. Hopefully there will also be a sports memorabilia auction at half time in the match. Entry is £260 per team of 4 and is limited to a maximum of 20 teams. The Rochdale fans have already started entering teams so it's a chance for some derby rivalry ahead of any league games we may have next season. Anyone interested in entering a team can contact myself at andyworthington.factor50@googlemail.com for further details and an entry form. www.factor50.org.uk Edited March 16, 2010 by inspectormorose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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