Category Archives: Golf

Purley Downs golfers pitch in with £5,691 for Weir’s charity

Posted on March 12, 2019 by

We’re entering peak marathon season, with thousands of ordinary Londoners gearing themselves up for next month’s London Marathon and other long-distance challenges. On Sunday, in the Vitality Big Half, one far-from-ordinary Londoner, David Weir, the record-breaking wheelechair racer, was in … Continue reading →

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GLL Foundation seeks applications for 2019 round of funding

Posted on January 15, 2019 by
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Ronnie Corbett’s club to stage cancer charity golf classic

Posted on August 14, 2017 by

The Addington, one of the top golf clubs in England, is staging a special charity day next month in honour of one of its most famous members, Ronnie Corbett. The Ronnie Corbett Memorial Charity Golf Classic is being staged on … Continue reading →

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Henry Cotton’s south London home to get blue plaque

Posted on June 15, 2017 by

English Heritage has arranged for a blue plaque in Crystal Palace to commemorate one of the greatest British sportsman of the 20th Century. The unveiling ceremony is taking place at 47 Crystal Palace Road, the childhood home of golfer Henry … Continue reading →

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Win a £22,000 Lexus at Mayor’s charity golf day, Mar 29

Posted on February 19, 2017 by

You could win yourself a new car at the Mayor of Croydon’s charity golf day next month. All you have to do is hit a hole in one. Coming towards the end of Councillor Wayne Trakas-Lawlor’s year in office as … Continue reading →

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Sporting app pitches up for court bookings in Croydon

Posted on May 21, 2016 by

An app for smart phones and tablets, and with its service available online, is offering quick and easy access to booking local sports facilities. MyLocalPitch has recently introduced a bespoke page for Croydon. MyLocalPitch’s borough pages help everyone in the … Continue reading →

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Coulsdon Manor to close its squash and leisure club

Posted on May 10, 2016 by

Tennis and squash players in Old Coulsdon will have to go further afield to practise their sport from the end of this month, when the leisure club at Coulsdon Manor closes. The owners, Bespoke Hotels, say that the closure will … Continue reading →

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