Fundraising

2008 Celebrity Golf Challenge

Tuesday 17th June 2008

This year's Celebrity Golf Challenge will take place on Tuesday, 17th June 2008. This annual golf day, now in its 10th year, is the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust's major fundraising event of the year.

The Day aims to give all those taking part an informal, yet competitive, opportunity to enjoy one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the UK. Wentworth opens its facilities including 18 holes of golf on the East Course and hospitality including dinner in their wonderful ballroom.

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Open to individuals, teams of 3 (with a celebrity) or 4, it is a suitable occasion for teams of friends or business colleagues; teams representing a company or club, or for corporate entertaining - and all for a charitable cause. Rory Bremner, Steve Davis and Virginia Wade are amongst the celebrities who have accepted the invitation to play.

The format is a shotgun start, Stableford competition (best 2 scores count) with handicap limits of 28 for men and 36 for ladies. Prizes for the first four teams plus longest drive and nearest the pin competitions. In addition, great raffle and auction prizes on offer

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Come and join us and our celebrities for a great day. For more information and costs please contact danmaskelltennistrust@tennisfoundation.org.uk

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The 2007 winning team, The Lancashire Lads. Eric Knowles, Aidan Baker, Alistair Barrett and Chris Smith

ebay

eBay

The Dan Maskell Tennis Trust has begun auctioning items on eBay. We shall be selling items of sport memorabilia and signed equipment (predominantly tennis) via auction. There will also be pin badges on sale which will include a donation to the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust. Please take a look and see if there is anything that may interest you.

Or alternatively if you have anything that may be suitable to auction in aid of the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust then please contact us.

Please visit the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust eBay page

Dfs Classic Birmingham

Dfs

Friday 15th June 2007 was official charity day for the Trust at this prestigious international women's tournament. A raffle was held during the day which raised £500. In 2008 the Trust will be at this event for 2 days - Thursday and Friday 12th and 13th June.

Kids playing Tennis

Nottinham Open

The Nottingham Open

For the second year in succession the Dan Maskell Tennis Trust was the official charity of The Nottingham Open in 2007.

A raffle was run throughout the week with a top prize of a week's holiday in Madeira. £3,000 was raised thanks to the intrepid volunteers who braved the floods to sell tickets!

The Trust is returning to Nottingham in 2008 as official charity for the week - 16-21 June.