Peter Thompson's 90th Birthday Celebrations
Donation to Overgate Hospice
I'm delighted to share the news that we have donated £1850 to Overgate Hospice as a result of the Charity / Fundraising Day.
As a small club we think that is an excellent result, but we could not have done it without a lot of hard work from the committee and members and your generous support.
Thanks to eveyone who contributed to the success of the day!
Peter Thompson's 90th Birthday Celebrations
We are celebrating Peter's unbelievable service to our Club, the HHDUGC and the Yorkshire Union by having a Celebration Golf Day on Saturday 27th July and wanted to share this event with you. We will also be contacting clubs in the Union and beyond directly so that people who know him have the opportunity to enter a team to play in the competition or alternatively want to call in at some point to see and celebrate the day with him.
We are also asking for some support in raising funds for Peter's love, Castlefields Golf Club and his chosen charity Overgate Hospice.
Joint Castlefields Fundraiser / Charity Day
Just before his 90th birthday, we have decided to hold a fundraiser / charity day to celebrate the life and times of a local golfing legend, Peter Thompson.
How to Support Us
- Enter the golf competition (£80) - details & current entries
- Sponsor a tee (£25) - details & current donors
- Donate a raffle prize - details & current donors
- Donate a fourball voucher - details & current donors
Joint Castlefields Fundraiser / Charity Day
Just before his 90th birthday, we have decided to hold a fundraiser / charity day to celebrate the life and times of a local golfing legend, Peter Thompson.
How to Support Us
- Enter the golf competition (£80) - details & current entries
- Sponsor a tee (£25) - details & current donors
- Donate a raffle prize - details & current donors
- Donate a fourball voucher - details & current donors
A Potted History of Peter Thompson
- Peter joined Castlefields Golf Club in 1956.
- In 1960 he was involved in purchasing the Club for its members and became greenkeeper of the course, whilst working full time at a local engineering firm.
- In 1961 Peter became Captain of Club and has served on our committee numerous times since.
- Greenkeeping has been Peter's life, passion and love and he has served as CGC greenkeeper until last year when he eventually hung up his rake after 63 years of looking after his beloved CGC.
- Peter also served as a greenkeeper at Fixby Golf Club for a number of years.
- Peter first served on the HHDUGC Exec committee in 1978 and was still on in 2018, he served as President in 1995.
- President of the Halifax & Huddersfield District Golf Alliance in 1989.
- Peter had dual membership at Elland Golf Club & Dewsbury and still remains a member of Elland, where he was Captain in 2003.
- Peter's love of playing golf saw him become a single figure golfer and represented CGC scratch team. He has amassed 26 hole in ones and remains playing regular at both CGC and Elland.