The Edwin Hammond
Challenge Shield

Inaugurated in 2008 in memory of the founder of the company, to promote social and kindred ties between customers and suppliers, fund raising for nominated good causes whilst promoting the fun aspect of the occasion.

2008 High Elms Golf Day

Manufacturers Sponsored

• Challenge Shield
• The Winners Trophy
• Winning Fours Medals
• Longest Drive Medal
• Nearest The pin Medal
• Golf Balls

The day was also written around the fundraising for the nominated charity the Kent Air Ambulance...
the collection tin was taken from its place on our trade counter to be used as a swear jar, needless to say after such a wet day there were not only coins but several notes of the realm pried from peeved golfers.
A raffle conducted at the Sidcup trade counter also raised some much needed cash for this charity.

Raffle prize donations

• Water Heater
• Ipod
• Electrical Multimeter
• Wine
• DVD player
• £500 Training Voucher
• Polo Shirts
• Fleeces

Winning Fours:

consisted of..

John Porter (Fairway Maintenance)
John Blyth
John Corley (Acorn Services)
Tony Moore (id signs)

High Elms Golf Day WINNER!

Overall Winner Keith Groombridge

A man with a competitive nature and a sporting background it was a fitting result to all the effort he made to the organising of this years event.

He will gladly defend his title next year, but wont give it up easily.

High Elms Golf Day SECOND

Pipped at the post to Second place John Regan from AC Wilgar, played from an honest handicap a genial man is welcome to join us again.

maybe next year?

Nearest the Pin

John Blyth, a friend of the company also helped some organising for the day, and made up the score cards once we had all paddled round for the day.

Longest Drive!

High Elms Golf Day Longest Drive, John Porter
Age and experience proved you don't take the biggest driver and get the furthest, an Iron shot proved the winner for john of Fairway maintenance.

and no John your medal wont fetch much on Ebay!

Conclusion

On the 6th September 2008 Sabre Systems (Heating) Ltd hosted its inaugural charity golf day at High Elms Golf Club in Downe, Kent.

Directors and employees were joined on the day by a surprisingly upbeat contingent of customers and manufacturer’s representatives on what turned out to be one of the wettest days on record of any of our lifetimes!

If the human race had evolved with upside-down noses we would of all drowned!

However, just as the human race has prevailed so too did the golfers, with the determination to overcome mother-nature strengthening our resolve to complete the round and enjoy the day.

There was a worthwhile reason for the day though, which was to help raise funds for our nominated charity – the Kent Air Ambulance Trust.

Responding swiftly to 999 calls, the Kent Air Ambulance can deliver its highly skilled team of Doctors and Critical Care Paramedics to the scene of an accident or medical emergency within minutes. The Kent Air Ambulance can reach any part of Kent within 15 minutes flying time and can transport patients to the most appropriate specialist unit or nearest major hospital in a fraction of the time taken by land ambulance. Kent Air Ambulance is funded entirely by voluntary donations, receiving no Government, National Lottery or NHS funding. Every penny of the £1.6 million it costs to keep the life saving helicopter in our skies 365 days a year comes from individuals, groups, businesses, companies and clubs from all over Kent.

Andy Hammond (Managing Director 2nd right) and Gary Haseltine (Business Manager 2nd Left) were delighted to visit the Kent Air Ambulance headquarters recently to hand over a cheque for £1264.14 which is the end result of our money raising activities during 2008. We were told that it costs £1200 every time the helicopter takes off, so our donation is almost exactly the cost of one rescue mission to help save a life.

The Air Ambulance staff were very hospitable and the work carried out by this dedicated team deserves our support.

"Thank You"

Sabre Systems (Heating) Ltd would like to take this opportunity to say “thank you” to every individual and organisation who kindly donated to our fundraising activities through 2008, and hope to have your continued support through 2009 as we attempt to raise even more funds for the Trust.