GOLFERS from around Yorkshire raised £11,300 for St Leonard’s Hospice at an annual golf day.

Pike Hills Golf Club has run the event since 1988, and 69 teams took part in this year’s competition in August.

The teams’ entry fees and proceeds from raffles and an auction were donated to the hospice, and the funds have just been handed over to Emma Johnson, the hospice’s director of clinical services and Janet Morley, director of fundraising.

Janet said: “We are very grateful to Martin, in his role as vice-captain, for arranging this year’s event, and to all the players who took part to raise money for our work of caring for local people. I have attended many of the golf days to take part in presentations and this year was especially important as it is the last one before my retirement later this year.”