COULD Superman, Spiderman or Donald Duck be scoring a hole in one for our Guardian Angels appeal?

Swallow Hall Golf Club in Crockey Hill, near Wheldrake, is organising a fancy dress golf tournament to help Guardian Angels.

Teams of four are being asked to dress up in a theme of their choice, and pay £15 a player for golf and a buffet lunch.

The club will split the money equally between the Guardian Angels appeal and Martin House Hospice.

Restaurant manager Steve Bell said it would a fantastic day out.

"We're asking people to dress in fancy dress but the whole team must stick to a theme," he said.

"We saw the Guardian Angels appeal in the Evening Press and we were already doing the competition for Martin House but were looking for another charity to do it for - we thought it was perfect."

Businesses are being asked to sponsor holes for £20, of which a major proportion will go to charity.

The tournament will be held on Wednesday, November 23. There will also be a raffle and prizes for the best fancy dress.

To register your team or sponsor a hole, phone 01904 448889.

What our appeal is all about

OUR Evening Press Guardian Angels appeal aims to transform high-dependency paediatric care on York Hospital's children's ward.

By raising £300,000 we can improve life for the sickest children going into hospital and, where possible, ensure they can be treated in York.

Your money will fund two life-saving high-dependency rooms with new, specialised equipment,

This unit would be the first of its kind in the region that could deal with youngsters arriving as emergencies.

These children could be suffering from illnesses including meningitis, septicemia, breathing difficulties, viral chest infections, obstructions of the voice box, severe asthma, bronchiolitis, convulsions or coma and physical injury.

A specialist nurse will care solely for these high-dependency children and other staff will be trained to get the most out of the improvements.

Children would have immediate access to the right treatment instead of waiting for ventilators and monitors to be taken from other patients.

This major investment in care for children in York, North and East Yorkshire would help also keep patients' health care closer to home and family, minimizing distressing transfers to intensive care units elsewhere.

Updated: 09:51 Saturday, October 29, 2005