TELEVISION commentator John Helm will be the guest speaker at the fourth North Yorkshire Girls’ Centre of Excellence annual golf day and sporting dinner.

The event will be staged at Pike Hills Golf Club on Thursday, April 17 and will cost £40 per person or £160 for a team of four with tee times from 1.30pm to 3pm.

Included in the price is a hot beverage and bacon sandwich on arrival, 18 holes of golf, a two-course meal and prizes.

Anyone that only wishes to attend the dinner, which will start at approximately 7.30pm, can do so at a cost of £16.

The York College-based centre of excellence provides an opportunity for female footballers, aged between eight and 16, to further develop their potential under qualified coaches.

Unlike boys’ elite football development, the female programme is only part-funded by the Football Association.

A raffle/tombola and sports auction will also be held. Anyone interested in attending can email David Winterburn at david.winterburn@yahoo.co.uk or phone 01757 249046.