Past Captain Dave Bacon Raises Over £5k For Dr Kershaw's

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Mr Dave Bacon has raised an impressive £5,435.17 for a local charity during his term as Captain of Crompton and Royton Golf Club.

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Each year the Captain chooses a charity to fundraise for and Dave's choice was local charity, Dr Kershaw's Hospice.

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_{Dr Kershaw's Hospice provides free, specialist, end-of-life and palliative care (an area of healthcare that focuses on relieving and preventing the suffering of patients) for adults with life-limiting illnesses in Oldham and its surrounding areas in a peaceful and homely environment. Dr Kershaw’s Hospice has a long history in Oldham dating back to over 100 years ago when Dr John Kershaw, a local GP dreamt of creating a hospital for the people of Royton. The hospital opened its doors in 1931 and after 50 years, Medical Director, Mr Naru Hira launched an appeal to create a hospice in Oldham. With generous community donations along with Dr Kershaw’s legacy, Dr Kershaw’s Hospice officially opened its doors in 1989.}

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Dave handed over the cheque to this years President, Mr Paul Harrison, who will pass this donation onto Dr Kershaw's on behalf of Dave and CRGC.

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Well done Dave, great work to raise such a fantastic amount for a wonderful cause and thanks to everyone who contributed.