The Axis Foundation’s fundraiser, the Alan Curbishley Classic Celebrity Golf Day, raised £26,000 in sponsorship, support and donations and, on the day, at raffles and through contributions.

This amazing sum will be shared, via the Axis Foundation with our charity partner, Demelza, and small, local and impactful causes.

On the day, we also presented Demelza with a cheque for £173,000 which will help them in their work supporting children with serious or life-limiting conditions, providing expert clinical care and helping to create extraordinary moments along the way.

Thank you to All

A big thank you to all our friends who supported us!

Top of the list of our “thank yous” is Alan Curbishley, our esteemed and tireless patron who kindly lent his name to our tournament and whose support we value deeply.

Special thanks too, to our suppliers and subcontractors who so generously supported the day:

• Adeva Homes
• Bauder
• DMD Contracts
• DMJ
• Elite FLS
• Emplas
• ESTEC
• FFT
• Hall & Gertski Wealth Management
• Heron Joinery
• Howells Solutions
• JEM
• Martin Arnold
• Pioneer
• Russell Trew
• Symphony Windows
• TW Drainage
• VH Electrical

Big gratitude to our celebrities who headed up the teams including:

• Dave Beasant, ace goalkeeper for Wimbledon, Newcastle United, Chelsea and Southampton
• Dean Ashton, Football League and Premier League forward and England cap
• George Parris, former midfielder/defender for West Ham, Birmingham City, and Brighton & Hove Albion
• John Conteh, British boxing legend
• John Moncur, football chairman and former midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town and West Ham United
• Lee Bowyer, manager including for Charlton Athletic, and former professional player
• Mark Dennis, former left-back for Birmingham City, Southampton, Queens Park Rangers and Crystal Palace
• Martin O’Neill, Northern Irish association football manager
• Matt Le Tissier, Southampton’s top scoring midfielder
• Mick McCarthy, professional football manager, pundit and former footballer
• Paul Walsh, former professional footballer who now works as a television pundit
• Ray Houghton, former professional footballer and current sports analyst and commentator with RTÉ Sport
• Ray Parlour, former professional footballer and sports radio pundit for BBC Radio 5 Live and Talksport

And finally, a personal thank you too, from Axis people – John Hayes, Joseph Hayes, Ben Ibrahim, Marc Jeffrey and Adam Whitbread – to their guests:

• Usman Malik
• Jeremy Cunningham
• Andrea Joseph
• Neil Watts
• Bradley Green
• Ian Conquest
• Tom Preston
• Sam Preston