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.Cambuslang
Bowling Club can proudly boast of its charity work :-
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A.MacF Memorial Donations to charity
1992-2017
26 competitions |
£57,399 |
| 2.
CBC Charity
fun day
2003-2009
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£
7,668 |
| 3.
Cambuslang's Director 'great' charity
walk
2004
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£
5,132 |
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4.
Cambuslang
BC various club
fundraisers
to 2014 |
£
630 |
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Charity Total
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£70,829
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Alex MacFarlane Memorial, every May.
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Past Winners | |
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In memory of
Alex MacFarlane
1963 - 1991
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Cambuslang
Bowling club
embarked on charity work in
1992 after a tragic road accident involving one of our young
members, Alex MacFarlane, who died on Boxing Day 1991 aged only
28. Harry Faulds at a
Board of Directors meeting suggested that the Club should have a
Charity Fund raising day in memory of Alex.
With the blessing of the MacFarlane family and the endeavors of
a young member Jim Montgomery Jnr, a close family friend,
the Directors and members of
Cambuslang Bowling Club under the
presidency of Jim Montgomery Sen held the first"Alex
MacFarlane Memorial Charity Day" on May 1992. |
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| 26th Charity bowling day
- Sunday 28th May 2017 |
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See Video
showing a compilation of photos up to 2006 |
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British Heart Foundation |
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In March 2006 the British Heart
Foundation Glasgow Cardiovascular Research Centre
in Glasgow
University opened a Clinical
Investigation Unit
in Alex MacFarlane's memory. |
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1992 - 2017
BENEFICIARIES
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REACH
Lanarkshire Autism
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MND Scotland
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The Beatson
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'Speak out
Scotland'
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Teenage Cancer
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Prostate Cancer
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Glasgow
Southern General
Neurological
Unit
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McMillan Nurses
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Pte.Scott Meenagh
(2 Para)
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Whitlawburn
Adult
Training Centre
Prince & Princess of
Wales Hospice
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Marie
Curie
Cancer Care
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Jonathon
Gibson Trust. 3yr old Austic
boy's trip to USA clinic
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British
Diabetic Society
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Rodger
Park
Nursing Home
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IDAS
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Erskine Homes
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 The
club's charity day itself is one of sadness but also joy as everybody
participating knows what it means to the family, the Club and
most of all the charity.
Local businesses and
friends donate prizes for the raffle each year and we
are overwhelmed by their generosity year after year, our thanks
go to everyone whose
donations make this charity day so successful
The support we receive from Bowling
Clubs within
and outwith the area cannot
go unmentioned. Every year we have 96 bowlers and their friends
supporting this charity event and
making the day the great success that it is.
The
MacFarlane family kindly
donated a "quaich" which is played
for each year and presented to the winning rink.
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The day is hectic with preparations starting around 7.30 am.
then Past President
Harry Faulds the
"master of ceremonies" kicks off proceedings at 10
o'clock informing everyone which charity will benefit from the
days fundraising. Glenda and Jim Montgomery then swing into action
cajoling everyone for their
£'s as the tombola board swirls and swirls all day. At
the days end the trophy is presented to the winning team
followed by the presentation
of the cheque to a representative from the nominated charity. |
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Currently the organising & work for this
charity day is co-ordinated by family friend, Glenda Montgomery and Alan Johnston a Cambuslang director and family
friend.
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List
of Winners
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Like
your Charity to be a
beneficiary?
Then please write to our
Secretary at the club or
e-mail the webmaister.
Board of Directors consider
all applications. |
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