Republished from Outright 56
The Players’ Golf Day has built a reputation as a great day out and this year the conditions at Windross Farm were the perfect setting to deliver on that again. After a long and busy cricketing summer, the 28th of March dawned as a perfect Autumn day, albeit the afternoon breeze did settle in and keep the scoring in check.
Raising funds for Charity is the purpose of the day, and we were delighted to have an excellent turnout with 22 teams participating in the golf and activities, all in aid of The Cricketers’ Trust.
The ambrose format allowed the Blackcaps players hosting each group to get to know their team through the day and despite the course providing a perfect mix of challenge, fun and
reward, there was some excellent scores posted.
Matt Henry welcomed and acknowledged everyone for attending and shared how important the work of The Cricketers’ Trust is to the Blackcaps players. He thanked for everyone for their support and opened the day with his warm and welcoming address.
There was room for both good and bad golf and as is always the case with this format, and a few sideways glances as the results and winners are announced. But this year it was team KFC taking out the overall team prize in their debut appearance, proudly hosted by Cole McConchie (also making his debut!). The bragging rights for the longest drive among the Blackcaps players resides with Martin Guptill, who showed he still has plenty of power in his swing.
It was fantastic to welcome our outstanding NZCPA partners along to this marquee event, as well as the key support from New Zealand Cricket and the Major Associations.
Overall, the day was a wonderful experience and showed why the Players’ Golf Day is held in such high regard by those in attendance. We are delighted to have raised in excess of $10,000 for The Cricketers’ Trust this year and thank the Blackcaps players for their commitment to this event and this Charity which is so important to our playing group.
We are grateful to our golf day event partners – especially to Boundary Road Brewery and to NZC and the Major Associations for facilitating access to the Blackcaps, and the Windross Farm staff who supported us so well through the day.
We look forward to having everyone back again next year.
