Wakeman hosts star-studded Burhill event
Former Yes keyboard player helps raise
Stars of stage, screen and sport turned out in force to help raise £26,000 at Rick Wakeman’s annual charity day at Burhill Golf Club in aid of Sparks.
The event marked the 17th consecutive year that the former Yes keyboard player staged his fundraising day at the Surrey venue, raising valuable funds for Sparks – a charity committed to helping pioneer research projects across a wide spectrium of medical conditions.
Celebrities taking part in this year’s event included Simply Red lead singer Mick Hucknall, Olympian Kris Akabusi, former snooker player Willie Thorne and ex-England and Manchester United winger Steve Coppell.
A total of 25 teams of four took to the venue’s famous Old Course but it was the Proflex team of Hucknall, George Collatcott, Ray Savory and Mark Green that topped the leaderboard.
“This was the first time in 17 years that my dear friend Eric Sykes played no part and everyone involved joined me in remembering his contribution to this tournament over many years,” said Wakeman, who later performed an exclusive concert with his son Adam.
“I was very pleased to present Sparks with a cheque for £26,000 and once again Burhill Golf Club and Gill Fee in particular, really did us proud with another memorable day.”
Burhill’s general manager David Cook added: “Each year Rick and his friends raise thousands of pounds for Sparks and we are only too happy to lend our support to them for this worthwhile cause.”
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