FREE FALL FOR 60 SECONDS !!! Most people have toyed with the idea of doing a parachute jump and some would love to do it, just to say “I did it!” This could be your chance….

International photographer based in Marbella, Gary Edwards, is looking for 20 fun loving people for a Sky Dive on 18th September 2010. The jump will be arranged by Babak Alimoradian director of TeamXtreme.es . The group will travel from Marbella the day before spending a night in the city of Sevilla, staying in a 4* hotel with the jump the following morning. They will be tandem jumps with professional Sky Divers. The fall is from 15,000 ft.

The cost of the the Sky Dive is 300€ inc. hotel per person. (Price is for a twin room, shared with one of the group/ friend – small supplement charged if you require your own room).

Cudeca

Gary Edwards will “JUMP for CUDECA”, and welcomes anyone to join him support this needy Charity, although the Sky Divers are welcome to support any Charity of their choice or simply “Jump because you always wanted to but never had the chance”…

Are you UP for it?

More details on request… Contact Gary Edwards if you would like to join the TeamXtreme for a chance of a lifetime experience… There are about 12 places left.

Photographer@GaryEdwards.es

The 2nd Annual Spence Clarke Charity Golf Tournament was held recently to raise much needed funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association.

22 teams battled for pole position in super sunny conditions and received prizes and giveaways from numerous sponsors and donors.  Nigel Goldman very kindly donated his superb auctioneering skills and whilst keeping everyone entertained raised a very worthwhile amount of EUR 1.300,00.  The long established Marbella Accountancy firm, Spence-Clarke  have just released the figure for the total raised on the day – An incredible EUR 8.671,00. In these difficult economic times, it is always good to know that there are still people out there who are willing to give both their time and resources towards helping others who, through no fault of their own, are less fortunate in life.

Texas Scramble

The format for the day was a Texas Scramble and the winners of the Neil Williamson Cup 2010 trophy was….

The Hoteliers Team with a net score of 57. Player were Gary Edwards (Hotel Photographer), Mark Wardell (Sunset Beach Club), Brian Davis, and Andy Chappel (Molino del Santo Ronda)

2nd  Prize with a net score of 60,6 – Roger’s Rabbits (Roger Lomas, John Waterhouse, Jane Waterhouse, Adam Sagar)

3rd Prize with a net score of 61,25 Op de Beeck & Worth (Danni Worth, Chris Warren, Keith Johnson, Nick Davis)

Spence Clarke & Co Corporate Cup 2010 was awarded to the Op de Beeck & Worth team what a good day they had…

There were 3 “Nearest the pin” competitions, marshalled by volunteers from the La Cala Lions, two of which were won by Robert Seaton and the other by Ray Theakston.

Photographs

There are some fantastic photos of the event and you can see these by accessing the website www.spenceclarke.com and clicking on Charity Golf 2010.  Should players wish to order any of these photos, Spence Clarke would be happy to email them, just send the reference number together with your details to golf@spenceclarke.com and they will forward them on.  They are not selling the photos as the photographer’s services were given free of charge, but would appreciate a small donation which will also go directly to the Charity.

(Bank account details are Solbank 0081 0588 82 0002026212, Spence Clarke Fiduciary SL, MND Golf Day).

Thanks
Spence Clark and Co would like to give a huge thank you to all participants, prize givers, sponsors and cash donors for their heart-warming generosity, not forgetting El Paraiso Golf Club for helping with the organisation.  The Charity has assured us that the total sum that we raised has already been earmarked for research purposes, meaning that it will go towards finding a cure for sufferers of this terrible disease, anywhere in the world.

Any marbellas.com readers who know players from this competition are invited to please forward this link to them.

Hole Sponsors Website:
Spence Clarke & Co www.spenceclarke.com
Lloyds Bank www.lloydstsb.es
Renson Management SL www.rensonmanagement.com
SCS Consulting www.scs-solutions.eu
Church & Partners
LA CALA LIONS www.lacalalions.com
Arrow Cars www.arrowcars.es
Darby Enterprises Mallorca www.lasmilanas.com
St. James Wealth Mngment www.sjpp.co.uk/gillybutler
Hits Website SL www.supercheatz.com
Op de Beeck www.opdebeeck-worth.com
Raffle Prizes Donated by:
One hour free consultation Spence Clarke & Co
One hour free consultation Spence Clarke & Co
Portable DAB radio MNDA/Roberts
6 bottles of wine St. James Partnership
6 bottles of wine St. James Partnership
Limited Edition Photographic Print Gary Edwards
Consultation and 1st treatment Charlotte von Scholten
Consultation and 1st treatment Charlotte von Scholten
Consultation and 1st treatment Charlotte von Scholten
Tickets to Bjorn again Concert Dream Ticket events
Voucher 4x30min sessions Power Fusion Centre
Week session Power plate Good Vibrations, Nueva Andalucia
4 body treatment vouchers Connections
Magnum size bottle of red wine Casa Pablo Licores y Vinos, Marbella
Gift pack of 3 bottles wine Casa Pablo Licores y Vinos, Marbella
EUR100 voucher Garum Restaurant, Marbella
Golf accessories bag Marbella Classic Golf
Bottle Red Wine Marbella Classic Golf
Gift Pack of wine, parasol, etc Lloyds Bank TSB plc
Voucher x EUR50 Passion Café, San Pedro
Voucher x EUR50 Terra Sana, Nueva Andalucia
6 course gourmet tasting menu (wine extra) Forum Restaurant/Maxwells
CD x 3 MNDA/Universal Music
Gift (TBA) Renson Management
Golf Goodie bag Renson Management
Voucher Dinner for 2 with wine Rest.El Carnicero, Marbella
Boxes of golf balls SG Hambros (Gibraltar)
Ceramic Art G.Vega
Bluetooth handsfree set Fortec Comunicaciones
Bluetooth handsfree set Fortec Comunicaciones
Round of Golf Greenlife Golf
4 x 30min Golf Lessons Paul Megran Golf Pro
Green Feesx2 Casares Costa Golf Derek Williamson/Casares Costa Golf
Green Feesx2 Casares Costa Golf Derek Williamson/Casares Costa golf
One hour free internet marketing consultationRicky Bache/Riba Connect
2 bottles of wine Anon

Cash Donors
W.Boomsma
SG Hambros
Oscar Eguren
George Begley
Riba Connect
Darby
Lions
Carlos Minguet
Casares del Sol Community
Santiago de la Cruz
Azim Adatia
Donors – Goody bag Gifts, Extra Prizes, Hole in One, and special thanks to …
Derek & Brenda Williamson
Elaine Wyspianski (MNDA-UK)
Roger Lomas
Stuart Langan (Panoramic Financial Solutions)
Robert Tenison (International Best Selling Author)
Lloyds Bank (Puerto Banus)
Fairplay Golf Hotel
Blue Sky Luxury Car Hire
Sea Bees Boat Charters
Fortec Communications
Nigel Goldman (Auctioneer)
Maddie Hall (Photographer)
La Cala Lions
Samantha Brown
and the whole team at El Paraiso Golf Club

Photography Gary Edwards

The Cuidad de los Niños children’s home in Malaga could soon see its wishes come true, thanks to the generosity and support of Marbella’s high society. A gala evening was held at the chic restaurant La Meridiana Alabardero on Marbella’s prestigious Golden Mile, where a full programme of entertainment and a gourmet cocktail party was staged for the two hundred party-loving guests.

Organized by the glamorous Esther Adan and Muriel Rens, few society figures were missing from this upbeat event featuring a girl sax band, creative canapes and a host of desirable raffle prizes.

Among the most notable guests present were Marbella Mayor, Angeles Muñoz, Manolo Santana, Natasha Romanov, Nina Wendelboe, Kristina Szekely and Saeko Hamada – “madrina” of the event, all of whom showed their compassionate side by supporting the charity in need of funds to build a new centre to house the children. Many of Marbella’s top professionals also turned out to pledge solidarity for the children’s future – among them Laura Stanbridge, Masha Malka, Renee Coppinger, Lyle Pewsey and Wolfgang Schlesier.

A Magical Evening
The evening progressed with a wonderful magic show, involving plenty of audience participation, and superb performances from a series of entertainers including the sultry Natasha Romanov, and grand finale from Rebecca Tate.

Popular Talk Radio Europe boss, Maurice Boland, roused the crowd into spending money on the raffle – and winners were delighted to receive top brand, luxury prizes generously donated by local businesses. Perhaps the most poignant part of the evening was when guests gathered in the gardens of the restaurant to release “wish” balloons tailed with sparklers up into the air – filling the night skies with shimmering light, and also the powerful magic of hopes and dreams.

The result of the evening has gone a long way to satisfy the immediate wishes of the Cuidad de los Niños children’s home which is in dire need of funding for a new centre. Aside from raising a considerable sum to help the cause, this event has created much needed awareness for a charity close to home. Full credit must be given to the organizers who released a breakdown of funds raised, including full details of the costs of the event  just two days after the event- something of a rarity among the many charity events hosted here on the Costa del Sol. Almost 12,000 euros were raised – and a sponsored walk in the hillside of La Mairena, open to all, is being organized in order to try and raise in total 15,000 euros. Walkers are meeting at Opencor Elviria at 10.30am on Sunday 25 April to raise more funds and much needed hope for some of the needy children of Malaga.