The weather gods were smiling down on us last Friday as the 2022 Smiths City BrainTree golf tournament swung into gear.
25 stars (and superstars) of Canterbury and NZ sport came out in force to support brain health, and to lend a hand to each of the teams.
There was high spirits, hi-jinx and much waving of hands. Not surprising when you have an event masterminded by Andrew Tilby, Jason Millar, Brendan Quill and their ringleader, Brendan Prendergast.
There were shots, shots, hot toddies, swingers and lamb cutlets to die for, keeping up the energy levels on-course. Not that they needed the encouragement!
For the record, the hotly contested title was taken by the Zeal Construction team - well done guys!
The real winner was the BrainTree Wellness Centre. It was a remarkable fundraising effort and an extraordinary event, and “we cracked a hundy!”
The importance of the cause was underlined by impassioned and impromptu speeches from Bondy (Chris Bond) and Talky-Man (Grant England). Thanks guys - that was not a setup - you blew us away too.
Thank you again to our major sponsor Smiths City, and a huge thanks to the players, the stars, the volunteers and the sponsors. You made it a very special occasion.