Helsby Golf Club held its annual  fundraising day for the Powered  Wheelchair Appeal and, with about  150 supporters playing a round, it  was well supported.

After the golf there were various  fundraising activities including  raffles, auctions and a bottle  tombola.

The main focus of the evening  was the presentation of five  powered wheelchairs to local deserving youngsters and this brings  the total number donated by the  appeal to 314 over the last 31 years.

The appeal also welcomed a number of sporting celebrities and  amongst this year's participants  were ex-Manchester United and international footballers Frank  Stapleton, Stuart Pearson and Jeff  Wealands plus best-selling author  David Wilson.

The committee was delighted to  be able to present five wheelchairs  on the day to local deserving  youngsters – Joe Blease, aged 15  and from Middlewich, Jason  Brotherton, aged 11 from Barnton,  Liam O'Neil, aged 13 from Beswick,  Manchester, Courtney Taylor Hayhurst, aged 12 from Widnes and  Aaron Lambert, aged 22 from  Northwich.

About £17,000 was raised on the  day and the club and Wheelchair  Appeal would like to thank all the  businesses in Helsby and Frodsham, Chester and Ellesmere Port,  Widnes and St Helens who supported them with donations and  prizes.

Particular thanks must go to the  event main sponsor Jigsaw Law  and special generous donations by  Electrorod UK and Natwest.