Hockey Club Golf Day for Fun & Funds

With Happy Gilmore-like skill and finesse, many local hockey players took to the links on Friday 27th March 2009.  The “family fun and fundraising” event was hosted by the Cayman Islands Youth Roller Hockey Club at Britannia.  In total, the tournament attracted 30 families (teams) including 60 children, many of whom play in the CI Youth Roller Hockey League at Kings Sports Centre.

Hockey player, parent and coach Dave Champoux and Kings Sports Centre Athletics Director Ray Singh first had the idea as a way to raise money for the Club.  Champoux, also an avid golfer stated “We were looking for a novel way to bring many hockey families together for a fun evening as well as raise awareness about youth hockey in the Cayman Islands.  The tournament was a huge success as many families got to know each other a little better outside of the usual excitement at their children’s hockey games”. 

Champoux organized the event with a great deal of support and assistance from Britannia Golf Professional Dave Johnson, in addition to several volunteers with children in the hockey program including Hockey Parents Sharon Galloway, Nigel Windsor, Robert Cummings, Christine Maltman & Nicola Agemian.  Following the tournament, Agemian said, “This was one of the best family fun events I have ever attended and it is quite ironic that the sport of youth roller hockey brought us together to play golf.  This definitely has the markings of an annual event, only if Golf Pro Dave Johnson is willing to host 60 children and their parents again.”  The Club would like to thank official event photographers (also volunteers) Hockey Parents Sue Bjuro and Sara Windsor.

The golf tournament was a simple, fun 3-ball scramble format which appealed to most players, some of whom actually used hockey sticks to make their shots.  In addition to the unconventional equipment, some players wore their favourite hockey jerseys and imitated the famous movie character Happy Gilmore (a washed up hockey player turned professional golfer).  Teams played 6 holes in addition to longest drive and team putting competitions.  Full results are posted below.  The event was followed by dinner and prize-giving, featuring the always entertaining Master of Ceremonies Andrew Bacon, who volunteered his time and sound equipment for the event. 

The CI Youth Roller Hockey Club would like to especially thank the following companies and families for their generous donations which helped make this family event a huge success.

Gold Sponsor

The Walker Family - David, Kelly, Finn and Kai

Silver Sponsors

The Galloway Family - Andrew, Sharon, Cameron, Libby, Natalie & Teegan

Bateman & Co - Ryan Bateman

Fidelity Bank - Brett Hill

Bronze Sponsors  

Cayman Contemporary Construction - Robert Cummings
Game Shack Ltd. –Stephen Wilkins
Eats Caf̩ РSiobhan Ribbins
Coastal Realty – Dominique & Debbie Baraud
Kirk Freeport – Lucie Whewell
The Kinch Family – Des, Kathy, Harry & Ann
The Lewis Family - John, Nancy, Jack & Scott
The Rowell Family - Lana, Gordon, Madeleine & Matthew
The Black Family – Julian, Glenna, Ben & Amelia
The Champoux Family - David, Pam, Gianna & Daniel
The Agemian Family - Patrick, Nicola, Lauren & Alex
The Klein Family - Norm, Christine, Tynan & Katie
 

TOURNAMENT RESULTS

There were also prizes for team putting and best Happy Gilmore impersonation.  Families putted using golf putters, hockey stick and pool cues!  David Walker got an honourable mention for his golf course billiard skills when he sunk a putt from 15 feet with a pool cue. 

Tynan Klein won the Happy Gilmore contest by using a hockey slapshot-style golf swing on every drive.  All in all, the event was a huge success both in terms of fundraising but more importantly by bringing so many families together for a fun and relaxing game of golf.

The CI Youth Roller Hockey Club would like to thank all parents and children for their participation in this event (which the Club hopes to host annually).  Club co-founder and Treasurer Mr. Patrick Agemian noted that “the club has been incredibly fortunate to have a volunteer parent base that has stepped in and supported our children through these early years of their hockey skill development and more importantly, the life skills that are acquired through participation in this ultimate team sport.  We are now getting to a level, where we would like to augment parents’ coaching abilities as well as encourage other parents to get involved.”

For more information about the Cayman Islands Youth Roller Hockey Club, how to become a sponsor and/or volunteer please contact David Champoux, This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or Christine Maltman This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Club works closely with Cayman Sports Authority which is a sister company to Kings Sports Centre where all league games are played.  For more information about the league and other sports, go to www.caymanactive.com or www.csa.ky or contact Kings Sports Centre Athletics Director Ray Singh at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Written by :

Christine Maltman

 

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