Cignet Group, the specialist property investment and development company, last week hosted its inaugural ‘St George’s Day’ Celebrity Golf and Charity Dinner Event at Stoke Park in aid of Help for Heroes and ABF The Soldier’s Charity, raising circa £50,000.

Jimmy Tarbuck entertains the troops at Cignet Group's Celebrity Golf and Charity Dinner Event

Attended by celebrities including Sir Trevor Brooking, Denise Lewis, Jimmy Tarbuck, Sir Matthew Pinsent and Martin Corry, as well as key contacts from the banking and property world, the day kicked off with a shot gun start from a tank highlighting the military theme of the event.

Rugby Union's Mike Catt being interviewed by Matt Chapman'

Team Strand Hanson won the four ball golf with a score of 92, with Rory Murphy, Simon Raggett and James Spinney led by former rugby union prop Jason Leonard. Tony Collier of Cobra UK came Nearest to the Pin, Khaled Shahbo of Enterprise Rent a Car won the Longest Drive competition and Time magazine’s Tim Howat received the prize for Beat the Pro, beating England’s Jeremy Kavanagh.

The evening played host to further guests and a silent and live charity auction, with lots such as tickets for the men’s singles final at Wimbledon a Red Devils tandem sky diving experience raising extra funds for Help for Heroes, ABF The Soldiers’ Charity and grass roots charity Sports Fund.

Guy Rees, partner of Cignet, comments: “The first Cignet ‘St George’s Day’ event has proved a great success raising nearly £50,000 on the day for the charities, with donations still coming in. We are especially grateful for the support of our event sponsors Time & Fortune Magazines, David Lloyd Resorts, Ten Lifestyle, Jack Barclay and Sky Sports. The event would also not have been possible without the generous support of our celebrities, action lot donors and many volunteers and suppliers.”

The event was oversubscribed and forms a strong foundation for an annual event. Anyone interested in registering early interest for 21st April 2011 should contact Cignet.

Photos from the day, with all profits going to charity can also be purchased by visiting www.cignetgroup.com

Charities
www.helpforheroes.org.uk
www.armybenfund.org
www.sportsfund.org

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