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Lancashire Star’s Rainbow Challenge
In 2008 England girl international Rachel Connor the
daughter of Manchester Golf Club’s Professional, Brian Connor has decided to
use her golf skills to help those youngsters who are less fortunate than
herself. The Rainbow Family Trust is a charity set up to care for children
with a short life expectancy.
The Trust’s home is at Francis House, a children’s
hospice which is located in Didsbury, Manchester. Francis House gives the
children a loving home from home and offers the families of very sick
children a respite from their role as carers.
In order to help the Rainbow
Family Trust, Rachel is hoping that Golfers across the UK will sponsor her
during the 2008 season. Rachel has selected 4 major tournaments this year
April
The Scottish Strokeplay – Troon (72 Holes)
May
The Welsh Strokeplay – Pyle & Kenfig (54 Holes)
July
The English Strokeplay – The Berkshire (72 holes)
August
The British Strokeplay - Malone, Belfast (72 Holes)
During these tournaments Rachel
will keep a record of the number of birdies, eagles or better that she has
and at the end of the year sponsors can donate according to the number that
she achieves. Details of the tally of birdies will be posted in a weekly
newsletter that will be sent out to sponsors by email.
Rachel said: "I’ve been
hoping to do something for a children’s charity for a while now. I think
that this will be a good way to help out local children that are really
having a hard time. Plus I’ll be motivated to clock up the birdies this year
knowing that each one will be helping the Rainbow Family Trust."
Rachel will be looking to push on with her career this
season as she has enjoyed winter training and playing in Florida with a good
measure of success.
This was followed by training with England Girls at La
Cala in Spain and then playing in the Spanish Amateur Championships where
she enjoyed reaching the quarter finals of the match-play after qualifying
from the strokeplay rounds |
