Wooden Spoon Chilterns Rugby Club Golf Challenge Raises £2,750

The inaugural Wooden Spoon Chilterns Rugby Club Golf Challenge was held at Hennerton Golf Club in Wargrave, Berkshire, on a beautiful early October day, raising an impressive £2,750 for Wooden Spoon Chilterns.

A total of 59 male and female golfers, representing 16 teams, enjoyed breakfast before heading out into the early morning sunshine for a shotgun start on the beautifully presented Hennerton Golf Course near Wargrave, Berkshire.

Following the competition, players enjoyed a wonderful carvery lunch, followed by a raffle and auction, helping to generate vital funds for Wooden Spoon Chilterns and its work supporting children and young people living with a disability of facing disadvantage across the region.

After a highly competitive competition, Bourne in the Rough, representing Maidenhead Rugby Club and comprising Dave Caddle, Bernie Snowe and Roger Patching, were victorious and took home the Wooden Spoon Chilterns Trophy.

The individual prize was won by Steve Cole from The Maidenhead Golf Club.

Thanks to the generous sponsorship of Naanovo Energy, all winners, runners-up, longest drive and nearest-the-pin winners were presented with a framed picture of The Wooden Spoon Chiltern Boy by Martin Sanders, Chair of Wooden Spoon Chilterns, and Tony Fiddy, Event Organiser and great Wooden Spoon supporter. .

A huge thank you goes to everyone who supported the event and helped make the day such a success. Special thanks go to Naanovo Energy, Hennerton Golf Club, The Maidenhead Golf Club and Select Car Leasing for their support with auction prizes, as well as Robert Hunt of Powerbug, Chris Henkey and Martin Clark for there sponsorship.

Martin Sanders, Chair of Wooden Spoon Chilterns, said:

“Raising £2,750 for children and young people in our region is a great achievement, particularly in challenging times. A big thank you to all the participants who joined us and contributed to such an excellent fundraising event.

All the money raised on the day will stay within the Chilterns area and support locally approved projects, positively impacting the lives of vulnerable children and their families.

I am delighted to confirm that the event will return to the same venue next year on Friday 1 October 2027.”

Wooden Spoon Chilterns is now looking ahead to its next event — the unique Carol Cruise, taking place on 13 December 2026 from Henley-on-Thames. Tickets are available via the Wooden Spoon Chilterns website.

To support Wooden Spoon Chilterns, volunteer, become a member or find out more, please contact chilterns@woodenspoon.org.uk or visit the Wooden Spoon Chilterns website.