The Mount Golf Club hosted a charity golf event.

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The J W Hunt Cup had its first charity golf day, raising money for the Beacon Centre for the Blind. It was held at the Mount Golf and Country Club in Perton.

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00:00 So we're here at the Mount Golf and Country Club and what's your name sir?

00:05 It's Danny Ryder. Danny Ryder and you and your dad are organising the event here today

00:09 just fill us in on what it is sir. Yeah so basically we're organising the event

00:13 for the JW Hunt Cup which is a great charity now in Wolverhampton. Great

00:18 turnout from the lads today we've got 36 golfers playing, some great prizes

00:24 donated from Meymore Golf and the impairment really appreciate that. Luke Manwaring

00:30 who's offered an hours lesson he's like a pro golf coach so it's great we're

00:34 hoping for a good day hope that the weather holds out for us and then

00:38 everybody enjoys it. So the Hunt Cup that's it's a football tournament is

00:42 that right? It is correct yeah. 98 years strong I believe. Yeah. And your dad and you

00:48 you organise this event and you raise money for good causes yeah? We do indeed

00:52 yes. Who are we raising money for today? It's for the Beacon Centre for the Blind.

00:55 Ah fantastic, fantastic cause and how are you gonna fare today? You any good at your

00:59 golf? I do try and play three four times a week but you know who knows we'll

01:05 see at the end of the day. Can you beat your dad? Hopefully. Cheers Willie.

01:10 Thanks a lot. Alan Ryder how are you sir? I'm alright thank you getting better

01:14 earlier. Are you playing yourself today? No not today. And what's your

01:19 involvement with the Hunt Cup? Are you a footballer? Well I was a footballer but I'm

01:24 secretary of the Hunt Cup now. I've been for 30 years yeah and it's our

01:29 centenary in two years time. Fantastic and is this an annual event then?

01:33 Well it's the first one. It's the first one to raise money for the Beacon Centre for the Blind.

01:38 Yeah yeah. Are you thinking it'll be here at the Mounts Golf Club every year?

01:43 Well I'd say yeah hopefully. How much money are you hoping to raise today? A thousand pound or plus.

01:48 Yeah I'm sure they'll be very welcome at that. Yeah. Right well thank you have a

01:52 good day sir. Thank you.

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