Think pink for a cause

The annual Think Pink Ladies Charity Golf Day became the largest ever ladies-only golf tournament in Bahrain last week, when 100 women took part in the Texas Scramble tournament in aid of in aid of the Bahrain Breast Cancer Society.

The tournament raised more than BD4,000.
One hundred women, dressed in pink teed off at Riffa Golf Club.
Organised by Think Pink a charity which raises money for the Bahrain Cancer Society (BCS), the event aimed to raise awareness about breast cancer among.
Founder of the organisation, Jules Sprakel said:  “Think Pink is all about awareness – when you’re educated it’s the best possible prevention.” 
Ms Sprakel set up the organisation three years ago after both her mother and grandmother were diagnosed with cancer and she experienced two breast cancer scares.
Since setting up Think Pink in 2005 the organisation has raised a total of BD30,000.
Eve Hunter, 55, a retired teacher who competed in the tournament with three friends said: “A very good friend of mine died at 39 of breast cancer, and a colleague’s daughter who is 26 has breast cancer. So it’s a very worthwhile cause to support.”
The tournament was sponsored by Riffa Golf Club, Riffa Views, Bahrain Confidential, BMMI, and NICHomes.
Rula Alsaffar, head of the Cancer Support Group in Bahrain, said: “The money will help our programme to continue. And we’re proud to say that Bahrain is now number one in terms of screening in the GCC states. 80 cases of breast cancer are diagnosed a year in Bahrain and all the money that is raised is spent wisely on cancer patients.”

The results
NIC Homes Trophy
First Place: Louise Roberton, Dena Wales, Carol Melrose and Yvonne Newall.
Second place: Beatriz Niemeyer, Carla Cox, Lorilee Cole and Sonia McFarlane
Third Place: Claire Cassiby, Verleen Burkinshaw, Arantaza Lataillage and Geraldine Kavanagh

Think Pink Beginners Charity Golf Tournament
First place: Sally Hermsan, Dee Ledingham, Terry Dowhy and Dr Beulah Isaacs