November 21st, 2024Barefoot ‘fun’draiser …

Daylesford turned on the sunshine for the Barefoot Bowls “Fun”draiser at the Daylesford Bowling Club on Sunday, November 10.

The event definitely lived up to its name with off-duty fun police in attendance and lots of laughs from all the teams.

The competition was so tight that it ended in a three-way bowl off to determine the winners.

Organisers conveyed their thanks to the sponsors, donors and players whose collective efforts resulted in at least $4752 being raised for Daylesford Health’s operating theatre.

The dollars will assist to purchase an emergency response trolley and new defibrillator. The new equipment is needed to provide life-saving care in the event of an emergency in the new operating theatre. 

The silent auction remains open for anyone in the community to bid on paintings by local artist Adele Perry and donations are being welcomed to fund the equipment needed. 

Those keen to contribute can bid here: https://forms.gle/3PE9KppeqLWjMjMt7 

Organisers were keen to convey special thanks to the Daylesford Bowling Club’s Neil Jordan and volunteers Chip and Joan who assisted the teams throughout the day and selected the best dressed winners. Each team was named after a sponsor or a current/past supporter of Daylesford Hospital. 

Congratulations went to the winners: 1st place: The Donald McLeod team, 2nd place: Mr James Daly team, 3rd place: Adaptive Housing team, Best dressed team: Cr Lesley Hewitt team and Best dressed individual: Melissa Murphy.