Sponsored Golf Day
Having set off for Horsforth Golf Course at 03.30...
Commentary from Centre Manager Steve Seymour...
"Having set off for Horsforth Golf Course at 03.30 we stole a march, teed off at 04.15 and to our amazement was shortly joined by a lone golfer following us round. Conditions were very fresh with heavy dew making for some interesting putting. 3-hours 15 later we were exiting the car park to join the morning commuters and headed for Woodhall Hills Golf Course still fresh and eager, with clear skies and a good weather forecast ahead.
The stunning views at Woodhall Golf Course and clear fairways and greens allowed us to continue with our good progress and a brisk 3-hours 40 later minus a few more lost balls saw us finish and reach the halfway mark of our 4-courses in 1-day challenge.
As swiftly as traffic and speed limits would allow we then headed to South Leeds Golf Course and phase 3 with its tight fairways and challenging greens. With Phil’s Sat-Nav on the blink we managed to get disorientated and added some unwanted extra yards to this 18-holes as we wandered between holes. Quite surprisingly we still managed a respectable 3-hours 40 for the penultimate round and were even still in good humour mainly down to my “golfing skills”.
As we munch our way across Leeds taking on much needed liquid and food we could now see the finishing post in sight with 54 down and 18 holes to go as we headed to Howley Hall Golf Course for the final leg of our charity fund raising day.
Having gained some 2-hours 40 on our anticipated last tee off time of 7.00pm and seeing a full car park and golfers moving around the course a quick check was needed with the Club Pro. to try and keep our momentum going. After a brief rest bite for a change of shirts and socks we were off again in glorious sun shine in to the fantastic views, well kept fairways and brilliant greens of Howley Hall which have to be played to be fully appreciated. As we started the back 9 the sun was now like us waning and was then lost behind dark rain clouds which were to take their toll on us as we reached the 15th. The heavens opened and rained small farm animals yet quite bizarrely at the same time brilliant, the sun shone through making visibility very hard to see where our now tired and wayward shoots went.
As we pressed on in the rain I looked back over Rory and his brolly to see a brilliant rainbow stretch across the sky as the rain bounced down around us and just had to stop and capture this moment in what had been a great day.
Final view the Par 3 18th at Howley Hall backed by a most inviting 19th hole, picture perfect as 4 very tired and wet friends stop to take a final breather before driving for the green some 72-holes, almost as many lost balls (mainly mine), approx. 16 miles and over 16-hours since the 1st tee. Throughout the day as we played and laughed our way around 4 great courses we were greeted by one and all with warm and friendly smiles and supportive comments, which along with Mr Ibuprofen and Mrs Paracetamol which spurred us on to the final hole.
The last and now most important challenge that lies ahead of us is to collect our sponsorship monies and make those much needed funds available to; Martin House, Zoe’s Place, Grace’s House and Francis House...four fantastic Charities.
I cannot close without saying a few personal thanks to the following people; everyone who came along and supported the golf simulator event, all the Centre staff and Tenants for their help and support, Designer Outlet, Reservatee.com, Crossgates Press, Howley Hall, Horsforth, South Leeds and Woodhall Hills Golf Clubs, my family, Julie at Martin House and everyone involved in making the 4-in-1 golf challenge possible. Finally Rory, Phil and Simon, sorry lads for losing my sense of humour on the 14th at Howley Hall along with yet another ball on this occasion not down to a bad shoot but alien abduction (Phil?), great friends, great company and I look forward to next year’s Longest Day challenge!!
I am confident I speak for all four of us when I say we had a great day raised much needed funds for our charities and as Arnie say’s “we’ll be back”.
News
After the launch of the Crossgates Recycle Zone, the centre collected a total 150 tonne of recycle waste that day.
On Saturday 28th August, Bob the Builder will be making special appearances in the Centre from 10am!
Throughout June, Crossgates ran a competition with Radio Aire, giving one lucky winner the chance to win prizes up to the value of £500!
Brand new store Grainger Games has set up home at Crossgates Shopping Centre!
Staff at Crossgates store Bon Marche want to thank their customers for the support given as the staff tried to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Crossgates Co-operative Travel has had a complete makeover and now offers customers a more personal experience when booking their holiday!
Centre Manager Steve Seymour has just completed his fi rst ever Coast 2 Coast Challenge, cycling 131 miles
over a 3 day period from Workington, Cumbria to Tynemouth, Tyne and Wear. The route was cycled in order to
raise money for St Gemma’s Hospice, Leeds and the Tiny Lives Special Care Babies, Tyne and Wear.
Crossgates store O2 is opening it's doors to the public at 08.02am on Thursday 24th June
Thomas Cook's 6-month league tables show that the Crossgates branch is not only 1st in West Yorkshire, and top medium store in the company but they are also 1st in the company overall....
Bonus Days are taking place on Tuesday 22nd, Wednesday 23rd and Thursday 24th June 2010.
Maintenance Engineer, Martin Oldfield and Security Officer, Andy Camplin have completed their 10-year long service at Crossgates The Centre will be awarding them £100.00 for this and looking forward to 10-years or more working with Martin and Andy.
Cash Generator specifically chose Make-A-Wish as it is a very special cause that is close to their hearts and those of its customers across its portfolio of 90 stores in England, Scotland and Wales.
Branch Manager Angela and Customer Service Manager Rachel have been in acting roles the past 18 months and have just been made permanent!
Get behind your local shopping centre centre manager Steve Seymour as he tests himself on the Coast 2 Coast Bike Challenge!
Many items are half price so come in and pick up a bargain!!!
Crossgates Shopping Centre takes pride in supporting its local charities!
To celebrate the launch of Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland...
Raffle tickets were sold to shoppers throughout the day and from this Crossgates managed to raise £126 for their chosen charity, St Gemma's Hospice!
Crossgates will be welcoming new store Iceland to the Centre on Thursday 4th March. The store will opened officially by Major Cllr Judith Elliott and Mr Terry Elliott OBE.
There is currently up to 70% off on selected styles!
A highly skilled (and often very hot!) performer is inside Bjorn operating all the movements including the facial animations - blinking eyes, sniffing nose, opening mouth and also the live sounds from our custom built sound equiptment.
The keeper characters are dressed in an Inuit style outfit to compliment the arctic theme, and act as an intermediary between the audience and the Polar Bear, distributing interesting facts and related chat.
11 year old Rebecca Flynn of Templegate Rise is the winner of our Christmas Card Competition
Congratulations to our WINNER Rebecca Flynn, aged 11.
3 Day Event Tuesday 1st - Thursday 3rd December 2009
Bon Marche are having bonus days on Tuesday 3rd, Wednesday 4th and Thursday 5th November!
Bonmarche staff are raising money for the Tickled Pink Breast Cancer awareness day.
Friday 25th and Saturday 26th September, staff at Bon Marche entertained shoppers as they worked in their Pyjamas! Darren, store manager looked pleasing to the eye in his pink ensemble!
Cash Generator the local buy, sell and loan stores, celebrated the grand opening of its 99th UK store on the Station Road side of Crossgates Shopping Centre, Leeds, on Saturday 5th September 2009.
Fireman Sam makes another appearance at Crossgates Shopping Centre
Crossgates Centre Manager Steve Seymour has very kindly raised money for the Martin House Hospice.
Crossgates Shopping Centre hosted a fantastic FREE Easter Egg Hunt competition from 23rd March - 3rd April. All shoppers had to do was match the eggs around the Centre to the ones on the entry form.
Crossgates’ new store PC Friend is launching their opening with a fun and interactive Easter Egg Hunt with all monies raised going to Crossgates Community Centre. Children are encouraged to come to the store at the Centre and spot the Easter egg images hiding throughout the Centre.
Crossgates Centre Manager Steve Seymour will be taking part in a sponsored golf day...
Lucky Couple Win a Weekend in Paris, the World’s Most Romantic City
Crossgates Shopping Centre was recently awarded the Recycling Project of the Year award at the Community and City Pride Awards 2009. Crossgates Shopping Centre was presented with the prestigious award on Friday 30th January by Paul Hudson from BBC Look North at the Civic Hall in Leeds.
Crossgates have helped to make your local environment look cleaner and greener...
Crossgates work tirelessly to improve their local surroundings...
Because of this, Crossgates have been nominated for an award at the Community and City Pride Awards Ceremony!
Want 40% discount in Bon Marche, Crossgates?
Bon Marche raises money for Breast Campaign Wear It Pink!
Climbing On High!
Crossgates Shopping Centre is pleased to announce its security manager, Dave Coulthard has climbed Ben Nevis and raised over £240 for charity – during his honeymoon!
Promotion of Disney film at Crossgates Shopping Centre
Encourage shoppers to be more environmentally friendly
Events
Saturday 5th June 10am - 4pm
BJORN THE POLAR BEAR BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND!
Santa will be at Crossgates on Sunday 22nd November to officially open his Grotto!!
Enjoy Crossgates Shopping Centre this August with our jam-packed, fun-filled Saturday's across the summer holidays!
In celebration of World Environment Day, Crossgates Shopping Centre is holding a fantasic enviromental-themed workshop at the Centre on Saturday 6th June!
Crossgates Shopping Centre, East Leeds is celebrating St Georges Day on Thursday 23rd April. The team at Crossgates have organised some special entertainment for shoppers to help them celebrate the patron Saint of England.
Monday - Saturday 9am-5:30pm
Sunday 10am-4pm, Bank Holiday 10am - 4pm
CLOSED: Easter Sunday, Christmas Day,
Boxing Day and New Years Day