Grand idea for a Friday round

Tee up to help MND research

THIS year’s AFL grand final holiday has presented a fantastic opportunity for Rochester sportspersons to help raise money for a worthy cause.

The loss of a great friend to motor neurone disease 16 years ago has never been forgotten by the members of the Rochester Golf Club.

Bill Curtis came to Rochester in 1988 when appointed to Rochester Secondary College.

A fine sportsman, Bill played football with Melbourne under-19s and was a single-figure handicapper on the golf course.

Popular with all, Bill began to show signs that not all was right with his health in the early 1990s.

He began to slow and soon found teaching too difficult, forcing his early retirement.

It was a shock for all when Bill was diagnosed with motor neurone disease.

MND is the name given to a group of diseases in which the nerve cells (neurones) controlling the muscles that enable us to move, speak, breathe and swallow undergo degeneration and die.

This is a slow process and today scientists are still trying to find a cure.

The Rochester Golf Club will host a motor neurone fundraiser on Friday, September 30, with all proceeds directed to Motor Neurone research.

This will take the form of a fourperson ambrose event and golfers and friends from across the district will be invited to come and enjoy the day.

Raffles and auction items will also feature.

Anyone wishing to support this fantastic day through sponsorship or to find out more about it should contact Peter Anderson at the Campaspe News office.