Avro recognised for safeguarding prowess

AVRO Golf Club, which is backing the drive to grow the game, has achieved the SafeGolf club accreditation from England Golf, demonstrating the club’s commitment to safeguarding children and young people, as well as adults at risk, in golf.

Victor Tarr, Club Welfare Officer, who led the club’s push to achieve SafeGolf, said: “Avro is a great club, it’s very friendly, welcoming and forward-thinking. This award helps us to spread that message and to tell people that children are safe and secure here and that we understand about beginner golfers.”

SafeGolf is a partnership of UK golf bodies committed to promoting a safe and positive environment for all those participating, working and volunteering in the sport of golf.

SafeGolf is firstly, a website – www.safegolf.org – through which anyone with a concern about the welfare of a player, or the behaviour or practice of a coach, volunteer, organiser, parent or a player, can contact the lead safeguarding officer at their national governing body. Secondly, it is the safeguarding standard England Golf will promote to all their affiliated clubs to ensure all clubs provide a safe and positive experience to children and young people whilst playing golf.

A Team of Three Am Am at Prestbury had the hot trio of E Pysden, E Smith and G Roche first past the post with 80 points from M Jackson, G Tebay and R Thorneycroft 78.

A Seniors Stableford at Avro was won by Daniel Fortune after a cpo on 37 points with Derek Jones, one more than Peter Hale and Bob Holt.

A Back Nine Stableford at Avro was won by Royce Lowis with 21 points, two more than Alan Brandwood, Tim Bochenski and Frank Mills.