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34   swindonlink.com • November 2011

                                           PILATES CLASS                      Golf captains make history for Seve
                                         FOR BEGINNERS AND IMPROVERS  Swindon  Link  writer  Juliet  Platt  will  commence  her  year  as  Lady
                                                                   Captain at Wrag Barn Golf Club, by driving off from the fi rst tee on
                                            Every Monday, 7.45 - 8.45pm   9 November to launch a fundraising campaign on behalf of the Seve
                                            and every Tuesday, 8 - 9pm at               Ballesteros Foundation in partnership with Cancer Research UK for
                                         Peatmoor  Community Primary School  research into brain cancer.
                                            Every Thursday, 7pm - 8pm, at  Former  world  number  one  and
                                            Isambard Community School  winner  of  over  80  tournaments
                                         Each course is for 6 weeks, to be booked   including  fi ve  major  champion-
                                                                   ships, Ballesteros was, for a decade,
                                          and paid for in advance, costing £30.    arguably the greatest golfer in the
                                             For further details and to   world. His legacy will also be for
                                             book on the next course                                                                                      creating the game’s global appeal
                                           please contact Debbie Mitchell   and for spearheading a resurgence
                                            on 01793 722152 or     in European golf.            Steve said, “the foundation will
                                                                     Juliet said, “I’m very excited to
                                               07745 422365        become Lady Captain. It’s a great  benefi t from almost 18 months’ of
                                                                   privilege and I’m so grateful for all  fundraising activity at Wrag Barn.
                                                                   the support and good wishes from  Through a number of events, we
                                                                   the Ladies Section and management  aim to raise a considerable amount
                                                                   team here at Wrag Barn.     of money in the name of Seve Ball-
                                                                     “After  Seve’s  death  in  May  I  esteros and his foundation.”
                                                                   knew  I  wanted  to  nominate  his    In 2008 Seve was diagnosed with
                                                                   foundation as my charity. Sadly 15  a brain tumour the size of two golf
                                                                   years  ago  my  father–in-law  died  balls and in 2009, driven out of a
              Warm Up with    SPA packages from £50  • Elemis Facials   with the same type of tumour that  desire to help others in his position,
              • Hot Lava Shell Massage                & Body Wraps  Seve had. So to dedicate the year to  set up the Seve Ballesteros Founda-
              • Hot Thai Compress Massage  First in the UK for   • Waxing  raise money for this worthy cause,  tion  in  partnership  with  Cancer
                                                                   in memory of Seve and my father- Research  UK  to  raise  vital  funds
              • Hot Stone Massage  the NEW Orly Gel FX   • St Tropez spray tan  in-law, is very fi tting.”  into brain cancer research.
                                      nail system  • Minx & Shellac  Juliet took the unusual step of in-  seveballesterosfoundation.org/uk
                                                   • Sports Massage  viting the incoming Wrag Barn Club
                          The Thyme Treatment Rooms                captain, Steve Griffi ths, pictured with   Swindon swinger one of the best
                          At the Marriott Hotel    • Refl exology   Juliet above, to join forces in raising   A blog written by former world no. 7
                                                                                               golfer David Howell from Swindon
                          Tel: 01793 433338        • Lash Extensions  money for the Foundation.   has been acclaimed by James Cor-
                                                                     “I was thrilled that he accepted,”
                          www.thethymetreatmentrooms.co.uk                                     rigan of The Independent. Read his
                                                                   she said. “This is the fi rst time in
                                                                   Wrag Barn’s history that the lady   amusing,  insightful  and  poignant
                                                                   and club captains have joined forces   comments at www.davidhowellgolf.
                                                                   to raise funds for one charity.”  com
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