‘Better Ball’ Charity Golf Tournament Tees Off
14 February 2008 by Riffa Views
Filed under Community
The Riffa Views Shaikh Faisal Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Memorial Trophy Charity Golf Tournament was launched today at an opening ceremony held at His Majesty King Hamad’s golf course in Safriya.
The event which is taking place from the 14th to 16th February is being held to raise funds on behalf of Bahrain Mobility International (BMI). Present at the opening ceremony were Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views, title sponsor of the tournament, golfers, sponsors and other invited guests.
The ‘Better Ball’ golf tournament which attracted 250 participants is being held to commemorate the death of Shaikh Faisal, former President of the Bahrain Disabled Sports Federation, who tragically died in a car accident in January 2006. All proceeds from the event will be donated to Bahrain Mobility International (BMI), a charity strongly supported by Shaikh Faisal during his lifetime.
Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views commented: “We are delighted to extend our support to the Bahrain Mobility International (BMI) once again as title sponsors of this charitable event.”
He continued: “The majority of children and adults who attend BMI are in need of specialized equipment and therapists to keep their condition as stable as possible. This is worth remembering because that is what the next three days are all about, to give back to those members from our society which need our support.”
The ‘Better Ball’ tournament is open to the invited guests of corporate sponsors on day one and two. The winners of the tournament will be announced during the closing ceremony which will be held at the Bahrain International Circuit on Saturday, 16th February 2008.
Event Sponsor Summary
Title Sponsor: Riffa Views (BD15, 000)
Partner Sponsors: Projects System Group, Batelco, ICAP (BD5000 each)
Hole Sponsors: Freshfields (BD2000), IADC (BD2000), Well Flow International (BD2000), Atkins, Bahrain Royal Flight, DeLeeuw, Aer Rianta, BGD Nass, Hempel Paints, Gulf Air, DHL Express, DHL Aviation, Bahrain Petroleum Company, Standard Chartered, , Ministry of the Interior, Winton Capital, AON, Hilti, Serco, Bank of Bahrain & Kuwait, Pan Gulf, Caltex, HSBC, Cebarco, Merrill Lynch, Eskan Bank, NCB Capital (BD1000 each)
Support Sponsors: Bahrain Airport Services (Catering), Euro Motors (Hole In One Prize), AXA Insurance (Hole in One Prize), Bahrain International Circuit (Reception Venue), Coca-Cola (Refreshments), Bahrain Confidential, Bahrain This Month, Gulf Daily News, Vision Communications (Media Support)
Charity Golf Tournament in Aid of BMI
27 November 2007 by Riffa Views
Filed under Community
Riffa Views has confirmed their title sponsorship of the “Riffa Views Shaikh Faisal Bin Hamad Al Khalifa Memorial Trophy”, which will take place at His Majesty King Hamad’s golf course in Safriya on 14th, 15th and 16th February 2008.
The better ball golf tournament, in memory of Shaikh Faisal who tragically died in a car accident in January last year, is a charitable event with all proceeds being donated to Bahrain Mobility International (BMI), a charity strongly supported by Shaikh Faisal during his lifetime.
“We are very honoured to be involved once again in such a worthwhile event,” said Richard Browning, CEO of Riffa Views. “Last year’s tournament raised over BD 40,000 in total and we look forward to bettering that in February.”
Bahrain Mobility International was established in 1979 and caters to the needs of the disabled in Bahrain. Their centre in Isa Town is run entirely on donations and offers training workshops and physical therapy facilities to its members. There is also a nursery attached to the centre which caters to children aged 3 to 6 years and prepares them to integrate into the community once they start school.
“We are hoping to build a recreational facility at our centre with this year’s proceeds,” explained Dreena Rogers, BMI’s liaison officer. “We would also like to be able to purchase further mobility equipment for our members and possibly even employ a full-time physiotherapist, something we have not been able to afford in the past.”
“The management and staff of Riffa Views will be running the tournament at His Majesty’s course and we are expecting a total of around 250 golfers to participate,” said Phil Jones, the Riffa Views director of golf. “Corporate sponsor pairings will play on days one and two with Riffa Views inviting their guests to compete on day 3. Teams of four golfers will play in two better ball pairings.”
Sponsorship opportunities are now available for the tournament which has already become one of the most prestigious charity events on Bahrain’s annual golfing calendar. Companies who may wish to find out more or who are interested in entering a team are invited to call Dreena Rogers on mobile 3961 5356 or Anita Ghavami, Riffa Views golf sales & PR manager on mobile 3653 1310 for more details.
