Trevor's crazy golf round ends as it started… Ram-raid four
took 2,789 strokes and only lost 57 balls! He did it all in a good cause - raising money for Cancer Re- search UK, inspired by his best friend Andy Parker who has had surgery and chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer. Trevor, an education advisor,
was joined on the 31 four-ball rounds by friends and supporters who chipped in with cash to- wards the fund, which is now well over £8,000 – much higher than his original £5,000 target. "It's a phenomenal amount,"
Trevor (centre, right) was in a group of four at his last course in Orsett, Essex
ROUND-the-M25 golfer Trevor Sandford returned to a hero’s welcome at his local club - near theM20! Trevor,who lives in Bearsted,
had just completed his “month of madness”, playing golf on each of August’s 31 days at 31 different courses, close to each of themotorway’s 31 junctions. And what did he do to cele-
brate his success? Well, natu- rally, he went for another round atTudor Park near junction 8 of theM20 Like most motorists, Trevor
has been driven crazy queuing on the M25 and often thought: "I'd love to be playing golf instead."
Trevor, 59, mapped out all the courses near Britain’s most infa-
said hiswife Diana. She said Trevor had paid his
own price for being a "crazy Irish golfer": His thumb was strapped up
TREVOR rubbed shoulders with stars from the world of sport and entertain- ment during his 31-course marathon. He bumped into Take That’s Gary Barlow, whose X-Factor boot camp happened to be based at the London Golf Club near Brands Hatch. Then he met Steve Backley at The Grove, Herts, where the multi medal- winning javelin thrower is president. Meanwhile, golfer Sir Nick Faldo ‘tweeted’ Trevor’s challenge on the so- cial network.
mous motorway and set about planning hismonth-long venture. In total, he walked 210 miles,
for a weekwith a tendon injury His legs were covered in insects bites on a late finish at Romford His back and knees trou-
bled him at various stages. Trevor survived on a diet of Cornish pasties and pork pies during his marathon as sand- wiches just fell apart during play.
Diana was proud of her husband: "He worked his socks off planning this for a long time. But he did it -well done him! Now he's com-
pletely knackered!" To donate, go to www.justgiv-
ing.com/monthofgolf2011
given bail FOUR men have been re- leased on bail following a ram-raid burglary at a newsagent’s in Bearsted. A cashmachine was stolen
from Martin’s store in Egre- mont Road. The burglary took place in
the early hours of Friday, September 9, when offenders gained entry using two vehi- cles and causing significant structural damage. Four men, a 19 year-old
from Maidstone; a 21 year- old from Longfield; a 25 year- old from Sevenoaks and a 22-year-old from Sevenoaks were all arrested on Friday and later released on bail. They will report all back to officers on November 10.
Fraud charge A MAN has been charged with fraud and handling stolen goods after attempts were made to use a stolen fuel card at a petrol station on Bluebell Hill on May 21. Michael Pureell, 20, of
Western Turnville, Ayles- bury, Bucks, was bailed to appear at court on October 6.
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