Reminder: Horseperson's Benevolent Tourney

Published: July 4, 2008 10:15 am EDT

Officials from The Horsepersons' Benevolent Fund would like to remind all Maritimers of the first annual Horsepersons' Benevolent Golf Tournament, to take place at Fox Meadows Golf Club in Stratford, PEI on Wednesday, August 13, 2008.

The event will help raise funds for individuals and families involved in the Maritime provinces' harness racing industry that have fallen on hard times for various reasons.

The tournament is limited to 20 teams at a cost of $75 per individual golfer or $300 per team of four. Interested golfers can register by contacting the MPHRC at (902) 836-5500 or a local MPHRC race official.

Participants will have a chance to watch some great racing during Old Home Week and enjoy a day of golf with friends.

The Horsepersons' Benevolent Fund is a project of the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Officials. The Fund has also established a $1,000 scholarship, which is awarded each year to a deserving student whose family is involved in harness racing in the Maritimes.

To date, the Fund, which is administered by the MPHRC and Senior Judges Committee, has distributed a total of $10,000, assisting more than 20 individuals throughout the Maritime provinces.

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