A charity golf day in memory of a loving wife who died from cancer has raised thousands of pounds towards the much-needed work carried out by the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund.

St Idloes Golf Club, near Llanidloes hosted a very successful charity day on Saturday, July 29, which raised £7,000 for local funds.

Organiser Phil Benbow, organiser, said: “When I first approached my friend Andrew ‘Butch’ Evans I don't think either of us could have imagined the outcome of a charity day for Lingen Davies.

“Butch was very brave to join me as he had recently lost his wife Juliet to cancer. I wanted to do a day in memory of her; in thanks for my wife, Angie, who has been given the all clear; and in hope for our friend Peter who was being treated at the time.

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“We were very grateful to St Idloes Golf Club, where we all play, for allowing us to put on the day.

“We were very lucky to have a fine day and 40 members turned up to make it a great success.

“The support we had from companies and individuals was incredible. Some gave money, some gave raffle and auction items, others gave their time and others donated food for the day.

“We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who contributed to making a staggering final total of £7,000.

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“Lingen Davies provide chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments and are a great charity.  We were very pleased to support them in some small way.”

Phil and Butch were proud to present a large cheque for £7,000 to Karen Roberts from the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund at their first Powys base in Newtown which opened earlier this year.

Plas Dolerw is the charity’s Mid Wales home thanks to a large legacy of £367,000 was bequeathed to the charity by a Powys resident to support growth in the region, spread awareness of cancer and help improve the lives of those impacted by the condition in the area.

Lingen Davies was established in 1979 to deliver dedicated cancer services at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital - reducing the need for people from mid Wales and Shropshire to travel further into the West Midlands for care and treatment. More than 4,000 new patients every year attend the Lingen Davies Cancer Centre on the hospital site.