The BMRA Golf Day had a record number of teams, 21, as golfers took to the course at Oulton Hall, nr Leeds on Monday 10 July.

BMRA members can login to download pictures from the day.

Despite rain showers, it was well-attended from across membership.

The Golf Day followed the BMRA’s Annual General Meeting, chaired by CEO – James Kelly, President – Susie Burrage OBE, and Vice-President – Shane Mellor.

Two new members were also elected to the board, Tony Verrell of Envirowales, and Paul McDonald of ASM Metal Recycling Ltd.

The Summer Dinner took place that evening where the awards were presented as well at the raffle and auction in aid of the 2023 President’s Charity, the Alzheimer’s Society.

The occasion also was an opportunity for the first honorary Service to British Metals Recycling award to be presented to its recipient, Karen Nash of Foil for Snappy.

Karen raised over £16,000 by collecting aluminium in York for the disability charity, the Snappy Trust. You can read more about Karen and her achievements here.

The prizes for the golf were awarded:

Team prize

1. ELG team one
2. Atlas Commodities team
3. ELG team two

Individual winner – Matthew Tighe of ELG

Longest drive – Elliot Roberts of Ashvin Metals

Nearest the pin – Steve Saville of Atlas Commodities

Wooden spoon – Blue Machinery team two

Raffle:

• Four-ball on one of the three courses at Gleneagles (winner selects course) donated by Blue Machinery Scotland Ltd won by Phil Sinclair.
• PowaKaddy CT6 18 Hole Lithium Electric Golf Trolley donated by CF Booth won by Jemma Mickelburgh.
• Six bottles of Veuve Clicquot Champagne donated by Tandom Metallurgical won by James Pownall.
• John Lewis £100 Gift Card donated by Sackers Ltd won by Anthony Bird.
• Whispering Angel Rosé Wine donated by Global Metals Network won by Adam Langley.
• Magnum of Château de la Commanderie, Lalande-de-Pomerol, Bordeaux 2019 donated by Rogers Metal Management LLP won by Mark Simpson.
• Four bags of McIntyre branded goodies donated by JMC Recycling Systems Ltd won Steve Horne, Richard Shaw, Keith Taylor and Matt Webster.

Auction:

• Four tickets for The Tunnel Club at Tottenham Hotspur on 30 December donated by Total Waste Management won by Marc Robertson.

Thanks to the generosity of those donating prizes and entrants, BMRA was able to raise £3,280 for the Alzheimer’s Society.

Into the evening, guests enjoyed sets by a comedian and a singing duo. 

Thank you to all of our sponsors of the day, without who the day couldn’t happen:

• Red wine on tables - Atlas Commodities
• White wine on tables - WARD
• Drinks reception - Glazewing
• Photographer - Northern Metal Recycling
• Evening entertainment – Comedian and Singing duo - S Norton
• Caps - ELG Metals Ltd
• Goodie bags - EMR
• Four bottles of Champagne for winning team - JMC Recycling Systems Ltd
• Trophies for the winning team - Sackers
• Four bottles of wine for the team in second place - Rogers Metals Management
• Four bottles of wine for the team in third place - Mellor Metals
• Four prizes for the team in last place - APM Metals
• A bottle of Champagne for individual highest score competition winner - International Metals and Cables Recycling
• Trophy for individual highest score - International Metals and Cables Recycling
• A bottle of Champagne for longest drive competition winner - Global Metals Network
• A bottle of Champagne for nearest the pin competition winner     Global Metals Network

Thank you to everyone who attended the day, and we look forward to seeing you at the Annual Dinner in November.