The Alan Brazil Charity Golf Series 2022, Centurion

in aid of

Hosted by Alan Brazil & Friends

7th & 8th September At the exclusive Centurion Golf Course, St Albans ELLE & TYNE

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Your host Alan Brazil

YOUR HOST

Born in 1959 in the Govan district of Glasgow.

His breakthrough came when he played for Celtic Boys Club when he scored 62 goals in his final record-breaking year when Ipswich Town spotted him. Brazil went to the Ipswich Youth team when he was 15. In 1 month scoring16 goals, 4 goals per game. Brazil started his professional career in England with Ipswich Town in 1977, where he stayed until 1983, appearing a total of 210 times and scoring 80 goals.

YO U R H O S T

In 1978, he was loaned to the Detroit Express in the North American AL AN BR A ZIL Soccer League. He returned to ITFC as a key player by the 1980-81 season, Born when they won the UEFA Cup and finished runners-up in the in 1959 in the Govan district of Glasgow. In the early 1990s Alan was a co-commentator for Sky Sports, and was a regular pundit on league. There Ipswich finished runners-up once more the following season, Soccer Saturday. wasn’t a football team at Alan’s primary school so he and his friends went to a small when Brazil 22 they goals,In making him the second-highest scorer in 2001 Brazil joined radio station talkSPORT Park call St scored Mirin. In the playground as a co-presenter on the weekday 6–10am weren’t allowed to use full sized balls so the programe.

The show has since been renamed boys had to play with tennis balls which Alan the Firstcredits Division. the ‘Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast’. Brazil is the for his controlling skill. He played for the Cubs and Scouts.

longest running breakfast show host of all time, 19/20 years in total and in 2015 was inducted into the Radio Academy’s Hall of Fame at the same time as Jo Whiley and Trevor Nelson.

Singing Maggie May was a highlight for Brazil singing his all time favourite song with Rod Stewart.

Brazil moved to Tottenham Hotspur in March 1983, scoring six times in 10 appearances. In June Brazil joined Manchester United where he stayed for two seasons, butIna2006recurring Brazil published a bookback co-written injury restricted him. In with Mike Parry called There’s an Awful Lot of His breakthrough came when he played for Bubbly in Brazil.

This was followed in 2007 by Queens Park Rangers, Boys Clubalso when he scored 62 goals in EnglandCeltic Brazil went onto play for Coventry, Both Barrels from Brazil: My War Against the his final record-breaking year when Ipswich Town spotted him. After that he found himself Numpties, again co-written with Parry. Brazil Bury Town, Chelmsford City and Stambridge United. has a passion for horse racing. with offers from Everton, Tottenham and He went onto Holyrood secondary school very close to Hamden Park, 38 in each class was the average size. Former pupils include Johnny McElhone who managed Texas, Jim Kerr and Charlie Burchill from Simple Minds, also Fran Healy from Travis went to the school.

Man Utd. But Ipswich was his first love.

Brazil left British football in 1988 to join Wollongong City in Australia’s National Soccer League. He returned to Europe to spend his final season (1988–89) with FC Baden of the Swiss Challenge League.

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Brazil made 13 appearances for Scotland. He was the youngest member of the Scotland squad at the finals, kicking off on his Birthday against Russia with ‘King Kenny Dalglish’. His debut came against Poland in a friendly in Warsaw on 28 May 1980, which Scotland lost 1–0. His last full international came on 1 June 1983 in a 2–0 Home Championship defeat to England. He scored once for the Scottish national side, in his penultimate appearance on 28 May 1983 in a 2–0 Home Championship win over Wales.

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Since 2001 Alan has been in the driving seat of the TalkSPORT Breakfast Show. Still going from strength to strength the radio show interviews sporting super stars from the past and present. Following the success of his first two books. Brazil has recently release,’Only here for a visit’ titled with the motto that he lives his life by.

The Alan Brazil & Friends Charity Golf Classic will be held at the stunning Centurion Golf Club. First class golf, unbeatable entertainment and familiar faces from the world of sport makes this day unmissable. With thanks to our sponsors, this day will be better than ever before.

The Course

The strictly members only course explores the existing pine woodland on the holes 1 to 5 giving the course a distinctly mature & natural feel. The holes then move into areas which have been carefully yet dramatically shaped to offer both an aesthetically beautiful contribution and a genuine challenge. Tees raised well above the fairway level provide broad & spectacular views across the landscape.

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Day One

Wednesday, September 7th A welcome breakfast with refreshments 18 holes of competition golf Halfway house BBQ and drinks vouchers Drinks buggy on course Beers and nibbles post golf Hosted by Alan Brazil and his all-star VIP golf team Prize presentation for Day 1 Evening drinks reception and canapés for those who wish to attend or are staying over for Day 2 at a nearby venue

£1200 per team +VAT

Day Two

Thursday, September 8th A welcome breakfast with refreshments 18 holes of competition golf Halfway house BBQ and drinks vouchers Drinks buggy on course Drinks post golf Hosted by Alan Brazil A 2 course seated dinner with entertainment Prize presentation for Day 2 as well as the combined champions of the series event

£1300 per team +VAT £1500 per team with a VIP a 4th player

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Both days

£2500 per team +VAT

including a VIP as a 4th player on Day 2

Supporting our

chosen charities GEE WIZZ www.geewizzcharity.com GeeWizz is a very special, small charity based in Bury St Edmunds. We are focussed on supporting children and young adults in Suffolk and Norfolk who sadly suffer from life-threatening conditions, a disability or cancer. Predominantly we fund life-changing equipment for these children, with some of our recent projects including electric wheelchairs allowing children to move around independently, bespoke designed car seats and harnesses to keep children safe when travelling, as well as various equipment for special schools in and around Bury St Edmunds and Suffolk.

To read more about some of our families, please visit www.geewizzcharity.com

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