Golfers have helped raise thousands of pounds for Essex Air Ambulance.

Michael Moore, who partly organised the event at Braintree Golf Club, was confident more than £10,000 had been raised.

Eighty-eight people took part in a day of golf with 22 games played and Mr Moore, of Masterframe Windows, Crittall Road, Witham, said: "It was excellent. Complete strangers were coming up to me and shaking my hand and saying thank you for a wonderful day."

Mr Moore lost his right leg in a road accident in Slough three and a half years ago, and was airlifted to hospital in an air ambulance, which saved his life.

He said: "The air ambulance came and got me and got me to hospital in the nick of time."

Another event will be held in two years' time.

Published Wednesday, June 4, 2003

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