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  This year’s Mary Leishman Charity Golf Event is again being held at Peraleja Golf on Saturday 28th May 2011, and Murcia Villas Sucina is proud to be sponsoring the event yet again. What celebs are attending? See the bottom of the page...
The evening event (dinner, dancing and prizes) is being held this year at the Hotel Spa Torre Pacheco.
Tickets for the evening event cost €50 per person - this includes cocktails and canapés on arrival, a 4-course meal including beer & wine throughout the meal.
There has been a great deal of interest so far, so if you would like tickets, please contact Shirley Graham on 00 34 634 312 512 (mobile) or 00 34 966 188 199 (landline). If you are looking for a group, there are tables of 10, and Shirley will require a lead name.
We would recommend doing this ASAP, as tickets for this are hot. We HIGHLY recommend coming along, as last year was an excellent night!
Also, if you wish to sponsor a hole at the golf event during the day, the cost is only €200 per hole, and this includes 1 (one) ticket for the night event.
 They are also in the process of arranging the venue for the golf tournament draw, which takes place on Thursday 26th May. At this event, the golfers find out who they will be playing with on the day of the tournament. Also, if you wish to have a practice round on Friday 27th, times will be issued by the Trustees of the Mary Leishman Foundation.
Any other enquires, please do not hesitate to contact Shirley.
To find out more about the foundation itself and the good works that it helps to fund, click here.
If you are coming along, and would like to rent a self-catering villa or apartment to stay in while you are over for the event, Murcia Villas has plenty of holiday homes available nearby. Click here to search our database.
The sporting (mostly football) celebrities who have confirmed their attendance and participation at the events are (so far):
| David Johnson |
A former striker who started his career at Everton before moving to Ipswich, but later made his name across Stanley Park with Liverpool between 1976 and 1982. Winner of five league titles, three European Cups and two League Cups during that spell, David also scored six goals in just eight games for England. Now a regular at Anfield on match days hosting hospitality lounges and can be heard on Radio Merseyside. Has scored for both Liverpool clubs in the Merseyside derby!
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| John Blackley |
A defender with Hibs, Newcastle United and Preston North End amongst others, John won seven caps for Scotland and also appeared in the 1974 World Cup Finals. Also managed Hibs, he has more recently been a renowned defensive coach at clubs such as Sheffield Wednesday, Dundee United and Plymouth Arglye.
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| Jocky Scott |
Having won the Scottish League Cup as a player, as well as Scotland caps, Jocky has since managed Dundee, Aberdeen and Dunfermline amongst others. He has won the Scottish Cup, Scottish League Cup and Scottish League Challenge cup as manager, the only man to have done so.
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| Jackie Mcnamara Snr |
Jackie started his playing career with Glasgow Celtic before having a successful spell at Hibernian where he was awarded a testimonial match against Newcastle United for long service in 1984. He later moved onto Morton before he wathced his son, Jackie junior, go on to follow in his footsteps for Celtic, after signing from Dunfermline.
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| Gordon Sherry |
A former British Amateur Golf Champion in 1995, Gordon also won the Walker Cup for Great Britain and Ireland the same year. He has qualified to play in both the Open Championship at St Andrews, as well as the US Masters, before winning the Mauritius Masters the following year.
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| John Leslie |
A well watched face on both BBC and ITV television, John presented long running children’s programme Blue Peter before fronting other shows including Wheel of Fortune and This Morning. A well known celebrity supporter of Hibernian FC and known to go between the sticks for charity matches on a regular basis. Can touch the crossbar with ease!
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| Jim Leishman |
A Dunfermline Athletic legend who played for the club in the 1970s, before becoming manager at the age of only 29 in 1983. He took the club to successive promotions, briefly topping the Premier League in 1989. His time in charge saw Dunfermline’s highest ever attendances at East End Park. He has since won league titles at Livingston FC and took over once again at Dunfermline in 2005, leading them to the 2006 League Cup final. Now director of football at the club and a well known face in Scottish football circles.
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| Neale Cooper |
Born in India, Neale was a tough tackling member of Alex Ferguson’s all conquering Aberdeen side between 1979 and 1983. Two league titles, four Scottish Cups, one league cup and the European Cup Winners Cup title after beating Real Madrid in the final were his honours. Moved onto Rangers before then winning the first division title with Dunfermline in 1996. Since managed Ross County, Hartlepool and Gillingham amongst others.
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| Jimmy Case |
Signed for Liverpool in 1973 and stayed in their first team for 8 years, picking up four league titles, a UEFA cup, three European Cups and league cup amongst his trophy haul. Long playing career ended with a second spell at Brighton in 1996 where he was also briefly manager.
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| Craig Brown |
Led Scotland into their last major football championship, the 1998 World Cup in France, where he had the honour of walking out with his team for the opening game against holders Brazil. A sprightly 70, he's now manager of an improving Aberdeen side after a successful spell in charge of Motherwell.
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| Mickey Thomas |
Winner of 51 Welsh caps, including one where he scored the winner against England, Mickey played for Manchester United, Everton, Chelsea and Leeds amongst others after leaving home town club Wrexham in 1978. At the age of 37, he scored a famous FA Cup goal for Wrexham in their win against Arsenal.
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| Billy Dodds |
A profilic goalscorer across almost 20 with clubs including Chelsea, Dundee United, Aberdeen and Rangers and scored seven times in 26 games for Scotland. The highpoint of his career surely being the 1994 season, when he finally got a game for the Perth-based giants, St Johnstone FC.
Now working in the Scottish media, along with his interest in horse racing.
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| Gordon Durie |
A Fifer who worked his way up from lower-league football in his home county to play for Chelsea, Spurs and Rangers as well as well as racking up 43 Scotland caps, scoring seven times. Played in two World Cup tournaments and two European Championships for his country. Now back as assistant manager at his first club, East Fife.
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| John Watson |
In an era when Celtic and Rangers were paying millions for strikers, the Dunfermline star outdid them all by winning Scotland's coveted Golden Boot award as top scorer in the country. All this from a man signed for ₤300 and a round of drinks!
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| David Longmuir |
As Chief Executive of the Scottish Football League, David has done a magnificent job in securing sponsorship for and raising the profile of some of the country's most famous clubs. Before taking up his post, he was involved in a worldwide anti-counterfeiting operation for drinks giants Diageo.
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| Jim Mcintyre |
Dunfermline's manager had an excellent pedigree as a striker with Bristol City. Airdrie, Kilmarnock, Dundee United and the Pars. Rated as one of Scotland's most promising young coaches. Now aiming for Dunfermline’s first league title since 1995/96 season.
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| Alex Totten |
Started as an apprentice at Liverpool under Bill Shankly before a career path that peaked when he managed his home-town team Falkirk to the 1997 Scottish Cup Final. One of Scotland's best-loved footballing personalities and a former team-mate of Jim at Dunfermline.
Alex was also fortunate enough to manage the mighty St Johnstone from 1987 through to 1992.
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| Gordon Smart |
A star studded phone book and the editor of The Sun newspaper's world-famous Bizarre showbiz column. Likely to be spotted at all the big events throughout the entertainment world, but his greatest claim to fame is that he had the good sense to marry Jim's lovely daughter Kate.
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| John Hewitt |
A ten year spell at Aberdeen, mostly under Sir Alex Ferguson, saw John go into the club’s history books. Three league titles, four Scottish Cups, a Scottish League cup and, most famously, the winning goal in the 1983 European Cup winners Cup final against Real Madrid amongst his honours. Later played for Celtic, Middlesbrough and St Mirren amongst others before retiring from the professional game in 1997
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| Joe Harper |
A goal machine who had two spells at home town club, Greenock Morton before a big money move to Aberdeen in 1969 where he won the Scottish Cup at the first time of asking. A £180,000 move to Everton followed in 1972. Moved to Hibs two years later where he scored a hat trick in the 1976 league cup final, but was still on the losing side! Moved back to Aberdeen where he won League and League Cup winner medals. Scored twice in four games for Scotland, appearing in the 1978 World Cup finals.
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