Cricket again Cancer day
A Cricket against Cancer fun day shone through the rain to raise more than £3,000 for charity.
Oswestry Cricket Club had been looking forward to a match against Chirk and a barbecue, only to see the long hot summer of last year break on the morning of the event.
Despite the downpour and the match being called the Chirk team and supporters still turned up and the fundraising carried on.
Oswestry recently presented the final money raised, £3,401, to the Lingen Davies Cancer Fund's Ruby Anniversary Appeal at the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital.
John Hartshorn, Oswestry cricketer, whose wife, Val, has treatment at the centre, said when the weather broke the club thought all the hard work was in ruins.
"We had everything organised for our Cricket Against Cancer Fun Day and the day arrived and it was pouring down. The match had to be called off but the Chirk lads didn’t let us down. They turned up anyway and we all had a great time."
The day included a gin raffle, a head shave a BBQ and auction.
The charity funds a wide range of programmes to support people with cancer, and their families, in Shropshire, Mid Wales, Telford and
Wrekin.
"Our current target, to celebrate the charity’s 40th birthday in June, is a challenging £1.25 million," Jane Trudgill, the charity’s Fundraising Officer said.
"This is an ambitious target for a small charity but, last week, we passed £1.1 million, which is testament to the massive support we receive from the local community."
In 2017, the club raised £2,346.
"‘We are so grateful for their support. John and his wife Val are wonderful fundraisers who have with the support of family and friends, raised over £15,000
for our charity in recent years."
More information about the current appeal and how it is already making a difference is available on lingendavies.co.uk.
"The work we do helps to ensure that a range of treatments and facilities are kept within relatively easy travelling distance for people in our area, and takes support out into the local community."
