TV star bowled over by appeal effort
3:09pm Wednesday 30th August 2006 in
CRICKETERS were putting back to ball throughout the night to complete a 24-hour television bat-a-thon.
Sportsmen at Blackrod Cricket Club were joined by TV presenter Paul Crone to raise money for his "Up The Amazon" appeal.
The appeal has been launched by news programme Granada Reports to raise funds for a project which delivers important medical supplies to people in the Amazon rainforest.
Players at Blackrod Cricket Club began their marathon innings at 9pm on Sunday in a bid to raise £700 for the appeal Event organiser Chris Sanderson said: "Everybody who took part really enjoyed working towards such a good cause. We had to make up a bit of extra time because we had to break for bad weather. After that we enjoyed a well deserved drink."
More News stories
- Motorbikes to be crushed after Burnley crackdown by police
- Drink driver admits causing death of Lindsay, 23
- Five-year equal pay dispute is set to end
- Day support service is set to move from centre
- Big clear-up after book and paper lorry sheds it load
- Teenager raped in Farnworth
- Sixth form closure blamed on falling roll
- Dementia group provides relief from 24-hour care
- Houghton Weavers’ re-recording available next week
- Famous faces on the tills today to boost gran’s charity campaign
Granada Reports presenter Paul Crone takes his turn in the 24-hour bat-a-thon for charity which was held at Blackrod Cricket Club
Most popular
Local Information
Enter your postcode, town or place name
