| Harborne Rugby Club spokesman Nick Jackson organised the fundraising night at which punters placed bets on videos of horse races. Ticket sales and betting raised around £500, while a further £300 was raised through an auction of sports memorabilia. Items included a signed print of Ashes hero Ashley Giles taking a wicket at Edgbaston, and a print of England’s rugby World Cup winning squad.
Nick said: “We had around 30 guests on the night and to raise £800 for such a tremendous cause is a quite an achievement. I’d like to thank everyone that came along and I can tell them that Wooden Spoon will put the money to very good use, helping children who are disabled or disadvantaged. As a club, we have been supporting Wooden Spoon for just over a year and we wanted to do what we could for the charity. Fortunately, we had a couple of very generous guys there on the night and they put their hands deep into their pockets to help what is a fantastic cause.”
Harborne Rugby Club runs three teams, with its first team playing in the Midlands 4 West North league. Matches are played at the University of Birmingham pitches in eastern Road. West Midlands committee Chairman Phil Pemble said: “It was a really enjoyable night at Harborne and we are very grateful for the magnificent sum of money raised. I can assure all those that contributed that the money will be well spent, helping to improve the lives of disabled and disadvantaged youngsters in this region.”
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