The athletic and the not so athletic joined forces on St. Agnes today in order to raise money for the inaugural Sports Relief national charity event.
Around 60 Islanders and visitors alike rallied on the meadow on St. Agnes at 11AM, in order to enjoy a good humoured and enjoyable Rounders match between four teams, there was also a considerable gathering of spectators which was impressive considering the murky weather conditions. Nicki Page and Jo Legg organised the event and were extremely pleased with the turnout.
Players ranged from the very young to the, more mature athlete shall we say, and money was raised by way of a ‘pay to play’ initiative as well as a raffle and cake stall. The raffle was extended into the later cricket match as well.
Two initial matches were played followed by the ‘third place play-off’ and a Final. The event once again re-iterated the way that sports can bring communities and all ages together, a point particularly significant in such an isolated area. The final tally was ?364.60p, which will be sent to the central fund and added to other donations including the ?10M raised by the Telethon on Saturday night.