Community Comes Together for Family in Need at Woodbank Cricket Festival

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The Woodbank Cricket Club hosted its first-ever "Lager Cricket Festival" on bank holiday Monday (August 25) to raise money for a family member, Paul Minor, who is battling motor neurone disease (MND). The event saw nine amateur teams compete in a fundraising tournament, with members and players organizing the event, running stalls, umpiring, and scoring matches. The festival was a huge success, with the winning team, Woodbank Legends, being crowned in an entertaining final against Cricket Genie in front of a crowd of hundreds.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Woodbank Cricket Club hosted a "Lager Cricket Festival" on bank holiday Monday (August 25) to raise money for Paul Minor, a member with motor neurone disease (MND).
  • Nine amateur teams competed in the fundraising tournament, with the winning team being crowned in an entertaining final against Cricket Genie in front of a crowd of hundreds.
  • Members and players organized the event, ran stalls, umpired, and scored matches, showcasing the community's spirit and dedication to supporting those in need.
  • The Minor family's sons play for the club's junior and senior teams, and the family needs to make vital alterations to their home to accommodate Paul's condition, with some funding provided by MND and work-related charities, but still a large deficit remaining.
  • Paul Minor, who served in the military and as a firefighter for a total of 53 years, expressed gratitude to the club and its members for their support, saying it has made him and his family feel "part of the Woodbank Cricket Club family."
  • The fundraising event still has an outstanding total, and people can continue to donate via the family's GoFundMe page.

Statistics:

  • Paul Minor has served for a total of 53 years in the military and as a firefighter.
  • Nine amateur teams participated in the "Lager Cricket Festival" raising money for Paul and his family.
  • The festival was held on bank holiday Monday (August 25) at the Woodbank Cricket Club in Brandlesholme.
  • The winning team, Woodbank Legends, played an entertaining final against Cricket Genie in front of a crowd of hundreds.

Sources:

  • Bury Times morning newsletter as well as our breaking news alerts.
  • GoFundMe page for the Minor family.