Lions raise the stakes on wooden horses

Lions Clubs from Sutton Coldfield, Castle Bromwich, Erdington, Exhibition, Marston Green and Balsall Common came together and helped to make the race night with a difference a huge success.

Lion Brian Hornsbysaid “the horses were a bit wooden and the course was rather short, but that did not stop the fun, the jockeys were real enough, even if they were perhaps a pound or two over weight”.

The race event raised £1400, to that donations were added from Erdington Lions of a further £500 and Castle Bromwich Lions £750. Balsall Common Lions handed over £1200 from a recent Malc Stent Night, all Lions events usuallyhave a raffle and thanks to Sutton Coldfield lions this raised a further £200.

All in all this was a great fun night as well as raising money to help a good cause The donation is going to “The Island Project” which is a project for Autistic children in the West Midlands and Warwickshire.