PNC Raises £2702 for Beep Doctors
On 26 September, Penrith Netball Club gathered members of its senior section to present a cheque for £2,702 to Dr Theo Weston of Beep Doctors Cumbria. Their fundraising efforts, undertaken throughout August and September involved the organisation of a charity netball tournament and raffle in memory of the late Nichola Jackson, of Penrith, who passed away suddenly in March 2024 along with Rosie Jackson. Nichola was a friend to many, a much-loved member of Penrith Netball Club, captaining the club’s development squad, Penrith Lakers, for several seasons. The charity tournament, held on 07 September at Ullswater Community College in Penrith, welcomed teams from Carlisle as well as Penrith Netball’s own squads to compete at the inaugural event. Competitors and spectators enjoyed a day of glorious sunshine for the tournament, alongside a netball shooting challenge and chuck-a-duck competition. The winners on the day were Penrith Swifts, closely followed by Mavericks Netball from Carlisle who came in second place with the final match of the day being the decider. Penrith Swifts took the game with a score of 14-5. Alongside the charity tournament, Penrith Netball Club organised a fundraising raffle which attracted a huge amount of donations from many local businesses. The club would like to take this opportunity to thank all the raffle donors once more for their generosity, and extend this to everyone who bought tickets as well. Club chair, Caroline Tyson, says “We have been blown away by the support offered to the club over the last few months, and we are beyond proud to have raised such a significant amount of money for the Beep Doctors. The work that the doctors do is invaluable and I’m so glad we can help in this way, especially in memory of our friend Nic Jackson who was such a key member of our netball family.” Moving forward, the club aims to host another memorial tournament in September 2025, and annually thereafter.
