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Aug 2021
Last Updated: 13/08/2021
Covid 'pings' forces Bilton Cricket Club to cancel charity fundraiser
Organiser Matt Thomas said the news was "devastating" but he will attempt to arrange a new date either later this year or in 2022. The club had planned a family fun day with stalls to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Bilton Cricket Club's charity fundraiser on Sunday has been cancelled after members of staff were forced to self-isolate after being 'pinged' by the NHS track and trace app.
The club had planned a family fun day with hot food, an ice cream van, children's games, a bouncy castle and local businesses with stalls to raise money for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.
Organiser Matt Thomas said the news was "devastating" but he will attempt to arrange a new date either later this year or in 2022.
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He said:
"We can not operate the club properly and safely over the weekend and the fundraiser event for Sunday has had to be cancelled, which is devastating.
"We have sought advice from the Harrogate Borough Council and NYCC and our proposed actions are confirmed.
"I'm really sorry to everybody that the charity event can not go ahead. I will work with the club and everyone who was coming to have stalls and support the running of the day, to get an alternative date proposed, be that this year if possible, or next.
"Thanks to everyone for the support shown for this event, and as above, we will put this on, on a future date."
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