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Jul 2021
Scotton girls run 24 hours to raise funds after vandals strike
A junior football team from Scotton that was targeted by vandals has completed a 24 hour fun run to raise money for repairs.
Vandals damaged the goals used by Scotton Scorchers under 14s girls team during lockdown.
This prompted the team to raise money towards creating safe storage for the goalposts and upgrading the clubhouse kitchen.
So at 2pm on Saturday the players set off, helped by coaches and parents, on the run in an attempt to raise £1,000.
At least two people were running at all times during the challenge, which was successfully completed yesterday.
The team beat its £1,000 target — at the time of publication the fundraiser is at £1,255. You can click or tap here to donate to the gofundme page.
Tinker the horse, an unlikely team mascot who wears the Scotton Scorchers' number 10 shirt, even helped by guiding the runners home.
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It will cost more than £5,000 to complete the works so the club has more fundraising events planned.
Wayne Latimer, the under-14s girls coach, told the Stray Ferret:
Anyone who would like to join the team can find out more information on the club website. Or send an email to the club secretary Mike Collier.
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