Bowled Over for Charity
A cheque for £1,000 was presented to Geoff Giles on behalf of Help for Heroes by Bowling Manager Chris Noble.
Chris said: “It was a pleasure to raise money for such a worthy cause”.
Image: Chris Noble, Bowling Manager, hands cheque to Geoff Giles (contributed)
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