Darts team on target for Mayor's charity
Darts team on target for Mayor's charity
A DARTS team has donated a cheque to the Mayor of Rugby's charity.
02 June 2014
The Indian Social Club team presented Cllr Anthony Gillias with a cheque for £151 during a recent visit to the Mayor's Parlour.
The team, based at the Indian Community Centre in Edward Street, has competed in the Rugby and District Darts League for more than 25 years.
The cash was raised throughout the season by fining players for a variety of oche misdemeanours, including low scores and missing the board.
The team has raised nearly £1,000 for good causes in recent years, and decided to make this year's donation to the Mayor's charity - St Cross Prostate Cancer Care.
The charity aims to launch a prostate cancer clinic at Rugby's Hospital of St Cross, reducing the time it takes to provide a diagnosis and helping patients avoid trips to Coventry's University Hospital during the early stages of treatment.
Cllr Gillias said: "I am extremely grateful to the Indian Social Club darts team for this generous donation to St Cross Prostate Cancer Care.
"It's important to have diagnostic facilities at St Cross, together with help and support from health professionals.
"A successful appeal will speed up diagnosis and mean local men no longer have to travel to Coventry for tests."
Photo caption: (left to right) Katen Mistry, Mahesh Patel, Navnit Mistry, Cllr Anthony Gillias, Ashwin Lad, Hitesh Lad and Rasik Tailor.
The team, based at the Indian Community Centre in Edward Street, has competed in the Rugby and District Darts League for more than 25 years.
The cash was raised throughout the season by fining players for a variety of oche misdemeanours, including low scores and missing the board.
The team has raised nearly £1,000 for good causes in recent years, and decided to make this year's donation to the Mayor's charity - St Cross Prostate Cancer Care.
The charity aims to launch a prostate cancer clinic at Rugby's Hospital of St Cross, reducing the time it takes to provide a diagnosis and helping patients avoid trips to Coventry's University Hospital during the early stages of treatment.
Cllr Gillias said: "I am extremely grateful to the Indian Social Club darts team for this generous donation to St Cross Prostate Cancer Care.
"It's important to have diagnostic facilities at St Cross, together with help and support from health professionals.
"A successful appeal will speed up diagnosis and mean local men no longer have to travel to Coventry for tests."
Photo caption: (left to right) Katen Mistry, Mahesh Patel, Navnit Mistry, Cllr Anthony Gillias, Ashwin Lad, Hitesh Lad and Rasik Tailor.