{"id":229,"date":"2011-02-24T23:32:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-24T21:32:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ceidiog.com\/pr\/?p=229"},"modified":"2019-04-24T11:52:11","modified_gmt":"2019-04-24T09:52:11","slug":"rugby-stars-lead-tenpin-crusade-for-charity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ceidiog.com\/pr\/events\/rugby-stars-lead-tenpin-crusade-for-charity\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby stars lead tenpin crusade for charity"},"content":{"rendered":"
Rugby league stars, a dance troupe and men dressed in drag outfits teamed up to help raise a mountain of charity cash at Eagles Meadow-based tenpin bowling.<\/div>\n
Staff at tenpin organised the charity night in support of Beating Bowel Cancer and players from the Wrexham-based Crusaders Rugby League Club were only to keen to offer their support.<\/div>\n
Tenpin manager Alistair Tonkins said he was thrilled the players gave up their evening to support the event and help raise a substantial sum of cash for the charity.<\/div>\n
He said: \u201cIt has been a marvellous night and we are very grateful to the Crusaders for coming along and helping out as well as the young dancers from the town\u2019s Urban Fusion dance group who performed a stunning routing.<\/div>\n
\u201cAs a company \u00a32 from every game played on the night is going to the charity and we have also been supported by Bouncy Boxing who donated all their night\u2019s takings and Satin Glass who provided customers with photo key-rings with all profits going to the charity.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe are hoping to raise more than \u00a31,700 on the night the only down side being my assistant manager Phil Groom and myself agreed to play some of the Crusaders\u2019 players while dressed as women, for a donation of course.\u201d<\/div>\n
Community manager for the Crusaders, Matthew Pritchard, says the club and players were delighted to offer their support.<\/div>\n
He said: \u201cThe lads are always keen to support community events and this was no exception. Even our three or four injured players came along to offer their support despite having to watch as their injuries meant they were unable to play.<\/div>\n
\u201cWe take community issues very seriously at the Crusaders and are only to willing to lend a hand to any deserving charity that we can. The players have thoroughly enjoyed the event as well as meeting some young fans.\u201d<\/div>\n
The side\u2019s back row Aussie, Jason Chan, 26, who hails from Brisbane, even took along his own bowling ball just to show team mates they could expect a tough game.<\/div>\n
He said: \u201cI wanted to give 100 per cent; after all it\u2019s for a really good cause. The lads thought I must be some kind of professional when I turned up with my own bowling ball. What they don\u2019t know is I bought it for seven quid from a charity shop earlier in the day!<\/div>\n
\u201cThe finger holes are a bit of a tight fit but it looks pretty cool having your own ball and no one seems any the wiser nor have they noticed that I\u2018m not too good at knocking the pins over either!\u201d<\/div>\n
Welshman Ben Flowers, 22, who hails from Caerphilly and plays in the Crusaders\u2019 front row, says all the players were thrilled to be able to offer their support.<\/div>\n
He said: \u201cDelighted to be honest. It\u2019s for a really good cause as bowel cancer kills far too many people. If we can raise awareness as well as a few quid to support the charity then that has to be a good thing.\u201d<\/div>\n
Vicky Rowlands, who manages and trains the Urban Fusion dancers says they too were delighted to be able to perform at Eagles Meadow.<\/div>\n
She said: \u201cWe love performing at events and really enjoyed the night at tenpin. Like the Crusaders, we were really happy to support the event which was raising money for a really good cause.\u201d<\/div>\n

Rugby league stars, a dance troupe and men dressed in drag outfits teamed up to help raise a mountain of charity cash at Eagles Meadow-based tenpin bowling.Staff at tenpin organised the charity night in support of Beating Bowel Cancer and players from the Wrexham-based Crusaders Rugby League Club were only to keen to offer their support.Tenpin manager Alistair Tonkins said he was thrilled the players gave up their evening to support the event and help raise a substantial sum of cash for the charity.He said: \u201cIt has been a marvellous night and we are very grateful to the Crusaders for coming along and helping out as well as the young dancers from the town\u2019s Urban Fusion dance group who performed a stunning routing.\u201cAs a company \u00a32 from every game played on the night is going to the charity and we have also been supported by Bouncy Boxing who donated all their night\u2019s takings and Satin Glass who provided customers with photo key-rings with all profits going to the charity.\u201cWe are hoping to raise more than \u00a31,700 on the night the only down side being my assistant manager Phil Groom and myself agreed to play some of the Crusaders\u2019 players while dressed as women, for a donation of course.\u201dCommunity manager for the Crusaders, Matthew Pritchard, says the club and players were delighted to offer their support.He said: \u201cThe lads are always keen to support community events and this was no exception. Even our three or four injured players came along to offer their support despite having to watch as their injuries meant they were unable to play.\u201cWe take community issues very seriously at the Crusaders and are only to willing to lend a hand to any deserving charity that we can. The players have thoroughly enjoyed the event as well as meeting some young fans.\u201dThe side\u2019s back row Aussie, Jason Chan, 26, who hails from Brisbane, even took along his own bowling ball just to show team mates they could expect a tough game.He said: \u201cI wanted to give 100 per cent; after all it\u2019s for a really good cause. The lads thought I must be some kind of professional when I turned up with my own bowling ball. What they don\u2019t know is I bought it for seven quid from a charity shop earlier in the day!\u201cThe finger holes are a bit of a tight fit but it looks pretty cool having your own ball and no one seems any the wiser nor have they noticed that I\u2018m not too good at knocking the pins over either!\u201dWelshman Ben Flowers, 22, who hails from Caerphilly and plays in the Crusaders\u2019 front row, says all the players were thrilled to be able to offer their support.He said: \u201cDelighted to be honest. It\u2019s for a really good cause as bowel cancer kills far too many people. If we can raise awareness as well as a few quid to support the charity then that has to be a good thing.\u201dVicky Rowlands, who manages and trains the Urban Fusion dancers says they too were delighted to be able to perform at Eagles Meadow.She said: \u201cWe love performing at events and really enjoyed the night at tenpin. Like the Crusaders, we were really happy to support the event which was raising money for a really good cause.\u201d<\/p>\n

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