A dominoes and cards night at Dalton Cricket Club held in memory of Terry Smith is set to become an annual event after raising £805 for charity.
Painter and decorator Terry, 78, of Dalton-in-Furness, who played pool and dominoes for the club, The Masons, The Wellington, The Horse & Jockey, The Black Bull and The Clarence over the years, died in January 2022 after suffering from cancer.
The packed evening marked the first anniversary of Terry’s death and was organised by Jordan Smith, one of Terry’s nine grandchildren, along with other family members, including Terry’s widow Margaret with whom he also shared son Paul, two daughters, Dawn and Nicola, and three great-grandchildren.
It raised money for the Rosemere Cancer Foundation.
The donation, raised through a raffle, has been added to the online fundraising page set up by Jordan’s good friend, Barrow’s Greengate Primary School teacher Neil Irving.
Neil is also fundraising for Rosemere Cancer Foundation in tribute to another friend in treatment for cancer, whose children he teaches.
Neil, who ran a fundraising half marathon through Barrow on Christmas Day dressed as The Grinch, said: “Both Jordan and I have sadly lost much loved grandparents to cancer over the last 12 months. I recently lost my nanna and the donations at her funeral have also been added to my page.
“Terry was a real character in Dalton, well known for his love of cards, pool and dominoes. His charity night raised a staggering sum and it is a fitting tribute to the legend that is Terry Smith that it will now become a yearly event.”
With its latest additions, Neil’s fundraising page, which is still open, now stands at £3,078.59.
Rosemere Cancer Foundation works to bring world class cancer treatments and services to cancer patients from throughout Lancashire and South Cumbria being treated at Rosemere Cancer Centre, the region’s specialist cancer treatment and radiotherapy centre at the Royal Preston Hospital, and also at another eight local hospital cancer units across the two counties, including those at Westmorland and Furness General Hospitals.
