Jackie Layfield is the new John Hay Memorial Domino Handicap champion after beating last year’s winner Lee “Chesney” Gardiner in the final at Dean Street clubhouse at the beginning of the month.
The Domino tournament was inaugurated last year by Sue Charlton to celebrate the memory of her partner, John Hay, a Director of Shildon Football Club who passed away in 2012 while watching his team play.
The tournament also acts as a fundraiser for charities close to John and Sue’s hearts: the Artificial Limb Centre at the James Cook Memorial Hospital; Diabetes UK and Shildon AFC. The tournament was well supported again this year and raised £59 towards the causes.
While Lee blamed his pre-tournament preparation, having failed to eat a steak before the competition, Jackie expressed her delight at winning: “I can’t believe it,” she said, “and it was good to beat last year’s champion, especially as he knocked my son out of the competition in the quarter finals.”
The annual tournament takes place on the Saturday closest to John’s 30th November birthday.
Sue added, “I would like to thank everyone who attended and supported the event, and also those who sponsored the previous weekend’s sky dive. It seems the luck is with Jackie at the moment as she also won a signed Shildon top on the day of the sky dive.”
The Crier will bring more news of the sky dive when the final total of the funds raised has been calculated.
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