'Sinny' set to support Chadderton bowls event

Rugby League legend Kevin Sinfield will be at North Chadderton Social and Bowling Club tonight

Rugby League legend Kevin Sinfield will be at North Chadderton Social and Bowling Club this evening (Tuesday) for a star-studded bowls comp, proceeds from which will go towards the Motor Neurone Disease Walkathon Charity, organised by top Midlands bowler Lynn Pritchatt.

Lynn, who lost her long-time partner Mel Evans MBE to MND in 2017, has since devoted a lot of time to raising much-needed funds for MND research.

She was inspired by the heroic efforts of local ex-rugby league star Sinfield, who has raised huge sums of money for MND.

A former Leeds Rhinos and Great Britain player, Sinfield was deeply affected when his close friend and team mate Rob Burrow was struck down by MND and he has raised more than £2m for research by a series of marathon runs and an epic run from Leicester to Leeds which earned him national headlines and exposure.

'Sinny' has agreed to lend his support by attending tonight's bowls event at North Chadderton and the hope is that a lot of rugby league fans will take the opportunity to meet and greet him while perhaps supporting the MND charity at the same time.

The specially-arranged bowling match is a ten-a-side comp featuring Greater Manchester Legends v Greater Manchester Young Guns.

It starts at 6pm.

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