General News
7 July, 2024
Chills and cheers greet the Big Freeze stars
WET and wild weather on Saturday conditioned footballers and netballers for their dip in an ice-cold tank raising funds for Motor Neurone Disease at Serpentine. Players from the Bears Lagoon Serpentine and Inglewood clubs took the tank drop in...
WET and wild weather on Saturday conditioned footballers and netballers for their dip in an ice-cold tank raising funds for Motor Neurone Disease at Serpentine.
Players from the Bears Lagoon Serpentine and Inglewood clubs took the tank drop in support of Bears’ reserves coach Pat Russell who was diagnosed with MND a year ago.
Footballers with caked-on mud from their match were among the first into tank as the fundraising tally went over $8000. They were joined by Loddon Valley Football Netball League chairman Simon Tuohey as players and supported cheered when Pat and helpers added more bags of ice to the tank to cheers from players and supporters.
Bears’ president Greg Gadsden said the post-match dunk had been a show of great spirit and support.
Newbridge club made a $1000 donation while Bridgewater had a special donation tin at its home-ground canteen.