Moray darts tournament pays tribute to Elgin grandmother
A darts event is keeping the legacy of a fundraising grandmother alive nearly 20 years after her death.
The Jean Ross Memorial Darts event, held at the Elgin Ex-Services Club, raised £800 to be split between Macmillan and the British Heart Foundation.
Both charities received a £400 boost from the contest, which featured blind mixed doubles and a children’s tournament.
Jean Ross’s daughter Patricia Ross, who organised the event, said: “It was a good day, it was brilliant.
“It’s always a good day.”
Patricia handed the donations to Macmillan nurse Charlotte Mountain and Joanne Hewitt, manager of Elgin’s British Heart Foundation store, at the Ex-Services Club on Septembe.
Joanne, who also attended the tournament, said the annual event makes a “massive” difference.
She added that, in just six years, her charity has received around £2500 from the fundraiser.
“For us it’s massive, because if goes towards our research and trying to understand congenital heart difficulties,” Joanne said.
“It makes a huge contribution to our research, it’s great.”
The event was sponsored by Elgin firm C&R Taxis.
