Fylingdales Charity Cup family fun in pictures

Welly wanging, welly-walking football and sack races probably aren't what you'd expect from your normal family fun day '“ but the Fylingdales Charity Cup at Grouse Hill Farm has always been a bit out of the ordinary.

The day, organised by Graham Smith and Lisa Rowett-Smith, has become a mainstay on the calendar for local Leeds United fans Whitby Whites, who battled it out with fellow Whites fans from Scarborough and Nottingham to lift the trophy.

Organisers Lisa Rowett-Smith and Graham Smith cheer with fundraisers. Picture by Richard Ponter - 184329jplaceholder image
Organisers Lisa Rowett-Smith and Graham Smith cheer with fundraisers. Picture by Richard Ponter - 184329j

Whitby retained the trophy, not conceding a goal all afternoon.

However, there was controversy in the welly wanging, with Whitby’s welly not adjudged to have gone between the goalposts.

Organisers Lisa Rowett-Smith and Graham Smith cheer with fundraisers. Picture by Richard Ponter - 184329jplaceholder image
Organisers Lisa Rowett-Smith and Graham Smith cheer with fundraisers. Picture by Richard Ponter - 184329j

There was also entertainment from Raw 60s, Charlie Brown, Dirty Windows and James Wales.

The family fun day has raised £23,000 to date, and looks set to hit its £7,000 target this year, meaning it’ll give a huge boost to the Yorkshire Air Ambulance.

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