Scarborough Cricket Club’s first Pink and Purple for Saint Catherine’s Day has raised thousands of pounds for patient care at the Scarborough hospice.

The fundraising event, which raised a total of £3,053.98, took place recently, as Yorkshire took on Leicestershire in the Rothesay County Championship.

With the aim to create a sea of pink and purple across the crowd, attending supporters were encouraged to wear the colours, have fun and help raise much-needed funds for the charity.

Susan Stephenson, fundraising coordinator at Saint Catherine’s, said: “We are thrilled with the amount raised.

Pictured left to right: Susan Stephenson and Jezz Pratt of Saint Catherine’s, Dan Gregory and Tim Watts of Scarborough Cricket Club.

placeholder image — Pictured left to right: Susan Stephenson and Jezz Pratt of Saint Catherine’s, Dan Gregory and Tim Watts of Scarborough Cricket Club.

"The club and supporters were so generous in giving donations, buying merchandise and generally showing an amazing level of support."

She expressed huge thanks to the Yorkshire team, who signed hats for the silent auction, and to everyone at the club who helped organise and support the event.

“The weather may not have been kind, but this did not dampen people’s spirits,” she said.

"We’re already looking forward to next year.”

The operations manager for Scarborough Cricket Club, Dan Gregory, said that given the poor weather on the day, they’re pleased to have raised as much as they did.

“We’re thrilled that we managed to get this event off the ground this year, and it definitely gives us a great platform to build from moving forward,” he said.

Mr Gregory added: “We’re keen to increase the club’s work supporting local communities, and to get stared with this amount is great.”

Visit www.saintcatherines.org.uk to find out more about Saint Catherine’s services.