Sporting trivia night raises thousands for charities

Monday, 21 October 2019 06:01

By Rob Pritchard @rpritchard9

An annual sporting-themed event from an Island firm has raised thousands for two local charities.

The yearly 'Question of Sport' dinner was attended by 22 local firms, with a donation from it's title sponsor - PwC Isle of Man - seeing £2,000 a piece being generated for Save The Children and Down's Syndrom Isle of Man.

John Wannenburgh, of the Isle of Man Sport & Dining Club, says the occasion allowed all who attended to enjoy themselves whilst raising funds for important causes.

During the evening, Brown Craine and Co finished top of the well-contested quiz to take home the dining clubs silver claret jug.

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