CARD players raised £1,675 for Yorkshire Cancer Research when they held a bridge day.

The charity's Richmondshire branch organised the event on Thursday at the home of John and Pauline Hodges at Caldwell, near Richmond.

The 18 tables were organised by Mike Baker, from Brompton on Swale, and the 72 players had lunch prepared by Mrs Hodges and Vanessa Thomas, helped by committee members. It was the fourth charity bridge day to be held by the group.

Winners were first Wynnith Laidlaw (4,100), second Carol Bainbridge (3,540) and nearest zero Rosemary Gray (+30).