A CHARITY fundraiser to help people and groups in County Durham made a welcome return at the weekend The Clique’s It’s a Knockout competition was held on the rugby pitches at Barnard Castle on Saturday with 18 teams of ten taking part.
Organiser David Harper, of The Clique, said: “We have a professional company from down south and they have come up for us for the last four or five times.
“It is like the old-fashioned one that used to be on television in the 70s and 80s. “It is not just a put together one, it is really good.”
The Clique charity was founded in 1975 at the Barnard Castle Working Mens’ Club with 2p left-over after a game of Dominoes It originally had ten members of a drinking club dubbed The Clique by the club steward.
Members raised £1,000 during the first years and has collected over £100,000 for local good causes over the years.
The last time The Clique was able to stage the It’s a Knockout fun day was in August 2019 due to the pandemic.
There were food stalls and children got to play all day for free on the bouncy castles.
Live music was provided by local bands including The Waynes, Geriatrics and the Pacemaker and The Missing Chords with a disco by Andrew Nicholson Mr Harper said: “We had a real good turn-out and we love doing events like this.
“This one is a big ‘thank you’ to the town. It was a really good day out. “People have been waiting for something like this because we have had a real tough time.
“All of the money we have raised goes back into Teesdale, every penny.”
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