TAVISTOCK Lions’ president Richard Jones received a £1,200 cheque following the Town Relay Races, held during Tavistock Carnival week in the Meadows, from Tavistock AC junior runner and Age Group winner Joe Dix.

The athletics club has organised the popular event for many years and donate the proceeds to the Lions Club who organise the carnival. Also pictured above are TAC members including Allan Herdman and Mhairi McCall with Robert Oxborough from PCC office supplies (the event sponsor) and Lion Alan Wroath.

Mhairi McCall for TAC said: ‘Tavistock Lions do such a fantastic job supporting community good causes, including the athletic club, that we are delighted to contribute in our way to their fundraising during Carnival Week.

‘We had teams visiting from all over the area and I’d like to thank all those who took part who made the race such a fun, exciting event. We look forward to seeing them all again next year’. Richard Jones, president of Tavistock Lions added: ‘Tavistock Lions were delighted to receive this record amount from the club and Tavistock community will benefit greatly. I’d like to thank the athletic club for all their hard work in organising the relay races.’