On Wednesday the 22nd of May 2019, the wine raffle held in support of the MCF 2024 Festival came to a successful conclusion when the Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, drew the winning tickets at the Three Counties Lodge No. 9278 festive board. The raffle raised a magnificent sum of £9,170.

WBro Richard Collins of Salcey Forest Lodge No. 9554 won the 1st prize of year’s supply of fine wine; Bro Jim Allison of Lodge of St Giles No. 9813 won the 2nd prize of two month's supply.  

The Provincial Grand Master, RWBro Max Bayes, drawing the winning tickets assisted by the Provincial Grand Charity Steward, WBro Gerry Crawford

The Provincial Grand Master said:

Congratulations to the two winners.  I commiserate with everyone else who bought tickets, but thank you for doing so.  Without your support this would not have been such a successful fundraiser for the Festival.

WBro Richard and Bro Jim have since got together with the Deputy Provincial Grand Master, VWBro Charles Bennett, and Mark Innes from Hallgarten Druitt Wines to select their wines.

From left, Mark Innes (Hallgarten Druitt Wines), WBro Richard Collins, Bro Jim Allison, and VWBro Charles Bennett DepProvGM 

We hope that the winners enjoy their prizes very much albeit not too quickly, for their own sake!