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Kieron Seaman, front, and Harry Bullas, had a busy day keeping goal during the penalty competition at Westwoodside Playing Field Open Day
WESTWOODSIDE celebrated its annual open day this weekend and villagers turned out for the fun.
The annual Westwoodside Playing Fields open day was well attended by local people, with rides and a bouncy castle new to this year’s event.
Organisers had set themselves a fundraising target of £1,000 as a contribution to a project for an all-weather sports pitch for the villages.
Playing Fields’ Association chairman Richard Carter said the signs were good at the successful event.
He said: “We don’t do many fundraising events, so we rely on this for as much money as possible.
“It’s definitely going well.”
The association has applied to Wren for funding, but were told to raise more cash themselves first – which members are now well on the way to doing, Mr Carter said.
Grants have been awarded by North Lincolnshire Council and Haxey Parish Council to support the scheme.
People taking part in events at the fair were having a good time on Sunday afternoon.
Westwoodside Football Club were demonstrating penalty kicks. Keeper Harry Bullas, 14, of West Butterwick, said: “We started out two seasons ago.
“We got promoted in our first year and finished fifth last season.
“This is a good event.”
Stallholder Beverley Lamb, 51, was selling home-made jewellery at the Westwoodside open day.
She said: “It’s a good family day out.”
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