JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE TEAM'S HEARTWARMING DONATION TO A HOSPITAL WARD

A SQUAD of junior rugby league players have made a heartwarming donation to a children’s ward at Hull Royal Infirmary.

- By DEBORAH HALL

Hull Wyke U6s pledged to bring some joy to poorly youngsters by drumming up a bumper collection of toys, books, board games and stickers.

On Thursday, November 6, evening, a group of six-year-old boys from the 27-strong side were able to visit Woodland Ward to hand over their donations, some of which were newly-bought toys, some preloved by the junior rugby players.

It was the idea of Reece Lazenby, who runs the U6s team at the Cropton Road-based club.

Reece said: “My son, who is one of the players, was on the ward two years ago with a serious chest infection. He was in there over a week and the toy room really put a smile on his face.