Bingo as woman scoops £20,000
A bingo-loving Telford great-grandmother, who turns 72 next week, has won an early birthday present of more than £20,000. A bingo-loving Telford great-grandmother, who turns 72 next week, has won an early birthday present of more than £20,000. The winner, who does not want to be named, won £20,619 prize at the Mecca Club in Southwater Square, Telford. She said she is known as the bingo queen to her family. "I have been playing for years and go at least four times a week, occasionally with my daughter with whom I live," she said. Read the full story in the Shropshire Star
A bingo-loving Telford great-grandmother, who turns 72 next week, has won an early birthday present of more than £20,000.
The winner, who does not want to be named, won £20,619 prize at the Mecca Club in Southwater Square, Telford.
She said she is known as the bingo queen to her family.
"I have been playing for years and go at least four times a week, occasionally with my daughter with whom I live," she said.
"My previous biggest win was £1,000, but I never dreamed I would get anything like this much."
She was playing in a National Bingo game called Afternoon Delight when she hit lucky, completing a full house in 46 numbers, the lowest call in any of the 500 clubs playing nationwide.
The woman, who was widowed 12 years ago, has four children, nine grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She added: "I will look after the children with the money and carry on playing bingo."