A twenty six year old Colchester man who obviously does not believe that playing bingo is strictly for women and the elderly has just become the winner of more than ₤39 000 when playing at the Gala Bingo Club, Osbourne Street, Colchester, was in total shock at the news of his big win.
He was the recipient of the National Bingo Prize of ₤37,165 after completing a full house and calling bingo in forty-two calls. In addition to this huge prize, he also won the National Bingo’s Regional Prize of ₤2,066 and of course the house prize of ₤200. The man has been a member of the Gala Club since he was eighteen and normally plays bingo about once a week, when he is not working. So it just goes to show that young men do play the game and on quite a regular basis.
The young man who works in the healthcare sector says that he was really shocked when it was announced that he had won so much money as previously the most he had ever won was ₤500 but he was really delighted with the prize and could not think of anything right now that he was going to use the money for, he would just late the fact sink in properly and then more than likely save most of his winning bingo money. Sensible young man indeed!