The Northern Ireland Simmental Cattle Breeders’ Club has announced that Friends of the Cancer Centre is its chosen charity for 2014.

In addition to the club’s annual charity barbecue and auction, a prize draw has been organised by club member, Pat Kelly from Tempo. Among the prizes are two nights B&B for two people at the Slieve Russell Hotel; one tonne of Excelsior pedigree feed from Fane Valley; a mid-week B&B stay for two people in a lake view room at the Lough Erne Resort; a £200 Marks and Spencer voucher and a meal for two at the award-winning MacNean Restaurant at Blacklion as well as a cookery book signed by celebrity chef Neven Maguire.

The winning tickets will be drawn at the club’s annual barbecue which takes place at Dungannon Rugby Club on Friday, August 8.

Club Chairman Richard Rodgers said:”I would like to encourage everyone to support this year’s charity barbecue and raffle. There are some fantastic prizes on offer and the barbecue is great opportunity for breeders and their friends to get together for a bit of craic, and raise much needed funds for a very worthy cause.” Friends of the Cancer Centre is a leading local charity based at the heart of Belfast City Hospital’s Cancer Centre. The charity relies heavily on voluntary donations, and makes a real and meaningful difference to thousands of patients and their families from across Northern Ireland.

Tickets for the prize draw and the barbecue are available from Club Committee members. Alternatively those interested can contact the secretary, Robin Boyd(07799 346784); Chairman, Richard Rodgers(07712 894727) or Pat Kelly on 028 89541332.