The Whixley Village Hall committee runs a local lottery, called The Big Ball Game, as part of its efforts to raise much-needed funds in support of Building for the Future….ensuring that the Village Hall is sustainable for future generations. The Big Ball Game operates as follows:
Members of the public, (only over 18s), mainly but not exclusively Whixley residents, are invited to purchase a numbered ball, between 1 and 200. Individuals can buy their own lucky number if available at the time of their purchase.
Each month 3 balls will be drawn out of the “hat” in order to find the lucky winners and will each be awarded a monetary prize, calculated as a proportion of the prize pot.
The draw will run each month and take place at the end of the month.
The cost is £2.00 per numbered ball per month and balls may be purchased monthly or prepaid for a full 12 months.
When the draw takes place all purchased balls will be put into the “hat” and a random draw made. The stake money will be split 60% to the Village Hall and 40% paid out in prize money.
All lucky winners will be notified by email or phone, and paid by bank transfer or cash by the Village Hall Treasurer.
The prize money will 40% of the balls sold, with 55% of that for first prize, 25% for second and 20% for third.
Come on. Buy a Big Ball ….even better buy two!!!
Here’s all the information you need.
- To purchase a number online visit the website shop and follow the instructions.
- To purchase a number at an event at the hall when the board is on display, just pick an available number from the board and speak to whoever is manning the board to complete your purchase.
We really appreciate your participation in the lottery which will help keep our Village Hall open, in good repair, and available for all of the many events we run during the year which are so important to our community and to village life in general. .
The numbered balls available for sale, and sold, are shown HERE. The winning balls from prior draws will be published HERE.
