MALVERN Rugby Football Club wishes to heartily thank all those businesses and individuals who donated so many valuable prizes, over 60, to the club's successful Christmas draw.

The goodwill demonstrated throughout the area towards a local club dedicated to serving the whole community was a great fillip for the organisers. Thanks also to all who bought tickets. A repeat event is planned for next Christmas.

JOHN BARKER, Malvern Rugby Football Club, Tibberton Road, Malvern.

May I, on behalf of the Malvern Festival Chorus, thank those many individuals and organisations who supported our Carols for All this Christmas. As a result we have been able to send £1,240 to St Richard's Hospice, a considerable increase on last year.

M H PAULSON, chairman, Malvern Festival Chorus, Old Orchard Lane, Colwall.