ORSETT petanque group, who have been playing French boules for the last two years, have raised £300 pounds to donate to Orsett cricket club.

The cricket club have allowed them to use their facilities for their weekly French boules games for the last two years.

Both closely associated with Orsett community forum, yesterday (Tuesday, 28 March) the boules group presented the cricket club with a cheque to help them with their plans for future development.