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£500 boost for Frome Carnival

April 25, 2023
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Frome Carnival Committee have been awarded £500 from the Asda Green Token Giving Scheme.

The two runners up were Focus Frome Counselling (£400) and Root Connections (£300)

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  • Hopkins strike seals eighth straight home win for Frome Albie Hopkins’ close-range strike bagged all three points for the Robins, Frome’s eighth consecutive home victory. The number 11 had a goal ruled out at the 30-minute mark, his diving effort was flagged by the linesman; after an exchange in words from both Ali and Collier, the goal was disallowed. Yet with the difficult conditions, all three points head to Danny Greaves’ men and with the win secured, this kept the 11-point gap from Malvern Town in second place. Prior to this tie, Frome travelled to West Bristol as they faced Bristol Manor Farm and took all the available points at The Creek. Read more on our website. The link is in our bio. Report: Thomas Groves Pictures: Steve McCarthy
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