WHEN the Big Freeze 12 action kicked off at the MCG on 9 June, Rye Bowls Club had its own version well underway, including a volunteer willing to take a bucket of ice over the head. That volunteer was Peter Pearson, who accepted the icy plunge as 52 members and supporters turned out for the club’s Big Freeze fundraiser on the King’s Birthday public holiday. They raised $1,280 in entry fees, plus proceeds from the sale of Big Freeze caps, all donated to Fight MND. Club president Bill White said it was a genuine community effort rather than a club-run…
Friday, June 19
