A pair of rugby players have answered the unusual call for help from an 86-year-old woman who found herself in need of some “strong young men”.
Angela Robinson, of Southport, reached out to the local rugby club via their website this week after her television remote fell into the mechanics of her armchair.
Mrs Robinson said: “Because it’s very, very heavy, I thought, what I need is a couple of young men, who are sturdy and strong and can lift this heavy thing around.”
“And I thought where can I find strong young men? I thought – the rugby club!”
James Cook and Callum Tootle, who play for the club, came to Mrs Robinson’s rescue the following evening, tipping the chair over and retrieving the remote.
“I obviously called the right people – it took about five minutes to do the necessary,” Mrs Robinson said
“We found it and then Homes Under the Hammer was back on,” Mr Tootle added.
Mr Cook said he initially thought the club’s chairman was “winding him up” when he told him about the request, but said he was more than happy.
Mr Tootle added that helping the local community was an important role of any sporting club.
“Most people involved in community sport…they’d say yes to this any day of the week,” he said.
“It’s a small thing, but it means a lot to Angela.”
