SLIDESHOW: Emmerdale stars take on Altofts at cricket

Soap stars from Emmerdale played a different role on Sunday.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Aug 2016, 14:05 BST
Updated 25th Aug 2016, 17:07 BST
Emmerdale's Chris Chittell bowling at a charity 20/20 match at Altofts Cricket Club. Picture: Grant Osborne Photography.Emmerdale's Chris Chittell bowling at a charity 20/20 match at Altofts Cricket Club. Picture: Grant Osborne Photography.
Emmerdale's Chris Chittell bowling at a charity 20/20 match at Altofts Cricket Club. Picture: Grant Osborne Photography.

Actors Chris Chittell, Jai Sharma and Joe-Warren Plant, who play who play Eric Pollard, Chris Bisson and Jacob Gallagher, respectively, took part in a charity cricket match in Wakefield yesterday.

The Emmerdale team played against an Altofts select side, including Super League referee Ben Thaler, at Lock Lane.

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Grant Osborne, who took these pictures, said: “I would say there were more than 500 people there throughout the whole day. Proceeds went to Yorkshire Cancer Research.

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Emmerdale's Chris Chittell bowling at a charity 20/20 match at Altofts Cricket Club. Picture: Grant Osborne Photography.Emmerdale's Chris Chittell bowling at a charity 20/20 match at Altofts Cricket Club. Picture: Grant Osborne Photography.
Emmerdale's Chris Chittell bowling at a charity 20/20 match at Altofts Cricket Club. Picture: Grant Osborne Photography.

“There was an auction during the break from play. Chris Chittell gave his time free to one lucky bidder to spend a few hours with him on his day off at the Emmerdale set and studios during filming. That went for £450.”

See the next edition of the paper for a match report.