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Third annual Charity Clay Day

Snilesworth Estate, 2026

Friday 5 June 2026 · North York Moors

£120,000 appeal totalNanopore sequencing for Sheffield Children's Hospital
Shooting the stands among the trees at Snilesworth, 2026

Our third Clay Day moved to the moorland stands of the Snilesworth Estate and helped push our Sheffield appeal past its £100,000 target.

Thirty teams took to the stands on the Snilesworth Estate, four and a half miles from Rievaulx, on a bright June morning. With a live auction led once again by Richard Smailes of FSS Property, a silent auction online and a marquee full of Yorkshire's business community, the day helped take our nanopore sequencing appeal to £120,000.

The technology will give children at Sheffield Children's Hospital a brain tumour diagnosis in about 24 hours instead of six to eight weeks, so treatment can begin sooner. Our thanks to Roxtons Bailey Robinson, who ran the shoot, to every sponsor and team, and to the estate for welcoming us.

On the day

  • A team on the stand with the moor behind
  • Guests chatting between stands
  • Taking aim at the high tower
  • The winning team with their trophies in the marquee

Next year

Join us at the next Clay Day.

Teams from the previous year have first refusal and the event has a waiting list. Register your interest early.

A team on the stand with the moor behind