New Draw Date – Grand Summer Draw 2021

We have been made aware of a delay in some supporters receiving their Beeline magazine and raffle tickets for our Grand Summer Draw. With this in mind and in order to allow all our members to have the opportunity to return their tickets, the draw date has been extended for two weeks and will now take place on Thursday 22^nd July 2021. The Gambling Commission have been advised of this change.

All grand draw tickets need to be returned to the following address by Wednesday 21st July at the latest:

DSAA Lottery

Unit 3 Brook Road Industrial Estate

Wimborne

Dorset

BH21 2BH

Good luck! YOU HAVE TO BE IN IT – TO WIN IT!

The results of the draw are now available here!

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Join us for our 24th Anniversary Gala Dinner!

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