BENEATH the glorious Ruskin Drive sunshine a host of celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment battled it out for the Lol Pennington Memorial Cup.

Crowds basked in the hot weather on Saturday afternoon as the event, organised by The Steve Prescott Foundation, along with Woolyback Productions, returned to Ruskin.

The Barton’s Pickles Johnny Vegas Celebrity Bowls saw stars, along with members of the public who made bids to play alongside their favourite celebrities, compete for the Lol Pennington Memorial Cup.

The contest has become an annual event in memory of Laurence 'Lol' Pennington, the late dad of Thatto Heath comedian and actor Johnny Vegas, who passed away in 2017.

Among those to hit the green, along with Johnny Vegas were former Coronation Street actress Shobna Gulati, Car Share star Sian Gibson, actress and Loose Women regular Sherrie Hewson and actor John Thomson.

Former footballer Peter Reid and ex-Saints rugby league stars including Chris Joynt, Paul Loughlin, Neil Holding, Tommy Martyn, Alan Hunte, and current scrumhalf Lewis Dodd were also among those involved.

There was also be a special showdown between young St Helens stars from the world of entertainment Jude Riordan and Jamie Leahey.

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The day's action saw former Saint Neil Holding, playing alongside SPF chairman Mike Denning, emerge triumphant on the day with victory in the final.

Face2Face Agency, Ponts Fun Fair, the 99th Garrison with Star Wars Characters, Donkey Rides, along with CBEEBIES Mega Star Hacker T Dog were among the family-friendly entertainment held on the day.

Here is our gallery depicting all the fun in the sun from Saturday.

Pictures courtesy of Mike and Harrison Dean