TWO pensioners have scooped big wins at a York bingo club - after sitting in the same "lucky seat".
A 71-year-old widow from Whixley won almost £18,000 on the National Bingo Game at the Clifton Club.
And a 77-year-old Knaresborough grandmother scooped more than £101,000 in the same contest on the following evening.
"It's definitely a bit spooky," said the club's duty manager, Mick Lacy.
"I expect there will be a rush to sit in that lucky seat now. All good things come in threes, so we will probably have another big winner again very soon!"
The Whixley woman, who plays at Clifton three times a week, always sitting in the same seat, says she has played bingo as long as she can remember -"probably since bingo started".
The Knaresborough winner, who also visits the club three times a week, said afterwards: "By gum, what a night that was."
Updated: 10:17 Tuesday, February 01, 2005
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