Sarah Hayward won the Mecca Bingo Star Search regional final held last Sunday (29 March 2015) in the Cwmbran club and picked up £500 for an emotional performance of Emeli Sande’s Clown.

The 31-year-old works in Clinton Cards in the town and dreams of singing on the West End stage.

Watch Sarah’s winning performance at Cwmbran’s Mecca Bingo

The Star Search runner-up
Shirley-Marie Davis, 32, from Taunton was the runner-up with a cracking performance of I Will Always Love You by Whitney Houston.

 

Playing Bingo
After Sarah was announced the winner I had the chance of playing bingo along with the 100s of others in the club. Dabber in hand I tried my best to get a line, two lines or full house. It was great fun but I didn’t win.

The size of the club surprised me. It is like the Tardis. You walk down the narrow reception area, sign in as a member (free) and then head up an escalator. The room is huge. There is a lovely social atmosphere and I enjoyed seeing so many people getting together for a chat and a game of bingo.

The other three Star Search finalists

 

Sammy-Jade Howarth, aged 25, from Cwmbran works as a dental nurse and sang People Help The People by Birdy.

Sabrina Wells, aged 27, from Taunton, is the sister of runner-up Shirley-Marie Davis. She sang Don’t You Remember by Adele.

Megan Jarvis is a 21 year old student from Devonport and sang Lay me Down by Sam Smith.