Retired couple in disbelief after huge $55k TimesPool win

Perth Now

2 days ago

An elderly couple have pocketed a whopping $55,000 after being crowned the latest lucky winners of TimesPool.
Charles 'Russel' Coghlan, 83, who has Alzheimer's disease, received the life-changing phone call earlier this week during a bus excursion with his carer and other retirees.
Mr Coghlan's wife, Wilma Coghlan, said she couldn't believe the news.
'He was told on a bus with lots of people and carers during their day out, so everybody heard it ... they were really excited,' the 79-year-old said.
'His carer told me and I said, 'don't be silly', but she said, 'it's true.''
Ms Coghlan said the prize money made her feel financially 'secure' and said the pair were planning on treating themselves with a holiday in Esperance or Adelaide.
'We haven't got a lot of money and it will be helpful for us to not worry about the future ... it will be a nice secure feeling,' she said.
'We used to live in Esperance for years and we always like to go back there and have a nice holiday, so we will stay in a nice place instead of going in a caravan.
'We would like to go to Adelaide too, I think South Australia is a beautiful place.'
Mr Coghlan said he had been playing TimesPool for about a decade and had been a loyal subscriber to The West Australian since he was in his 20's.
'(It feels) strange to win such a competition,' he said.
Punters can try their luck in TimesPool by entering the competition each week in The Sunday Times.
Participants need to choose six letters and write them in alphabetical order, before choosing the seventh 'Super Seven Bonus' letter.