Lost
Lost: Sports equipment bag near Chelmsford Station
Outside Chelmsford Station
Lost
listing
Posted
8 days
ago
Description
I was finishing a training session at Chelmsford Sports Centre and, around 7:15 p.m. last Friday, I must have left my Equipment for Various Sports in a black duffel bag on the forecourt by the station's main entrance. Inside are football boots, a cricket bat, a few tennis balls, and a damp towel that smells of rain. The bag has a blue strap and a small white initials patch. I'm anxious about the upcoming season and the thought of replacing everything. If you found it, please note it on the site so I can arrange collection from Chelmsford. It would mean a lot.
Approximate last-seen location
Outside Chelmsford Station
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