Members of Bradford's African Caribbean community made a play for prostate cancer awareness during a dominoes tournament on Saturday.

Rivals from the Dominica Association and The Federation of African Caribbean Elders battled it out over eight games for the Prostate Cancer Cup.

But the day was not just about playing games. Organised by the Prostate Cancer Charity, there was a serious message underlying the friendly competition.

Prostate cancer is the most common form of cancer diagnosed in men living in the UK, and research shows that African Caribbean men are three times more likely to develop the disease than other races.

Community involvement manager for Prostate Cancer Charity Ali Orhan said: "We hope this tournament will help encourage African Caribbean men to understand more about the disease and motivate them to seek medical advice."

The day was partnered with celebrations for Black History Month and included entertainment from a steel band.

Merv Pemberton, the men's health advisor for Airedale Primary Care Trust, was one of the organisers. He said: "Prostate cancer can have embarrassing symptoms that will make it difficult for a man to go to the doctor. But problem will only get worse if not treated immediately.

Members of the Dominica Association and co-ordinator of the group's senior citizen group Joseph Flerin said: "I support the involvement of the Prostate Cancer Charity 100 per cent. It is a splendid way of raising awareness."

The Prostate Cancer Cup was awarded to winning team the Federation of African Caribbean Elders by Keighley Cougars players Tobias Williams and Shane Walton. Shane said: "It's important to raise awareness about prostate cancer."