Thursday, April 28, 2011

SIGNED BY ALL THE SNOOKER GREATS - CHARITY CUE GOES TO AUCTION

A UNIQUE SNOOKER CUE signed by the greats of the game such as Ronnie O'Sullivan, Steve Davis, Jimmy White and John Higgins will be open to bidding in Pyes' online auction on Saturday May 7th - in aid of a good charitable cause.


The money raised from this Lot will go towards funding a new roof for Alfreton Park Community Special School's swimming facility in Derbyshire. The school has a hydrotherapy/swimming pool which offers a vital resource for all pupils, many of whom have complex needs and learning difficulties.

The pool is used for swimming and for specialist physio, sensory relocation and aqua-robics, providing an extension of the class room and aids in the teaching of literacy and numeracy. The aquatic facility provides special enjoyment for the pupils whilst engaging them in a different approach to learning.

The pool is also used by the community, where parents and toddlers meet four times a week, to enjoy the facilities. Adult disability services also benefit from the use of the pool on a weekly basis.

Sadly, the entire building is very tired and in need of refurbishment. The pool was built in 1977 and has received very little attention since then. A new roof is required as the current one leaks, the rest of the building needs complete modernization also, including full insulation.

The unique star studded snooker cue and the money it raises will go someway towards helping the school with their refurbishment efforts. The cue features autographs from the following snooker players, past & present:
  • Mark Allen
  • Stuart Bingham
  • Nigel Bond
  • Ali Carter
  • Jamie Cope
  • Dominic Dale
  • Steve Davis
  • Mark Davis
  • Ryan Day
  • Ken Doherty
  • Graeme Dott
  • Tony Drago
  • Peter Ebdon
  • Marco Fu
  • Gerard Greene
  • Anthony Hamilton
  • Barry Hawkins
  • Stephen Hendry
  • John Higgins
  • Andrew Higginson
  • Michael Holt
  • Ding Junhui
  • Mark King
  • Stephen Lee
  • Shaun Murphy
  • Ronnie O’Sullivan
  • Joe Perry
  • Neil Robertson
  • Mark Selby
  • Matthew Stevens
  • Joe Swail
  • Judd Trump
  • Ricky Walden
  • Jimmy White
  • Mark Williams

Online bidding for the cue will open from Saturday May 7th and will run until Monday May 9th with bidding for the auction as a whole concluding from 12pm. Viewing of this lot and all others in the auction shall be held on saturday May 7th between 10am and 12pm and the same time on Monday May 9th.

If you would like to help Alfreton Park Community Special School then please contact Margaret on 07754 565578 or Cheryl on 01773 832019.

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