On September 17th 2009, myself and a friend, Chris Marchant, are looking to break the record for the longest game of pool ever played. The current record stands at around 52hrs, and we are looking to break that by 1 hour. The event will be held within the Grafton Center in their Great Court (Bottom of the Escalators, outside BHS) for the duration of the attempt. We have two pool tables being supplied, one of which Chris and myself will be using, and the other for a "beat the pro" type competition. We have snooker Professionals Neil Robertson and Joe Perry who have agreed to attend and help us out. Chris and I also know many ex-pros from the world of 8-ball Pool.
We are currently waiting on written confirmation from the Guinness book of records regarding the attempt, and should be hearing back within the next few weeks. We are looking to raise money not only for ACT, but for the Paul Hunter foundation. With pool being seen as a predominantly male sport, we are also looking to use this event as a way for raising the profile of Prostate and Testicular cancer.
If you feel you can help us out in anyway, please drop us an e-mail on:
M@ttford.co.uk
or
cscamarch@aol.com
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