Snooker marathon raises vital funds

Paul Marshall (centre) surrounded by supporters, sponsors and players

A sponsored snooker marathon held to raise money to buy a special bed for a Rochdale woman has raised over £600.

Paul Marshall, 35, played snooker for 24 hours to raise money for Catherine Eves.

Mrs Eves, 26, suffers from Ehlers Danlos Syndrome (EDS), Autonomic Dysfunction and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and is in need in of special equipment.

Mrs Eves needs a special bed, which will raise to enable her to get out bed without straining her joints and enable her to raise her legs to help her blood flow.

In a bid to raise money for the bed, which is expected to cost around a £1,000, Mr Marshall vowed to take on the snooker challenge.

He played from 9.00pm on Friday (19 August) night to 9.00pm on Saturday night at the Littleborough Conservative Club.

He said: “It went extremely well and I managed to complete the full 24 hours finishing at 9.00pm on the dot.

“There was a celebration of party poppers and champagne from family, friends and club members cheering me on to the final pot.”

He added: “It was a massive challenge and I feel very proud to have completed what I set out to do.

“Money raised came from my family, friends of New Life Christian fellowship and Littleborough Conservative Club came to £637.

“I'm very pleased with this amount as this will be going toward a specialised bed that Dreams Beds in Oldham are helping with.”