Byline: ALASTAIR CRAIG
SNOOKER followers ended up provided the likelihood to turn the tables on their sporting heroes.
Legends Jimmy "The Whirlwind" White and Tony Drago went head to head in Newcastle last night for a charity fundraiser. The pair took on every single other and supporters, and drew a large crowd to raise hard cash for the Sir Bobby Robson Groundwork.
Hundreds of enthusiasts gathered at Newcastle Labour Club as two of the sport's most well known names turned on the style.
Owning satisfied Sir Bobby and attended St James' Park 20 instances to see Chelsea play the Magpies, Jimmy claimed he has a amazing romance with the North East.
Jimmy, famously a Globe Championship runner-up six instances, says: "Sir Bobby was a outstanding gentleman. I met him the after in a players' lounge and he was a valid gent.
"As a sports activities lover I forever appreciated his talent and decency.
"Sir Bobby fought so laborious and anyone who has experienced cancer will know what a battle he set up.
"He was a superb gentleman and it can be an honour for us to be capable to do no matter what we can for him.
"It is amazing to be capable to support the amazing get the job done his basis is performing and I'm determined that this event will occur each individual year."
Jimmy, 49, who has himself survived testicular cancer, discovered Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan is pencilled in to play in 2012.
An individual of the younger snooker fanatics lucky sufficient to play a frame towards Jimmy was Jordan Cunningham.
The eleven-year-outdated, from Jarrow, South Tyneside, claimed: "It was amazing. He is like a star, however Ronnie's my favourite.
"I am wanting to get as awesome as I can so I can play like Jimmy and Ronnie."
The break-off was organised by Michael Sheldon to add to the kilos 3.3m currently collected for the charity which bears Sir Bobby's name.
Pauline Buglass, the foundation's head of fundraising, reported: "We're incredibly appreciative of the efforts Jimmy and Tony have built to help us and to Michael Sheldon for organising this celebration for a 2nd time.
"Very last year it raised an spectacular pounds 5,000 to help people fighting cancer in the North East and Cumbria and I've no question Sir Bobby would have been astounded by that figure.
"He often times said he was humbled by the generosity of everyone supplying to his charity and merely because of that ongoing help we can proceed with the function he started out to benefit cancer clients in our area."
Due to the fact its kick off in March 2008, the Sir Bobby Robson Basis has lifted thousands and thousands to allow notice a good deal more powerful therapies for cancer.
The charity money tasks inside the Newcastle NHS Trust, which directly benefit patients from across the North East and Cumbria.
Donations to the Sir Bobby Robson Groundwork can be sent to PO Box 307, Heaton, Newcastle, NE7 7QG, or via the web-based at www.sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.uk
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Major DRAW Hundreds of fans turned out at Newcastle Labour Club to see White. The 49-yr-aged is a person of the game's most popular stars ON CUE From left, Jimmy White, junior snooker player Jordan Cunningham, and Tony Drago. The occasion was for the Sir Bobby Robson Groundwork
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