Byline: ALASTAIR CRAIG
"He often said he was humbled by the generosity of people giving to his charity and because of that ongoing support we can continue with the work he started to benefit cancer patients in our region.""I'm trying to get as good as I can so I can play like Jimmy and Ronnie.""As a sports fan I always appreciated his talent and decency.Pauline Buglass, the foundation's head of fundraising, said: "We're very appreciative of the efforts Jimmy and Tony have made to support us and to Michael Sheldon for organising this event for a second time.Hundreds of enthusiasts gathered at Newcastle Labour Club as two of the sport's most famous names turned on the style.Jimmy, famously a World Championship runner-up six times, said: "Sir Bobby was a wonderful man. I met him the once in a players' lounge and he was a true gent.One of the young snooker fanatics lucky enough to play a frame against Jimmy was Jordan Cunningham.BIG DRAW Hundreds of fans turned out at Newcastle Labour Club to see White. The 49-year-old is one of the game's most popular stars ON CUE From left, Jimmy White, junior snooker player Jordan Cunningham, and Tony Drago. The event was for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation"Sir Bobby fought so hard and anyone who has suffered cancer will know what a fight he put up.CAPTION(S):The break-off was organised by Michael Sheldon to add to the pounds 3.3m already collected for the charity which bears Sir Bobby's name.Having met Sir Bobby and attended St James' Park 20 times to see Chelsea play the Magpies, Jimmy said he has a special relationship with the North East.Donations to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation can be sent to PO Box 307, Heaton, Newcastle, NE7 7QG, or via the internet at www.sirbobbyrobsonfoundation.org.ukLegends Jimmy "The Whirlwind" White and Tony Drago went head to head in Newcastle last night for a charity fundraiser. The pair took on each other and supporters, and drew a huge crowd to raise cash for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation."He was a wonderful man and it's an honour for us to be able to do whatever we can for him."It's wonderful to be able to support the incredible work his foundation is doing and I'm determined that this event will happen every year."The charity funds projects within the Newcastle NHS Trust, which directly benefit patients from across the North East and Cumbria.SNOOKER fans were given the chance to turn the tables on their sporting heroes.Jimmy, 49, who has himself survived testicular cancer, revealed Ronnie "The Rocket" O'Sullivan is pencilled in to play in 2012.Since its launch in March 2008, the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation has raised millions to help find more effective treatments for cancer.The 11-year-old, from Jarrow, South Tyneside, said: "It was brilliant. He's such a star, although Ronnie's my favourite.
BIG DRAW Hundreds of fans turned out at Newcastle Labour Club to see White. The 49-year-old is one of the game's most popular stars ON CUE From left, Jimmy White, junior snooker player Jordan Cunningham, and Tony Drago. The event was for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation
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