A cricket club staged a 24-hour sponsored table tennis marathon to boost funds.
Supporters aged from 15 to 50 took part in the event, which began at Redcar Cricket Club at 6pm on Friday.
More than £1,800 was raised for new bats, balls, nets and upkeep of the facilities.
“We’ve been struggling for a while now for equipment and facilities especially for the junior team,” said club captain Dale Metcalfe.
“We rely heavily on volunteers to keep the club up and running so we decided it was time to try and raise funds to give us a boost.
Dale was one of about 20 players to stick it out until the very last round and said he was amazed by his club’s efforts to keep the ball moving throughout the entire time.
He said: “Believe it or not we have had a lot of fun with it. We’ve had a laugh with it and if it means us raising enough to buy a portable net so we can play on grass then it will have all been worth it.”
The marathon - believed to be the first held by a cricket club in the UK - was streamed live on Twitter.
“We didn’t want anyone to doubt us during the 24 hours so we thought the best way would be to live stream the whole thing.
“It’s been a long day, but we’ve had a great time. We are aiming to raise at least £4,000 so we’ve made a good start.”
To make a donation or to find out more information about the club, email Dale at: d-metcalfe1@hotmail.co.uk.
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