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World Record Attempt!
Longest Badminton Marathon Doubles for MS Research
To mark the launch of
the splendid new sports facilities at University of the West of England (UWE)
in Bristol a group of very enterprising students ( Ray Yip, on the left and
Andrew Heygate-Brown, 2nd left.) attempted to beat the Guinness Books
of Records published world record for a non-stop
game of badminton in aid of MS Research. Six teams of 4 started
the event on Saturday morning at 9am and most continued throughout the night
and into Sunday.
All but one team ( Michael Pepper, Ian Wingfield, David
Philips and David Lindop on the right) eventually had to drop out through
injury or shear exhaustion but one intrepid team managed to continue until
12.30 on Sunday despite aching legs and drooping eyelids a
grand total of 27 hours 30 min! This was indeed long enough to
challenge the Guinness Book of Records entry for a similar event standing at 24
hours, 21 minutes and 19 seconds, held by Sylvia Campion, Aubrey Cox, Maureen
Dunne and William Stevenson, of Ireland , set in December 2005. It remains to
be seen whether or not their record attempt will be ratified by the appropriate
authorities. Watch this space!!
The sum raised by this fantastic student effort has yet to be finalised. You too can show your appreciation for their amazing efforts for MS by sponsoring them on-line by clicking this secure link at CAFonline or by cheque payable to MS Research sent to MSRTE, 10 Oakwood Road, Henleaze, Bristol, BS9 4NR.
Well done all who took part in, organised and sponsored this terrific effort!
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