Sold! Tom Daley's trunks go to auction in Plymouth
THE hammer went down on Tom Daley's trunks in a charity auction.
The Spirit of Sport auction, held at the Life Centre, was organised by local fundraisers in aid of Meningitis UK and the Plymouth-based Snowdrop Appeal and 42 Commando.
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Becky McLaren holds up the trunks of Tom Daley, while Claire Alexander and Shirley Treleaven display other items donated for the Sports themed charity auction for Meningitis UK
Lots included a private diving lesson with Tom Daley and Splash! judge Andy Banks, a signed Lionel Messi football shirt and a World Cup-winning England 1966-signed and framed football shirt.
Meningitis UK community ambassador Becky McLaren helped to organise the event.
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The 41-year-old from Saltash said: "We raised £12,000.
"It was busy and there was lots of frantic bidding.
"Tom's trunks made £260 and the diving lessons with Tom and Andy made £250 each.
"The England shirt went for nearly £500."
David 'Fitz' Fitzgerald, from BBC Radio Devon, took on the role of auctioneer at the free event.
Becky lost her seven-month old step-grandaughter Gracie Violet to meningitis in February 2011 and has since been involved with Meningitis UK.
She added: "David was a great auctioneer and we also had a fantastic performance form Ivybridge Gymnastic Academy.
"We've now raised around £43,000 in total through these auctions which is brilliant."
2 Comments
by Nevman
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 4:58PM
“If you see a man wearing a pair of Speedos on his head, that'll be the editor of the Herald.”
by BS_Hater
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 1:19PM
“WHY????
If a guy bought a woman's pants (which is all they are) at an auction he would be branded a perv.....”
by knucklehead
Wednesday, February 13 2013, 12:16PM
“"THE hammer went down on Tom Daley's trunks" lucky the lad wasn't wearing them”