Guinness World Record Attempt - UPDATE

Hi all,

Hope you are well.

The Radio Basingstoke sponsored Guinness World Record Marathon (at 5-aside -football, in aid of Charity) was beaten on the weekend of 17/18 October.

Radio Basingstoke Bandits & Collingwood College Challengers beat the record of 26 hours by 1 hour. Congratulations go out to the exhausted 16 football players, 2 of whom - Nathan Doublet & Sean Ward - are from Basingstoke. We also had the player that scored the most goals on our team, Tom Quy, with a score of 130 !!!.

Many thanks to the volunteer Referee's from www.minirefs.co.uk, the adjudicaters & witness's, Portsmouth FC for donating all the kit, St Johns Ambulance, The Short Film Company, Pyramid Visuals & to the BBC for the publicity. Not forgetting the organiser John Morgan of Surrey County Council.

To support the charities go to NSPCC http://www.justgiving.com/5aside_marathon HART Wildlife http://www.justgiving.com/Football-Marathon/ Princess Alice Hospice http://www.justgiving.com/5asidemarathon

Unsigned Show Special - Basingstoke Bands

Hi all,

Hope you are well. Just a quick announcement regarding our special unsigned show featuring Basingstoke bands only - airing on Monday, October 26 (5pm, UK time) and again on Tuesday (at 1am and 9am, UK times)

Featured bands and artists will include: Marc Railton, Seductive Electric, The Hey Lows, Chasing Ghosts & Soul Estate.

We hope you can join us : )

All the best,

Radio Basingstoke

Guinness World Record Attempt

Hi all,

Hope you are well.

Just thought I'd keep you updated on the latest news from the upcoming Guinness World Record attempt, which is due to commence on Saturday, October 17th (Saturday of this week). Please come along to watch if you get the chance, as your support is very important.

Thank you for listening and continuing to support Radio Basingstoke.

PRESS RELEASE

Guinness World Record Attempt John Morgan of Surrey County Council has organised a 5 aside world record breaking attempt, in aid of charity. The charities that will benefit are NSPCC, Princess Alice Hospice and Hart Wildlife. In conjunction with The Guinness Book of Records, with the support of 16 footballers, several referees, adjudicators, & witness's the event will take place at Collingwood College Sports Arena, Mitcham Road, Camberley, Surrey GU15 4AE from Saturday 17th October at 10am through, hopefully, to 1pm Sunday or longer!

The Mayor of Surrey Heath will start the event and there will be several Basingstoke & Deane as well as Surrey Heath councillors on hand to witness the occasion. There will also be live music, from solo artists, duo's plus a trio of beauties 'Dollymixx' during Saturday afternoon and evening. There will be a soft drinks stall on hand, also snacks available & of course the inevitable burger van. Plus the St Johns Ambulance will be in attendance in case of injury.

Please come along & support the players & the charities. For more information please check out the website http://www.surreycommunity.info/recordbreakers/
or contact john.morgan@Surreycc.gov.uk

Sponsors are www.radiobasingstoke.co.uk.
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