BEAT THE PRO: ALBION FAN VS SUSSEX'S JOHN SIMPSON

Aim

Albion Fan taking on the Sussex CCC captain to raise money for good causes in the county.

7TH MARCH 2024: SIXES CRICKET
BEAT THE PRO CHALLENGE

(there are Rewards please check Updates)

As a lifelong cricket lover, finally, I get to have a go at one of my own experience days and take on the Beat the Pro challenge. Not sure how my four overs of batting mayhem will threaten that of our host as the stats leading into the event will bear out I am in my 50's and alas that refers to age not batting average, in fact I am not sure I even totalled 50 runs all last season...

JOHN SIMPSON ENGLAND LIST A CAPS 3
DAVID BILLY COTTON ENGLAND LIST A CAPS 0
Though I was a net bowler to John Crawley for 5 minutes at Adelaide in 1995

JOHN SIMPSON LIST A / T20 RUNS: 4437
DAVID BILLY COTTON LIST A / T20 RUNS: 0

Thankfully I do get bonus runs linked to how much I fundraise and true to the principles of these unique challenges your donations will be multiplied by Sussex Charities selling places on such Athlete Challenge Days.

I get One Bonus Run every £25 raised...so hoping that the project and the chance to help create a cricketing miracle will inspire you to make a £5 donation.

Alternatively, if you want John Simpson definitely to win also donate just mention his name in comments.

John Simpson already claiming victory :-)

CROWDFUNDING EXAMPLE: Since we started the Autumn 2023 Crowdfunder and up to 31/12/2023, (regular updates are on our main page www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gbcharitydays).

Your Donated Places:         £5034     (Includes private donations of places)

Generated for Charity:       £12135   (100% kept by the Good Cause)

A mark up for every £1 of 144%.

This is how your £5+ donations help generate more money for good causes, we would also love your suggestions for good causes to allocate places to.

HOW THIS WILL WORK

We will use the total raised and allocate places to Sussex good causes until all places are sold. We will definitely multiply the amount by a minimum 50% but obviously not sure when all places will be sold...but they will be eventually especially as its an Olympic Year. 

PRIZES TO BE WON BY YOU

All donors are entered into a draw to win signed athlete memorabilia, event tickets and places on days with the athletes. For every £1K raised in total across all Beat the Medallist / Beat the Pro fundraising we do a draw and you get to choose the prize from the constantly updated list. 

Any additions will be promoted on these pages in Updates and also on our Social Media channels. 

Full details of the project can be found on the main page, and the proceeds of this will be added for draw purposes  www.crowdfunder.co.uk/gbcharitydays

About me

Keen amateur cricketer, started my career for Willingdon CC with very few claims to cricketing glory apart from bowling out Piers Morgan at Newick once (before he was truly famous / loathed). Batting Average around 8, scorer of two undefeated 50's and lots of similar scores if you take the 5 away. I am hoping this will inspire others to take on these unique  challenges and raise funds for their club or chosen good causes in Sussex, adding to the £612K raised by the end of 2023.

This project successfully funded on 4th March 2024