As is always the case on the GB 9 Ball Tour, the Paul Medati Trophy tournament weekend is also an opportunity for all players on the tour to donate to Macmillan Cancer Support.

As we look back on Paul Medati and Mark Lovell’s lives, it mustn’t be forgotten just how great the support was from Macmillan in both men’s last few months and weeks. As in previous years, all players were given the option to donate 5% of all prize monies won directly to the Macmillan pot – this generous act raised a tremendous £635, £100 alone of which came from tournament winner Chris Melling.  Three quick fire flyer tournaments took place across the weekend which raised a combined total of £240 between the three.

Prior to the weekend a number of fund-raisers had been organised including a memorial tournament organised by GB9′s Chairperson, Andy Warden, which raised a total of £600; a 24-hour pool marathon took place in Leicester organised and participated in by Barry French, Adam Stevens and Liam Waterworth, which gruelling feat raised a total of £305; and full-time professional and Mosconi cup player Darren Appleton raffled a signed Mosconi Cup shirt raising another £180.

Added to the fundraising at the GB9 Paul Medati Trophy itself, meant that the total amount raised by GB9 was a fantastic £1960 – a figure highlighting the generosity of pool players, despite such tough economic times. We at GB9 are confident that Paul and Mark would both be proud of all our efforts in supporting a cause so close to their hearts.