Gordon is right on cue

Traffic investigator Gordon Humphreys (pictured) aims to play for at least 24 hours in a bid to raise more than £2,000 for seven-year-old schoolgirl Rachel Eaton.

Gordon, of Fulwood Hall Lane, Preston, will be on cue for his record-breaking smash on Friday, February 2, when he takes to the pool table at Asda in Fulwood.

The kind-hearted father-of-six hopes to raise cash for Rachel who suffers from the rare bone disease Osteogenesis Imperfecta. It is similar to brittle bone disease and causes her limbs to fracture very easily. To date she has suffered more than 80 broken bones including her back and pelvis.

Rachel is wheelchair bound and needs a replacement chair which will cost more than £4,000. In her short life, she has undergone several operations at both the Preston Royal Hospital and the Great Ormond Street Hospital, in Manchester.

Mr Humphreys said: "I have known this girl for two years. I got to know her because she is in the Brownies with my youngest daughter. You just can't watch her and do nothing."

Charity champ Gordon is no stranger to fund-raising. In the past he has played sponsored snooker matches for the Starlight Foundation which help terminally ill children enjoy holidays. He said: "After playing snooker for 24 hours I didn't pick up a cue for three months. It is hard to play the game for a long time because you get tired.

"Asda is an ideal place to play because it's a 24 hour store. Everybody has been so helpful and seems to be genuinely interested in helping this wonderful girl.

"Crown Leisure, of Walton Summit are also supporting me with a white pool table, free of charge."

To sponsor Gordon and help raise money for the Rachel Eaton Fund, call him on (01772) 655155.

Alternatively, if you are a business, you can pay £50 for your company name will be displayed at the event. Also, people can contact the Rachel Eaton website at www.racheleatonfund.co.uk for more information.