Darters aim for £2,000

7:00pm Tuesday 4th July 2006

A 12-HOUR darts marathon at an Accrington pub has raised more than £1,150 for a children's hospice.

And pals Bill Gronwald, Lee Bonnick and Andy Lees reckon they will swell the coffers at Derian House, near Chorley, by £2,000 when all the money comes in.

The trio stepped up to the oche at the Crown Inn, Whalley Road, for their epic charity challenge.

It was the second year in a row they have completed the 12-hour game for a good cause and now they are looking to make it an annual event.

Bill said: "We did it at the Crown because one of the lads is a regular there.

"We've had a really good response and I'm hoping we can get to £2,000 before we hand the cheque over to a representative from Derian House on July 7."