E: 10/07 tennis ball signed by Andy Murray & Fred Perry (£1 per ticket)

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https://www.raffleplayer.com/AndyMurray

Hope I've done correctly as never posted a small cost comp before I don't think. Amazing comp for tennis fans though!

Several years ago we were handed a very special package. A tube of white tennis balls that had been signed by the late Fred Perry, accompanied by a note from their owner, Gail Sargent.

Gail was a lifelong tennis player and had met Fred on his visit to Maresfield Tennis Club in 1994. Over a decade later she watched a young Andy Murray practising at a different tennis club, and was so impressed with his potential that she decided to gift him with the signed balls for him to do with what he saw fit. Gail was battling ovarian cancer, and sadly passed away in 2010.

Fast-forward to the summer of 2013, and after the ghost of Fred Perry had been extinguished on Centre Court at Wimbledon, he somehow resurfaced in our home as we stumbled across Gail’s parcel that had been tucked away, waiting patiently. Instantly Andy signed all three of the white balls and we realised that we had captured something unique.

The tennis world and beyond has been rocked in recent years by the tragic loss of Elena Baltacha, and coupled with Ross Hutchins’ battle against Hodgkin’s Lymphoma we are reminded that not one of us is immune to this horrible disease. So many charities work tirelessly to help those affected by all forms of cancer.

We have decided to raffle one of the signed tennis balls in Gail’s memory, with the entire proceeds donated to the hospice that cared for her in accordance with the wishes of her husband, Richard.

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Couple of other prizes as well

2nd Prize

A t-shirt signed by Andy Murray and two tickets to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Tour

3rd Prize

A Wimbledon 2015 Championships towel and two tickets to the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Museum Tour