A MAJOR appeal to raise money for disabled youngsters saw ten per cent of its £300,000 total raised at a stroke by a fundraising ball.
The event at St Mary's Stadium in Southampton, held by the Allied Irish Bank (AIB), raised £30,000 for charity Rose Road's Change My Life Appeal.
The appeal aims to raise £2,000 for each of the 150 young people who attend Rose Road.
Ex-Hampshire and England cricketer Shaun Udal conducted an auction on the night with prizes such as lunch for six at Gordon Ramsay's restaurant at Claridges in London which went for almost £4,000.
The most popular event on the night was the champagne and diamond raffle, which saw guests pay £25 for one of 100 numbered glasses of champagne with a chance to win a £1,750 diamond bracelet.
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