16568A team of Bradford on Avon men played a 12-hour stint of darts at the weekend to boost funds for tsunami victims.

Scott Ludlam, 28, and six friends threw the first darts when The George pub opened for business on Saturday morning and over the course of the day travelled around nine pubs in the town.

Challenging customers to compete on a pay-as-you-play basis, the group raised £254 on the day and hope to raise a total of £600 once sponsorship money is collected.

Mr Ludlam said: "I ran it alongside the Wiltshire Rocks festival. The festival itself is mainly made up of bands but because I can't play music as well as everyone else I thought I would do my bit and have a darts marathon."

Mr Ludlam admitted their plans to remain unbeaten had been dashed on several occasions.

"We had a few people following us in support and a few people challenging us and were beaten quite a few times," he said.

The team visited The Dog and Fox, The Rising Sun, The Castle, The Mason's Arms, The Three Horseshoes, The Plough, Bradford on Avon Sports and Social Club and The Bear, before returning to The George.