A charity darts competition has raised £520 for prostate cancer research.

The Super Pairs Charity Dart Competition was held on Saturday, September 14 at The Academy Snooker Centre, in West Ham Lane, Basingstoke.

The event was won by Mark Rowland and Josh Newton, with Mr Rowland repeating his previous year's success with a different partner.

The money raised for Prostate Cancer UK came from sponsorship, entry fees, prize money, football cards, and charity-provided merchandise.

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£520 was raised thanks to the charity event (Image: John and Tracey Bartlett) Event organisers John and Tracey Bartlett expressed their gratitude to The Academy Snooker Centre, attendees, and club members for their support.

They said: "A special thank you to all those who attended and donated, also thanks to Dave Edwards who assisted on the day and helped raise funds on the football cards."

The event was part of a series of charity darts competitions held at the centre, with future events already planned.

The next competition took place on Saturday, October 5, with proceeds going to Alzheimer's research.