Lightsabers at the ready during Littlehampton pool ‘battle’

THE battle was hardly inter-galactic, but it raged for 24 hours.
By The Newsroom
Published 13th May 2013, 16:00 BST
Richard Milburn (left) as Darth Maul and Jeff Roddis (centre) as Darth Vader, prepare to do battle on the pool table, watched by Dan Wood, as a Jawa, at the start of their pool marathonRichard Milburn (left) as Darth Maul and Jeff Roddis (centre) as Darth Vader, prepare to do battle on the pool table, watched by Dan Wood, as a Jawa, at the start of their pool marathon
Richard Milburn (left) as Darth Maul and Jeff Roddis (centre) as Darth Vader, prepare to do battle on the pool table, watched by Dan Wood, as a Jawa, at the start of their pool marathon

And instead of the realms of outer space, it was fought on the green baize of a pool table in a Littlehampton pub.

Even so, Darth Vader, Darth Maul, a Jawa and various other characters took aim in a Star Wars-themed 24-hour pool marathon at the White Hart in Surrey Street from Saturday morning (May 4).

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And by the time the weary warriors put down their cues, more than £1,000 had been raised for the RNLI, Macmillan Cancer Trust and Littlehampton charity Jamie’s Wish.

It was organised by Richard Milburn (Darth Maul) and Jeff Roddis (Darth Vader) on behalf of the Littlehampton District World Rules Pool League.

Both are members of the White Hart’s pool teams and were joined by other members and other players from the league, as about 300 people attended the event from start to finish – with a tombola, a raffle, disco and karaoke to entertain them when interest in the pool waned.

Jeff, Richard and his step-son Dan Wood (a Jawa) stayed the full 24 hours.

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Said Richard: “We had a great day and were humbled by the amount of money we raised, which was over £200 more than last year, and have already started thinking about next year .”

Saturday’s date, May 4th, is a special one for Star Wars enthusiasts such as Richard – and it was also his 43rd birthday.