chess memorabilia for charity on ebay

[Matthew Turner]

We've only got a day and a half left and those posters seem to be going for a steal. I've put in joke bids and I think I have them all at present. Whilst there is nothing more that I would like than having the faces of Adams, Kramnik, Nakamura and Howell beaming at me across the breakfast table ever day, can we have some serious bids please.

[Matthew Turner]

Suddenly a raft of E-mails, you've been outbid, you've been outbid, you've been outbid. Howell gone, Kramnik gone, alas Nakamura is mine no more. Surely this philestine can have no appreciation of art if he (or could it be a she) is prepared to dash my hopes in such a callous way.

[Joey Stewart]

Thats often the ebay way, you think you have got yourself a steal but somebody snipes you in the last 30 seconds of the auction before there is opportunity to counter attack...

[mattpiper]

Many thanks to everyone for bidding on these items. Between them they raised well over £300 which is incredibly generous and much appreciated by both me and everybody at Sparks. It's very kind of you all.

For the record I finished the marathon in 4hr 11mins and have found it virtually impossible to climb up and down any stairs since - my knees have gone on strike!

Many thanks again.

Matt

[Carol Williams]

OK I confess I got the chess board, Peter is enjoying playing on it. Anyone going to "own up" to winning the other items

Well done to Matt to completing the Marathon.