Captain of the darts team of The Swan public house at Faringdon, Oxfordshire, Jimmy Richens, looks remarkably sharp eyed considering this photograph was taken during a gruelling 24-hour marathon in aid of the local RNLI branch. The marathon was devised by Peter Clarke, the landlord, who only got home from an operation in hospital just in time to witness the fruits of his planning.

503,464 was scored and, even more important, £750 was raised.

photograph by courtesy of Wiltshire Newspapers.