England vs South Africa: Oval Test match tickets plus media tour raise over £1,000 for helpline appeal

Top prize: The winners will watch England vs South Africa and tour the media facilities
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Standard Sport21 December 2016

Two tickets for the 100th Test at The KIA Oval was the star sporting lot in the Evening Standard’s latest online auction for our Young and Homeless Helpline Christmas appeal.

The chance to see England take on South Africa this summer, including a tour of the media centre by the Standard’s cricket correspondent Tom Collomosse, warranted a top bid of £1,001 from eight bidders.

The opportunity to go cycling with Olympic champion Elinor Barker topped £500 in the fundraiser for the Centrepoint helpline. Barker offered the lot to the lucky winner and two friends to ride with her on the roads of Manchester and Cheshire in 2017.

A pair of hospitality tickets to see Arsenal host Crystal Palace on New Year’s Day raised £550.

And £400 was enough for one lucky bidder to own a share in a racehorse.

Great British Racing teamed up with InThePaddock.co.uk for the chance to experience racehorse ownership first hand with a share in a Racegoers Club Owners Group.

It enables the lot winner to visit the group-owned Glacier Point on the gallops and share in the thrill of race days across 2017 when she runs.

Another bidder spent £450 for four tickets to the Muller Anniversary Games at London Stadium.

To find out more and bid on future lots from sport and elsewhere to raise money for a good cause, visit givergy.com/charity/centrepoint

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