Rowing duo smash £150,000 fundraising target for Yorkshire charities at Summer Ball

A pair of Yorkshire lawyers who will be embarking on the 3,000-mile World's Toughest Row across the Atlantic in December this year, have smashed the £150,000 fundraising target for their nominated Yorkshire charities, Maggie's Home of Cancer Care and Friends of Alfie Martin, following the success of a charity ball.

- By Emma Kilmurray Contributor

The mammoth target set by Team Greens2Blue rowers David Knaggs and Richard Larking was reached after the success of a Summer Ball fundraiser at The Pavilions in Harrogate, that so far has raised over £110,000 in addition to more than £43,000 already raised by other activities including a golf day at Alwoodley Golf Club, sponsored entries in the Great North Run and via online fundraising platform GiveWheel.

The event saw 340 guests from across Yorkshire welcomed by the Summer Ball Committee, headed by David's wife Jackie, which was the culmination of 18 months planning.

"It's been amazing to put on such a great event for their fundraising and the committee's hard work over the last 18 months has really paid off. We were blown away be people's generosity and it was fantastic to see everyone having a fabulous evening," said Jackie Knaggs.