A school mimicked a charity event supported by Fatboy Slim by struggling around an obstacle course getting battered by water all while trying to keep hold of two inflatable balls.

Dozens of Brighton College boys slipped under cargo nets, climbed through hoops and got covered in flour as part of the schools Big Balls charity event to raise money and awareness of testicular cancer.

As part of the Eastern Road school’s very own Brighton Big Balls charity event, inspired by the official Brighton Big Balls Beach Run event held on Sunday which featured Norman Cook and his father-in-law Johnny Ball, 96 boys and teachers from eight different houses took to a track on the Home Ground.

The girls’ houses proceeded to pelt the boys with all manner of missiles including soap-covered mats for them to negotiate and attempt to slow their progress by fair means or foul – all while the boys carried the giant balls and donned ridiculous wigs, or at least until it fell off. Leading by example, Headmaster’s House captain Alasdair Sparling cruised to victory.

Event founder Dave Samuels, who is also the man behind Paddle Round the Pier, spoke to the pupils and said: “This is the third year since we started this daft idea on Brighton Beach and to see it being carried on by Brighton College as well, and enjoyed by so many of you, is a delight for me. It’s also great that the message – that testicular cancer is something that all men young and old should be aware of and look out for – is being put across in such a fun way.”

Brighton Nuffield Hospital director Geoff Bailey, a former Brighton College pupil, was also there to see the fun and present the winning team with the Big Balls trophy.

While the official event was raising money for male cancer charity Orchid on the weekend, the school was supporting Nuffield.

 

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Brighton superstar Norman Cook chose two big balls as his
Weapon of Choice as hundreds gathered for a charity fun
race.
This year’s Brighton Big Balls Beach Run was another success as
dozens of fundraisers paced
around the pebbled 3km
course desperately clutching two giant red balls.
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there to cheer the runners, who
were all raising money and
awareness for male cancer charity Orchid.