He might be known as a fat, jolly fellow but last week a group of Santas proved they were also lean, mean running machines.
Twelve Santas took part in a festive basketball game at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre last Wednesday and organisers said they wanted to show that the jolly red man does not spend all his December wrapping presents.
Organiser Chris Starke said: “I’ve been running a fun, private basketball session for 25 years with a mix of colleagues from my workplace (SAS Software Ltd in Marlow) and friends.
“We play two hours each week at Loddon Valley Leisure Centre and I currently have a group of around 20 players with 10-12 turning up each week.
“For our last session of the year, I wanted to dispel the myth that Santa and his helpers are frantically selecting, wrapping and labelling presents at this time of year.
“People need to know that these days Santa is a lot more organised, and relaxed.”
