Making a racket in fancy dress at Hong Kong charity squash event

Broker Andrew Sullivan swapped his usual suit and tie combination for an orc costume to play squash against surgeons, ballerinas and even Super Mario to raise money for a worthy cause.

The annual Wing Ding Squash Tournament encourages players to dress in comical outfits and sweat it out to help the underprivileged. The tournament’s slogan is “Going balls to the walls for Hong Kong’s most needy”.

Sullivan, a member of the Hong Kong Yacht Club, said he cherishes the tournament as an opportunity to have a good time while also raising money for ­worthy charity.

“Everyone is welcome, so ­people end up taking their families along for a day of good ­humoured competition,” he said.

“The key to the tournament’s success is that we’re raising money for charity by doing something that we enjoy anyway.”

The tournament has been held annually at the Hong Kong Football Club for almost two ­decades.

It raises money for ­Operation Santa Claus, the charity drive organised jointly by the South China Morning Post and RTHK.