Member firms of Wolverhampton Law Society took part in a recent tournament to raise money for Comic Relief.
Council member Paul Kettle reports:-
“On 17th March 2011, Wolverhampton Junior Lawyers Division organised a charity football tournament which was held at Aldersley Stadium. 14 frankly shambolic and amateurish outfits took part with an (un)healthy turn out from firm's across Wolverhampton and the Black Country. Even some renegades from Birmingham turned up! After a hectic round of matches held on two pitches when the 14 teams, wheezed, coughed, spluttered, dived, fouled and generally floundered their way through 3 x 10 (gruelling) minute matches each, 4 hardy bands of brothers scraped through to the semi finals and ultimately 2 teams who were in all probability made up of chaps who were part-time lawyers (aren't we all to an extent) and full-time footballers (which we all certainly aren't after last night's showing) progressed to the final.
Those two teams were from Higgs & Sons Solicitors and No.5 Chambers and they (literally at times - come on chaps, it's a charity do!) fought it out for 10 bitter minutes with No.5 emerging as winners! Congratulations! Not actually lawyers though are you... Disqualified I say!!!
And now to the serious... Thank you sincerely to all the teams who gave up their time to play and paid their entrance fee which went into the charity pot.
Thank you too to those teams who raised additional sponsorship money and who bought scratch cards on the night. Wolverhampton Junior Lawyers Division are delighted to say that the amount raised so far is well in excess of £1,000!!! This is a great effort, we're all sure you'll agree, and more can be raised. In order to add to add your contributions to this healthy fund please contact tournament organiser Ben Thorne.”
Council member Paul Kettle reports:-
“On 17th March 2011, Wolverhampton Junior Lawyers Division organised a charity football tournament which was held at Aldersley Stadium. 14 frankly shambolic and amateurish outfits took part with an (un)healthy turn out from firm's across Wolverhampton and the Black Country. Even some renegades from Birmingham turned up! After a hectic round of matches held on two pitches when the 14 teams, wheezed, coughed, spluttered, dived, fouled and generally floundered their way through 3 x 10 (gruelling) minute matches each, 4 hardy bands of brothers scraped through to the semi finals and ultimately 2 teams who were in all probability made up of chaps who were part-time lawyers (aren't we all to an extent) and full-time footballers (which we all certainly aren't after last night's showing) progressed to the final.
Those two teams were from Higgs & Sons Solicitors and No.5 Chambers and they (literally at times - come on chaps, it's a charity do!) fought it out for 10 bitter minutes with No.5 emerging as winners! Congratulations! Not actually lawyers though are you... Disqualified I say!!!
And now to the serious... Thank you sincerely to all the teams who gave up their time to play and paid their entrance fee which went into the charity pot.
Thank you too to those teams who raised additional sponsorship money and who bought scratch cards on the night. Wolverhampton Junior Lawyers Division are delighted to say that the amount raised so far is well in excess of £1,000!!! This is a great effort, we're all sure you'll agree, and more can be raised. In order to add to add your contributions to this healthy fund please contact tournament organiser Ben Thorne.”
