A Derby firm of solicitors has been announced as the headline sponsor of an annual event that see companies compete against one another in sporting events.
Timms Solicitors, which has offices in Derby, Swadlincote, Burton and Ashby, is once again backing the Derby Business Games.
This year, a total of 20 teams from businesses across the city are set to take part in the third annual event, which is due to take place on Thursday at the University of Derby’s Kedleston Road campus.
Teams of eight will compete in a wide range of competitions based on the traditional schools sports day, from rounders and netball to sack and wheelbarrow races.
The event finishes with relays and a tug-of-war finale before trophies and medals are presented.
The popular event is organised by Derby-based Choose Sports and backed by Timms, with additional support from the University of Derby, BEAR and DNS.
Fiona Moffat, managing partner at Timms, said: “The two previous Derby Business Games have been hugely successful afternoons and we are delighted with the great response from companies who want to take part this year.
“Everybody enters into the friendly but competitive spirit. It is always great to see so many people recapture their youth and hark back to their school sports day.”
Jo Jackson, from Choose Sports, said: “We are very grateful to the University of Derby for providing the wonderful facilities for Derby Business Games and to our headline sponsors Timms who have been so instrumental to the growing success of this annual event.”
At last year’s event, FHP retained the rounders trophy, as well as winning the three-legged and wheelbarrow races.
Smith Cooper won the netball, HUUB won the sack race and the egg and spoon title was clinched by DNS.
Cain Henry from HUUB won the welly wanging competition and the tug-of-war titles went to Fisher German and Swinton Business.
