With all the Covid-19 uncertainty in the lead up to this year’s event, we were not be able to offer an open invite to our clients, friends, fellow professionals and their families, and that uncertainty continued right up to the morning of the event thanks to a rather ominous weather forecast. Thunder, lightening and violent rain-storms were predicted to last the whole day, but miraculously, the heavens smiled down on everyone that kindly supported us.
This year’s format was simple – a one off T20 spectacle to be contested by our two most successful teams over the years: Jade Pharmacy and Axiom DWFM! To add a bit of spice, we introduced playing England cricketers Tom Westley and Sajid Mahmood into the mix, providing a truly memorable experience for those that played and some real fireworks for those that watched!
Add to that hilarious commentary and jazzy music played whenever a boundary was hit or a wicket taken (by our very own in-house DJ Sejal Kamani), it soon turned into a match that could rival some of the best in the T20 Annals. Having been set 153 off 20 overs, Jade Pharmacy went about blazing down the score until their final pair came to bat a nervy final 4 overs with only a handful of runs required. Five wickets later (and minus 20 runs!) they ended up requiring 5 to win of the last over – and just about got there with 2 balls to spare!
The trophy was presented by the ever-charming Mark Ramprakash MBE, star cricketer and patron of One Kind Act. Food and drinks were served all day, culminating in an elegant sit-down dinner in the OMT clubhouse for sponsors and clients.
The amount raised will be used to sponsor the higher education of a number of underpriviled teenagers in India, supporting Indian Covid-19 orphans and also tackling food poverty in UK – it will make a huge difference in time when help is needed more than ever. The event was held on 24th July at Merchant Tailor School in Northwood, London.
