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when taking some risky sand dives. With the sun setting low in the sky by 7.30pm and increasing wind speeds, our next game against Old Bailey Solicitors was a challenge and we narrowly won with a score of 14-11. Unfortunately, our luck ended there as we lost our next game against Wooley Bevis Diplock LLP, and we did not therefore qualify for the finals. Win win My fellow lime green champions and I then retreated to the outdoor decking area of the venue where we continued our fantastic evening, networking and chatting to fellow colleagues and professionals over a barbecue dinner. The tournament concluded at 9pm when the defending champions, Old Bailey Solicitors, defeated Stiles Harold Williams in the finals, and were presented with the Ghulam Hussain Cup, to keep in their offices for the year. Crown Office Row confirmed that the final donation for the Rockinghorse appeal this year was £2,550, bringing the total raised to £9,900 since inception. The teams that took part were as follows:Anderson Rowntree Baker Tilly Bennett Griffin LLP Brighton All Stars – encompassing RSA Legal, Bosley & Co and McMillan Williams Solicitors Crown Office Row Brighton Crown Office Row London Dean Wilson LLP Disputes Mediated Flude Commercial Gray Hooper Holt LLP Mayo Wynne Baxter McMillan Williams Old Bailey Solicitors Rix & Kay LLP Stiles Harold Williams Thomas Eggar LLP Wooley Bevis and Diplock LLP Congratulations to all those who took part and to my MWB team mates for their relentless efforts. A special well done to Aimee Wynne for her team spirit as she had never played volleyball before, and to our personal mascot Emma Parish, who cheered us on from the side-lines. The event was a great success for the Rockinghorse appeal and provided the perfect summer setting for the firm to maintain and extend its presence with other Sussex-based practices. By Anjli Majevadia 79