Business Diary: September 24

While the rounders’ captains had downplayed the skill and determination required to play in preliminary promotional comms, competitive spirit was out in full force with both teams wowing the spectators with impressive dives, catches and dashes to fourth base.

Anna White and Graham Ruddick of the Telegraph, along with the Independent’s Jim Moore, Rupert Neate of the Guardian, Toby Green of the Evening Standard and our very own city editor Ros Snowdon notched up a dozen rounders.

On the flaks’ side, Chris Tuite at Rostrum, supported by Hannah Northern at Davidson Ryan Dore, put in a strong performance in the field, catching many of the big hitting hacks out. Rounders might be the traditional summer game of primary school children across the land but the rivalry between the hacks and flaks was rather more adult, with plenty of ref back chat (withstood by umpire Vicky Conybeer at EY).

Despite the determined efforts of the flaks’ team, the hacks ruled triumphant winning the Charles Stanley Cup yet again.

David Jetuah’s (of PwC) consistent performance as bowler for the flaks won him man of the match for his side, while Sam, 12-year-old son of Yorkshire Post city editor Ros Snowdon, was awarded man of the match for the hacks.

We start them young on the YP!

Gone to blazers

Telecoms specialist company NGC Networks has signed a year-long sponsorship deal with Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

The Wakefield-based business is sponsoring the club’s 150th anniversary Hawke blazers which the first team will wear at a celebratory dinner on October 3 at Elland Road.

NGC director Dean Harrop said: “Yorkshire County Cricket Club is in our view the world’s greatest cricket club and NGC is delighted to contribute our sponsorship in its 150th anniversary year.”

YCCC captain Andrew Gale said: “On behalf of my fellow players and the club, I would like to thank NGC Networks for its sponsorship of the 150th anniversary blazers.

They are an exact replica of the blazer worn by Lord Hawke, who captained the club with distinction from 1883 to 1910.

“Tradition is hugely important and at Yorkshire we take great pride in our illustrious heritage.

“It is an honour to play cricket for Yorkshire and to continue the great traditions of the past is vital in our future success.”

LSM’s birthday

IT is 75 years since the founder members of London & Scandinavian Metallurgical Co, known as LSM, arrived in England with not much else but their skills and ambition, after escaping the persecution of Hitler’s Germany.

The Rotherham-based company is today a specialised manufacturer and global leader in the manufacture of high specification metals and alloys, supplying products to the aluminium, steel, super alloy, hard-facing, welding and glass industries.

To mark this anniversary, the company has hosted a series of events for the workforce, both past and present, their customers, suppliers, shareholders and other partners, not forgetting their families.

LSM also raised £18,000 for local charities supported by the firm.

These were Bluebell Wood, Rotherham Hospice and Safe@Last.

Science facts

British Gas is to partner Space Connections to sponsor this year’s Bradford Science Festival, running from October 16 to 19.

British Gas said the festival will help educate the public on energy consumption reduction and encourage young people to consider Science Technology Engineers and Mathematics (STEM) related career opportunities.

In 2012, Space Connections ran its first solo Science Festival, with the aim of encouraging the next generation of scientists, technologists, engineers and mathematicians to create regional economic growth.

Now in its second year, the Bradford Science Festival will host workshops, galleries, lectures and exhibitions for school groups, communities, businesses and families.

British Gas will host a Family Day on Saturday, October 19 in Centenary Square and also at the University of Bradford from 10am to 4pm.