FIVE ASIDE FOOTBALL “ Thursday 11th July saw the 7th Annual Accessible Retail 5-a-side tournament , sponsored by Wilkinson Williams take place at London City Powerleague. The move to a more central location seemed popular as more teams than ever before registered to play. Having had very bad weather earlier in the week , the 16 teams were pleased to see the sun come out and a competitive tournament commenced. As usual there was a wide range of talent within the teams, with agents , landlords and retailers all represented. This year saw the first appearance of an all female team , in the guise of The AR Girls who despite losing all their games , showed the true spirit of the tournament and were awarded the “team of the day” trophy. Following a number of grudge matches in the group games , the stronger teams proceeded through to the knock out stages with ultimately Hammerson and Parkridge meeting in the final. After a very competitive game Parkridge ran out winners 2-1. In the Plate competition, newcomers Sainsburys beat a spirited Strutt and Parker team 5-1 to take home the silverware. After the presentations everyone enjoyed a well deserved beer and barbeque in the sunshine with many people subsequently moving onto the nearby Light Bar to continue long into the night.”