April
2009 Representing Coodes Solicitors, the Cornish Pirates and
Worldwide Financial Planning, Claire Thayers, Dania Shaw and Jess Bartlett recently
formed a winning partnership to organise a successful and enjoyable 'Sponsors
Charity Kicking Competition'. 
Peter
McGahan, MD of Worldwide Financial Planning.
The event
was held at the Recreation Ground, Camborne, where Cornish Pirates players were
present to act as kicking coaches, officiators and ball boys! Teams competing
were as follows:- Coodes Kickers (Coodes Solicitors), Midas Touch (Midas),
Mpad's Kick n Mix Posse (MPAD), Pall Management Mariners (PALL), Pall Production
Privateers (PALL), Turbot Trimmings (Rick Stein), SBC (Scott Burridge Commercial),
and The Uprights (Worldwide Financial Planning). 
Using
both ends of the pitch, there were five members per team who each had two kicks
at goal, and from various distances. And who were the winners? Well, not surprisingly
it was the 'Midas Touch' - whose members proved that they had just that! With
an entry fee of £50 per team, this enabled the winners to donate £400
to Children's Hospice South West, which was their particular chosen charity. Stuart
Wilkes from Midas Touch actually scored the most points for his team, so he will
now be kicking at half-time against Captain Benbow when the Cornish Pirates play
London Welsh at Camborne on Saturday 25th April. Commenting on the event,
Dania Shaw, who is the Marketing & Events Co-ordinator at the Cornish Pirates,
said: "Everyone who took part had a great time, with
sincere thanks expressed to all who responded to make this first time event a
success. The winners did indeed have the Midas Touch and their chosen charity
is one that is very close to a lot of Cornish hearts." Thanks
were also expressed to St. Austell Brewery for donating beer rations, and to Rowe's
Bakers for the provision of pasties. | 
