People & Business: Lloyd's Triumph in Black
Willcock, John, The Independent (London, England)
ALL THOUGHTS of the dwindling rouble and crashing hedge funds were banished on Sunday as the City's finest battled it out for the annual Reuters City Sevens.
The rugby-fest at Richmond Athletic Ground has been organised by Keith Sheppard ever since he set up the tournament in 1973. Having spent 30 years in the City, mostly with Hoare & Co, Mr Sheppard is now retired.
Lloyd's of London won the Shield for the second year, beating Warburg Dillion Read in the final. This prompted some muttering amongst the throng that the chaps from Lime Street enjoyed an advantage in that they can select players from any company in the whole of the Lloyd's insurance …
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Article title: People & Business: Lloyd's Triumph in Black.
Contributors: Willcock, John - Author.
Newspaper title: The Independent (London, England).
Publication date: September 29, 1998.
Page number: 21.
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