C&C Insurance Brokers takeover Manchester Thunder match

With Manchester Thunder currently sitting top of the table in the Vitality Netball Superleague, main sponsor Stockport-based C&C Insurance Brokers had the opportunity to show its support for them on a Takeover Day.

The Takeover Day saw C&C branding front and centre during the match including on perimeter LED advertising boards, the main scoreboard, and on the programmes. There were special mentions from the match announcer and the firm’s logo also features on Manchester Thunder’s match kit.

Thunder were playing Severn Stars and the match was covered by Sky Sports, which captured the firm’s presence throughout the game.

Representing C&C courtside was was Accounts Controller; Sarah Dentith, husband Tim, daughter Evelyn and a couple of friends. Evelyn plays netball for Denton Astros White, Sarah is the team manager and her husband Tim is the team coach. Taylor McKevitt, our sponsored player was also kind enough to have a photo taken with Evelyn. Taylor McKevitt, C&C’s sponsored player was also kind enough to have a photo taken with Evelyn.

Evelyn was extremely excited to present Thunder’s Amy Carter with the ball on centre court to get the game underway. Sarah and her daughter also had the pleasure of choosing and presenting the Player of the Match award, and selected GS Paige Reed, with a 97% shooting accuracy. Amy Carter also took the Sky Sports Player of the Match award.

The atmosphere at the Thunderdome was electric and the game was just as thrilling. The first quarter was very close with Lois Pearson taking Thunder one goal ahead in the final second of the 1^st Quarter, Manchester Thunder then led at the end of every quarter and after a very physical game, won with a final score of 61-46 which meant they retained their top spot in the league with a goal difference of 22.

C&C have supported Manchester Thunder as a sponsor and insurance provider, since 2016 and this season, with nine games to go, the firm is keeping fingers crossed for a fifth Superleague title ahead of the Grand Final in Birmingham on Saturday 29th June.