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Triumph at the tables for SIAS

Open-access content Monday 7th August 2017 — updated 5.50pm, Wednesday 29th April 2020

SIAS members came together on 23 May for a night of ping pong at Sink Bar in Shoreditch.

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SIAS members came together on 23 May for a night of ping pong at Sink Bar in Shoreditch. 

Teams of four were organised and played enthusiastically for a shot at the number one spot. 

If anyone ever doubted the competitive nature of actuaries, this event would have convinced them otherwise. And who could blame the players when a fantastic prize of four £100 vouchers were up for grabs for the winning team, kindly sponsored by Arthur Financial Insurance Recruitment. 

In the end, Ed Smith, Patrick Shammas, Theo Reynolds and Michael Leader proved victorious. 

The rest of us washed away our shattered dreams with post-match nachos and beer.

This article appeared in our August 2017 issue of The Actuary .
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