The Bank of Bermuda?s Personal Financial Services division hosted a branch Cup Match decoration competition involving various branches around the Island. The various decorations were judged by a selection of senior bank managers, staff, customers and past Cup Match team captains on several components including concept, artistic design and creativity.

Frederica Forth, Personal Financial Services senior service and sales manager, said: ?The competition generated tremendous team spirit team spirit among staff and significantly improved the atmosphere in the bank?s branches for customers during the festive Cup Match period.?

Top winner of the competition was the Bank of Bermuda?s St. George?s branch, followed by the Loan Centre and the Somerset branch. The winning theme for the St. George?s branch was ?Cup Match at St. George?s Cricket Club.?

Mariea Caisey, St. George?s branch manager, and her team created a live cricket game in the banking hall featuring young Bermudian cricketers, with Leroy (Tubby) Richardson, a member of the St. George?s Cup Match team from 1941 umpiring the match.

Other participants opted to serve tasty Cup Match treats including fried fish, popcorn and snow cones to their customers while some chose to highlight the history of Cup Match using old photos and stories from the past. The branch managers from the three top winning locations were cash prizes to spend as they wished, either for a special staff function of for staff incentive prizes.