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West Lancs schools score
places at SPAR Lancashire School Games
PUPILS from a trio of West Lancashire
schools are celebrating success after securing 3 of the few remaining places at
the largest youth sporting event in the county, the SPAR Lancashire School
Games.
Up Holland High School secured a win in a duathlon competition at Edge Hill
University, while Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School took victory in
handball.
Meanwhile Woodland Community Primary School secured 1st place in a tri golf
tournament after battling it out against 8 other West Lancashire school
teams at Glenburn Sports College. The students stormed to success, competing
eight different golfing challenges and pipping Delph Side Community Primary
School to the top spot.
Up Holland High School, Our Lady Queen of Peace Catholic School and Woodland
Community Primary School will now go on to represent West Lancashire at the SPAR
Lancashire School Games county finals where they will compete against teams from
14 other Lancashire districts to be named county champions in duathlon, handball
and tri golf.
Now in its 10th year, the SPAR Lancashire School Games comprises 2 main events
designed to give all children the opportunity to participate in competitive
sport.
Schools across Lancashire will now battle it out for a place at the SPAR
Lancashire School Games county finals, to compete against pupils from 15 county
districts to be crowned champions in sports including rounders, tennis,
orienteering, netball, athletics and gymnastics.
Over 2,400 youngsters are expected to take part in the event at Stanley Park in
Blackpool on 5 July 2016, a result of the legacy of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic games, which inspired thousands of children to participate in
competitive sport.
The event is organised by Lancashire Sport
Partnership. It is implemented by the
County's School Games Organisers and sponsored by James Hall and Company Ltd, the
SPAR distributors for the North of England. It is part of the national £128m
school games programme. |
