Over 1,000 young people took part in ten sports at the Lincolnshire School Games Level 3 Festival. Pupils from Tower Road Academy, Scotter Primary, Linchfield Primary, Osgodby Primary, Grantham Prep, St Botolph’s Primary, Potterhanworth Primary and St Andrews Primary in Lincolnshire were victorious in their local borough or partnership Year 3&4 Mini Tennis Red competition to earn their place in the School Games Finals.
Tennis was one of the highlights of the day with Woodhall Spa’s St Andrews Primary emerging as the winners. Osgodby Primary won the Silver medal and the Sporting Values Award and Potterhanworth Primary won the Bronze medal.
Tennis Development Manager/School representative, Andy McFeeters, said: “As always, the School Games was a fantastic event with players from across the county competing in a number of sports. The tennis event was played in the true spirit of the Games with all children trying their hardest whilst showing respect for their opponents. ”
Paul Williams, Schools Tennis Manager at the Tennis Foundation added: “School Games Festivals provide a great opportunity for school pupils to pick up a racket, many for the first time, and supports British tennis’ mission of getting more people playing tennis, more often.
“With more than 16,300 schools supported through the Aegon Schools Tennis programme with free teacher training, resources and equipment and 50,000 primary and secondary school pupils playing in schools tennis competitions every year there’s never been a better time to get involved.”
The School Games was created to encourage young people to play more competitive sport in school as part of plans to leave a lasting legacy from the London 2012 Olympics.
Young people taking part in the School Games will have the chance to compete in a range of Olympic and Paralympic sports with competitions progressing from school up to national levels.
For more information on the Tennis Foundation’s support for primary, special and secondary schools please visit www.schoolstennis.org