Preston schools at the opening ceremony

Preston schools headed to Blackpool to compete in the SPAR Lancashire School Games finals.

The games give youngsters across the county a chance to showcase their sporting talents – and Preston schools were well represented.

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Grace Kellett took first place in the individual gymnastics for the city with fellow Prestonian Amy Peacock securing bronze.

Fulwood’s Queen Drive Primary School secured silver in the group gymnastics and St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School in Fishwick took home the bronzel medal.

Abbie Fletcher of Broughton School in the hurdles

Longsands Community Primary School in Fulwood came second in the netball competition.

St Andrew’s Primary football team

Dean Brandwood, who is the school games organiser for Preston, added: “The SPAR Lancashire School Games is a fully inclusive event allowing children of all abilities to get active while having fun.

“This year’s event has rounded off another great year of school sport in Lancashire. I would like to congratulate all those who competed in the SPAR Lancashire School Games county finals. It was great to see so many children getting involved in school sport and the level of sportsmanship on display was fantastic to see.”

After the sporting action the pupils were entertained by X Factor finalist Jack Walton and Myth of Unity.

Peter Dodding, sales and marketing director at James Hall & Company Ltd, said: “As a company dedicated to encouraging an active lifestyle and supporting school sport throughout the North West, it’s great to see how our continued support of the county finals event helps to boost sport participation within Lancashire.”

The results in full

Teeball

3^rd – Blessed Trinity – Burnley

2^nd – Moor Hey – South Ribble

1^st – Crosshill School – Blackburn with Darwen

Boccia

3^rd – Great Arley – Wyre

2^nd – Pendle Community School – Pendle

1^st – Highfurlong School – Blackpool

PAN disability football

3^rd – Park School – Blackpool

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2^nd – St Augustine’s – Ribble Valley

1^st – Whitworth School – Rossendale

Tag rugby

5^th – Peel Park Primary School – Hyndburn

4^th – Plate Winners – Ansdell Primary School – Fylde

3^rd – Pendle Community Primary School and Bolton-le-Sands CofE Primary School – Ribble Valley and Heysham

2^nd– Blacko Primary School – Pendle

1^st – Tarleton Holy Trinity Primary School – West Lancs

Handball

3^rd – Lancaster Royal Grammar – Lancaster

2^nd – Holy Cross – Chorley

1^st – Garstang School – Wyre and Fylde

Orienteering Years 5 and 6

3^rd – St Cuthberts – Blackburn with Darwen

2^nd – Ribby with Wrea – Fylde

1^st – St Peter’s – Heysham

Orienteering Key Stage 3 (no school names specified)

3^rd – Ribble Valley Borough

2^nd – Blackburn with Darwen

1^st – Blackpool

Super 8 Athletics – Boys

3^rd – St Michael’s – Chorley

2^nd – Blessed Trinity – Burnley

1^st – Clitheroe Grammar – Ribble Valley

Super 8 Athletics – Girls

3^rd – St Michael’s – Chorley

2^nd – Morecambe High – Heysham

1^st – Clitheroe Grammar – Ribble Valley

Girls Football Year 6

4^th – Plate Winners – St Anne’s – West Lancs

3^rd – St Andrew’s – Preston

2^nd – Shakespeare – Wyre

1^st – St Mary’s – Hyndburn

Rounders Year 9

4^th – Plate Winners – St Michael’s – Chorley

3^rd – St Augustine’s – Ribble Valley

2^nd – Ripley St Thomas – Lancaster

1^st – Garstang School – Wyre

Mini Tennis Years 3 and 4

3^rd – St John’s Burscough – West Lancs

2^nd – Broadway – Rossendale

1^st – St Mary Magdeline – Burnley

Netball Years 5 and 6

3^rd – St James – South Ribble

2^nd – Longsands – Preston

1^st – St Mary’s Langho – Ribble Valley

Gymnastics Years 3 and 4

3^rd – St Joseph’s – Chorley

2^nd – Queen’s Drive – Preston

1^st – St Theresa’s – Blackpool

Individual Gymnastics

3^rd – Amy Peacock – Preston

2^nd – Isobel Darlington – Blackpool

1^st – Grace Kellett – Preston

Girls Cricket

3^rd – Lancaster Grammar – Lancaster

2^nd – Clitheroe – Ribble Valley

1^st – Cardinal Allen – Wyre and Fylde

Overall winners

2^nd – Blackpool and Wyre

1^st – Ribble Valley

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