Schools battle in county badminton finals

Posted by The Journal on Feb 3, 10 03:23 PM in School news

Young badminton players proved top of the form when they took to the court for a tournament at Ashington Leisure Centre.

Teams from Berwick, Allendale, Alnwick and Prudhoe took part in the Key Stage Three and Four Northumberland Schools Badminton County Final organised by Badminton England and the School Sports Partnership..

Northumberland Schools Badminton County Final Key Stage Four winners (at back) and the stage three victors (front) receive their trophies at Ashington Leisure Centre

Northumberland Schools Badminton County Final Key Stage Four winners (back) and the stage three victors (front) receive their trophies at Ashington Leisure Centre

For the first time, all six School Sports Partnerships in Northumberland - Ashington, Blyth and Bedlington, Cramlington and Seaton Valley, Morpeth and Ponteland, North Northumberland and Tynedale - were involved in the competition.

Over the past three months, children have been competing in their SSP finals to qualify for this competition, which ultimately gives the youngsters the chance to become national schools badminton champions.

Berwick High School won the Key Stage Three girls' title, with Cramlington Learning Village claiming the equivalent boys' event.

In the Key Stage Four decider, Cramlington Learning Village picked up another winners' prize in the girls competition, while Blyth Community College took the boys' honours.

All these teams have now qualified for the Regional Badminton England Competition on March 5, with the winners qualifying for the National Badminton Championships in Nottingham later in the year.

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