Hempstead off to winning start
Hempstead Junior School got off to a great start to this
year’s series by celebrating victory at the Mini Youth Games Hockey
Tournament.
More than 200 children from 23 Medway primary
schools took to the pitches of Holcombe Hockey Club on Wednesday,
28 September for the first event of the 2011/12 MYG
calendar.
Each team played eight games during the day
and in a thrilling day of competition Hempstead Junior School were
unbeaten in all matches to clinch the title. The second and
third place result came down to a nail bitingly close goal
difference, seeing St Margaret’s take second and Miers Court
Primary School a very close third place.
The top eight teams from this event have
qualified to our Night of Champions next February as part of the
Medway Festival of Sport 2012, to compete for the right to be
crowned Medway Primary Schools Hockey Champion 2012.
Qualifying school teams include the
top three schools and Lordswood Junior School, Horsted Primary
School, Balfour Junior School, Warren Wood Primary and Allhallows
Primary School.
A major focus of all MYG events is on
participation and sportsmanship, and the team from Halling Primary
School were awarded the fair play trophy. Allhallows Primary School
, was the best-placed small school.
Medway Council Sports Development Officer John
Hatchett said: “This was a great event to start off the 2011/12
season and there was a good, friendly competition atmosphere
throughout the day.
“It is exciting to see who reached the top
eight and qualified for our champions event in February, where the
competition will be strongly contested with such good sporting
schools involved.
We would like to thank hosts Holcombe Hockey
Club for their support of the day and the volunteers from local
schools and clubs that helped make this a fantastic first
event.”
The MYG is a multi-sport programme of events
run through the school year for all Medway primary
schools.
It forms part of the Medway Games series
organised by Medway Council’s Sports Development Team with the
support of Medway’s two school sports partnerships, national
governing bodies, local sports clubs and leisure facilities. Prizes
are awarded at each event and points are gained towards the overall
Mini Youth Games title.
If you are interested in joining a local
hockey club, getting involved in the sport or finding out more
about Mini Youth Games, visit the sports development
pages.
For more information on getting involved with
the Mini Youth Games programme contact John Hatchett on 01634
338763.
Photos courtesy of Medway Messenger. To order
your copy of photos from this event visit the photosales section of the
Medway Messenger website.
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