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Wandsworth School Games 2016 - Review

The strength of school sport in Wandsworth was evident for all to see as our schools put a great show in a wide range of events at the London School Games Spring and summer Finals. Wandsworth primary schools did fantastically well in the London finals with all 6 schools finishing in the top five positions out of a possible 32 London boroughs. 

1st Penwortham - Boys football

1st Belleville Y5/6 -Gymnastics

2nd Brandlehow -  Tag rugby

3rd Honeywell - Girls Football

3rd Water Polo team

4th Holy Ghost - Hockey

5th Sacred Heart in Athletics and netball

5th Belleville -Y3/4 Gymnastics

9th The Roche - Y6 Cricket

9th Brandlehow - Girls Cricket

12th Holy Ghost - Quad Kids Athletics

17th St Mary’s  - Basketball

17th Belleville – Tennis

20th Fircroft – Tri-Golf

Not to be outdone by their junior counterparts, a number of the secondary schools performed brilliantly at the School Games. Putney High & Ernest Bevin kept up Wandsworth's amazing record in the London Volleyball finals, with girls wining the gold medals and the boys from Bevin coming second.

Congratulations to Bolingbroke and Southfields Academy who competed in the London Handball Finals.  Bolinbroke girls came third overall, while the boys from Southfields missed out on a bronze medal by a single goal. Bolingbroke Girls Rugby Team also put on a great show at the London Rugby finals.

Burntwood and Southfields performed admirably at the School Games Dance Finals coming 20th & 17th respectively. Garratt Park came 13th in the Para Tennis at the Westay, while Linden Lodge Boccia team won through to the Mini Boccia final at Crystal Palace.

Congatulations to Graveney KS 4 boys badminton team who won through to play in came 4th in the London School Games final.

We would like to congratulate all the schools and young people who competed for Wandsworth in the finals, you were a huge credit to the borough!

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