SCHOOLS across the Hambleton and York area battled it out in a ‘quick sticks’ tournament with Alne school emerging victorious.
Quick sticks is version of hockey more suited to younger players, using a slightly larger and lighter ball with fewer players and a smaller pitch.
Dozens of teams took part in the regional finals at Thirsk, including a team from Thirsk Community Primary School who won eight games in a row to win the town’s cluster schools final which saw 11 school teams pitted against each other.
The Thirsk Primary School team came fourth overall in the regional finals and a spokeswoman said everybody was proud of their achievement.
She added: “The children are doing really well in sport and they are winning things which makes them really happy."
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