A TEAM of netballers from Durham School are representing the North East having made it through to the England Netball National Schools Finals this weekend.
The girls will compete against 40 other schools from across the country in the U14 category.
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They earned their place at the national tournament after beating schools from across the North East in the regional heats.
The Durham team is competing for the first time under the name Durham Cathedral Schools Foundation which was formed when Durham School and The Chorister School merged.
Mark Bedworth, Master of Sport, said: “This is the cream of school netball coming together to compete for the greatest prize in this highly competitive sport.
"Our girls are going up against much bigger schools from the south.
"They are a hardworking and determined team and we know they will represent the North East to the best of their abilities.”
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