A SEARCH is taking place for young basketball stars to represent their town in a competition.

Hartlepool Borough Council's sports development team is running basketball training sessions for girls and boys aged 12 to 14, to create teams to take part in the 2003 Teesside Youth Games, which will take place on June 21 and 22.

The free sessions are being run every Sunday at Brinkburn Sports Hall, in Blakelock Road, Hartlepool, from 1pm to 2pm for girls, and 2pm to 3pm for boys.

To take part in the training sessions, or for more information, contact Susanne Clark at the sports development team on (01429) 284052.