A youngster is beginning to make a name for herself among geologists, winning recognition in a national competition for the second time.

Leigh Tate, of Middlesbrough, is only ten, but the former runner-up in the Rockwatch challenge went one better to win her category this year.

She was presented with her prizes along with 14-year-old Kirsty Pepper, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, at the Yorkshire Museum in York on Saturday.

Leigh's sculpture - of a tyrannosaurus rex drinking at a water hole - was on display, along with Kirsty's illustrated leaflet about the village of West Runton, in Lincolnshire.

"I'd like to be a dinosaur sculptor when I leave school,'' said Leigh, who was presented with videos of the BBCs ground-breaking Walking With Dinosaurs series.

She also received rock and fossil specimens, art equipment and a poster.

Both winners were given a tour of the Yorkshire Museum by geologist Dr Phil Manning.

"It is great that we have so many young people interested in our past,'' he said.

"The competition gives young people the opportunity to bring images of ancient times back to life through their artwork.'