News | TEES VALLEY MINI HOCKEYCOMPETITION
Various Teesside primary schools took part, all of which had earned the right to compete by winning their own cluster competitions in the build up to the finals.
The sun beamed down throughout on a day jam packed with high quality hockey from all of the teams involved, but it was Egglescliffe Primary School who finished the day victorious.
The event was ran and organised by Tees Valley sport and SUNEE, Sports Universities North East England who had trained a number of aspiring sports leaders who were volunteering on the day.
The youngsters, who have took part in classroom-based and practical learning days helped with the umpiring and organisation of the event which will work towards the completion of a hockey leadership award.
Daniel Oakes, 14, from Ryehills is one of the school students who volunteered on the day.
He said: “It’s been really fun but also quite hard with all the organisation we had to do.
“I don’t really play hockey but I love sport and PE so it’s brilliant for the experience and just for the fact I’ve volunteered.”
Tees Valley senior competition manager, Stephen Mohan was extremely pleased with the running of the event.
He said: “The whole thing has been great. SUNEE has done some fantastic work with young leaders who have been able to get some vital experience, developing skills in officiating and organisation.”
He was also full of credit for the young school pupils who participated in the event.
“Hopefully they have come here today, having already represented their school at a cluster level and really enjoyed their day.
“It’s all extra experience for them; it’s challenging and extremely rewarding.”
Mr Cole, a teacher at Whitecliffe Primary School in Carlin How, said: “The kids have learnt an awful lot from today and the dedication they have shown in training has been fantastic.
“They were a bit worried coming from a village to come and play but we haven’t lost a game today, they’ve just been brilliant. I just hope when they leave primary school they continue to take part in different sports.”
Article written by Dominic Shaw, SUNEE journalism scholar at Teesside University
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