St Pauls Olympic Gold
Primary school children from Stockton were getting into the Olympic spirit early as they competed at Tees Active’s Olympic football competition at Thornaby Pavilion. The 5-a-side competition for girls and boys from year 3 and 4 had an entry of 15 teams. Each school were given a country to represent with The Village school from Thornaby were given the honour representing the Great Britain team and did not let the country down as they battled their way through to the semi finals.
Children had the added bonus of getting a close look at the magnificent FA Trophy as Darlington F C kindly displayed the trophy which proved to be a popular attraction for schoolchildren and parents alike as they posed for photographs with the trophy.
The tournament itself was marked by high levels of sportsmanship and skill with some thrilling games. The final was contested by China (St Pauls) and Sweden (Bewley Juniors) and was a tense affair with the game all even at full time but in extra time St Pauls nicked 2 goals to win 4-2 in a fantastic final.
Allan McDermott Tees Actives Sports Academy Manager said “The tournament has been a great success and I would like to thank the BTEC PE students from St Michaels RC School in Billingham who helped with the organisation and officiating with a special mention to Michael McGhee who officiated the final.”
Allan added “I would also like to thank Darlington FC and Katie Sadler in particular who was kind enough to give the children the opportunity to see the FA Trophy close up.”