New Forest Primary School Flourishes

Poulner Junior School in Ringwood played host to over 400 children from the New Forest over two packed days of sport, with Girls football on Friday 20th April and Girls High 5 Netball and Boys Football on Saturday 21st April. The football competitions also took advantage of running the event at this time of year by having goody bags for all participants to take home (the bags were donated by Hampshire FA on behalf of ‘e-on’, sponsors of The FA Cup).

On The Friday Orchard Junior School came out on top, beating Blackfield Primary school in the final on penalties. The format of the competition saw teams compete in two groups with the top two placed teams entering the semi final knock-out stages. Over 100 girls competed in the competition, showing a very high skill level and watched by a large crowd of teachers and parents. Lymington Junior School were awarded the Fair Play Award for their team spirit and attitude.

On the Saturday a fun packed day was had by over 280 boys and girls competing in the Boys football and Girls high 5 netball New Forest Primary Schools Sport events.

It was the early form of Foxhills, Hordle, Marchwood and Orchard schools which set them apart from the other competing schools during first round matches at the netball, while at the football competition the contest was closely and keenly fought from start to finish. Both the football and netball competitions attracted large crowds of parents enjoying the competition and the weather.

All the competitions were run by New Forest School Sport Partnership and were assisted by a team of volunteers from New Forest Rangers Junior FC and the Ringwood Netball League under the leadership of Steve Simpson (football) and Jenny Newham (netball), both were very impressed by the standard of all competitors.

The football competition was again decided on penalties with Ringwood retaining the trophy for a second year running, seeing off Orchard in the Final. The netball competition saw Hordle Primary School winning the trophy with Marchwood Junior School again taking the runners up spot.



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