Piece Of The Action

Teams came from Arundel C of E Primary, Aldingbourne, Summer-lea, Downview and Ferring schools, with Flora McDonald joining the event for the first time this year.

Each school entered a girls and boys team in years five and six and the competition produced some excellent performances.

Tom Anderson, from Aldingbourne Primary School, jumped an amazing 2.12 metres in the standing long jump and 60 centimetres in the vertical jump.

Kain Lawrence, also of Aldingbourne, achieved an impressive 8.45 metres in the chest push.

Also leaping to glory was Hattie Ball, from Downview, who got the highest score in the year-six girls standing long jump when she leaped 2.02 metres.

Although the competition was close, the results were year-five girls, Downview; year-five boys, Ferring; year-six girls and boys, Aldingbourne.

The event was used as a talent- spotting opportunity for potential young athletes to try out for the Sussex Youth Games athletics team.

Arun has won the athletics trophy for the last two years, competing against teams from 12 other local authorities, and is looking to put forward another strong team for the competition in Crawley on June 16.

Arun District Council wants to thank the 23 helpers on the day who included local qualified coaches, junior sports leader awards students from Bognor Regis Community College, other local volunteers and especially the head athletics coach, Jane Merritt.