GALLERY: Competition and fun for all at Black Country School Games

Since January, 4,500 young people had taken part in such competitions all over the region Black Country, with the top schools and competitors qualifying for the School main games.

A total of 1,800 children from 90 schools in Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton competed in nine sports, ranging from cricket and dodgeball to aquathon, as well as a mixture of swimming and running.

The event at the Walsall campus of the University of Wolverhampton was organised by Active Black Country, backed by Sport England.

It was supported by 200 young leaders, who offered support throughout the day on the different sports.

There was also representation from organisations such as Walsall FC, England Boxing, Penn Golf Club and Media Station.

For those pupils in attendance who were not competing in the games, a Change4Life trail and zone was set up. It gave pupils from the 22 schools the chance had run a Change4Life zone at their school to try their hand at different sports and activities, including judo, pentathlon and volleyball.

The day started with an opening ceremony, which was compered by Julian Jones from Heart FM. It featured welcome videos, a young ambassador oath and a dance performance from Windsor High School and Sixth Form. The event also helped to raise money for Smile for Joel, the official charity of the games. The charity was set up in memory of Joel Richards, who died in the terror attacks in Tunisia in 2015.

Joel was part of the organising committee of the first games in 2011

Now, four teams from different school all competing for the Joel Richards Black Country Schools Games Festival Cup.

After a day of competition, all played out in stunning weather, medal ceremonies took place for the winning schools.

The festival cup, held to find the top school district, was won by Dudley for the first time.

For further information about the school games go to the website, activeblackcountry.co.uk/events/2019-black-country-school-games-festival

Full results

Year 9 boys Aquathlon:

1st: Streetly (Walsall)

2nd: Wood Green Academy (Sandwell)

3rd: Windsor (Dudley)

Year 9 girls Aquathlon:

1st: The Royal School (Wolverhampton)

2nd: Windsor (Dudley)

3rd: Wood Green Academy (Sandwell)

Year 6 mixed Aquathlon:

1st: Cooper and Jordan (Walsall)

2nd: The Royal School (Wolverhampton)

3rd: St Anne’s (Walsall)

Year 5/6 mixed Cricket event are:

1st: Spring Vale (Wolverhampton)

2nd: Cooper and Jordan walsall

3rd: Sledmere (Dudley)

Year 5/6 girls Cricket event:

1st: St John Boscoe (Sandwell)

2nd: St Thomas of Canterbury (Walsall)

3rd: Glynn Primary (Dudley)

Year 7/8 boys Dodgeball:

1st: Windsor (Dudley)

2nd: Wood Green Academy (Sandwell)

3rd: Highfields (Wolverhampton)

Year 7/8 girls Dodgeball:

1st: George Salter (Sandwell) and Highfields (Wolverhampton)

2nd: Ellowes Hall (Dudley)

3rd: Bishop Milner (Dudley)

Year 7/8/9 mixed MLD Football:

1st: Wood Green Academy (Sandwell)

2nd: Westcroft (Wolverhampton)

3rd: Shelfield Community Academy (Walsall)

Year 1/2 Multi-skills:

1st: Cotwall End (Dudley)

2nd: Howley Grange (Dudley)

3rd: St Andrews (Wolverhampton)

Smile Multi-skills:

1st: Olive Hill Primary (Dudley)

2nd: Bentley West (Walsall)

3rd: St John Boscoe (Sandwell)

Year 9 girls Rounders:

1st: Windsor (Dudley)

2nd: Shelfield Community Academy (Walsall)

3rd: Walsall Academy (Walsall)

Year 5/6 mixed Sportshall Athletics:

1st: St Luke’s (Wolverhampton)

2nd: Wrens Nest (Dudley)

3rd: UplandsManor (Sandwell)

Year 3/4 mixed TriGolf event:

1st: Cotwall End (Dudley)

2nd: Huntingtree (Dudley)

3rd: Elston Hall (Wolverhampton)

Year 5/6 mixed Tag Rugby:

1st: Belle Vue (Dudley)

2nd: St Thomas of Canterbury (Walsall)

3rd: Bhylls Acre (Wolverhampton)

Year 7/8 girls Tag Rugby:

1st: Windsor (Dudley)

2nd: Walsall Academy (Walsall)

3rd: Q3 Tipton (Sandwell)