Inter-Schools Athletics Championship 2016

Medal winners boys 100m

Kieron Guildford (right), winner of Boys 100m

More than two hundred children from schools across Merseyside plus pupils from Sharples School, Bolton took part in an Inter-School Athletics Championship for children with Moderate Learning Disability (MLD) / Sensory Disability on Thursday 12th May. The event, which was organised by Greenbank Sports Academy was held at Wavertree Sports Park.

Organiser Steve Sullivan commented:

“All of the children did really well and had a fantastic day. There were notable performances from a number of Crosby High School pupils: Kieron Guildford who won the 100m male final in 12.7 seconds and Rebecca Humphrey who won the female final in 15.5 seconds.  Lee Drummond threw the 600g javelin 25.1 metres with Usama Nasir from Sharples School close behind with a distance of 22.9 metres.”

He went on to thank those, who made the event possible adding:

“Special thanks to our officials for generously giving up their time to ensure the event was professionally recorded and timed.

Also huge thanks to all the individual volunteers who supported the event and Liverpool Harriers for the use of their Clubhouse.”