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MEDIA RELEASE
Issued: September 23, 2016
PICTURES: Pictures can be viewed and downloaded HERE
Chigwell School hosts annual netball and football festivals
Chigwell School hosted the annual Under-11 primary schools’ netball and football festivals (Saturday, September 17) with Chigwell's A team victorious in the netball tournament.
The netball festival involved 16 schools from the local area with all teams enjoying six matches in the morning.
PE teacher Sheila Bint, who ran the festival, said: "The festival gave the girls a wonderful opportunity to get a morning of intensive play at the very start of the season, hopefully creating high levels of enthusiasm for the girls, their coaches and the spectators for the coming season."
* The Under-11 football festival featured 21 teams from local primary schools.
Teams were placed in three pools of seven teams and played six friendly matches against the other schools in their group.
Chigwell School's Head of Football Andrew Bruce, who organised the festival, said: "The quality of football played was excellent and it was great to see all the players expressing themselves in a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere.
"A big thank you to all the schools that took part and everyone who worked hard behind the scenes to make the event such a success."
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