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North Wales Schools Competitions 2009/10North Wales runs Schoolboy competitions at U12, U14, U16 and U18 each year. One of the WHU's aims is to grow schoolboy hockey and provide a link from schools to clubs. Primary schools hockey is very successful thanks to the Dragons Sport initiative but boys hockey at Secondary school level needs to be bolstered. Northop Hall Schoolboy Tournament - Alun School 21st October 2009On Wed, 21 October 2009, seven teams from five schools took part in an U14 schoolboy tournament at the Alun School, Mold as part of the North Wales Region's desire to strengthen schoolboy hockey at secondary level. Schools came from across North Wales with schools from Tywyn, Colwyn Bay (Eirias HS) and Denbigh through to two Flintshire secondary schools in the hosts, the Both Eirias and Alun put in two teams in what proved to be an enjoyable afternoon's hockey superbly organized by Lee Ible, HDO for NE Wales. While Eirias HS won the tournament, proving further evidence of the strength of junior hockey in the Colwyn Bay area, the most important aspect was the sheer enjoyment of the youngsters taking part. The tournament was sponsored by Flintshire's local club, Northop Hall, with the Chairman, Hugh Williams, and Youth Chairman, Matt Pritchard in attendance. Hugh commented "It is really important that clubs are active within the schools in the area and we are delighted to sponsor this tournament. Hopefully, some of the local youngsters taking part will want to give hockey a try and come to our weekly sessions on Wednesdays and Saturdays". Lee Ible was delighted with the turnout, commenting "these tournaments build on the success of primary school hockey through Dragon sports and gives youngsters between 11 and 14 the opportunity to carry on with hockey and hopefully they will want to pursue it further at club level. Already, other schools are expressing an interest in taking part and I would like to thank all the teaching staff for their efforts in enabling hockey to be played". There are two more schoolboy tournaments planned for the current academic year, one of which will be a qualifying tournament for the National schoolboy finals. In addition, games are planned at U16 and U18 level and Chairman of the Men's Region, Jon Upton, who teaches at the The Region would like to thank everyone who helped make the tournament a success and in particular, Alun School, who once again provided an excellent venue and were extremely helpful in putting on the Schedule 2009/10Following the success of a trial secondary schools' tournament last December at the Alun School, Mold, there will be three schoolboy tournaments run for U14s next year. The dates are as follows: Secondary School (All U14: Years 7,8,9) Wed, 21st October 2009 - Alun School (1.30 to 4.00) Dragon Sports (Primary School) The following dates are for the schools within Flintshire County Council. Other authority dates will be announced shortly. Tue 9th March: Hawarden HS For further information, please contact Lee Ible, Hockey Development Officer, NE Wales Schools Tournaments 2009/10The RAF Careers Schools Tournaments will be held as follows:
For further information, contact Wyn Pritchard on 07737835575. The following schools/Colleges took part in schools' tournaments last year: Flintshire Alun School, Mold Connahs Quay High School Elfed School, Buckley Denbighshire Rhyl High School Conwy Ysgol Creuddyn Ysgol John Bright, Llandudno Erias High School, Colwyn Bay Rydal Penrhos School, Colwyn Bay Gwynedd Ysgol Tywyn Wrexham Yale College
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