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The world beckons for teenager Harriet Lamborn.

Fencer: Harriet Lamborn

Pointed exchanges of the most competitive kind will be the province for Harriet as she heeds an international call.

The 16-year-old Bootham School pupil has been selected to represent Great Britain in the world championships in Hungary at the end of this month.

Harriet, who hails from Angram, near Rufforth, has been fencing for the past five years after first being introduced to the sport when she attended the Mount School.

She initially tried foil, but has since risen up the rankings to earn recognition as an epeeist.

A member of Harrogate Fencing Club under the guidance of Brian Matless, she also has specialist training in Durham from a Hungarian fence-master.

Her school, Bootham, is cock-a-hoop after hitting new heights on the basketball court this season.

As reported in the Evening Press last month, the York independent school has already celebrated success at the double after its Under-15 and Under-16 squads were crowned York and Selby District champions.

Now the school's Under-14 squad has also won its district championship after beating All Saints' RC School and Easingwold, in the finals held at Millthorpe School.

With Bootham also winning the York and District Under-19 rally, it had been a "momentous season" for the school said head of PE Colin Raper.

He said: "We have celebrated the opening of our new sports hall in spectacular fashion.

"All these achievements have been praiseworthy, especially the Under-14 team who had to come through a three-way tie breaker after the schools had finished first equal in the leagues.

"In two of the finals matches the result was in doubt right to the end with the winning points coming in the last few seconds."

Cricket

The annual meeting of the Primary Schools' Cricket section will take place at Haxby Road School, on Tuesday, April 2, (4pm).

The proposed programme for the new 1999 season is:

Six-a-side Tournament (Saturday, June 12 or Saturday, June 19).

North v South Representative Match (Saturday, July 3 or Saturday, July 10) at Dringhouses, subject to permission from the club.

Eight-a-side Cricket League (Details have already been circulated to all Primary schools).

Anyone who is unable to attend the meeting but who wishes to take part in the season's events should leave a message with the Haxby Road School secretary on York 653218.

Rugby Union The annual meeting of the North Yorkshire Schools' Rugby Union is to be held at Thirsk School on Monday, April 26 (5pm).

The proposed Rugby programme for 1999-2000 includes an U14 Festival, U15 Inter District Tournament, U15 Daily Mail Cup, U13 Cup, U16 Yorkshire Trials System, U18 State Schools Trials System and U18 Full Yorkshire Schools' Trials Systems.

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Selby's six-hit football stars

by Peter Wilmott St Mary's School, Selby, won the North Yorkshire six-a-side football tournament at St Aelred's School, York.

Results: Appleton Roebuck 1, Westfield 0; Westfield 0, St Mary's 0; Bedale 1, Hutton Rudby 1; Westfield 1, Bedale 0; Bedale 2, Appleton Roebuck 1; St Mary's 2, Bedale 1; St Mary's 2, Appleton Roebuck 0; St Mary's 1, Hutton Rudby 0; Hutton Rudby 0, Westfield 0; Appleton Roebuck 1, Hutton Rudby 0.Jordan Mills netted a golden goal winner in the second period of extra time as St Aelred's beat Headlands 3-2 in the Primary Cup semi-final. The other St Aelred's goals were scored by Laverack and Thackway.

Three City Boys' teams were away to Huddersfield. The U11s won 4-0, the U13s drew 2-2 (Lee Grant and Andrew Brabbs) and the U14s went down 7-2.

In Primary League 'A' both Robert Wilkinson and Westfield are joint winners so they will play off to determine the outright winners.

In Primary League 'C' both Hob Moor and English Martyrs finished joint top and Hob Moor won the play-off 3-1 to become champions.

Dringhouses have won Primary League 'D' , Canon Lee the Under 12 league, and Tadcaster are the Under 13 League winners.

In the U16 League, Joseph Rowntree have won the East section and Manor have won the West section.

One of the smallest schools in the Schools' football section - Appleton Roebuck - which has only ten boys altogether in Years Five and Six, has had an excellent season.

They have won the York Six-a-side competition, hold second place in Primary League 'E' and reached the third round of the Primary Cup competition when they were knocked out by Hempland.

Primary Cup Round Three: Hempland 2, Appleton Roebuck 0.

Primary League 'C' Play-off: Hob Moor 3, English Martyrs 1.

U15 League: Lowfield 2, Huntington 7; Rowntree 5, Millthorpe 2; J Rowntree 7, Oaklands 3; J Rowntree 5, Lowfield 0; Lowfield 5, Canon Lee 1.

U14 League: Lowfield 3, Huntington 3; Tadcaster 3, Lowfield 0; Huntington 2, Tadcaster 4; Lowfield 2, Oaklands 3.

U13 League: Canon Lee 6, All Saints 1; Canon Lee 2, Millthorpe 0.

U12 League: Lowfield 2, Huntington 5; Canon Lee 8, Lowfield 1; Tadcaster 6, Lowfield 0; Tadcaster 6, Millthorpe 1.

Primary League: St Aelred's 0, Dringhouses 1; Appleton Roebuck 3 (J Carter 2, og), Lakeside 2; St Aelred's 1, Headlands 2.

Lower Primary League: Copmanthorpe 4, Poppleton Road 0; Dringhouses 4, Westfield 1. Tennis

The State Schools tennis league will start after the Easter Holidays and seven schools will be taking part - All Saints, Huntington, J Rowntree, Manor, Millthorpe, Sherburn and Tadcaster.

Teams will be: Year 8 + Year 9 + Year 10 - four players in each age group. This league is for doubles only. Each couple will play each other couple in their age group, over one set consisting of eight games.

Askham Richard's history makers

St Mary's CE Primary School, Askham Richard, football team: Back row, from left: James Titley, Thomas Hubbard, Jamie Ball, Liam Kilvington, Alexander Bean, Alex Sharp, Thomas Beavers. Front row, from left: Chris Carr, Matthew Carr, Matthew Suggett (captain),Phil Bland, James Bullock.

Young footballers are helping St Mary's CE Primary School celebrate an historic double, writes Dave Stanford

The Askham Richard school is celebrating its 100th year and for the first time in its history has managed to field a football team this season.

The youngsters have parent governor Chris Girling to thank for helping the school reach the latter of the historic milestones.

He helps by taking the boys for their games lessons and matches.

In national action

Training: Gemma Grant

York Schools Huntington and Joseph Rowntree were in the thick of the action at the Netball Association's National Schools tournament at Roedean School, Brighton.

Both Huntington and Joseph Rowntrees were representing Yorkshire and Humberside after winning through York and district tournaments.

Huntington's Under 14s came 13th out of 18 teams,winning three of their eights games andonly narrowly lost others to teams who had played at national level for a number of years.

The Huntington team, who were provided with sweatshirts by Asda, were coached by sports teacher Mandy Tomlinson.

Huntington Under 14s: Elin Morris (capt), Lizzie Howden, Nicola Gleeson, Susan Gillie, Kelly Davison, Eleanor Grummitt, Katherine Macmillan, Fiona Rogers, Laura Chandler.

The Joseph Rowntree U15 team, coached by Trish Farrow, finished 15th in their 18-team section.

Leading Joseph Rowntree player Gemma Grant was selected to attend Academy training in July for selection for the England U17 team as a result of her performances at the nationals in Brighton.

She has represented the area and county for three consecutive years and is the second of the Jo-Ro ranks to net a national call-up. Debra Slater, also a goal attack, earned her recognition earlier this month..

Joseph Rowntree U15: Julie Ely (capt), Amy Cunnington, Louise Perrins, Jemma Ferguson, Katy Neep, Gemma Grant, Emily Keen, Amy Snow, Liz Davies, Gemma Shaw.

It has been a busy period for the younger netball players in the York area too, with the Primary Schools netball rally producing some close finshes

As reported in last week's Evening Press, Kingsway and Robert Wilkinson shared the Large Schools cup, while the Intermediate Schools title was shared by Upper Poppleton and Ralph Butterfield.

Pock boys power to cup final triumph

Final encounter: Players from Pocklington School (dark and light blue hoops) and Hymer s College battle it out during their Under 15 Schools final at Pocklington for the Ian Briars Cup

Pocklington School delighted the home fans when they hosted the third Halifax Yorkshire Schools Rugby Union Finals Day.

They won a thrilling under 15 final 8-3 to lift the Ian Briars Cup on a bitterly cold day to prevent the Hull-based school a second success.

Hymers opened the full day's programme of action with their Under 14s beating Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Wakefield, 14-10 to win the David McCarthy Cup.

The next match, again for under 14s competing for the Jack Hempsell Cup (for teams from non-selective schools) saw the powerful Prince Henry's team from Otley defeat Filey 24-5.

Wath Comprehensive then denied Prince Henry's a double when they beat them 17-10 in the Graham Liddington Cup final for Under 16 XV's from state schools.

Wath were then beaten in the final game for Under 18 Wellington Regiment Shield when they were beaten 28-15 by Bingley Grammar.David Franklin, president of the England Schools Union, made a presentation during the day to Yorkshire schools treasurer, Graham Liddington, in recognition of 30 years service to schools rugby.

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