PUPILS from Ralph Butterfield Primary School took the honours in the annual 'High Five' schools tournament staged by Haxby netball club.

Organised by club chairman Val Kennedy, the event, now its 31st year, was held on the courts at the Ethel Ward playing field.

Ralph Butterfield 'Blacks' beat teams from Strensall, Badger Hill, the second Ralph Butterfield string, and Wigginton, scoring a massive 49 goals and conceding only three.

Individual trophies and a shield were presented by international netball umpire Miss Sarah Watts - who won the tournament as a Ralph Butterfield school pupil in the 1980s.

All those taking part received a certificate from the club.

Val Kennedy said: "I am very grateful to Sarah Watts for coming to present these trophies. It gives the youngsters of today something to aspire to, seeing a local person achieve her aim of becoming one of only seven international netball umpires in England. And the dream began at primary school!"

Ralph Butterfield and Wiggington represented York primary schools in the North Yorkshire Schools Games held at Queen Margaret's School, Escrick.

There were 18 teams involved and Ralph Butterfield reached the final before losing to Hutton Rudby. Wiggington finished a creditable joint fifth place.

Medals were awarded by Olympic gold medalist Chris Cook and the top two teams were then invited to attend the next stage of the competition at the English Institute of Sport in Sheffield.