KNAVESMIRE Primary School are celebrating a hat-trick of Peter Feasby Annual Celebration Hockey Tournament victories.

More than 20 York primary schools entered the tenth annual tournament, which is held in memory of former Robert Wilkinson Primary School head teacher Peter Feasby, who died suddenly in June 2004, aged 48.

Knavesmire beat Robert Wilkinson 3-0 in the final, having topped their group with four wins in four matches and then beaten St Wilfrid’s 3-1 in the semi-finals.

Robert Wilkinson were runners-up to Knavesmire ‘A’ in the group stages and they then defeated Huntington School in a sudden-death penalty shoot-out in the semi-finals.

In winning their third successive tournament, Knavesmire scored a total of 23 goals and only conceded two.

A competition spokesman said: “There was some good hockey played during the three qualifying rounds, with ten teams contesting the final round at Huntington School.

“It was good to see some smaller schools, such as St Wilfrid’s and Wheldrake, reaching the final round and battling hard against other schools, such as Copmanthorpe, Lakeside, Huntington and Scarcroft.

“Both Knavesmire and Copmanthorpe had two teams through to the final stages this year. The tournament was well supported by parents who appreciated the efforts and skills shown by the children.”

Tournament organisers also thanked the University of York sports centre, York High School and Energise, Canon Lee School and Huntington School for making their all-weather pitches available free or at discounted rates.

Peter Feasby Celebration Hockey Trophy Results

Group ‘A’: Lakeside 1, Robert Wilkinson 3; Lakeside 0, Knavesmire ‘A’ 3; Knavesmire 6, Wheldrake 0; Lakeside 3, Wheldrake 0; Knavesmire 5, Copmanthorpe ‘A’ 0; Robert Wilkinson 3, Wheldrake 0; Lakeside 3, Copmanthorpe ‘A’ 1; Copmanthorpe ‘A’ 0, Wheldrake 0; Robert Wilkinson 1, Copmanthorpe ‘A’ 0; Robert Wilkinson 1, Knavesmire ‘A’ 3.

Group ‘B’: St Wilfrid’s 1, Knavesmire ‘B’ 0; St Wilfrid’s 2, Scarcroft 0; St Wilfrid’s 1, Huntington 1; Huntington 1, Scarcroft 0; St Wilfrid’s 0, Copmanthorpe ‘B’ 1; Copmanthorpe ‘B’ 0, Huntington 1; Knavesmire ‘B’ 1, Scarcroft 0; Copmanthorpe ‘B’ 0, Knavesmire ‘B’ 0; Copmanthorpe ‘B’ 2, Scarcroft 0; Knavesmire ‘B’ 0, Huntington 2.

Semi-finals: Knavesmire 3, St Wilfrid’s 1; Huntington 0, Robert Wilkinson 0 (Robert Wilkinson through after pens).

Final: Knavesmire 3, Robert Wilkinson 0.