Newcastle Schools win the School Games Level 3, Tyne & Wear Badminton Final

Heaton Manor & Benfield Schools win the

County Badminton Championships

Congratulations to Heaton Manor Girls and Benfield Boys who won the School Games, Level 3, Tyne and Wear, Key Stage 3 Boys and Girls 'Centre Parcs' Badminon Finals this afternoon hosted at John Spence Community High School. The competition was made up from the champions and runners up from schools in Sunderland, South Tyneside, Gateshead and North Tyneside.

A special mention must also go to Sacred Heart who finished runner up in the girls competition  in a close match against Heaton Manor.

The winning schools will now go forward to the North East Round on 11th March which is being hosted by Northumbria University in their £30 million venue, Sport Central . The North East Final is made up of from the champions and runners up from Tees Valley, County Durham and Northumberland and is one stage away from the National Schools final in Nottingham.