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By Stuart Wickham

sport@westdorsetmag.co.uk Leweston School have been celebrating as their U9 Girls Team became champions at the National Schools Biathlon held at the University of Bath, beating their nearest rivals by just 12 points. The Leweston team edged out their closest challengers by the equivalent of just one second in the swim, and proved to be the standout performance in a strong showing from the school across two days of fierce competition. The U9 team included Lucia, Prep 4, who finished a brilliant 4th, Lexie, Prep 3, 14th, and Tilly, Prep 4, who was 17th. In addition to the victorious U9 girls, the school’s Biathlon team enjoyed other successes over the weekend’s events, where over 1200 young athletes took part in varying distances depending on their age, on a time trial basis. Points were accumulated across the two disciplines with the person with the most points being declared the winner, and the team award going to the best combined score of three athletes from the same school. The boys U14 had an excellent result taking bronze in the team event with Reuben, Year 9, a fantastic 5th and with the fastest run – he was well supported by fellow Year 9 students, Josh, 13th overall and Ollie, who was 36th. In the U10 girls category, Izzy, Prep 4 was 80th, U11 Katrina, Prep 6, had a good day to finish 10th, with Freya, Prep 5, in 82nd. In the U13s, Esme, Year 8, was 29th, U14 Jessica, Year 8, was 16th, and in the U15 Antonia, Year 9, finished in 28th place. Leweston had seven boys taking part in the U11 category - Arthur, Prep 5 was 44th, with Ollie, Prep 5, 51st. In the U16 group, Mathew from Year 11, was a creditable 19th, with Bruce, also Year 11, just behind him in 23rd. Leweston Headmaster, Mr Paget-Tomlinson, said: “We are immensely proud of our pupil’s hard work and dedication. “Their achievements are an example to us all and demonstrative of the drive of our staff and pupils.”

WELL PLAYED: Biathlon Leweston Prep Girls and, below, Prep Boys and Senior Girls

We are the champions

Bowl along and meet new friends

Bridport Bowling Club is calling for new members to take up a new sporting activity or rekindle an old one, make friends and have fun. Just a year away from celebrating its 100th anniversary, the players take part in a host of leisure activities and compete in county leagues and national competitions, organise their own schedule of club games, competitions and friendlies against other local clubs and touring sides. If you fancy trying your hand at lawn bowls and see the club, four Open Mornings are being held on April 23 and 30, May 7 and 14 between 10am and 12noon. All organisers ask is trainers are worn. If you would like to find out more, please visit bridportbowlingclub.org.uk