Multi-talented Ollie collects golden treble

KING’S Junior Division multi talented athlete Ollie Davies has picked up a hat-trick of gold medals in The Association of Junior Independent School’s North-West Athletics Championships.

Back in September competing against over 100 competitors, the cream of young talent drawn FROM schools from Cumbria to the Welsh Borders, the 10-year-old Tytherington tyro won the cross country event held at Rossall School, near Fleetwood.

Then this June at Stanley Park in Blackpool he won the 150 metre sprint and then the high jump at the AJIS athletics championships.

A gifted all round sportsman, Ollie is also King’s Juniors’ fly half for the rugby team, the midfield playmaker in the football team, a fast bowler for the cricket team and top swimmer in local galas.

He said: “I do practise my running and often run around the Tytherington estate but I was surprised to win the high jump, because I have hardly practised that at all.”

Being such a talented all rounder, he naturally has a number of favourite sports people, “Mo Farrah for athletics, Owen Farrell for rugby and Marcus Rashford for football are probably the top of my list,” he said. “I would really like to go on and play professional rugby, if possible.”

King’s Junior Division Head of Sport Deborah Baker, said: “The three AJIS titles are a major achievement but he also shows excellent potential in cricket and rugby and has been a great asset to all our teams including swimming and football too. He competes with a quiet, unassuming, low key confidence and yet is an extremely talented sportsman. Quite simply he is a shining star.”