Carmarthen Journal

Narberth among schools winners

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WET weather may have forced the cancellati­on of the Carmarthen­shire primary schools cross country championsh­ips, but there was better news for youngsters further west.

All roads led to Oakwood Park in Narberth for the 2018 staging of the Pembrokesh­ire Primary Schools Cross Country Championsh­ips.

In its 28th year, the championsh­ips has been led by Pete Freeman who was involved in the first race in 1990.

The Year 3 children, enjoying their first ever taste of competitio­n, got the action under way in afternoon sunshine.

They were followed by the Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6 categories. A total of 48 schools were represente­d and a total number of 1,178 children crossed the line.

Presenting medals to the winning individual­s and teams was Wales and British race walker Heather Lewis, who took part in the Commonweal­th Games earlier this year on the Gold Coast in Australia.

Team winners on the day came from Narberth, Mary Immaculate, Y Frenni, Lamphey, Gelli Aur, Redhill and Saundersfo­ot.

Milford Haven, Prendergas­t, Gellyswick, Spittal, Templeton, Roch and Cleddau Reach were the top three in the team positions in their respective categories.

The Dyfed Primary Schools Cross Country Championsh­ips will feature children from Carmarthen­shire, Pembrokesh­ire and Ceredigion when it arrives at the United Counties Showground in Carmarthen at the beginning of April.

 ??  ?? Dewi Griffiths and Kevin Evans.
Dewi Griffiths and Kevin Evans.
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Rob Campion.

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