By Neil Goulding (2010 World Championship Press Officer, 07813 859986) 

 

Pictured (above): Warren Wood Primary School, who played under the international banner of Iroquois, celebrated sweet success by winning this year's Primary School Festival

All photos: Marcus Sandy

 

WARREN Wood Primary School were the toast of the 2010 FIL World Championships in Manchester today as they were crowned the inaugural Community Games Primary School champions.

 

The Stockport-based school impressed with a 6-3 victory over Hale Prep in this year's showcase final at the University of Manchester Armitage Centre.

 

 

 

 

To add an international flavour to this year's tournament all the 22 teams who competed were asked to represent their own country.

 

Warren Wood represented Iroquois, while Hale Prep represented France.

 

And having gone unbeaten in the group stages of the competition, it was Warren Wood who emerged deserved winners after an excellent performance in the final.

 

Warren Wood head coach Emma Houston was delighted with her pupils and revealed the team would be having a special presentation at School Assembly later this week.

 

"I'm so proud of all the kids, they've been great ambassadors for our school," said Houston.

 

"We've played lacrosse at school for the last three years and it's been a fantastic success, all the kids love it.

 

"I'm over the moon with our success - so are all the kids.

 

"We've got a team of boys and girls and they all love playing in the same team as one another."

 

There was also a Plate competition for those sides which failed to reach the knockout stages of the main competition.

 

And this year's title was won by The Willows who represented Germany in the event.

 

The Willows beat Didsbury Road's second team - who were playing as Sweden - 7-2 in the final.

 

 

 

Community Games Primary School Festival results

 

Final: Iroquois (Warren Wood) 6 France (Hale Prep) 3

 

Plate final: Sweden (Didsbury Road A) 2 Germany (The Willows) 7

 

Teams who competed:

 

Pool 1:

Iroquois (Warren Wood)

Finland (Stamford Park)

Hong Kong (St Catherines)

England (Whittaker Moss)

New Zealand (Friezland)

 

Pool 2:

France (Hale Prep)

Argentina (Stalyhill)

Australia (Warren Wood A)

Canada (Dobcross)

 

Pool 3:

Ireland (Woodheys)

Austria (Bexton)

Slovakia (Benchill)

Mexico (Davyhulme)

Scotland (St John Fisher)

 

Pool 4:

Italy (Brooklands)

USA (Belmont Grove)

Sweden (Didsbury Road A)

Denmark (Delph)

Poland (St Kentigerns)

Germany (The Willows)

 

Pool 5:

Japan (Didsbury Road)

Bermuda (Diggle)

Switzerland (Belmont Grove A)

Wales (Cale Green)

Norway (St Johns)

 

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