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Bromley School Sports Partnership Awards
Olympic Gold medallist Darren Campbell MBE was the guest speaker at the 20th annual Bromley School Sport Partnership Awards Ceremony, held at the Civic Centre on May 23. Darren was 100m European champion in 1998. He was a Member of the 4x100m European Championship GB winning team in 1998 and then again in 2006. He was 200m silver medallist in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and then again in the 2003 World Championships and he achieved every athletes dream by winning an Olympic Gold medal in the GB 4x100m team in Athens in 2004.
This event was organised by The Bromley School Sports Partnership in recognition of the high levels of commitment and success of Bromley pupils in a diverse range of sports. 174 pupils attended the evening to receive medals. Darren Campbell presented the Excellence Awards and gave an inspirational address. The Mayor of the London Borough of Bromley, Councillor Ernest Noad (Children & Young People Portfolio Holder) and Gillian Pearson (Director of Children & Young People Services) presented the other awards.
The Geoff Comer Cup for Outstanding Achievement was awarded to Alex Blake of Hayes School. Alex is a member of the current England Under 19 Cricket team previously he also represented the England Under 17 team. He is a member of the Kent County Cricket club Academy and has been its scholar of the year for 2 consecutive years. He has also represented the county to second X1 standard.
The Sport Bromley Cup was awarded to Sereta Soloman of Coopers School. Sereta is the National Junior Indoor champion over 60 metre hurdles. She is an England Junior International and England Schools International. She holds the Under 20 and Under 17 Club Records for the sprint hurdles. She is the third fastest Under 17 on the UK all time list for the 80 metre hurdles.
Ravens Wood U16 basketball team won the award for team of the year. Last year they won the English Schools Basketball National Cup, winning 59-58 in the final. In January next year the team are also travelling to Toronto to take part in the longest standing High School Basketball competition in Canada.
Rachel Kennett Step Into Sport Manager for the Bromley School Sport Partnership presented the awards to the pupils for Leadership and Volunteering, she said:
“It is worth pointing out that Sports leaders do not have to be elite athletes in a given sport, they simply have to be passionate, dedicated and organised. Sports leaders of today are the coaches and officials of tomorrow and it is vitally important that we celebrate the hard work and achievements of these pupils and support them in reaching their potential”.
As part of the new Bromley Mytime Sports Academy all award winners received a new Academy Card. This will allow them free entry, and use of Bromley’s leisure centres, swimming pools and gyms.
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For more details please contact Rachel Kennett on rkennett@kelseypark.bromley.sch.uk or 07967 023041