BASKETBALLERS from Archbishop Holgate's School in York are celebrating a double coronation that's seen them crowned kings of the court.

The school's year nine and year eight basketball teams have both lifted their respective York and Selby District titles after months of competition.

Playing other schools from the region in a league format earlier in the tournament,, the year nine pupils qualified by topping their group while the year eight squad actually finished as runners-up.

However, that second-spot proved no hindrance as both went on to win their overall titles, the year nine youngsters beating Fulford in their final 64-44 while the year eight team saw off the challenge from All Saints School 32-28.

Football

At the annual meeting of the York and District Schools' FA, held at All Saints School last Friday, the following officers and officials were elected for season 2002-2003.

Chairman: Chris Jones; Secondary secretary: Matt Halifax; Primary secretary: Adam Cooper (to be confirmed); Press & local secretary: Peter Wilmott (retired); District fixtures secretary: R Stewart; Treasurer: A Teasdale; Auditor: Phil Hulse.

Team managers - Under-11s: Ian Hutchinson; Under-12s: Chris Jones; Under-13s: Rob Salk; Under-14s: Craig Pounder; Under-15s: Tony Gavin; Under-19s: Tony Teasdale; NYSFA Rep: Tony Teasdale.

The Primary Schools' Tournament for the six league winners will be held at Lakeside School at 9.30am on Saturday, April 27.

A meeting of the Primary Schools' FA members will be held at 4.15pm at Lakeside School on Thursday, May 9.

A girls' football trial was held last Friday. Details will be published later.

Results - Lakeside 'A' 0, Fulford 'A' 0; Lakeside 'B' 6, Fulford 'B' 0; Acomb 0, St Wilfrid's 0; Appleton Roebuck 0, Barlby Bridge 0; St Barnabas 0, Skelton 3; New Earswick 0, Dringhouses 0; Oaken Grove 1, Skelton 3; Rufforth 1, Skelton 5; St Wilfrid's 0, Dringhouses 2; St Barnabas 4 (Sam Hope 3, Callum Watson 1), Barlby Bridge 0; Park Grove 3 (Jake Murphy 2), Headlands 1; Derwent 0, Lakeside 7; Headlands 2, English Martyrs 4; Fishergate 6, St Lawrence's 0; Headlands 2, St Lawrence's 0.

Primary Cup: Westfield 1, Ralph Butterfield 0.

The City Boys U14s lost 3-1 away to Scarborough in the semi-final of the Yorkshire Cup after a very close game.

York opened the scoring through Tamin Sherif and they led 1-0 at half-time.

Midway through the second half, Scarborough equalised and the score remained 1-1 until the closing minutes of the game.

With it looking odds on that extra time would be played, Scarborough scored twice and so qualified for the final.

The York boys played well and were unfortunate to lose. One of their outstanding players was Dean Greenhough, while Daniel Banner in his first game as goalkeeper had a very good game.

Pupils at Forest of Galtres Primary School will be kicking-off the rest of their football career in style, thanks to a Big Blue Bag full of football equipment that has been donated by Co-operative Insurance Society (CIS).

Manchester-based CIS is running a Big Blue Bag scheme that offers each of its 4.5 million customers and 12,000 staff, the chance to nominate a school or children's football team to receive one of the bags.

Teacher Tim Jolly who coaches the York school's young footballers said: "We're all absolutely delighted with the Big Blue Bag.

"The equipment will benefit a lot of children and is just the boost the school's football players need to ensure that they go from strength to strength."

Each bag contains everything the young players will need to hone their skills - two portable goals, four corner flags, 50 pitch markers, a speed agility ladder, footballs and training bibs.

Cricket

The second set of schools' cricket league matches aredue to be completed next Thursday, April 25.

Group A - U13: Tadcaster v All Saints; Manor v Huntington; Minster v Bootham; Canon Lee v Oaklands.

U15: Oaklands v Canon Lee; Huntington v Manor; All Saints v Tadcaster. Bootham have a free week.

Group B - U13: Sherburn v Joseph Rowntree; Archbishop's v Millthorpe; Burnholme v Fulford; Lowfield v Barlby.

U15: Barlby v Lowfield; Millthorpe v Archbishop's; Joseph Rowntree v Sherburn. Fulford have a free week.

Updated: 12:23 Wednesday, April 17, 2002