Natalie springs to cherished accolade...

NATALIE Cooper, the games captain at Queen Margaret's School in Escrick, has been named as the York and District Schools' Athletics Association sports girl of the year.

The talented 17-year-old has excelled at a multitude of sports, including swimming, netball and hockey to win the Wilmott Trophy.

But it is in athletics where upper sixth form pupil Natalie has enjoyed her biggest success, representing both the county and the English Schools' team.

Jill Norman, at Queen Margaret's School, said: "It is really good for Natalie to win this award with her being our games captain.

"She is a real all-rounder when it comes to sport."

FOOTBALL

The first silverware of the new season has gone to Robert Wilkinson School of Strensall, whose 'B' team won the Parent Teachers' Association five-a-side Trophy.

Secondary school soccer matches for this week are: All Saints v Barlby; Fulford v All Saints; Archbishop's v Canon Lee; Burnholme v Huntington; Millthorpe v Sherburn; Manor v Oaklands; Tadcaster v Millthorpe; J Rowntree v Oaklands.

In the primary leagues the third matches of the season should be played this week and the results sent in immediately.

Secondary school results

Harry Pannell (U15) Trophy round 1: Lowfield 8, Millthorpe 3.

Wilf Meek (U14) Cup rd 1: Oaklands 1, Manor 3.

U16 League: Manor 2, All Saints 1; Manor 3, Barlby 1.

U15 League: Millthorpe 8, J Rowntree 1.

U14 League: Millthorpe 3, J Rowntree 1.

U13 League: Millthorpe 5, J Rowntree 3.

U12 League: Millthorpe 8, J Rowntree 0 (friendly); All Saints 2, Manor 4; Manor 4, Oaklands 4.

Primary League: Fulford 'A' 5, Knavesmire 'A' 0; Fulford 'B' 4, Knavesmire 'B' 0; New Earswick 6 (Hunt 2, Armstrong 2, Perkins 1 and 1 og), Upper Poppleton 2; Dringhouses 3, Bishopthorpe 1 (R Lindsay 1); Appleton Roebuck 3 (Lister 2, Leach 1), St Mary's 0.

All games in the Cade Trophy six-a-side competition will take place tomorrow, in six groups at six different locations.

The group winners will contest the finals on Saturday, October 13, at Clifton Green Primary School (formerly Kingsway), starting at 9.30am. The two most successful teams in the finals stage will qualify for the North Yorkshire six-a-side finals on Saturday, November 10 in Scarborough.

The six groups are:

Hob Moor (in/charge G Scarisbrick): A Hob Moor, B Dringhouses, C English Martyrs, D St George's, E Woodthorpe.

Copmanthorpe (i/c B Jones): A Copmanthorpe, B Barlby Bridge, C Bishopthorpe, D Appleton Roebuck, E Rufforth.

Wigginton (i/c K Jarvis): A Wigginton, B New Earswick, C Rbt Wilkinson, D Headlands, E Ralph Butterfield.

Osbaldwick (i/c J Ingleton): A Osbaldwick, B St Lawrence's, C St Aelred's, D Tang Hall.

Clifton Green (i/c D Reed): A Clifton Green, B Clifton Without, C Lakeside, D Skelton, E Poppleton Road.

Hempland (i/c J Harris): A Hempland, B Park Grove, C Haxby Road, D Huntington, E St Wilfrid's.

Fixtures

Hob Moor group: Hob Moor v Dringhouses; English Martyrs v St George's; Woodthorpe v Hob Moor; Dringhouses v English Martyr's; St George's v Woodthorpe; English Martyr's v Hob Moor; Hob Moor v St George's; Dringhouses v Woodthorpe; St George's v Dringhouses; Woodthorpe v English Martyr's.

Copmanthorpe group: Copmanthorpe v Barlby Bridge; Bishopthorpe v Appleton Roebuck; Rufforth v Copmanthorpe; Barlby Bridge v Bishopthorpe; Appleton Roebuck v Rufforth; Bishopthorpe v Copmanthorpe; Copmanthorpe v Appleton Roebuck; Barlby Bridge v Rufforth; Appleton Roebuck v Barlby Bridge; Rufforth v Bishopthorpe.

Wigginton group: Wigginton v New Earswick; Rbt Wilkinson v Headlands; Ralph Butterfield v Wigginton; New Earswick v Robt Wilkinson; Headlands v Ralph Butterfield; Rbt Wilkinson v Wigginton; Wigginton v Headlands; New Earswick v Wigginton; Headlands v New Earswick; Ralph Butterfield v Rbt Wilkinson.

Osbaldwick group: Osbaldwick v St Lawrence's; St Aelred's v Tang Hall; St Lawrence's v St Aelred's; St Aelred's v Osbaldwick; Osbaldwick v Tang Hall.

Clifton Green group: Clifton Green v Clifton Without; Lakeside v Skelton; Poppleton Road v Clifton Green; Clifton Without v Lakeside; Skelton v Poppleton Road; Lakeside v Clifton Green; Clifton Green v Skelton; Clifton Without v Poppleton Road; Skelton v Clifton Without; Poppleton Road v Lakeside.

Hempland group: Hempland v Park Grove; Haxby Road v Huntington; St Wilfrid's v Hempland; Park Grove v Haxby Road; Huntington v St Wilfrid's; Haxby Road v Hempland; Hempland v Huntington; Park Grove v St Wilfrid's; Huntington v Park Grove; St Wilfrid's v Haxby Road.

North Yorkshire Individual Schools' and Colleges' championships first round:

1 U13 - North Yorkshire Coca Cola Cup

1st round by October 19: Tadcaster GS v St Aidan's Harrogate; Pinder School v Thirsk School; St John Fisher v Norton College; Richmond School v Millthorpe School, York; Raincliffe School v Wensleydale School; Eskdale School v Rossett HS; Settle Middle School v Stokesley School.

2 U14 - Eddie Roberts Trophy

1st round by October 19: Tadcaster GS v St Aidan's HS; Pinder School v Thirsk School; St John Fisher v Norton College; Richmond School v Millthorpe School, York; Manor School, York v Raincliffe School; J Rowntree School v Rossett HS.

3 U15 - Green Howard's Trophy

1st round by October 19: Graham School v St John Fisher; Rossett HS v Scalby School; Millthorpe School, York v Harrogate Granby HS; Stokesley School v King James' School; Filey School v Tadcaster GS.

4 U16 - The Robinson Trophy

1st round by October 19: Graham School v St John Fisher; Rossett HS v Scalby School; Millthorpe School, York v Harrogate Granby HS; Stokesley School v King James' School.

5 U16 - Girls' Championship - The Edna Roberts Trophy

1st round by November 2: Wensleydale School v Huntington School, York; Northallerton College v Raincliffe School; Harrogate Granby HS v Beadale HS; Rossett HS v Tadcaster GS; Pinder School v St Aidan's HS.

6 U19 Senior Cup - The Wilmott - Fisher Trophy

1st round by November 2: J Rowntree, York v Scarborough Sixth Form; Harrogate Granby HS v Richmond School; St John Fisher v All Saints, York; Stokesley School v Bootham School, York; Whitby Community Coll v York College; King James' School v Rossett HS; St Aidan's HS v Northallerton College; Yorkshire Coast Coll v Wensleydale School.

7 U19 Trophy - The Graham Claridge Trophy

1st round by October 19: Wensleydale School v Bootham School, York, All Saints, York v Whitby Community Coll; Harrogate Granby HS v J Rowntree, York; Rossett HS v Stokesley School; King James' School v St John Fisher.

Contact list for individual schools' competitions

All Saints Tony Teesdale (01904) 647877, Allertonshire John Gregory (01609) 772888, Archbishop's Mark Wood (01904) 411341, Beadale High Martyn Coombs (01677) 422419, Beadale Girls Fiona Kinloch (01677) 422419, Bootham Robert Graham (01904) 623261, Eskdale Bob MacDonald (01947) 602856, Graham School Dave Pettit (01723) 366451, Harrogate Granby Andy Sutton (01423) 548800, Huntington Alan Whitehead (01904) 752100, J Rowntree (01904) 768107, King James' Keir Wilson (01423) 866061, Manor Dave Crane (01904) 798722, Millthorpe Robbie Andrews (01904) 622736, Northallerton Coll Alistair Macrae (01609) 773340, Norton Coll Martin Jackson (01653) 693296, Pinder School Mike Tildsley (01723) 582194, Raincliffe Jamie Bettney (01723) 366527, Raincliffe Girls Angelique Cheshire (01723) 366527, Richmond Alan Woodbridge (01748) 850111, St Aidan's Dave Holdsworth (01423) 885814, St John Fisher Nick Bentley (01423) 887254, St John Fisher Girls S Jones (01423) 887254, Scalby Mike Mastrolonardo (01723) 362301, Scarborough Sixth Form, Martin Fisher (01723) 380733, Settle Middle School Mark Glover (01729) 823636, Stokesley Richard Sellers (01642) 710050, Tadcaster GS Ian Wood (01937) 833466, Thirsk Gordon Pentland (01845) 522024, Thirsk Girls Matt Messias (01845) 522024, Wensleydale Lee Wasden (01969) 622244, Whitby Community Coll Grant Lenton (01947) 602406, York College Jamie Rank (01904) 770482, Yorkshire Coast Coll John Brown (01723) 372105.

Basketball

All secondary schools have been invited to take part in this season's Basketball leagues.

Entries should be sent back to Colin Raper at Bootham School as quickly as possible. The aim is to have all the leagues sorted out and published well before half-term.

Updated: 12:17 Wednesday, October 03, 2001