School sport

York City Boys Under 11s soccer team have given themselves a great chance to win the Sheffield Green'Un Cup.

Sweeping changes are afoot for junior football in the region.

A goal from Michael Vickers (Headlands School) gave them a 1-0 win over previously unbeaten Leeds in the first leg of the final at the York Railway Institute ground.

It was sweet revenge for the York youngsters who were knocked out of the Yorkshire Cup, 3-2 by Leeds, at the semi-final stage.

The York team, managed by Adam Cooper and Graham Vickers, worked hard and dominated many periods of the game on a large pitch.

The return leg of the final will be played in Leeds this Saturday.

The following week the teams will meet again in the final Under 11 League game of the season at the Railway Institute Ground when the winners will take the league title.

The York and District Schools' soccer programme for the season is now in its final stages with the playing of semi-finals and finals.Soccer Finals

Tonight at York City's training ground, Wigginton - Intermediate (U13) Cup Final: Manor v Fulford (ko 6pm).

Harry Pannell (U15) Trophy Final: Tadcaster v Huntington (ko 7.15pm).

Wednesday, April 28 at the York RI - U12 Trophy Final: Canon Lee v Tadcaster (ko 6pm).

Wilf Meek (U14) Cup Final: Millthorpe v Tadcaster (ko 7.15pm).

Tuesday, May 4, at Bootham Crescent, - Primary Cup Final: St Aelred's v Hempland/Westfield (ko 6pm).

U16 League Final: Manor v Lowfield (ko 7.15pm).

Admission charges at the three evenings of finals will be: Adults £1, children 50p.

The York and District Schools' FA annual meeting saw the officials were elected for season 1999-2000: Chairman, C Jones; Secondary Secretary, A Teasdale; Primary Secondary, D Houghton; Treasurer, A Teasdale; Local Fixtures Secretary, K Swingler; District Fixtures Secretary, R Stewart; Local and Press Secretary, P Wilmott; Auditor, P Hulse; U11 Team Manager, A Cooper; U14 Team Manager, R Stewart; U15 Team Manager, C Jones; N Yorks Schools FA Rep, A Teasdale.

Under 12 and Under 13 City Boys teams will also be run next season provided that a team manager comes forward for each team.

Names should be phoned to Tony Teasdale at All Saints School (tel 647877).

City Boys' trials for next seasons' U12, U13, U14 and U15 teams will all be held at the York Sixth Form College ground on Thursday, September 9 at 4.15pm.

Soccer results

Primary League E Play-off: Copmanthorpe 3, Lakeside 1.

County U15 Cup Final: Joseph Rowntree 1, Rossett HS 0.

Orienteering

The first event of the new Schools' Orienteering League was taking place on Knavesmire this afternoon.

There were 100 competitors from different schools taking part and they will start from the Sixth Form College students' car park between 4.30pm and 6pm. Schools take part are:

Primary Schools: Dunnington, Hambleton (Selby), Our Lady and St Lawrence's.

Secondary Schools: Archbishop's, Canon Lee, Fulford, Huntington, Joseph Rowntree, The Mount.

The second event will be in a fortnight's time on Wednesday, May 5, at Brayton Barff, Selby. The Grid Reference is 587307. Parking is one mile west of Brayton on the Hambleton road.

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