It was the 10th anniversary of the Okehampton Community Recreation Association’s West Devon Primary schools Cross country and activities morning at Castle Drogo. Thanks to the National Trust, hundreds of schools children over the years have been able to run round the grounds of the castle.
This year, well known local runner, Adam Holland led the runners round the course. There were 150 runners from Chagford, South Tawton, Shebbear, Lewtrenchard, Bridestowe, Lydford, Boasley Cross, Northlew, Gulworthy, Lamerton, Lady Modiford’s, Whitchurch, Milton Abbot, Mary Tavy & Brentor and St Andrew’s.
OCRA coaches then provided archery, football and dodgeball fun while the results were produced.
These were –
Individual Girls – 1st Olivia 2nd Harriet (both Whitchurch) 3rd Saoirse (St Andrew’s)
Individual Boys – 1st Seth (Chagford) 2nd Seth (Whitchurch) 3rd Alistair (Bridestowe)
Large schools team results –
Girls – 1st Whitchurch 2nd St Andrew’s A 3rd South Tawton 4th Chagford 5th St Andrew’s B
Boys – 1st Whitchurch 2nd Chagford B 3rd St Andrew’s A 4th St Andrew’s B 5th South Tawton 6th Chagford A
Small schools team results –
Girls – 1st Lewtrenchard 2nd Shebbear 3rd Milton Abbot 4th Mary Tavy & Brentor 5th Bridestowe 6th Boasley Cross 7th a combined team from Gulworthy, Lamerton & Lady Modiford’s, 8th a combined team from Northlew & Lydford.
Boys – 1st Mary Tavy & Brentor 2nd Lewtrenchard 3rd Shebbear 4th a combined team from Gulworthy, Lamerton & Lady Modiford’s 5th Bridestowe 6th Gulworthy A 7th Milton Abbot 8th a combined team from Boasley Cross, Northlew and Lydford.
Thanks go to Paula Clarke and her team from The National Trust for making the event one of the highlights of the school sports calendar for the past 10 years.