DANBY girls are celebrating after coming out on top in a recent schools football competition.
The tournament, held at Stakesby School, saw 12 teams from the area fight it out for the title.
Lealholm, joint plate winners. Pictured are: Charlotte Smith, Nikita Smith, Ella Smith, Ella Jackson, Debbie Raw, Becky Tindall and Kacey Smith. Missing is Sally Dobie.
The competition was split into four groups of three teams and after the first round of matches, the teams finishing highest in their group went into a round robin format with Danby seeing off East Whitby, Egton and Goathland schools to claim victory.
West Cliff, joint winners of the plate. Pictured are Charlotte Jackson, Fern Fitzpatrick, Morgan Russell, Ashleigh Myers, Ruby Eglon and Jessica Chapman; Rhian Cattermole not present
In the second competition, for teams who failed to reach the top four, the plate final was shared between West Cliff School and Lealholm School after they battled out a tense draw.
Goathland on the ball against West Cliff
Stan Jackson, headteacher of Stakesby School where the tournament was held, said the tournament was a great success.
A strong defensive presence cannot stop this goal as West Cliff and Lythe battle for glory in the girls' tournament
"The most important thing from the day was the fact we wanted the girls to enjoy their football.
A strong defensive presence cannot stop this goal as West Cliff and Lythe battle for glory in the girls' tournament
"The emphasis of the competition is on fun and the winning is a bonus and fact we saw such enthusiasm from all the competitors shows that the event was a successful day".
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