SPARSHOLT College students, with the support of Harrow Way Community School and Lions in the Community, planned, prepared and ran an outstanding Town Schools’ Football Tournament on the Harrow Way school field.

Sixteen teams entered, with four from Balksbury Junior, three from each of Anton Junior and Portway Junior, two from the Discovery Federation and a team from Vigo Junior, Andover CE Primary, St Johns RC Primary and Whitchurch CE Primary.

During the welcome to the schools, Tom Pattison introduced England Schools U18 star Charlie Gunson who was on hand during the afternoon to lead a skills session and sign autographs.

Forming four pools and on four pitches the Sparsholt students and eight Harrow Way Year seven students ran the tournament by pitch marshalling, scoring and leading teams and were invaluable to the smooth running of the afternoon.

Following on from the high quality group games, the teams were split into a Champions League and a Europa League and in the Europa League final, Anton B beat Andover CE Primary and collected an Andover Town sponsored trophy.

The Champions League final was another tight and exciting match, with Balksbury A earning the winners’ medals and Town Schools’ Association trophy, beating St Johns by just one goal.

Michael Serridge, headteacher at Harrow Way, presented the trophies and medals.