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Bicester Area Quicksticks Hockey Festival

                    Bicester Area Quicksticks Hockey Festival 2009

The inaugural Bicester Area Quicksticks Hockey Festival for children in Years 5 and 6 took place at The Cooper School on 25 November 2009. The event was organised by Bicester Hockey Club in conjunction with the North Oxfordshire School Sport Partnership. 137 children representing Schools from across Bicester and the outlying villages participated in the Festival. There were 18 teams in the competition from St. Edburg’s, Five Acres, Langford Village, Fringford, Glory Farm, Bure Park, Launton, Southwold, Charlton-on-Otmoor, Brookside and Finmere Primary Schools. Junior and Senior members of Bicester Hockey Club and young leaders from The Cooper School umpired the matches and acted as scorekeepers.

Many of the youngsters involved in the event have been receiving hockey coaching in their schools, provided by Andy Walkey from Bicester Hockey Club, and the Festival provided an ideal opportunity for them to put their skills to the test in a competitive but fun environment. After a series of exciting group matches, Bure Park emerged as Festival winners, defeating Brookside 4-2 in the Final. All of the children received certificates, provided by the North Oxfordshire School Sport Partnership, which were presented by Mal Leather, the President of Bicester Hockey Club.

Gaynor Allen (School Sports Co-ordinator, Cooper School)/Andy Walkey (Bicester Hockey Club). 

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