PUPILS at a Darlington school were rewarded for their hard work at a prize- giving ceremony this week.

Scores of youngsters at Hummersknott School and Language College received trophies for their academic and sporting successes.

The prizes were presented by Peter Barron, editor of The Northern Echo, and there was entertainment from pupils Grace Simpson, Helen Moore, Catherine Llewellyn, Suzanne Blewitt and Lucy Madden.

Year 11 prizes (donated by Hummersknott PTA): Laurie Williams, expressive arts; Andrew Chapman, English language and dual award science and French; Rebecca Millar, English literature; Sarah Layfield, media studies; Andrew Robinson, citizenship; Samuel Mammolotti-Parkinson, geography and Spanish; Nichola James, short course geography; Deborah Sharpe, history; Abbi Raine, short course history and dual award science; Rachel Howarth, dual award science, maths, music and RE; Beth Ainscough, music and RE; Donna Richardson, certificate of achievement in science; Gemma Swales, applied leisure and tourism; William McCain, business studies; Hannah Barella, applied business studies; Lucille Bradey, German and information communication technology; Nicholas Chapman-Thong, year nine fast track spanish; Natasha Allen, art and design; Ryan Moss, applied art and design; Sarah Tate, design technology; Luke Murphy, design technology; Lucy Mears, GNVQ hospitality and catering; Sarah Dove, PE.

Clara C Lucas Bequest for key stage three: Katy Madden and Rebecca Truran.

Sporting achievements Badminton: Kirsty Orr, Cawson Trophy; Andrew Shaw, Tweddle Trophy; Andrew Caldwell, Team Award; Diane Gray, Cornerstone Trophy; Mark Dobinson, International Trophy. National finals teams: Boys under-14 - Scott Iveson, Joshua Willson, Callum Thompson, Bryn Lovell, Nicholas Chapman-Thong. Under-16 - Andrew Caldwell, Mark Zissler, Mark Dobinson, Matthew Blewitt. Girls under-14 - Jennifer Blewitt, Diane Gray, Katie Zissler, Kirsty Orr. Under-16 - Jennifer Blewitt, Diane Gray, Julia Orr, Katie Zissler, Ashley Thompson.

Swimming: Town championship overall winners shield collected by Stephanie Preston and Ben Aisbitt. Girls' winner Sarah Dove; Boys' winner Ben Aisbitt. Regional championship winners intermediate girls 4 x 50m medley: Deborah Sharpe, Stephanie Preston, Kirsty Stephenson, Sarah Dove.

Individual successes: David Carter, fastest in England in his group at 200m breaststroke. At the English Schools Championships, he finished third in the year ten/11 age group for 100m breaststroke; Sarah Dove, came ninth in English Schools final; Kirsty Stephenson, best result of 2003, ninth in butterfly for her age group; Emma Willson, gained two national times in breaststroke for 100m and 200m; Emily Pattinson, first in Northumberland and Durham for diving in her age group.

Netball Holiways Netball Club Prize: Fiona Davison, senior; Rachel Longstaff, junior.

Athletics: Neil Robinson and Julia Orr, Quakers Running Club Award. English Schools athletics competition regional finalists intermediate boys, represented by George Burton; Intermediate girls, represented by Sarah Dove. County champions Julia Orr, 3000m; Lorien Ashton, discus. Outstanding individual performances in the town sports: Jason Tibbett, 800m; Lorien Ashton, discus; Alexandra Snook, 1500m; Daniel Groves, 800m.

Cross country: third overall in town cross country championships; year ten/11 girls team won their age group and will represent Darlington in the County Schools Championships. Team represented by Alexandra Snook. Individual winners: Ross Cowan, year ten/11 boys; Alexandra Snook, year ten/11 girls.

Both the intermediate boys and girls teams qualified for the Northern regional final in the English Schools Cross Country Cup. The teams finished seventh and eighth respectively. Ross Cowan (2nd), Abigail Wilson, Stephanie Miller, Tom Hind, Kirsty Stephenson, Amy-Jo Gaffney, James Rutherford, Jennifer Blewitt, Victoria McFarlane, David Carter, Laura Millar.

Judo: Katherine James, Nichola James, Sarah James, selected for the national championships and the elite squad Great Britain team. Football: Neil Pattinson, representing Durham County Schoolboys at under-16 level and school football. Table tennis: Mark Simpson, Simon Hahn, Andrew Knight, county champions. Rugby: Abigail Blackburn, representing England; Luke Murphy, Adam Thompson, Daniel Large, Buch Hadland, representing the county; Amber Hyde, Alexandra Cull, representing the county at under-16 girls rugby.

Hockey: Rosie Bristow-Wood and Ashleigh Bond, chosen to represent Darlington in the county tournament. Ice hockey: Andrew Finn, representing England at under-13 level. Dance: Victoria Parker, gaining a place at the Royal Ballet School. Fishing: Johnny Maddison, national finals. Golf: Adam Bates, representing North of England team.

Other awards: Friends of Darlington Hospitals Christmas card competition: Verity Walker. Lady Starmer memorial speech competition 2003: Lorna Johnson, junior section; Jessica Mears, intermediate section; James Auty, senior section. Public speaking: Jamie Rutherford, Lucy Madden, Sarah Warbey, winning team in the Town Public Speaking competition.

Miss Jewsbury house prizes: Starmer - Fiona Davison, Neil Robinson, Hannah Facey, Helen Sayers, Jonathan Farnish, George Turnbull, Heather Jordan; Trinity - Andrew James, Frances Watson, Amy Thomas, Lisa Herdman, David Llewellyn, Mark Zissler, Martyn Penney, Ashleigh Tindall, Felix Glynn, Leanne Marksby; Dunelm - Ashleigh Wright, Nicola Jackson, Abigail Blackburn, Matthew Leadbeatter, Christopher Dodd, Samuel Wright, Thomas Parfitt, Jonathan Pell-Ilderton, Buch Hadland, Julia Orr; Edinburgh - Paul Alexander, Katie Edwards, Andrew Caldwell, James Carter, Joanne Davies, Andrew Knight, Rebecca King, Thomas Gall, Holly Savage, Sally Thexton.

Special awards: House Championship Cup, Edinburgh (Paul Alexander and Katie Edwards house captains); Steve Baxter Trophy, Form 7S (now 8S), represented by Daniel Walker, James Lavery and Jennifer Atkinson for 100 per cent attendance; SCA Packaging Prize, Katie Edwards; Electrolux/Flymo Prize, Helen Grainge; Linda Thomas Award, Amber Stewart, Colin Gibson and Donna Richardson.

Dave Smith Trophy Lower School Sports Prize, Megan Edwards and Nicholas Chapman-Thong; LF Gordon Prize, Julia Orr; Waller Cup, Stephanie Edge; Black Trophy, Thomas Gall; Jean Thurkettle Prize, Caroline Ranson; Peter Carberry Prize, Jonathan Scott; Andrew McCreath Trophy, Sadie Diamond; Rajkiran Trophy, Christopher Mallows; Endeavour Cup, Catherine Harris; Adele Waterfall-Brown Trophy, Daniel Leonard; Lady Dale Scholarship, Carley Woods; Rotary Prize, Daniel Pickersgill; David Henderson Prize, Sarah Glanville.

Headteacher's awards: Katie Edwards, Nicola Jackson, Julia Orr, Amy Thomas, Fiona Davison, Helen Grainge, Philip Pennington, Sarah Glanville. Dorothy Cameron Award: Lisa Herdman and Neil Shaw. Eleanor Trotter Prize: Amy Thomas, Ashleigh Wright, David Llewellyn. Effie Kendal Trophy: Julia Orr and Neil Robinson.