HUNDREDS of children took part in the Darlington Primary Schools' Athletics Championships. Pupils competed at Eastbourne Sports Complex and Abbey Junior School.

The events were split into competitions for pupils from the larger and smaller schools in the borough. The large school section consisted of: Skerne Park, Mowden, Harrowgate Hill, St John's, Reid Street, Heathfield, Corporation Road, Springfield, Dodmire, Whinfield, Abbey Road, Alderman Leach, North Road, Firthmoor, and Bishopton Redmarshall. Small schools were St Augustine's, Polam Hall, St Bede's, Cockerton, Gurney Pease, Mount Pleasant, St Teresa's, Sadberge, Middleton St George, Rise Carr, Holy Family, Hurworth, Redhall and Heighington.

Overall winner in the large schools section was Abbey Junior School and St Bede's was first of the small schools.