Abbey School won the Darlington Primary Schools Athletics Championships yesterday, for the ninth time in ten years.

Abbey took the large schools title, while St Bede's Primary School, the 2000 winners of the small schools title, reclaimed it from last year's winners, Heighington Primary School.

Children from 26 Darlington schools took part in the event, held at the Eastbourne Sports Complex.

The children competed in track events, including the 60m, 80m and the relay.

Points had already been carried over from the field events held earlier at Abbey School.

The championships are the result of a partnership between Sport England, the English Sports Council and Darlington Borough Council.