Junior round-up - Billingham Wildcats have been promoted to the women's premier league for next season which gets under way in September.

Winners of Division One North, Wildcats were to have been involved in a three-way play-off league alongside Romford Nighthawks, winners of Division One South, and Swindon Top Cats, bottom placed side in the Premier League.

Romford declined the offer of a chance to gain promotion and Swindon could not get the ice time for the play-off ties to be played. It was later decided to extend the Premier League and Wildcats have accepted the opportunity to move up to a higher standard of competition.

Billingham Eagles player/coach Andre Malo prsented the awards at the Billingham ice hockey club annual presentation night. The event, which was held at Billingham's Swan Hotel, was well attended.

Under-10s (Coyotes): Player of the year, Scott Cooper; most improved player, Ben Davison; players' player, Joanthan Galloway.

Under-12s (Pumas): Player of the year, Ben Moore; most improved player, Michael McCabe; players' player, Scott Harrison.

Under-14s (Falcons): Player of the year, Steven Pritchard; most improved player, Matthew Finn; players' player, Steven Pritchard.

Under-16s (Bears): Player of the year, Paul Harland; most improved player, James Kennair; players' player, Michael Snook.

Under-19s (Wolves): Player of the year, Richard Thornton; most improved player, David Flett; players' player, Tom Griffiths.

Lee Barker Trophy (most dedicated player Under-19s), Michael Snook.

Ladies (Wildcats): Player of the year, Jenny Smith; most improved player, Gayle Broadley; players' player, Vanessa Hill.

Eagles: Player of the year, Brian Perry; most dedicated player, Paul Windridge.

Junior training at the new age groups for Under-10, 12, 14 and 16 levels resumes on Friday, July 6 at Billingham Forum ice arena commencing 4.30pm.

Sunderland sent three teams down to the annual Telford Tournament with Apaches coming out best of the trio. They overcame Basingstoke, Kirkcaldy and the host club to lift the Under-10 title. Grant Sharp hit Apaches' only goal in the 1-0 win over Telford.

Callum Davies, Joshua Lalande, Jack Watkins and Graham Robson were all on target as Apaches had a 4-0 victory against Basingstoke.

The final brought Apaches up against Telford once more and Apaches trounced their hosts 9-1.

Davies, Robson, Lalande and Nathan Salem each bagged braces and Dan Coffey adding the other.

Both Cherokees (Under-12) and Commanches (Under-14s) finished third in their competition. Cherokees edging out Basingstoke to come third. Richard Emerson (2) and Salem being Cherokees marksmen.

Liam Telfer (2), Richard Westgarth and Callum Hewitt were scorers as Commanches defeated Kirkcaldy 4-0 for third/fourth place play-off.

Under-16 North promotion/relegation play-offs

P W L T F A Pts

S'land Arrows 6 5 0 1 28 12 11

Billingham Bears 6 4 1 1 21 11 9

Blackburn Eagles 6 1 4 1 12 22 3

Bradford Pirates 6 0 5 1 10 26 1

l Sunderland and Billingham remain in the A league.

Under-12 North promotion/relegation play-offs

Whitley arrows 6 5 0 1 33 5 11

N'ham Tiger Cubs 6 3 2 1 41 12 7

Solihull Kings 6 1 4 1 10 37 3

Billingham Pumas 6 0 3 3 4 34 3

l Whitley and Nottingham promoted to A league; Solihull and Billingham relegated to B league.