Our Lady and St George School and Chapel End School to battle it out to represent Waltham Forest (From East London and West Essex Guardian Series)

Our Lady and St George School and Chapel End School to battle it out to represent Waltham Forest

3:21pm Tuesday 31st May 2011 in Sport By Frank Smith

WALTHAM Forest Hockey Club hosted a 17-team competition in a bid to find the side who will represent the borough in the London Mini Games in July.

The hockey club held the competition on May 18 and 25, with 170 children taking part, and the winners of each day will now meet in the final at Walthamstow Academy on June 8.

The morning of both days were spent coaching the children, with a round-robin competition taking place in the afternoon.

The winners on May 18 was Our Lady and St George School, who beat Chingford C of E School by one point, and Chapel End School beat Wellington School in a competitive final on May 25.

Chapel End beat Wellington in the May 25 final

This was the fourth time Waltham Forest Hockey Club have held the competition and due to their links in the area, provided coaching for seven of the teams over the last nine months.

Matt Lovell, youth co-ordinator at Waltham Forest, said: “The standard of hockey exhibited across the days were really strong and the winning team will stand every chance of bringing back gold for the borough of Waltham Forest in July.”

Waltham Forest Hockey Club hold free hockey lessons for children at 9.45am on Saturday mornings at Walthamstow Academy. Click here for more information

Greenleaf and Ainslie Wood battling out a 0-0 draw

Oakhill defending against Chingford C of E

Our Lady and St George won the May 18 final