Well done to the Year 7 Rugby League Team from our local Parenthorn High School after their victory in the inaugural Bolton and Bury schools’ league. The final took place on Thursday 12 June and Parenthorn beat off oponents from Westhoughton High School, Bolton, along with semi-finalists Peters High School from Bury.

The climax to the tournament came after six weeks of group games and over 80 per cent of the schools from both boroughs participated. Pupils from Year 7 and 8 were given curriculum time coaching by Swinton, Salford, Wigan and Leigh clubs as well as amateur clubs from the local area.