DANESFIELD Middle School swept the board at the county finals of the Primary Schools Tennis Challenge on Sunday at Kings College in Taunton.

For not only did the Williton school's A team win the competition but its B team were runners-up.

Both teams had qualified for finals day via area tournaments involving schools from across the county.

Playing in Sunday's extremely hot conditions, the teams were in different sections and both beat off their opposition to go through to the play-off for first and second places, where the A team came out on top.

The victorious A team are pictured standing - from the left, Chris Gibbons, Jason Strong, James Miles and Rosa Lewis, and in front of them are the B team - James Bulpin, Andrew Miles, Ryan Strong and Michelle Holroyd.

l The previous day, Danesfield pupils played in the Somerset Schools Doubles Challenge, also held at Kings College.

Year 7 matches were played in the morning, and Chloe Massey and Jodie May Cooke finished third and Florence England and Zoe Holroyd (still in Year 6) were fourth in the girls' event.

In the boys' competition, Peter Baker and Joshua Waygood were fourth and Callum Knight and Jason Worth fifth.

Mixed Years 8 and 9 matches were held in the afternoon and Danesfield pupils found themselves competing against older opposition in some matches.

However, Natasha Lewis and Helen Matravers played very well to come second in the girls' event and Chris Bishop and Stephen Hawkins were fourth in the boys'. James Weetch and Oliver Rew also competed in a tough section but failed to make the play-offs.

l Danesfield's summer of sporting success continues on Wednesday (July 4) when the school's Under 11 cricket team plays in the regional finals of the Lords Taverners Kwik Cricket Competition at Newton Abbot, having qualified as runners-up in the Somerset competition.

Photo: Steve Guscott