Ridgeway are top of the class

Buy photos » Charlotte Petry, Jamie Harland, Jack Harding and Jess Bennett - all year eight - who won the JB4 competition. Picture by Nick Hands. 0312046NHR

THERE was double delight for youngsters at Ridgeway Middle School as they clinched victory in two district sports tournaments.

A quartet of pupils at the Astwood Bank School - Jamie Harland, Jack Harding, Charlotte Petry and Jess Bennett - enjoyed glory in the JB4 Challenge, which incorporates four activities - badminton, beat the goalie, rowing and basketball.

The Ridgeway youngsters produced a magnificent effort to finish first in all four activities and resoundingly take the honours against all the other Redditch middle schools.

There was also glory for 15 Ridgeway pupils in a swimming gala which was designed for strong swimmers but who are not members of a club to try and encourage them into joining clubs.

Ridgeway just pipped Walkwood to finish first in another district tournament against Redditch middle schools.