Warminster & Westbury Kwik Cricket Festival

The Primary Schools in Warminster and Westbury held their annual Kwik Cricket Festival on 16th June at the Warminster Cricket Club ground in Sambourne Road. 14 teams took part and the games were umpired by Young Sports Volunteers from Kingdown and Matravers Schools.

After the group stages refreshments of drinks and fruit were supplied by Asda, who sponsor the national Kwik Cricket programme.

The 4 semi-finalists from the group stages were Bitham Brook, Westbury Leigh, Wylye Valley and the Avenue. It was Wylye Valley and Westbury Leigh who progressed to the final.

The final was a high standard of cricket with excellent batting, fielding and bowling from both teams. It was Westbury Leigh who eventually ran out winners in a very close game. Both these teams now go on to the Wiltshire Finals to be held at Trowbridge.

Updated July 2010

Top Up Swimming - 2010

Every year the West Wilts Schools Sports Partnership run a Top Up Swimming programme. This comprises of an hour swimming every day for a fortnight for every Year 6 child who is unable to swim 25 metres. The aim is for every child be able to swim before they go to Secondary School.

In Warminster 20 children were invited to receive extra swimming lessons. 12 took of these took up the challenge. Warminster Sports Centre staff worked tirelessly with these children. At the end of the fortnight they were all swimming. One unfortunate child broke a finger and was unable to attend all the sessions, but still managed to swim half a width. The others all swam at least 25 metres and one managed 600 metres.

They were all congratulated and given a certificate showing how far they could now swim.

Updated Jume 2010

Warminster Schools Area Sports

On 23rd June Warminster Primary Schools held their annual sports day. The previous evening they held their long jump, high jump and throwing events at Kingdown School.

Approximately 400 children from 11 Primary Schools took part in the track events. Sports Leaders from Kingdown helped on both days to organise the activities. This year, Lloyds TSB is supporting National Sports Week. As part of the week, Julie Leyshon, the manager of Warminster Lloyds TSB, came to help and presented the cups to the winning teams.

There were some very close finishes and excellent performances.

Wyle Valley - Winners Small Schools

Final scores:  Small Schools    Large Schools    Wylye Valley 16  Minster 47  Crockerton 9  St. Georges 35  Princecroft 9  Newclose 32  Sutton Veny 8  Avenue 23  St. Johns 6  Sambourne 18  Heytesbury 3     Updated June 2010

Warminster Cluster Swimming Gala

Warminster Primary schools held their annual swimming galas on 26th may at Warminster Sports Centre. The galas were organised by the West Wilts School Sports Partnership, based at Kingdown Sports College. Young volunteers from Kingdown helped run both galas.

In the morning the large schools; Sutton Veny, St. Georges, Newclose and Minster held their gala. There were some excellent performances and very close finishes. Sutton Veny took an early lead but were then overtaken by the Minster. St. Georges swimmers made a late surge to overtake Sutton Veny and come within 2 points of overtaking the Minster, who sealed the winning spot by winning the final 2 relays.

Smaller schools taking part in the afternoon were; Heytesbury, Princecroft, Crockerton, Wylye Valley and Heytesbury. It was Crockerton and Wylye Valley who forged ahead. There were some excellent individual performances and very close races, but it was Wylye Valley who finished winners by just 5 points, over last year's winners, Crockerton.

Updated June 2010

Lions Warminster & Westbury 7-a-side Football Tournament

The Warminster & Westbury primary schools held their annual 7-a-side football tournament on Monday 22nd March. The tournament was refereed and organised by the Young Leaders from Kingdown School. Even though conditions were very wet there was still much enthusiasm and skill on view.

At the end of the first rounds, when they played in leagues, the semi finalists were Westbury Leigh, Avenue, Bitham Brook and St. Georges. It was the Westbury duo of Bitham Brook and Westbury Leigh who were triumphant and made it the first all Westbury Final in the 40 years that the competition had been running. The final was a tense affair with play going from end to end. Both teams scored a single goal so we entered extra time. Suddenly Westbury Leigh scored a goal and then 2 more in quick succession to win 4-1.


The medals and trophies were presented by Ray Harper, President of Warminster Lions Club. The Lions Club have supported this event for all 40 years of its duration.

Updated March 2010

Warminster Cluster Football Tournament 2010

On Monday 18th January 4 teams competed in a football tournament to decide who would represent Warminster in the West Wilts School Sports Partnership football finals. The event was held at Kingdown School and supported by their Young Leaders , who were excellent.

Enthusiastic teams from Sutton Veny, St. Georges, Minster and Avenue took part. As there were only 4 teams the tournament was run as a league with everyone playing each other. Right from the start it was obvious that Avenue and St. Georges were the teams to beat and both teams reached their final match against each other unbeaten. In the first half it was very even, however St. Georges managed to break the deadlock with a single goal. The Avenue school came out of the half time break inspired, and quickly scored 3 goals to win an excellent match.

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Updated January 2010

Warminster Cluster Primary Schools Netball Workshop

In preparation for the Partnership netball tournament next year, Kingdown sports leaders ran a netball workshop for primary children.

Pupils from Avenue, Minster and Heytesbury attended this workshop. They had half an hour of skills training followed by half an hour of some friendly games.

Miss Moore who ran the workshop congratulated the Sports Leaders and the primary children for their enthusiasm and sportsmanship Updated December 2009

Warminster Primary Schools' Tag Rugby Festival

On Saturday 5th December the Warminster Primary Schools held their annual Tag Rugby Festival at the Warminster Rugby Club's ground.

Teams from The Avenue, Crockerton, Heytesbury, Horningsham, Minster and Wylye Valley took part. The teams were in two pools where they all played each other. In pool 1, good support play by the Minster team meant that they were convincing winners of the group. Pool 2 was very competitive with three very evenly matched teams. Two of the three matches ended in draws and Crockerton were the only team to win a match and that was by a single try in an 8-7 victory over a talented Avenue School team.
In the semi finals Minster just managed to hold on to a single try victory over Wylye Valley, who were last year winners, and Crockerton were victorious over a very spirited Horningsham side. In the final the growing teamwork of the Minster team gave them victory over a talented Crockerton team.

Peter Self and the Lion President, Ray Harper, presented the Roy Self Cup.

Updated December 2009