Youth Games 2009 Report
Record Success for West Yorkshire Youngsters at Youth Games
Young athletes from across the county jumped, twirled, kicked and kurled their way to success at the 11th annual West Yorkshire Youth Games. The next generation of the county's athletes from 76 schools gathered at Leeds Metropolitan University’s Carnegie campus in one of the most exciting fixtures in the county’s sporting calendar.
Over 850 youngsters representing the region’s five local authorities competed across nine sports: tennis, cricket, gymnastics, cheerleading, athletics, badminton, high-five netball, boccia and new age kurling. The biggest games to date got off to an active start with a grand opening ceremony and a mass warm-up led by Errol Barrows – a senior physical development officer from Kirklees. The games were opened by Leeds gymnasts Ashley Watson & Matthew Firth, both are in the British Gymnastics elite talent programme and expected to compete for their country in 2012. Ashley and Matthew were on hand throughout the morning to share their experiences and advice with the youngsters. What followed was a full day of sporting competition, across 10 sporting disciplines.- Bradford took the top place winning the Yrs 5/6 cricket whilst also gaining 2nd place in many sports including gymnastics, badminton and athletics.
- Calderdale won the gymnastics yrs 3 / 4 and showed well in cheerleading and gymnastics yr s 3 /4 scooping 2nd place prizes.
- Kirklees took home the U16’s badminton winners title, along with both age groups at tennis and the yr 7 athletics trophy.
- Leeds led the leader board with winners trophies in U14’s badminton (boys and girls) along with the U16’s Boys, in gymnastics they won Yrs 3 / 4 along with yrs 5/6. They also claimed the cheerleading title which was new to the games this year along with the U11’s netball trophy.
- Wakefield scooped winners trophies in Boccia, Disability Gymanstics and New Age Kurling. As well as bring back winners trophies in Rugby league and Gymasntis yrs 7/9.
Results 2009
| Sport | Age group | 1st Place | 2nd Place | Fair Play |
| Badminton | U14's Boys | Leeds (Temple Moor) | Bradford (Dixons) | |
| Badminton | U14's Girls | Leeds (Garforth) | Bradford (Dixons) | Calderdale |
| Badminton | U16's Boys | Leeds (Lawnswood) | Bradford (Hanson) | |
| Badminton | U16's Girls | Kirklees (Heckmondwyke) | Leeds (Lawnswood) | |
| Cricket | Year 5/6 | Bradford (Ghyll Royd) | Kirklees (Meltham) | |
| Gymnastics | Year 3/4 Foundation | Leeds (Blackgates) | Calderdale (Lightcliffe) | |
| Gymnastics | Year 3/4 Advanced | Leeds (Weetwood) | Wakefield (Sharlston) | |
| Gymnastics | Year 5/6 Foundation | Leeds (Blackgates) | Bradford (Bankfoot) | |
| Gymnastics | Year 5/6 Advanced | Leeds (Rothwell St Marys) | Wakefield (Sharlston) | |
| Gymnastics | Year 7-9 | Wakefield (Kettlethorpe) | Wakefield (Ossett) | |
| Gymnastics | Disability | Wakefield (Outwood Grange) | Bradford (Heycliffe1) | Kirklees |
| Cheerleading | Key stage 3/4 | Leeds (Parklands) | Calderdale (Hipperholme Gr) | Kirklees (Heckmondwyke Gr) |
| Netball | U11's | Leeds | Wakefield | Kirklees |
| Rugby League | Year 6 | Leeds (Lofthouse) | Wakefield (St Thomas) | Bradford (Baildon) |
| Tennis | Year 4 (mini red) | Hepworth | Toolbot | Westville |
| Tennis | Year 5 (mini orange) | Kirklees (Holmfirth) | Kirklees (Huddersfield G) | Wakefield (St Peters) |
| Boccia | U16's | Wakefield A | Wakefield | Calderdale |
| Kurling | U16's | Wakefield A | Wakefield B | Leeds |
| Athletics | Year 7 | Kirklees | Bradford | Leeds |
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