The Leys, Cambridge County Champions

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The Leys Under-14s Boys Hockey team have won the County Cup, winning all their group matches before The Leys Cambridge county championshipsbeating local rivals The Perse School in the final. They were a goal down with eight minutes to play but clinched a 2-1 win.

The team, captained by Henry Blunt, convincingly beat Thomas Deacon Academy, Saffron Walden High School and Wisbech Grammar school on their way to the final.

They scored a total of 16 goals and conceded just one, with Harry Jarman scoring seven goals on his 14th birthday.

Team coach Damien Rigden (left of picture with the winning team) said: "The boys played the entire tournament with passion, commitment and great sportsmanship."

He added that Fergus Learoyd and Finn Carmichael had performed particularly well throughout the tournament.

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