Young anglers from Selston win national schools competition
Lucas Ward-Doy, Ben Wilson, Izaak Swinscoe, Sam Whitby and Lewis Slater took part in the schools competition at Makins Fishery at Nuneaton in Warwickshire.
They competed against schools from across the country, with the simple aim being to catch as many fish as possible within four hours.
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Hide AdThe boys showed terrific teamwork, ensuring all five of them performed as well as they could.
They took the gold medal, just pipping Swanwick Hall School, of Derbyshire, into second place, while Swinscoe also won a medal for his individuial catch on the lake of 14.9lb.
A spokesman said: “All the boys showed great sportsmanship and were a credit to their school.”