The Hunslet RLFC-sponsored Handwriting Competition, now in its second year, had a bumper number of entries on display at The Great Middleton Park Show this month.
This year, six local primary schools entered their Year 4 pupils – 251 of them, aged 8 to 9 years – into the challenge to write out a poem on the theme of Reuse, Reduce, Recycle. Thank you to all who entered.
Each class which entered had a first, second and third prize and all who entered received a special voucher to attend a Hunslet RLFC match free of charge, along with reduced admission for an adult.
Every first prize winner was also entered to be judged as to which was the very best out of all the entries. This year this was such a tight contest that Hunslet RLFC kindly agreed to sponsor two overall winners who each received an exclusive Hunslet shirt.
The prizes were presented at the show by Hunslet RLFC fans’ favourite, Jimmy Watson, and congratulated by the Lord Mayor of Leeds, Councillor Dan Cohen.
The two winners, Lexi and Chimnoya, will also receive a season ticket for next year.
We thank Hunslet RLFC for their continued support and look forward to see many of the children at next season’s matches.
Watch out for next year’s Handwriting Competition coming to the year 4 pupils in the local primary schools.
This post was written by Pat Benatmane
Main photo L-R: Lexi, Chimnoya, Jimmy Watson, Lord Mayor Cllr Dan Cohen, Cllr Wayne Dixon (SDP, Middleton Park)
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