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Sports Presentation Evening<br />
On <strong>the</strong> evening of 5 th July, <strong>Longfield</strong> held its Sports Presentation Evening at <strong>the</strong> Dolphin Centre in<br />
Darling<strong>to</strong>n.<br />
The event celebrated <strong>the</strong> wide variety and success in sporting achievement over <strong>the</strong> past year at<br />
<strong>Longfield</strong> and was attended by over 120 pupils, <strong>the</strong>ir parents/carers and a number of guests including<br />
<strong>the</strong> Worshipful Mayor and Mayoress.<br />
Sporting achievement prizes and awards were presented by our inspirational guest speaker Lee<br />
Fawcett. After being left paralysed at <strong>the</strong> age of 15 following a spinal operation, he coached a junior<br />
football team from a wheelchair. Their success inspired him <strong>to</strong> take up disabled sport and be<strong>com</strong>e a<br />
paralympian. A former player in <strong>the</strong> GB Wheelchair Basketball team and GB Paralympian Wheelchair<br />
fencer, Lee gave an inspirational speech. Pointing out <strong>the</strong> determination, dedication and <strong>com</strong>mitment<br />
required in <strong>com</strong>peting for Great Britain in two different sports, he talked about <strong>the</strong> highs and lows of<br />
being an elite athlete and how sport helped him in life.<br />
The event was a huge success!<br />
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