Parallel Games 2011

Fareham Borough Council helped to support over 120 young people from 4 special schools across Fareham to participate in the Parallel Games 2011. The games took place in Aldershot on Friday 10th June. The schools that represented Fareham were Baycroft School, Portchester Community School, Heathfield School and St Francis School.

The Parallel Games is for athletes aged 11-16 with learning and physical disabilities, and offers competitive opportunities across many sports such as Football, New Age Kurling, Basketball and many more! It embodies everything that is good about sport – team work, co-operation, communication, trust and most importantly, fun. For many of the athletes it provides a springboard to long-term participation and competition.

The Fareham teams participated in the following events:

• Athletics
• Basketball
• Boccia
• Football
• Multi-ball Skills
• New Age Kurling

2011 Results

Results of the 2011 Hampshire Parallel Games (this is an external hyperlink)

Fareham had an extremely successful competition with winners in the following categories:

• Athletics Yr 7-10 (PD) - Portchester School
• Basketball Yr 9/10 & 11 (EBD) - Baycroft School
• Boccia Yr 6-10 (MLD) - Baycroft School
• Boccia Yr 6-10 (SLD) - St Francis School

Fareham Borough Council would like to congratulate all of the participants as well as teachers, assistants and volunteers who helped to organise the event.

For further information please contact the Community Football Development Officer on 01329 236100 or email customerservices@fareham.gov.uk.