Netball and Football attract UK schools

Gibraltar Netball and Calpe City joined forces this weekend as they hosted Burford School of Sport providing visiting teams with matches.
Gibraltar Netball, who have consistently through the past years attracted numerous UK Schools to Gibraltar. At one time seeing some 52 schools visit Gibraltar in one school year, continues providing visiting teams with opportunities to play against both league and national squad selections as part of their ongoing programme.
This week saw a total of eleven matches played across the MUGA and Tercentenary Sports Hall against U13 and U14 youth sides.
The visiting school also travelled with their football teams. As part of the overall programme provided Calpe City Sports Club supported Pulse Gibraltar with hosting the Burford School of Sport. Pulse Gibraltar spearheading the Schools for Rock programme for Gibraltar netball during the past years.
The UK school was in Gibraltar over the long weekend, taking part in sport competitions. Calpe was responsible in organising various friendly football matches at Lathbury Sports Complex. All four games were won by the visiting school, and results for the fixtures are:

Europa Point U12 v Burford School of Sport U13 0 – 8
Europa Point U14 v Burford School of Sport U14 2 – 3
St Joseph’s U12 v Burford School of Sport U13 3 – 5
CD San Roque U12 v Burford School of Sport U14 2 – 3

Commenting on the football weekend, Seamus Byrne said:
‘We are extremely grateful to all the players, coaches and parents who have made a massive effort in staying in Gibraltar during the long weekend, to fulfil the fixtures. Also, many thanks to the Gibraltar Football Association for providing the allocations and referees. And finally, to Pulse for trusting our club with this project.

We look forward to more exchanges like these, as they only serve to enhance our development strategy.’