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Bromley take LYG Champions title.
7 July 2010
Team Bromley were the toast of London at the weekend the team were crowned the 2010 Balfour Beatty London Youth Games champions at Crystal Palace
Victories in tennis, athletics and squash at the finals weekend at the National Sports Centre helped tip the balance in Bromley’s favour as they picked up the maximum 50 points in six sports to pip Croydon to the post by six points on home turf.
“I am delighted with the way the whole team has performed over the past 2 months – the teams really have excelled and the credit goes to the Team Managers. We have won this trophy three out of the last four years now and we can’t wait to come back next year and defend it” said Bromley Borough Team Organiser Louise O’Callaghan.
Bromley proved to be the stars of the show in an action-packed weekend at the Crystal Palace National Sports Centre which saw all 33 London boroughs go head-to-head across 17 different sports.
Councillor Ernest Noad, Executive Member for Children and Young People said,” This is a great and well deserved result for Bromley’s young people who inspire all of us with their achievements. I’d like to pay tribute to the excellent standards in our schools, sports centres and clubs which nurture and support this sporting talent and enable it to achieve consistently high standards and sustained success.”
Steve Price, Chief Executive of Mytime said,” It’s a privilege to manage the youth teams on behalf of Bromley, and I’d like to thank especially the parents, coaches and team managers for all their help in achieving this result. Behind every medal winning performance is a hidden network of family, friends and volunteers without whom this would not be possible.”
The Bromley squad were following in the footsteps of former London Youth Games attendees Rio Ferdinand, Christine Ohuruogu and Bradley Wiggins by participating at Europe’s largest annual youth sports event.