Young badminton players from across Pembrokeshire took part in the first 5x60 inter-school badminton competition at Tenby Leisure Centre on Sunday, May 23.
Over 40 pupils from six county secondary schools took part.
The competition organiser was Phil Gwyther, Welsh Badminton Union development officer, working in conjunction with the Schools' 5 x 60 Officers.
Pupils from Ysgol Bro Gwaun in Fishguard, Sir Thomas Picton, Tasker Milward, Greenhill and Pembroke competed in singles and pairs format.
The competition winners were Pembroke School, with Sir Thomas Picton School runners-up.
Organised by Sport Pembrokeshire - the sports development arm of Pembrokeshire County Council - the 5x60 project aims to encourage secondary school pupils to take part in extra curricular activities, while getting fit at the same time.
Clr. Rob Lewis, cabinet member for sport and leisure, said that as part of the project, school badminton clubs had now been set up in most of the county's secondary schools.
"Badminton is an extremely popular 5 x 60 club as shown by the turnout at the competition," he said.
Russell Jones, 5x60 manager for Sport Pembrokeshire, said badminton engaged large number of girls and boys in healthy exercise - some of whom would not normally take part in sport.
"The standard at the competition was high and contestants and spectators thoroughly enjoyed themselves," he said.




