Hamilton’s St Mary’s and Auchinraith Primary Schools were the champions of the 32nd annual Davie Cooper Soccer Sevens earlier this month.
More than 330 P5 to P7 pupils from across Hamilton, Larkhall, Blantyre and Uddingston descended on Hamilton Palace Sports Grounds for the prestigious competition, on Sunday, May 8.
Organised and run by George Mackenzie with help from Hamilton Sports Council volunteers and support from South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, this was the first time the competition was able to be held since 2019, due to the pandemic.
A record number of 33 teams – 25 boys’ and eight girls’ sides – took part, and there were some great matches during the mini-leagues preceding the semi-finals, with Davie Cooper trophies presented by MSP Christina McKelvie.
St Mary’s Hamilton won the boys’ tournament, with Woodside Primary as runners-up. Glengowan ‘B’ and St John the Baptist Primary finished in joint-third.
In the girls’ competition, Auchinraith Primary triumphed, with St Mark’s Hamilton runners-up, and St Elizabeth’s and Newfield Primary in joint-third.
Other schools taking part were Townhill, Muiredge, St John’s, Stonehouse, Chatelherault, St Mary’s Larkhall, David Livingstone, Newfield, St Blane’s, High Blantyre, Udston and St Cuthbert’s Primary Schools.
George Mackenzie said: “Congratulations to all the teams on their enthusiastic participation and good behaviour on and off the pitch.
“We were delighted with the excellent turn out, far more than we expected so soon after the disruption of lockdowns and restrictions in the past two years.”
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